Minnesota North College

Drawing in students throughout Minnesota from local fire departments and tribal, state and federal wildland fire management agencies, the academy is one of Minnesota's largest interagency fire training events.

$3 Million Dollars Over the Next 3 Years To Build Regional Skills, Resources and Capacity

On Wednesday, September 19th at 7:00pm the Rural Voices series, hosted by MPR's Kerri Miller, will host an event called "Growing Good Gigs: Educating and Training a Creative Rural Workforce." The event takes place at the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm and seeks to inspire conversations about the rewards and challenges of making a home in rural America. Trent Janezich, Director of Advancement and Customized Training Solutions at Minnesota North College, joined Heidi Holtan to discuss the event and what the newly-formed college contributes to the rural workforce of northeastern Minnesota. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full conversation.

Some intrepid world travelers stopped into the studio to chat with Kari and Heidi. Students and faculty from the Itasca-Odense Exchange Program are in Grand Rapids to experience life, culture, and beautiful Spring weather.

Some intrepid world travelers stopped into the studio to chat with Kari and Heidi. Students and faculty from the Itasca-Odense Exchange Program are in Grand Rapids to experience life, culture, and beautiful Spring weather.