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Moorhead Police Continue Search for Vehicle & Gun Robbery Suspect

Police responded to the report of a stolen vehicle outside of Snarr Hall at MSUM just after 7:30pm Tuesday
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MOORHEAD, Minn. – Moorhead Police are continuing to search for the suspect involved in the Tuesday evening vehicle and gun robbery incident on the MSUM Campus. Police responded to the report of a stolen vehicle outside of Snarr Hall just after 7:30pm. When police arrived, the suspect left the vehicle and headed northeast. The suspect is described as a white…
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MSUM Celebrates MLK Jr.’s 90th Birthday

they held a party to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM is celebrating what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 9oth birthday with none other than a party. Instead of birthday cake, this one is celebrating with songs from a local Haitian musician. NDSU students were also there to share Civil Rights era reflections and readings. MSUM’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion puts on the event every…
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MSUM Basketball Squads Extend Winning Streaks Friday Night

The women pick up their 11th in a row, the men earn their fifth consecutive win
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSU-Moorhead’s men’s and women’s basketball teams continue to roll. The Dragon women overcome a halftime deficit to take down Bemidji State 62-54, earning their 11th consecutive win in the process. The men have now won five in a row after hanging on 80-78 over the Beavers. Chad Walthall collects his 300th career head coaching win in the…
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Dragon MBB Cruises to 94-73 Win over Mayville State

MSUM shot 52.9 percent in the contest
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics)— Five Minnesota State University Moorhead players scored in double figures as the Dragon men rolled to a 94-73 win over Mayville State in action Tuesday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM finished nonconference play 6-2. Freshman center Jesse Bergh had 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for his first career-double double. Junior guard Johnny Beeninga had 16…
Minnesota News, Moorhead

Polling sites will return to MSUM and Concordia

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MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – The Moorhead City Council has voted 6-2 to return polling sites to the campuses of Concordia College and Minnesota State University Moorhead. The council took heat from students and others after changing those voting locations earlier this year. Some claimed the new locations caused “mass confusion” and criticism from students who said the change made it…
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MSUM’s Laqua Named NSIC Coach of the Year

The Dragons earned a trip to the Mineral Water Bowl by going 8-3
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Minnesota State University Moorhead head football coach Steve Laqua has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year, the league announced on Thursday. It is the first time in Laqua’s career he has received the honor. He is the first Dragon football coach to earn the honor since 1994 when Ralph Micheli won the award. Since…
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MSUM Begins Preparation for December 1st Mineral Water Bowl

The Dragons went 8-3 during the regular season
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSU-Moorhead earned a Division II Bowl berth on Saturday by taking down St. Cloud State. The win gave the Dragons their first eight-win season since the George H. W. Bush administration. Head coach Steve Laqua says the chance to play in a bowl game is great for all of the seniors who are extending their college careers by…
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MSUM MBB Rolls Morris Behind 52 Point Second Half

Dragons beat the Cougars 97-69
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MOORHEAD, Minn. – (MSUM Atheltics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team posted a 97-69 victory over the University of Minnesota-Morris in their regular-season opener on Friday. Senior forward Addison Park led the team with 21 points and contributed two assists. Senior guard Travaun Coad had 20 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Junior guard Johnny Beeninga led the team with four assists to go…
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Coach of the Week: MSUM Football Coach Steve Laqua

Laqua and the Dragons are 7-3 heading into Saturday's matchup against St. Cloud State
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSU-Moorhead football coach Steve Laqua is the KVRR Coach of the Week. After a disappointing 2017 season, the team had to reevaluate expectations. Laqua was very open about his uncertainly surrounding this year’s team potential, but they are 7-3 with the chance of clinching a bowl berth with a win against St. Cloud State on Saturday Categories:…
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LIVE: The Midterm Impact Going Forward

MSUM Political Science Professor Breaks Down Impact of Key Races Going Forward
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  MSUM Political Science Professor Dr. Barbara Headrick does a postmortem on the 2018 midterm election. First, she talks about a possible future presidential run for Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, who cruised to re-election amid a rising national profile. Then she discusses the impact abuse allegations had on a Keith Ellison’s narrow victory in the Minnesota Secretary of State race….