Recent graduates from Northwest Technical College’s nursing programs earned 100 percent on their National Council Licensure Examinations for both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. According to a release, graduates from the RN program that took the test between October and December of 2021 got 100 percent on their first attempt at the NCLEX test….
The Bemidji School District facilities will be closed for the remainder of this week as staff prepares for a possible shift to distance learning. According to a message sent to district families, the district is struggling to staff buildings due to high rates of illness among staff, for both COVID and flu. District staff who…
The Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation and the Northwest Technical College Foundation have partnered to launch a new scholarship to support under-represented students. The $50,000 grant will cover living expenses as well as tuition for qualified students. Ashley Johnson, NTC’s Foundation Executive Director, said the grants are for dental assisting students. “The goal is to…
Bemidji and Cass Lake Bena schools, among others across the state, are taking an extra day off for the holiday break today. Bemidji Superintendent Tim Lutz said Thursday that the district’s “ability to maintain the capacity to operate our schools is being greatly strained.” Lutz noted that staff absences, a lack of available substitutes, and…
Northwest Technical College has opened a free store called the NTC Closet for the campus community. According to a release, the community can reduce, reuse and recycle common household items and clothing within NTC’s student lounge. Student senate president Wyatt Miller said the NTC Food Pantry, which opened in 2020, has been successful and heavily…
The Bemidji School Board’s monthly COVID-19 update appears to show slowly improving numbers. Superintendent Tim Lutz said that student absences due to COVID are down to a third of what they had been a month ago, and minimal staff absences for COVID were reported in the last week. County-wide, COVID numbers are slowly declining. Lutz…
Two of Northwest Technical College’s online nursing degree options have been ranked among the best in the nation. EduMed ranked the programs in fifth place of “Most Affordable Online Nursing Programs for 2021.” EduMed recognized the college’s 64-credit one-year LPN Step-In program, which trains LPNs to RNs, as well as the college’s generic Associate of…
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners discussed possibly terminating the three-year lease of the AWCL charter school. AWCL has leased space in the Beltrami County Health and Human Services building since 2019, recently renewing their previous two-year lease to a three-year lease in July. The board seemed unanimous in their wish to keep the taxpayer…
The Bemidji School District and local law enforcement are aware of a national trend on TikTok encouraging school violence today. Beltrami County Sheriff Ernie Beitel said in a release that his office is not aware of any known or identified threats relating to this trend as credible but will have extra patrols in school zones….
The Bemidji School Board will meet for a special work session this week. Superintendent Tim Lutz says the board will discuss possible changes to the high school’s block schedule during a work session Wednesday, which will not be televised or livestreamed. The block schedule adjustment was discussed earlier this year as a possible cost-saving measure,…
