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MSUM Begins Moving in Students for School Year

They're the first of the Big 3 in the area to have move-in day, with NDSU having theirs on Saturday and Concordia hosting one on Sunday.

August 21, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Back-to-school season is upon us, and that means the wave of students moving in to college dormitories has begun. The first domino to fall: Minnesota State University Moorhead. Move-in day began this morning and students and their families continued to arrive throughout the afternoon. MSUM staff were ready to assist, helping unload items, pointing people in…

Communications Department Report Released

Third-Party Investigator Releases Report Regarding Fargo Communications Department

The investigator acknowledged the validity of differing perspectives from various levels of authority, but ultimately sided with those who said the department failed to meet basic standards of workplace culture.

August 21, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Forty-one pages in total. That’s how long it took to summarize the findings of Christina Sambor, an independent third-party investigator from Sambor Law & Consulting, who was retained by the city of Fargo to investigate its communications department. Thirty pages were devoted to the main investigation which began after now-former CommsGA employee Zoe Bolonyi submitted a…

UND president shares university’s accomplishments and plans for upcoming year in State of University Address

August 21, 2025

Eric Bolin,

GRAND FORKS (KVRR) — UND President Andrew Armacost gives his state of the university address touting the university’s accomplishments as well as plans for the future. Armacost talked about the schools projected record enrollment at 15,019 students. He says UND research has received the highest rating given by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Armacost shared the university’s…

Area veterans display their skills in a national competition

August 21, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “It is a way to kind of quiet the brain, to be really just excited about something. And that my business and the leather work was really part of that,” Calie Lindseth, Artist Veterans from across North Dakota displayed more than 50 pieces of art at the Fargo VA’s Creative Arts Competition. The competition features stories,…

West Fargo Public Schools to surpass projections for 2025-2026 school year

August 21, 2025

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the first day of classes in West Fargo Public Schools and the attendance has surpassed projections. There are 12,298 learners in grades 1-12, including students that elected to enroll in the virtual program. When kindergarten is added in next week and early childhood special education preschool on September 2, that number jumps to 13,471….

Pet Connection: Meet Storm

August 21, 2025

Emily Welker,

CASSELTON, N.D. — Storm might look at first glance like a mostly-husky, somewhat-Shepherd, a-little-Aussie mutt, but dig under the surface to his genetics, and you’ll find there’s a lot of different elements in his DNA that make up one very sweet little bundle of energy and affection. He’s about four years old and came to the Sheyenne Valley Friends of…

New legislative committee seeks to advance solutions for strained rural emergency services

August 21, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Firefighters from the West Fargo Rural Fire Department take part in a fire safety demonstration on Sept. 10, 2024, in West Fargo, North Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota fire departments and ambulance services are understaffed and facing financial constraints while at the same time responding to more calls and serving large…

Gopher 5 ticket sold in Stacy, MN worth nearly $200,000

August 21, 2025

TJ Nelson,

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota has another lucky lottery player. A ticket sold at Kwik Trip in Stacy, north of the Twin Cities, has won a nearly $188,000 jackpot. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn on June 20: 1 – 12 – 23 – 28 – 40. Kwik Trip earns a $1,874 bonus for selling the jackpot-winning ticket. In…

BCBS North Dakota, Oregon healthcare provider announce affiliation

August 21, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and Oregon-based Cambia Health Solutions have announced what they call a “strategic affiliation”. The affiliation is not considered a merger. Blue Cross Blue Shield President and CEO Dan Conrad told Business Wire that the affiliation would better serve members with access to healthcare that is simpler and more affordable….

Zoo Brew Helps Care For Endangered Species At Red River Zoo

Zoo Brew helping fund endangered species care at Red River Zoo

August 21, 2025

Alex Bertsch,

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s a chance to raise a glass and help protect some of the endangered species at the Red River Zoo. Zoo Brew will feature over 20 different brewaries, as well as music, snacks and rides all to help benefit the zoo’s critical work. You’ll also have a chance to meet the animals and learn more about…