 One of the Hatlen's children had a developmental disability, and upon graduation of high school had only a handful of schools like MLC (Now known as MICC) to choose from, all scattered across the United States.It was at that time that the Hatlen's decided to start a post-secondary school for young adults with learning disabilities, since one did not already exist in Minnesota, and it was at this time that Minnesota Life College was opened.Minnesota Life College changed their name on August 1, 2018 to Minnesota Independence College and Community.