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NDSU Meat Science Program Meets Big Need In Meat Industry

Your steak, burger or brat props up an entire industry, an industry that can connect to nearly any job you can think of.

May 9, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There’s more to your meat than simply what ends up on your plate. Your steak, burger or brat props up an entire industry, an industry that can connect to nearly any job you can think of. That’s what they’re training students for at NDSU’s Meat Science program. Jacob Arntzen with NDSU Meat Science says, “You don’t…

911 outage affecting ND counties resolved, cause unknown

May 9, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A widespread 9-1-1 outage affecting a large portion of North Dakota is resolved. It affected several counties, including Cass and Grand Forks, and started in some areas just before 10 a.m. The director at Red River Regional Dispatch Center says she isn’t yet sure about its cause. She says they were notified by state officials that…

Section of Highway Near Paisley Park Renamed For Prince

May 9, 2023

KVRR Staff,

CHANHASSEN, Minn. — A section of Highway 5 near Paisley Park is now known as “Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway” in honor of the Minnesota music icon. Gov. Tim Walz signing the bill outside Prince’s home in Chanhassen. He was joined by Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, legislators and friends and family of Prince. The newly minted 7-mile section of highway runs…

Gov. Burgum Signs Remaining Legislative Bills, Session Ended April 30

May 9, 2023

TJ Nelson,

File picture from March 2023BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed the remaining 45 bills passed by the North Dakota Legislature before it adjourned on April 30. He had 15 business days to sign the bills after the biennial regular session ended. 590 bills were sent to the governor’s desk, out of a total of 932 bills introduced….

Former F-M Redhawks Manager To Have His Number Retired By The Team

May 9, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Local coaching legend Doug Simunic is being honored by the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. The club has announced Simunic’s number 33 will be retired during a ceremony on June 9. He managed the RedHawks from the team’s inception in 1996 until 2017, winning 1,202 games. He also managed in Rochester and Winnipeg and spent 42 years in professional…

MN Legislative Negotiators Reach Agreement on Free Tuition at Public Colleges

May 9, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — Tuition at Minnesota’s public colleges would be free to those whose families earn less than $80,000 annually, under an agreement reached by legislative negotiators. It is part of of a broader higher education budget bill which has yet to be voted on. The “North Star Promise” free tuition program would cost about $117 million in the…

Winona State University President Appointed Next Minnesota State Chancellor

May 9, 2023

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has a new leader and his name is Scott Olson. The Board of Trustees has appointed Olson as the next chancellor effective August 1st. He will take over for Devinder Malhotra who is retiring in July after serving as chancellor since 2017. Olson has served as president of Winona State University…

Horace Man Arrested After Short Pursuit and Trying To Flee on Foot

May 9, 2023

TJ Nelson,

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Horace, North Dakota man faces charges after a chase late Saturday night. A Cass County Deputy attempted to stop 32-year-old Christopher Schizzano north of Horace. But he fled and the pursuit began. It was briefly terminated when Schizzano drove through a residential area, then started again. Five minutes after it all began it was…

Update: North Dakota 911 outage resolved

May 9, 2023

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A widespread 9-1-1 outage affecting a large portion of North Dakota has been resolved. The outage affected several counties, including the Fargo area. “The 9-1-1 connectivity issues have been resolved,” according to the North Dakota Dept. of Emergency Services. “State Radio in addition to several other eastern dispatch centers have been working with third-party vendors and the…

LIVE: Learning Steak Cuts With NDSU Meat Science

Get steak tips from NDSU Meat Science

May 9, 2023

Site Staff,

Dr. Eric Berg with NDSU Meat Science tells us all about different steak cuts, how to spot them, and their pros and cons. He explains the difference between ribeye and strip steak and why T-bones can be difficult to grill. NDSU students have their own butcher shop in the Meat Science program. It’s called The NDSU Meat Lab. The…