MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is going to honor a transformative leader in the hospitality industry with an Honorary Doctorate. Gary Tharaldson will be presented an honorary Doctor of Business at the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday in Nemzek Fieldhouse. Tharaldson is CEO and founder of Tharaldson Hospitality, Tharaldson Commercial, and Tharaldson Ethanol. His journey began in 1982 when…
Chuck Haga/UNDGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Longtime former Grand Forks Herald journalist Chuck Haga has died. His son sharing the news on Haga’s Facebook page saying his dad died peacefully shortly after midnight. Haga wrote on social media back in April that he was dealing with lung cancer that had spread to his brain. He had a long newspaper career…
FARGO — Spring recreation season is well underway and that means it’s time to get outside and explore the region’s hidden charms. And for this one, all you have to do is look up. Baltimore orioles, even rarer species like the glossy ibis and winged warblers are on their way through our region right now, part of the spring mass…
WEST FARGO — A new collaboration between NDSU and Bonanzaville is opening up this weekend with three new permanent exhibits, and its creators want to hear from you. NDSU’s Museum Studies students created two of them from artifacts they found within Bonanzaville’s archival collection. They cover Fargo’s frontier origins and the history of Bonanza farms in the region. It’s been…
FARGO — Your weight and fitness might be on your mind with summer activities coming into focus soon. And the connection between weight, the human mind and the new class of weight-loss drugs on the market is on Concordia researchers’ minds, too. Dr. Betsy Cogan is looking for volunteers in their 50s to 70s, both weight-loss users and non-users alike,…
FARGO — If you think you’re an introvert and the world is sort of stacked against you… it might not be your imagination. But counselors say you can take on the world and hack your personality traits to help you flourish in a world geared toward extroverts. That’s the focus of a new, in-person workshop coming up at Concordia College….
One of the many creations on display – this one with a kinetic element.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – LEGO enthusiasts of all ages got to see masterful creations this weekend when the BRICK CONVENTION rolled into town. The two-day event took place at the John E. Carlson Coliseum. Several master builders were on hand to showcase their best LEGO artwork and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College is cutting its operating expenses in response to a projected $2 million budget deficit. The college says the deficit is associated with a national decline in enrollment. A Concordia spokesperson says departments have been directed to cut 5% of their operating expenses. “Concordia is not immune to the challenges facing higher education. We are…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Dorothy Dodds Elementary School in Moorhead has taken a unique approach to getting kids excited about reading. Two years ago, the school installed Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine. The machine runs on special tokens that are given to the kids on their birthday – or half-birthday, for those born in the summer. They can also earn additional…
(Gov. Kelly Armstrong signs bill requiring that students not use their phones during the school day.)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong said Friday as he signed a bill requiring K-12 public schools in North Dakota to adopt phone-free school policies that it may be the most impactful legislation of this session. The house bill requires all personal electronic communication…
