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Treatment Court

In the community for 20 years, Koochiching County Treatment Court has affected the lives of the many people who have graduated from the program.

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RR volleyball, with a bit of an accent

Moving to a dorm across the state can be an intimidating, anxious time for college freshmen and their families.So, imagine packing up and moving thousands of miles away from your hometown and family to a new country.“The Internationals,” as they call themselves, appear to have taken those feelings in stride with the help of their coach, Shelby Nosan, teammates and other students and athletes.And now, the anxiety the five Minnesota North College Rainy River volleyball players who arrived in International Falls in August from communities in Italy, Turkey, Netherlands, Serbia and Mexico, are feeling is the same as other student athletes and surround practices, winning this season’s games, studying for tests, doing homework, and catching up on sleep and food.The Rainy River volleyball team stands, as of Tuesday, at 7-3 overall and 4-1 in the conference.“We are so happy with where we are now,” Nosan said, noting they face stiff competition this week and the next.

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