Education

Search for Valley City State University president suspended

Allen Burgad, interim president of Valley City State University. (Photo courtesy of the North Dakota University System)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The search for the next president of Valley City State University has been suspended, the North Dakota University System announced this week. A search committee appointed by the State Board of Higher Education decided to pause its work…

Concordia students showcase their research and creative projects to the public

MOORHEAD (KVRR) — Concordia College Moorhead is celebrating the achievements of its student scholars. The URSCA Symposium is an all-day, campus-wide event featuring original student research and creative projects across all majors. The students get the chance to show off the work they’ve accomplished in science, data technology, as well as art, music and global studies. Classes and practices are…

Baby Sharks Debut at the Oceanarium

The Oceanarium at Minnesota State Moorhead is holding a naming contest for their three new bamboo sharks. 4/15/26.MOORHEAD, Minn. — Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo…. Don’t be surprised if that’s what you hear from the Moorhead side of the Red River. That’s thanks to Minnesota State Moorhead’s newest acquisitions. They’re welcoming three baby bamboo sharks to the…

NDSU showcases student entrepreneurs at Possibility Showcase

NDSU Possibility Showcase. 4/14/26.FARGO (KVRR) — NDSU gave students the chance to show off their entrepreneurial skills with an event called the Possibility Showcase. The event gives young professionals a chance to present student-founded startup ventures to the public. The students are divided into eleven teams, five of which will get to pitch their venture live. The Possibility Showcase has…

Cass County Commission approves contract for School Resource Deputies

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Recent changes to the county’s pay scale and cost-of-living have raised concerns among Central Cass, Kindred, Maple Valley, Mapleton, and Northern Cass school districts. school districts. To address those concerns, Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner motioned for a contract that the county outlined to reduce the financial burden. “We were trying to find a solution to…

New NDSU, Bismarck State presidents sign contracts

FARGO, ND – MARCH 30, 2026: Marshall Stewart gives the Òhorns upÓ sign at a press conference after The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education on Monday chose Stewart as the next president of North Dakota State University.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The new presidents of North Dakota State University and Bismarck State College have agreed to contracts…

Student Loan Repayment Changes Set to Affect Students, Graduates Alike

Federal plans being cancelled means that some will see their monthly payments double - at minimum.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Both current college students and graduates alike are scrambling to figure out to do regarding their student loans, with major changes coming to the federal loan repayment system. Various repayment plans are being terminated – like the SAVE plan, which will end in July. The SAVE plan was an income-based repayment plan which capped payments at…

Nearly double the signatures needed turned in to get free school meals on the ballot in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — There is a very strong chance North Dakota voters will decide a constitutional initiative to offer breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost. The group “Together for School Meals” has delivered petitions to the Secretary of State’s office in Bismarck. They turned in nearly 19-hundred petition packets containing around 57,000 signatures. A little more…

NDSU Student with NASA Experience Discusses Artemis II Mission

Senior Emily Mikhail spent the past summer working at the NASA facility in Langley, which she described as a dream come true, and says that seeing a craft back in outer space is incredibly exciting.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The nation’s eyes have been glued to the progress of the Artemis II mission. One particularly interested person is a senior at NDSU who worked at NASA this past summer. Emily Mikhail was named an Astronaut Scholar for 2025-26 and worked at the NASA facility in Langley, Virginia. Her research primarily focused on lunar landers and…

Self-guided tours are set at Horace Mann Elementary before the building is demolished

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This could be your last chance to stroll the halls of Horace Mann Elementary School before the wrecking ball arrives. The school has been a staple in the Fargo community for more than a century, housing generations of young students. The community is invited to take a self-guided tour of the building on Saturday, April 11…