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MState expands online cannabis courses

December 10, 2025

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — M State is expanding their cannabis certificate options for those looking to enter the emerging cannabis industry. The expansion is through the college’s partnership with Green Flower, a national leader in cannabis education. The original courses include cannabis policy, cultivation, and product development. The three new options add retail sales, law compliance, and medical marijuana specialist. The…

Moorhead Area Public Schools add new School Resource Officer to Career Academy

December 10, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public Schools is adding another School Resource Officer to improve safety. Officer Beth Jutting will join the district’s SRO team next week and will be based at Moorhead High School Career Academy. “We are grateful for our strong partnership with the Moorhead Police Department and are pleased to welcome Officer Jutting as an added…

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Schools hope to embrace the best of AI, shun the worst

December 9, 2025

KVRR Staff,

ChatGPTBISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — Talk with K-12 teachers and administrators about AI in schools and there’s a sense of exasperation. Not enough time to learn fast moving development of AI tools. Not enough training. Kids are far ahead of many teachers in adopting AI. Too many kids are using AI as a shortcut instead of as a…

NDSU Hosts Third Annual “Friendsgiving”

The university says they started the tradition after noting that many students and faculty were unable to return home for the holidays.

November 26, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University hosted its own culinary event on November 26 to provide hearty meals. They refer to theirs as a “Friendsgiving”, and it’s been held at the NDSU Memorial Union for the past three years. University staff says over 350 people pre-registered for a spot. They say it’s a really important community-building event, especially…

And the name of Fargo’s newest elementary school will be….Horace Mann

November 25, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo School Board has voted 9-0 to name the newest elementary school Horace Mann. At the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the current Horace Mann Elementary School will close and be demolished so a new school can be built on the site. It will bring together Horace Mann-Roosevelt and Madison students together in a new three-section…

United Way, Essentia Team Up to Deliver More School Supplies

School administrators say the need remains constant, with many students transferring to a school after the year begins.

November 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The big annual school supply drive in the Fargo-Moorhead area is behind us – but the need in classrooms persists. That’s why United Way of Cass-Clay and Essentia Health teamed up to deliver more materials to Eastwood Elementary in West Fargo. School officials say they have students arriving throughout the entire school year, and many…

Self-guided tours of Horace Mann Elementary before it’s gone

November 19, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Horace Mann Elementary School’s administration is inviting the community to bid farewell to the longtime school. You can take a self-guided tour Wednesday, November 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The school is set for demolition following the end of the school year. If this next week doesn’t work, there are additional chances to see…

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North Dakota State University Named College of Distinction for 2025-26

University staff say they're especially proud of their recent progress in the areas of career development and educational opportunity for those in the military.

November 13, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University prides itself on a great many things – be it the on-field success of the Bison, the accomplishments of its alumni, or the campus atmosphere they’ve cultivated. Now, they have one more feather to stick in their collective cap. “This really is a celebration of all the work and the commitment we…

Prairie Rose leads list of five finalists as Charlie Kirk is voted out of the running for new Fargo elementary name

November 12, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo School Board has narrowed down its list of 29 possible names for the new northside elementary school to just five. They include Unity with 170 votes, Martin Luther King, Jr. with 170 votes, North Star with 186 votes, Horace Mann with 200 votes and the top vote getter is Prairie Rose with 208. People spoke…

Local company gives area students opportunity to try out careers using virtual reality

November 12, 2025

Eric Bolin,

CareerViewXR uses virtual reality allows students to try out different jobs and see which ones they want to pursue.FARGO — Students in schools across North Dakota now have a new way to experience possible careers, practically first hand. CareerViewXR uses virtual reality to give students a chance to try out different jobs and see which ones they want to pursue….