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Faith United Hosts Tjugondag Knut Celebration

The event, known as Saint Knut's Day in more phonetically forgiving fashion, marks exactly 20 days since Christmas.

January 12, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

A pointed message from the Swedes 20 days after Christmas.FARGO, N.D. – Indecisive about when the best time is to take down your Christmas tree? Just ask the Swedes! Faith United Methodist Church on 19th Avenue North hosted an event today – a traditional Swedish festival day marking exactly 20 days after Christmas. It is colloquially known as Saint Knut’s…

North Dakota United Survey Show Residents Oppose Private Tuition Vouchers

January 6, 2025

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota United, the state’s union for teachers, have released the results of a poll that says, overall, while North Dakotans are in favor of property tax reform, they are not on board with using public education money to fund tuition for private schools. The poll was done by DFM Research in December and included 600…

West Fargo Public Schools Asks Community To Vote on $162.7 Million Project

January 6, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –West Fargo Public Schools expects to have over 1,000 students by the fall of 2028. The concern is if they have enough space for these students. “So with secondary increasing by 14 percent in the next five years we need space for learners. This upcoming year at Horace High, for example, we’re going to be seeing…

Hjemkomst Center Hosts Hardanger Fiddle Concert

This specific kind of fiddle is always hand-made, and hails from Norway.

January 5, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Fiddle performers entrance the crowd at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The sounds of fiddles filled the Hjemkomst Center on Saturday, as the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County hosted a Hardanger Fiddle concert. Hardanger fiddles are a special kind of instrument – each is handcrafted in traditional Norweigan fashion. In the Fargo-Moorhead area, there’s about…

LIVE: A Lucky Start for Lunar New Year

December 30, 2024

Emily Welker,

FARGO — Sometimes, after all the parties and presents of the winter holidays, from New Year’s Day onward, the rest of January can seem a little bit of a letdown. But this year, a group of volunteers in the metro is helping to keep the party going. Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and you’re invited to join….

Weather-Related Announcements for Thursday, December 19

December 18, 2024

TJ Nelson,

M State – Fergus Falls: Opening at 10 am Maple Valley School District – Delayed; Opening at 10:30 AM Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead: Opening at 10 am Pelican Rapids Schools: Canceled due to inclement weather. Perham Schools : E-Learning Day Wadena Deer Creek Schools: Two Hours Late Underwood, MN – Delayed; Opening at 10:30 AM Categories:…

Native American Education Program Winter Gathering Brings Community Together

Organizers say it's one of the largest such events in the F-M area and is a great opportunity to strengthen bonds.

December 18, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Native American Education Winter Gathering took place at Discovery Middle School from 6-8 P.M. on Dec. 18th. There was food, a photo booth by Dreamcatcher Photography, face painting, a rotation of other activity stations, games, and music by DJ Birdman. Santa Claus even dropped by to hand out candy bags and take some photos with…

School Bond Vote Planned For February for West Fargo Public School District

December 17, 2024

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Public School District voters are being asked to approve around $163 million in building bonds. A special election will take place on February 17 at a number of schools, since classes will be out that day. Voters will be faced with deciding three questions on the ballot and each requires 60% approval to…

Higher education board wades into details of tenure policy

December 11, 2024

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State Board of Higher Education members Kevin Black, left, and Casey Ryan. (Photos provided by North Dakota University SystemFARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/ KVRR) — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education is going through a painstaking process of updating its tenure policies, covering such details as the frequency of faculty reviews. “We have to look at modernizing our employment…

UND To Offer Enhanced Air Traffic Control Program To Help Fill Jobs Nationwide

December 9, 2024

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The FAA is taking steps to alleviate the lack of air traffic controllers and UND is a part of the solution. Aviation students will be able to participate in an enhanced air traffic control program in the spring semester. The FAA and UND signed a memorandum of understanding to officially establish the program which will…