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Carmi Coal Miner Turned Sculptor/Artist Going Places with Innovative Designs

Friday, August 26 by Jc Tinsley

While coal mining pays the bills right now, Brandon Smith has his eyes set on creating large works of art. 3Ten Design was born in 2020 when Smith created and designed a lamp. His post on social media quickly created demand for more... Read More.

RLC hosting nine miner trainings during spring semester

Friday, February 9 by Jc Tinsley

Four specialized trainings for surface and underground miners have been scheduled to meet nine times this spring at Rend Lake College. All training courses will meet on the RLC Ina campus in the Coal Mining Training Center, and will be taught by RLC Mining... Read More.

Three miner trainings scheduled at Rend Lake College

Monday, January 8 by Jc Tinsley

Three specialized trainings for surface and underground miners are set for this month at Rend Lake College. All training courses are held on the Ina campus.First up for surface-only miners is an Annual Refresher Training set for 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan.... Read More.

RLC Inexperienced Miner training set for Dec. 11-15

Wednesday, November 15 by Jc Tinsley

One final Inexperienced Miner training for surface and underground miners in 2017 is coming to Rend Lake College next month. The five-day class will meet from 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 through Thursday, Dec. 14, and from 8 a.m. – 4:30... Read More.

Three Miner Trainings coming to RLC in November and December

Friday, October 27 by Jc Tinsley

Several training courses for aspiring miners and mining professionals are coming to Rend Lake College’s campus next month. All trainings will be held on the Ina campus.First up is a 48-hour Inexperienced Miner Training for Surface and Underground miners, scheduled for 4:40 – 10... Read More.

Annual Retraining, Surface-Only miner trainings scheduled at RLC

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Two training courses for local miners are coming to the Rend Lake College campus this summer. An annual refresher course will be held Thursday, June 29. Next month, a surface-only new miner training will meet Monday, July 17 – Wednesday, July 19.The Annual Refresher... Read More.

Annual Retraining, Inexperienced Miner Trainings set for April

Tuesday, March 28 by Jc Tinsley

Two training courses for miners are scheduled during the month of April at Rend Lake College. An annual refresher course will be held Thursday, April 13, followed by a five-day inexperienced miner class on April 24-28.The Annual Refresher Training for Surface and Underground miners... Read More.

Miner Refresher Training set for February 10 at RLC

Tuesday, January 31 by Jc Tinsley

Surface and underground miners can enroll today in an Annual Refresher Training, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 10 at Rend Lake College. The class runs from 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Coal Mine Training Center on the Ina campus.The one-day training course will... Read More.

Miner Refresher Training set for January 21 at RLC

Thursday, January 12 by Jc Tinsley

Surface and underground miners can enroll today in an Annual Refresher Training, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 at Rend Lake College. The class runs from 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the Coal Mine Training Center on the Ina campus.The one-day training course will... Read More.

December dates set for Inexperienced Miner Training at RLC

Friday, November 11 by Jc Tinsley

One final Inexperienced Miner Training is scheduled for surface and underground miners at Rend Lake College this year. Training is set for five consecutive days: 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 through Thursday, Dec. 15, and from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.... Read More.