
Central Lakes College, Brainerd, hosted the Senate District 12 Candidate Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Sponsored by the Social Sciences Division, the one-hour event brought together the endorsed party candidates Taylor Stevenson (DFL-pictured), Paul Gazelka (Republican), and Steven Park (Constitution), and write-in candidate, Republican incumbent Paul Koering. Bob Brekken, history instructor, moderated. Following the forum the Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government at CLC hosted a five-hour candidate expo for those seeking state, district, and county offices.