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Minnesota North College Rainy River will celebrated graduation Friday.Of the graduates at Rainy River, 69 will receive awards and 123 will receive certificates.Mike Raich, Minnesota North College president providing the commencement address and the conferring of degrees, with Allen Rasmussen speaking on behalf of the Rainy River Community College Foundation, and congratulating graduates.

The Littlefork-Big Falls School Board recently recognized the students of the month for April 2024.Dominick Juen, whose parents are Jake and Heather Juen, is April student of the month for senior high, and Esther Zastavskiy, whose parents are Pavel and Dina Zastavskiy, for junior high, reports Kathy Siltman, L-BF High School secretary.

Minnesota North College Rainy River will celebrate graduation at 1 p.m.

Falls Elementary students last week got a chance to see for themselves what Smokey Bear and his fight against wildfires is all about.On Friday, members of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources talked about fire with students, who then got their picture taken with Smokey Bear.The students also went outside to see and experience some of the equipment the DNR staff use to fight wildland fires.

A former graduate, teacher and administrator of the International Falls school district has been selected to serve as the district’s next superintendent.Beth Shermoen was offered the position, following interviews last Friday with four candidates, said Roxanne Skogstad-Ditsch, Falls School Board chair.

The Empow(HER) Summer Camps, Through Minnesota North College, are open for enrollmentGirls ages 14-17 can sign up for classes across the Iron Range and experience work in the trades.There are three sessions:June 10-13: Minnesota North College, Hibbing Campus• Automotive• Heating and Cooling• Electrical Maintenance & ConstructionJune 17-18, 20-21: Minnesota North College, Eveleth Campus• Electrical Controls• Industrial Mechanical Technology• WeldingJune 24-27: The Forge, Grand Rapids• Carpentry• Solar Power• WeldingEMPOWER seeks to support the education of women entering high-wage, high-demand non-traditional fields and roles.This workforce development program, EMPOWER, seeks to support the education of women entering high-wage, high-demand non-traditional fields and roles, such as welding, IT, auto mechanics, diesel and heavy equipment mechanics, electrical maintenance, law enforcement, HVAC, industrial mechanics, carpentry, natural resources, engineering just to name a few.These fields are well-represented across the Iron Range, and support mining, construction, transportation, and heavy-industry sectors.