Education

Three International Falls sixth graders, MacKenzie Minnick, Teagan Rosseau, and Aubrey Eide, have ad vanced to the Minnesota Elks North District essay competition through the Grand Lodge Americanism Program.

Minnesota 4-H held the Northeast Region BLU and TEEL leadership workshops on Feb. 5-6 at Long Lake Conservation Center in Palisade for 33 youth from across our region.

Jaime Sjoblom is the new Adult Basic Education teacher with Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency. The core part of the role is to provide services to those interested in earning their GED or adult diplomas, however Sjoblom also offer services in other areas that Minnesota residents may need: developing skills such as financial literacy, computer basics, study/research/reporting skills, English language, etc.

Bronco hockey cheerleaders lead mini-cheerleaders in a chant Feb. 3 from the stands.

Falls High School’s One Act team placed third Jan. 29 in competition at Eveleth-Gilbert High School in Eveleth.

Indus school Jan. 19 hosted the second through eighth grade South Koochiching Rainy River ISD 363 school district Spelling Bee.

The first month of 2022 is almost over. I am enjoying not walking home in the dark as we gain more light each day. But the weather is still cold and I like nothing better than curling up in the eveings under a blanket and a cat or two and reading, knitting and or playing games. So, I was very excited to get the book The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Matsukawa. It is a fantastical tale about a cat who demands the new owner of a secondhand bookstore help him save books from neglectful owners. A fun quick read for book lovers of all stripes.

Falls High School students Gavin Bacon and Cohlton Schultz are Elks Lodge 1599 January students of the month. They were recognized by the Falls School Board at its Jan.