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MSUM and Essentia Health hold Scrubs Camp

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — MSUM and Essentia Health teaming up to spread awareness about working in healthcare. Together they hosted their scrubs camp event for high schoolers at Essentia Health Clinic on 32nd Avenue South in Fargo. There students learned what it’s like to be a healthcare worker in different fields like pharmacy, nursing, and others. MSUM believes its important…

Hospitality Industry Leader To Receive Honorary Doctorate from MSUM

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is going to honor a transformative leader in the hospitality industry with an Honorary Doctorate. Gary Tharaldson will be presented an honorary Doctor of Business at the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday in Nemzek Fieldhouse. Tharaldson is CEO and founder of Tharaldson Hospitality, Tharaldson Commercial, and Tharaldson Ethanol. His journey began in 1982 when…

MSUM Launches new Honors College

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is continuing to strive for academic excellence by launching a new program emphasizing challenge, deeper engagement, and unlimited opportunities. The new Honors College will be open to students in all academic disciplines, with students working together to cultivate a culture of curiosity. $1 million in scholarships have been allocated to the program, with 100 scholarships…

Minnesota Attorney General Holds Town Hall in Moorhead

Keith Ellison took the opportunity to explain his lawsuits against the Trump administration and hear the concerns of his constituents.

AG Ellison addresses the crowd in Moorhead.MOORHEAD, MN – People filled the room inside the Comstock Memorial Union on the campus of MSUM Saturday morning. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been on a tour of sorts, holding town hall meetings across the state to address queries and concerns. Part of the goal is to clarify his motivations for filing…

KVRR’s Very Own Evening Anchors Are Interviewed By Horace High School Students

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Horace High School broadcast students switched the tables on KVRR’s evening anchors, Alison Voorhees and TJ Nelson, with their very own interview. Students conducting the interview gave an insight into the start of both Voorhees and Nelson’s careers. Nelson was once a radio host before moving into the TV news industry starting as a weatherman at…

MSUM Celebrates Black History Month with Esteemed Speakers

Dr. Yvonne Condell taught at the university for 30 years and is still beloved by staff and students alike.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)  — MSUM is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the achievements of an educator who has changed lives in the Moorhead area for 60 years. Dr. Yvonne Condell and her husband James put down roots in Moorhead in 1965. Condell taught biology at MSUM for 30 years, while her husband became the first licensed psychologist in the…