MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A tentative agreement has been reached between Moorhead Area Public Schools and Education Moorhead on a two-year teacher contract for the 2025–27 school years. The parties came to the agreement after 9.5 hours of mediation. The district says the agreement reflects a collaborative effort to balance competitive compensation and benefits with the district’s long-term financial stability….
MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead Area Public Schools recently completed a Safety and Security Audit. It was conducted in partnership with Zeal Education Group, a national school safety consulting firm. The audit included on-site evaluations, reviews of building access and procedures, collaboration with law enforcement and Building Emergency Response Teams (BERT) and surveys gathering feedback from staff and families. The district…
Fentanyl seized by police at Horizon Middle School, Moorhead, Minn.MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – The teen arrested after police say he brought 1,500 fentanyl pills to Horizon Middle School in Moorhead has been referred to the Clay County Attorney for juvenile charges. Police and the Moorhead Area Public School District say another student told the school resource officer after discovering the 13-year-old…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –Moorhead Police Department is working with Moorhead Area Public Schools after a social media post suggested a potential threat to a school. The post was taken seriously, and both the police and school district immediately followed safety protocols. The student involved is not in school and will not return until the investigation is complete. Parents at Horizon…
Fentanyl seized by police at Horizon Middle School, Moorhead, Minn.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Here at Horizon Middle School, a student was taken in by the School Resource Officer after staff were notified of a student carrying potentially illegal substances. What they found was a tremendous amount of pills. “Officer Horn and other members of our department, including detectives from our…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Starting January 1st, Minnesota will be the 13th state in the U.S. to have a paid family and medical leave program. Paid leave allows for Minnesota workers to take 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of medical leave – capped at 20 weeks in a single year in total. It’s only partial wage replacement…
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…
MOORHEAD (KFGO/KVRR) – Voters in the Moorhead Area Public and Breckenridge School Districts approved referendums Tuesday, while those in the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public School District narrowly rejected a measure. The approval for Moorhead Area Schools is for an operating levy and a capital projects levy. The operating levy passed with about 60% of the vote and the capital projects levy received…
Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) — School officials are investigating and a Moorhead Public School student is in police custody this morning after someone discovered a firearm as the student was leaving the alternative learning center Wednesday, according to a letter sent out by the school superintendent, Brandon Lunak. Police found there was no threat made toward the school, students or staff….
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…
