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Special education teachers report burnout, uncompensated work time, North Dakota survey shows

March 6, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Matt Liebel, a field consultant for North Dakota United, speaks during a meeting of the interim Special Education Funding Committee on March 4, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota special education teachers and paraprofessionals are reporting burnout, citing increased workload, safety concerns and low pay, according to a survey presented to lawmakers…

Presidential searches at 3 North Dakota colleges narrowing

March 2, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Dan Leingang, interim president of Bismarck State College, speaks during the school’s commencement ceremony at the Bismarck Event Center on May 10, 2024. Leingang is one of six semifinalists identified by the college’s presidential search committee that could take on the permanent role. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two North Dakotans are semifinalists for the Bismarck…

North Dakota enacts tenure policy requiring master’s, advanced degrees

February 27, 2026

KVRR Staff,

A Bismarck State College sign is displayed on the side of a skyway on campus during Welcome Week at the school on Aug. 26, 2024. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education enacted a tenure policy requiring a master’s or other advanced degree for professors to receive tenure….

Minnesota Legislators, Activists Push For School Phone Ban

Minnesota Considers School Cell Phone Ban

The ban is not quite as encompassing as that of North Dakota; a concession lawmakers said was necessary in order to get an official piece of legislation on the books.

February 26, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Katrina Ball, a co-lead for the Distraction Free Schools Policy Project in Minnesota, initially focused on a cell phone ban for her local school district in Battle Lake. Quickly, though, she came to find that a tedious and ineffective method for policy change. “If we wait for all 330+ school districts to come to the same…

Oak Grove Lutheran School Celebrates 100 Years Of Accreditation

Oak Grove Lutheran School celebrates 100 year accreditation in North Dakota

February 24, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For over 100 years, Oak Grove Lutheran School of Fargo has been serving students in preschool through the 12th grade. And this year marks a milestone for both staff and students, as they celebrate history. “We’ve always kind of tried to let them know we have a long history here. It goes all the way back…

Families Invited to Viking Ship Park to Paint the Snow

The outdoor activity featured multiple paint types for multiple surfaces.

February 22, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The recent snowfall has left quite the blanket of white laying around the Fargo-Moorhead area. One local group decided to use that blanket as their artistic canvas. Play in Open Spaces, an educational organization dedicated to outdoor activities, held a Paint the Snow Party at Viking Ship Park on Saturday. Families had free access to paints…

NDSU Launches Center for Banking and Finance

The new center promises to set up students for profitable careers in the banking and finance world through a host of resources.

February 18, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University has added a new academic center to its campus in order to expand opportunities for students in the world of banking. Faculty and industry leaders gathered at the College of Business today to launch the Center for Banking and Finance. The Center aims to give students hands-on experience with emerging financial technologies…

First cohort of nursing students in Gero-Starr program

University of North Dakota addresses rural nursing shortage with new program

February 13, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The University of North Dakota has launched a new program aimed at addressing the rural nursing shortage in the state. The program known as Gero-STARR was launched with the aid of a $3.6 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. During the program, they will be involved in classroom learning, simulation training, and supervised…

Horace 5th graders take in early performance of ‘Cinderella’ at Concordia

February 11, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

Cinderella at Concordia TheatreMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Cinderella takes over the stage at Concordia College and area students get an early showing. Concordia Theatre will bring Cinderella, the opera-version, to Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre February 12 through the 15th. All of Horace’s 5th graders got a special matinee performance. Before the opera, students asked questions about the production. They were…

Seeking “Mr. Sparta”

February 11, 2026

Emily Welker,

FARGO — After two decades out of the high school stage spotlight, Fargo North High is welcoming back a tradition this weekend that puts boys on the pageant stage. It’s a fundraiser and “reverse pageant” called the “Mr. Sparta” competition. Candidates compete in runway, talent, and question-and-answer categories. The contests are leaders from a variety of extracurricular activities at North,…