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MSUM Celebrates Black History Month with Esteemed Speakers

Dr. Yvonne Condell taught at the university for 30 years and is still beloved by staff and students alike.

February 27, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the achievements of an educator who has changed lives in the Moorhead area for 60 years. Dr. Yvonne Condell and her husband James put down roots in Moorhead in 1965. Condell taught biology at MSUM for 30 years, while her husband became the first licensed psychologist in the…

Shield Act Would Give School Districts Grants for Bullet-proof Windows & Lockdown Systems

February 27, 2025

TJ Nelson, KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Making Minnesota schools safer is the idea behind the Shield Act. The bill is sponsored by Republican Rep. Elliott Engen of White Bear Township. He says it would provide funding for schools to set up security plans using technology like bullet-proof windows and doors, lockdown systems, and direct communication with law enforcement. Engen wants the grants…

Bipartisan Legislation To Bolster Air Traffic Control Workforce Includes UND Role

February 25, 2025

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — On the same day of another airplane mishap: a Southwest flight was forced to abort landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport after a private plane crossed the runway, a bipartisan group of senators are working to get more air traffic control positions filled. They have introduced legislation to address staffing shortages and improve working conditions. It would…

Nd Legislature Considers Free School Meals Bill.

Free school meals bill fails in the North Dakota House

February 24, 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) — 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.

February 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

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.

February 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

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

February 20, 2025

Emily Welker,

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

February 19, 2025

Emily Welker,

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

February 17, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

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

February 17, 2025

TJ Nelson, Alison Voorhees,

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…