WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State College of Science President Rod Flanigan will transition to administrative leave effective July 1 according to North Dakota University System Commissioner Brent Sanford. He says Flanigan will be available to support the leadership transition through his contract on December, 31, 2026. Flanigan has served as president of NDSCS since June 2022 and earlier this…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s the gathering that has fans of pollinators with their antennas up. This year’s Flutter Fest is offering more free, family-friendly ways than last year’s, all to teach the public about the insects, birds and mammals that keep our ecosystem and our food supplies humming along. The festival, set for Tuesday at M.B. Johnson park on the…
Dickinson State University President Scott Molander and NDSU President Marshall Stewart sign a partnership agreement between the universities nursing programs. 6/18/26.FARGO (KVRR) — North Dakota State University is teaming up with a western North Dakota university to help nursing students further their training. Graduates of Dickinson State University’s nursing program will now be able to get advanced practice nursing education…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Moorhead will waive its application fee during Minnesota State Week. Campus visitors who show up anytime June 22 through the 26 will save on the $20 fee. The Moorhead campus is inviting students and families to check out what the school has to offer and look around. Tours and visits can be scheduled at…
Shannon Faller, high school principal for Alexander Public Schools in northwest North Dakota, testifies at a hearing on new proposed rules for four-day school weeks on June 4, 2026 at the North Dakota Capitol. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is weighing new rules for four-day-a-week K-12 schools,…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – 12-year-old Frankie Gendron has been with Pumpkin the lamb for a couple of months now, and Frankie is used to Pumpkin having a certain, shall we say, ease of movement. So when she turned up to the barn one day and found that movement restricted – she knew something was off. “I let her play…
Rod Flanigan, President of NDSCSWAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota State College of Science President Rod Flanigan announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the year, concluding a four-year tenure marked by historic enrollment growth and campus expansion. Flanigan’s retirement will be effective Dec. 31, 2026. He has served as the head of NDSCS since June 2022….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – At 2:47 P.M. on June 4th, 2026, students began beelining for the doors of Horace Mann Elementary, maybe knowing on some level they’d never walk these halls again, but likely more focused on the freedom of summer. For librarian Lydia Faulkner, though, saying goodbye isn’t so simple. “Growing up, I always wanted to work at Horace…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Crews respond to a fire in one of the classrooms at Horace High School. After 10 a.m., Southern Valley Fire & Rescue, West Fargo Fire and Cass County Sheriff’s Office was sent out to the high school for a structure fire. They found a room and its contents on fire in one of the second floor…
Levi Bachmeier, North Dakota Superintendent of Public InstructionFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) — North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier says North Dakota’s low proficiency rates in public school testing is because of higher standards. Republican Charles Tuttle, who is running against Bachmeier for the superintendent position in this year’s election, has criticized the low scores. Bachmeier says he’s not interested in…
