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Minnesota State Moorhead offers new scholarship program for area students living outside MN

January 23, 2026

KVRR Staff,

MSUM President Tim Downs speaks to a crowd to announce a new scholarship program for area students. 1/23/26.MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota State Moorhead has announced the start of a new scholarship program for students in the metro. The six thousand dollar scholarships are set aside for students in both Fargo and West Fargo Public Schools, and will be awarded over…

Former Congressman Rick Berg will serve as NDSU’s Interim President

January 22, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The State Board of Higher Education chooses Rick Berg to serve as Interim President for North Dakota State University. He will take over for President David Cook who is taking a position in Iowa. Berg served for many years in the North Dakota House of Representatives and later in the U.S. House of Representatives. Berg earned…

Coalition Working To Gather Signatures For Free School Lunches In North Dakota

North Dakota House passes free lunch bill, will next be debated on by senate

January 22, 2026

Eric Bolin,

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota House passed a bill on Thursday, Jan. 22, that would provide free school lunches to all students in the state. HB 1624 would provide free school lunches to every student in the state, regardless of income status. The bill, sponsored by 12 republicans and Representative Liz Conmy as the lone Democrat, will also allocate…

Gov. Armstrong appoints Fargo consultant to State Board of Higher Education

January 22, 2026

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong announced his pick to fill a vacancy on the State Board of Higher Education. The vacancy was created after Levi Bachmeier resigned from the Board of Higher Education in November to serve as superintendent of public instruction. In a release on Thursday, Armstrong named Michelle Kommer of Fargo to the position, effective…

Horace Mann Elementary Hosts First "history Harvest" In Series Of Three

Horace Mann Hosts First “History Harvest” in Series of Three

The events are designed to capture as many memories and artifacts from the closing elementary schools as possible, to both be placed on a digital time capsule and potentially considered for design elements of the new building.

January 15, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – On the evening of January 15 – Horace Mann Elementary let folks in outside of school hours for a special kind of open house. Students, parents – anyone with memories of the historic building was welcome to share them at a variety of stations. “We call it a History Harvest, because literally, we need to harvest…

School threat investigated by Moorhead Police

January 12, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –Moorhead Police Department is working with Moorhead Area Public Schools after a social media post suggested a potential threat to a school. The post was taken seriously, and both the police and school district immediately followed safety protocols. The student involved is not in school and will not return until the investigation is complete. Parents at Horizon…

Bonanzaville Receives Federal Grant to Help with Inventory Organization

Bonanzaville leadership says they have about 30,000 artifacts in one particular building that are in desperate need of sorting and cataloguing.

January 5, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Bonanzaville has received their first-ever federal grant, aimed at helping the historical society organize a huge surplus of artifacts. The grant is a three-year funding injection from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Right now, Bonanzaville holds an estimated 30,000 artifacts in an external overflow storage area known as Building 16. The grant money…

“Frozen 600” Allows Local Archers to Compete for Scholarship Money

This is the third year of the nationwide competition, which has grown to include 28 locations, including Fargo.

January 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Young archers from the F-M area strung up their bows this weekend in the name of friendly competition – and also for the chance to win some scholarship money. The Frozen 600 is part of the National Archery Scholarship tour, sponsored by the Easton Foundation. 28 cities across the country host events and submit their…

Nd Legislature Considers Free School Meals Bill.

School meals ballot petition approved for circulation in North Dakota

December 23, 2025

KVRR Staff,

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) — North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe announced Tuesday he has approved the…

Fargo Public Schools considering cuts to manage $4.5 million deficit

December 23, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Public Schools superintendent Corey Steiner is asking staff for their input as the district looks to balance its budget. Fargo Public Schools says it ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a $4.5 million deficit, and the School Board approved the following school year’s budget with a $2.5 million deficit. The administration is working to reduce the…