Education

Free school meals bill fails in the North Dakota House

FARGO, ND – JAN. 22, 2025: Students eating lunch at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo on January 22, 2025. Free school meal advocates in North Dakota are calling on the state legislature to prioritize permanent funding to pay for meals.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill to provide free meals to North Dakota K-12 students failed in…

Free School Lunches Proposed for North Dakotans

The bill would use money from the Legacy fund to ensure kids were properly fed every day at school.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Free school meals could be coming to North Dakota public schools. A House bill with bipartisan support would appropriate $140 million from the Legacy Fund to cover school lunches for two years. Other supporters of the bill include student council members, a spokesperson from the American Heart Association, and the president of North Dakota AFL-CIO. They say…

Breckenridge High School Forced to Forfeit Multiple Games

The Minnesota State High School League found that the program used an ineligible player in both basketball and football.

Breckenridge basketball players in action.BRECKENRIDGE, MN – The Breckenridge High Cowboys have experienced a bit of an athletic setback, with both the boys’ basketball and football teams being forced to forfeit multiple games from their 2023-24 seasons. The official violation has not yet been confirmed, but sources say a player on the teams actually lived in Wahpeton and not in…

LIVE: Strike A Blow Against For Kids Who Need Mentors

FARGO — It’s been 30 years of giving kids and teens in the region the right relationships they need to tackle the journey toward adulthood. But this year, the wait list for kids looking to match with mentors at Big Brothers Big Sisters is almost as long as the list of kids they’re currently serving. That’s part of what officials…

LIVE: Connecting with Artificial Intelligence

FARGO — Computer scientists at NDSU say it’s time you get education about all the ways artificial intelligence is changing life in our region. That’s why they’re offering a conference at the university called “Fargo A.I. Connect.” It features business owners, researchers, and students all coming together to share ideas and innovations in the field of A.I. NDSU scientists say…

School Announcements For Tuesday, February 18

Many schools are starting late on Tuesday due to the frigid weather and dangerous wind chills

The following schools are two hours late: Bagley, Barnesville, Battle Lake, Breckenridge, Campbell-Tinta, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Crookston, Detroit Lakes, Devils Lake, Fergus Falls, Fertile-Beltrami, Fosston, Frazee-Vergas, Henning, Holy Rosary School, Marshall County Central, Munich, Oak Grove Lutheran School, Park Rapids, Parkers Prairie, Pelican Rapids, Perham-Dent, Rosholt, Sebeka, Underwood, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth   No School: Browns Valley   Categories: Education, Local News, Minnesota News,…

A Victory For West Fargo Public Schools As Its Largest Bond Question Passes

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Voters in the West Fargo Public Schools district made their voices heard about the district’s latest bond referendum worth nearly $163 million. Only one of the three questions on the ballot passed, but it was the largest. Question 1 included nearly $100 million for projects needed with the next five years including the completion of…

Voters Decide 2025 Bond Referendum for West Fargo Public Schools

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Following the 2023 defeat of a $147 million referendum, voters in the West Fargo Public Schools district are voting again. Fourteen polling sites are open until 7 p.m. and there are three questions on the ballot. The first includes nearly $100 million for projects needed with the next five years including the completion of Heritage…

NDSU Junior Posts Best-Ever Finish at Daytona ARCA Menards Series

Bryce Haugeberg dodged many wrecks on a hectic afternoon to secure 10th in the Ride the 'Dente 200.

FARGO, N.D. – NDSU junior Bryce Haugeberg was born and raised in West Fargo – and this region fostered his love for all things racing. “I started when I was 8 years old, racing at the fairgrounds in a go-kart,” he said. His dad Wade was also quick to notice this trend. “He really enjoyed it and seemed to be…

North Dakota Educator Wins Milken Award

The highly prestigious honor is referred to by many as the Oscar of teaching.

FARGO, N.D. – A Northern Cass elementary school teacher got quite a surprise Friday morning. Milken Educator Awards Vice President Jennifer Fuller made a special stop at Northern Cass to announce that the school did indeed have a 2024-2025 award winner. That would be second grade teacher Jessica Stoen, who received a check for $25,000. Stoen was in shock and…