GLYNDON, Minn. — It’s time to count your chickens. And goats, and other farm animals, because Open House at That’s the Dream Farm is this week. IT’s a chance for the community to come in free of charge and learn about what they do. You can take a goat yoga class, tour the farm, do kids’ archery and more. The farm…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Families and students in need flocked to the Fargodome this afternoon to pick up vital supplies for the coming school year. It’s the distribution days for United Way of Cass-Clay’s annual backpack drive. Police set up cones and directed traffic to ferry hundreds of cars into the Fargodome parking lot. The foundation packed 6500 backpacks this…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An event at NDSU gave several undergrads a chance to show what they’ve been up to this summer. The Summer Research Poster Session featured 46 undergraduate and high school students who have spent their summer doing scientific research, and on Friday they got to present their findings. Over the summer, the undergrads have been doing hand-on…
FARGO — We just wrapped up National Moth Week, and if you haven’t gotten involved by now in a program that could improve the fate of these poorly understood little pollinators, there’s still a chance to help. Entomologists say their new scientific findings indicate moths are doing a lot of the heavy lifting in pollination the way butterflies and bees…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After numerous agreements, the Fargo Public School Board and local teachers union have agreed to a new contract for the 2025 – 2027 school year. Negotiations began back in April to determine the start of the upcoming school year’s teacher contract. Both parties met eleven times throughout the few months to discuss the new adjustments. All…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s population has continued to grow, and the need for doctors is also growing. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota’s Caring Foundation aims to address the shortage by offering students scholarships. “Over thirty percent of our state is in a primary care shortage area, thirty percent as well have a shortage of dentist, and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Plains Art Museum rolled out a schedule of extra kid-friendly programming this Saturday. It was Littles Art Day starting at 8:30 A.M. and going until 11:30. Theatre NDSU, the North Dakota Academy of Dance, and the Fargo Public Library joined forces with Plains to offer a huge variety of art-based activities. There were dance classes,…
A school bus rolls down a street in West Fargo. School leaders across the state are preparing for the new school year with uncertain federal funding. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — About $6.5 million in federal education dollars have been released for North Dakota after-school programs, but nearly $19 million remains frozen as educators plan for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Area school aged kids got a chance to ignite their passion for topics in STEM fields. It’s the beginning of week two of the camp. Kids got the chance to expand their knowledge in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math by learning about the biology in our area, learning how to code computers and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public Schools is asking the community to vote on a two-question referendum this fall due to lagging state funding. The district says the money will go to stabilize the budget, protect high-quality education and invest in critical operational and capital needs. Question One proposes an operating levy to generate $4.37 million each year for…
