Minnesota North College

Plus: the DNR is asking for the return of $2.7 million it mistakenly sent to local governments on the Iron Range.

Minnesota North College and the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board say Roy Smith died Oct. 14, 2025, after a short battle with cancer. He was the director of talent development for both since 2005.

Faculty will host an open reading to read passages from books people cherish that have been banned, censored or removed from libraries and school curriculums.

The Minnesota Wildfire Academy in Grand Rapids, hosted by the Minnesota Incident Command System, is the state’s largest interagency wildland fire training event.

New degrees in arboriculture, addiction studies, mental health services, social work and water operations prepare students for careers in high-demand fields, the college said.

The Range Astronomy Club will celebrate National Astronomy Day at the Paulucci Space Theater in Hibbing on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 4 p.m.

Public campuses facing tighter budgets hope their outreach can keep low- to middle-income students enrolled.

The Empower program at MNC - Hibbing hosts a Women in the Workforce event for high school students to encourage engineering, construction and other careers in the trades.

The community is invited to the celebration, which will include keynote speaker, Keith Turner, Dean of Student Success, Equity, and Inclusion at Minnesota North College.

There's plenty to do throughout Northern Minnesota this week, including a harvest fair in Bemidji and a mental health conference in Grand Rapids.