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…
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…
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…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — If you’re a fan of “The Three Bears”…you might want to check out the version with a modern and Minnesota twist to it. Concordia Theatre, The Concordia Orchestra, and Concordia Opera is putting on the production for an audience of all ages. On Wednesday, 250 first and third graders from Dorothy Dodds Elementary School came to…
FARGO — We’ve been watching the spread of bird flu across the country. And so have the scientists at NDSU, who say it’s already in Cass County, N.D. Anuj Ghimire is an ornithologist at NDSU. He says so far experts aren’t recommending you pull bird feeders and birdbaths out of your yard. However, you should disinfect them regularly, though, and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong is congratulating state Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler on her nomination to the U.S. Department of Education. Baesler was selected to serve as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. “Superintendent Baesler has the background and experience needed to bring North Dakota common sense to the U.S. Department of Education,” Armstrong said….
Rep. Mike Motschenbacher, R-Bismarck, works at his desk on the House floor on Jan. 24, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill in the North Dakota Legislature is again taking aim at tenure policies at the state’s public colleges, but an amendment offered Friday would allow tenure to remain. House Bill 1437 proposed to eliminate tenure…
From the left, Rep. Pat Heinert, R-Bismarck, Shane Goettle, Joy-Nicole Smith and Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck, participate in a meeting of the North Dakota Educational Opportunities Task Force on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The Legislature is considering several school choice proposals. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers are weighing several proposals to establish Education…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A longtime coach at West Fargo Public Schools has resigned amid an internal investigation. Pat Johnson coached West Fargo United girls hockey and West Fargo High softball and is a teacher at West Fargo High School. In a statement from the school, activities directors were made aware last Friday of concerns from student-athletes on the…
MOORHEAD, MN – Students at the Moorhead High School Career Academy have gotten to experience a bit of what it’s like to be an emergency medical responder – thanks to a collaboration with M State and Sanford Ambulance. This course isn’t just play-acting, though. Graduates earn both high school and college credit – due to that M State partnership. Plus,…
