Rainy River Community College Resumes

Today marks the start of the fall session at Rainy River Community College in International Falls.

College officials are very excited about the year with about full-time equivalent registrations at about 280.

Provost Mike Johnson says they also start the year with a new program and the reopening of a remodelled Rainy Hall.

"We were hoping to have 50 students in the remodeled dorm," says Johnson. "and as of Wednesday we had 55. So we probably have another 7 or 8 beds left, and the dorm looks absolutely beautiful. About 350 thousand dollars (was spent) on remodeling."

Also new this year is a two-year Green and Sustainable Construction Technology program which has attracted 14 students.

Baseball has been added to the list of college's sports teams offered.