Officials in International Falls are hoping to tackle local issues of bullying through the legacy of a victim from the 1999 Columbine High School shooting.
LeeAnn Meer of Friends Against Abuse says area residents will get to learn more a program called Rachel's Challenge next month.
"Rachel Scott was the first student killed at Columbine," says Meer. "Her family has taken her story and turned it into one of the most powerful school program in the country. It is traveling the country and we have them coming to International Falls October 5."
The program is based on an essay written by Scott a month before the shooting which challenged people to start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion.
