Education

Pied Tamarins Settle into Life at Red River Zoo

The zoo is one of only seven in the United States to host the critically endangered species.

This is Peanut Butter.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Red River Zoo recently brought in a critically endangered species – and guests are loving the addition. The zoo announced the acquisition of two pied tamarins, a monkey species from Brazil, on August 19. Noah and Peanut Butter are still technically in quarantine but are visible in the zoo’s Discovery Barn. The…

Comfort K-9 Program Creates Emotional Outlet for West Fargo Students

Easing anxieties is even more important in the wake of recent tragic events.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Imagine this. You’re trying to do silent reading in your elementary school classroom, but something’s bothering you. Maybe you slept poorly or just had an argument with your best friend. Then you look up – and you see Bella. “She loves to work. She loves to be here. She loves people,” said Bella’s handler, student…

The Latest: All 14 injured kids expected to survive after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school

Law enforcement officers gather outside the Annunciation Church’s school in response to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself, officials said. Police said 14 of the injured were children,…

First Day for Fargo Public Schools

It's also the last first day for Horace Mann Elementary, which will close at the end of this school year.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The traffic started out slow on the cool and clear morning of August 27 but picked up intensity as the clock drew nearer to the ringing of the first bell at Roosevelt Elementary. This intersection near campus is known for higher-than-average traffic speeds and some unpredictable turns. The Fargo Police Department had extra patrols out and about…

Two Children Killed, 17 Injured in Twin Cities Catholic School Shooting

UPDATE:  A shooting Wednesday at a Minneapolis Catholic school has killed two children as they prayed and injured 17 other people, 14 of them kids. The police chief says the shooter also died in the violence Wednesday at the Annunciation Catholic School. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter approached the side of the church and shot through the…

NDSU credits strategic changes for first-day enrollment increase

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University is reporting a first-day enrollment increase as they welcomed in 11,954 students. That’s a one percent increase compared to the same day last year. This includes a three percent increase in first-time freshman, a three percent increase in transfer students, and a one percent increase in graduate enrollment. The school mentions several…

Moorhead Public School November referendum website launched: Vote152.org

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public School District has launched a new website to promote its upcoming referendum. It comes after voters rejected a capital projects levy referendum last November. There will be two questions facing voters on November 4: one proposes an operating levy of $575 per pupil and the other is to approve a capital projects levy…

Minnesota State Moorhead reports record enrollment growth for first-year students

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota State Moorhead is celebrating a record year for enrollment of first year students. The university is seeing first-year enrollment growth at record levels this academic year. They are reporting that first-year enrollment has gone from 590 students last year to a projected 774 students joining the school this fall. That’s an over 32 percent increase. MSUM…

Early work underway to establish public charter schools in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota won’t see any charter schools open this year, but state education officials are busy behind the scenes laying the groundwork for next year. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2241 during the 2025 session that authorized public charter schools in North Dakota, leaving South Dakota, Nebraska and Vermont as the only states without a…