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MSUM Students Learn How to Plan a Super Bowl

A 10–day festival for the Super Bowl beginning January 26 and will run up to the game on February 4

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A lot of prep goes into putting on the Super Bowl. MSUM students learned how they can eventually plan something as big as Super Bowl 52 from one of Minnesota’s planning members. As the most watched T.V. broadcast every year, the Super Bowl gives viewers a peek inside a major U.S. city. “When they pan back to the…

MSUM Football Gives Up 31 Unanswered, Fall to SCSU

MSUM falls to 2-5 overall.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team managed less than 200 yards of total offense in a 31-7 loss at St. Cloud State on Saturday in St. Cloud, Minn. MSUM fell to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in the NSIC North Division while St. Cloud State improved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the league….

MSUM Seeing Boost in Enrollment

The official fall semester enrollment at the university stands at 6,019

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM is getting an enrollment boost from freshmen and graduate students. The official fall semester enrollment at the university stands at 6,019. That is up nearly two percent from last fall. The gains are credited to a 21 percent increase in graduate students and a 2.5 percent increase in new entering freshmen. Almost 24 percent of…

MSUM Has First Job Fair for Communications and Media Students

more than 20 employers showed up the the fair

MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s never too early to start making connections. That’s why MSUM held their first job fair for communications and media students. More than 20 employers came to the university to meet the students, including KVRR. Aside from news stations, ad agencies, public relations and theater organizations were all represented at the fair. “I think it’s important because I…

KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em: MSUM Football Coach Steve Laqua Makes his Picks

WATCH STEVE LAQUA MAKE HIS PICKS FOR THE KVRR NFL PICK 'EM CHALLENGE

FARGO, N.D. — All season, KVRR is doing an NFL Pick ‘Em challenge. Each week, there will be a guest picker to compete against the KVRR Sports staff and everyone signed up to play. This week’s guest picker is MSUM football coach Steve Laqua. Categories: College, Football Pick Em Guest, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Dragons, Football, KVRR NFL…

Moorhead Police Department Adds Three New Officers to the Streets

Family members then pinned each officer's badge onto their uniform

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Three new candidates have earned a spot with Moorhead’s men and women in blue. After a speech from Chief David Ebinger, Mayor Del Rae Williams swore Anastacia Hermes, Nathan Taylor and Paul Skoglund into the Moorhead Police Department. Family members then pinned each officer’s badge onto their uniform. Hermes said she wanted to become a police officer…

MSUM, McKinley Elementary Students Tackle Teaching and Learning

MSUM 3rd Year Education Students Practice Teaching at McKinley Elementary School

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM third year education students stopped at McKinley Elementary School in Fargo to practice their teaching skills. The college students taught concepts to the third, fourth and fifth grade students regarding government, economics, geography, and history. They made sure the lessons were fun and interactive. The college students also incorporated 21st Century skills and STEAM skills into…

Tri-College University Marks 40 Years Serving Students in F-M Area

The program is a partnership between five colleges in the metro

FARGO, ND — NDSU, Concordia College and MSUM celebrated the partnership they’ve had for more than 40 years. Their Tri-College University has allowed eligible students enrolled in any one of the universities to take classes at other schools for no additional cost. The program supports more than 35,000 students every year. NDSU officials said part of the reason the program has…

MSUM is Going Green with New Plastic Bag Recycling Program

All of the bags must be clean, dry and free from any food residue

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM is trying to reduce their carbon footprint through a plastic bag recycling competition. For the next six months, the university will try to collect 500 pounds of plastic bags. All of the bags must be clean, dry and free from any food residue. Everything from grocery to newspaper sleeves will be accepted. If MSUM reaches…

Vigil for Savanna Greywind Held on MSUM Campus

Anyone attending was encouraged to wear red in honor of Savanna

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The American Indian Student Association at MSUM is bringing the community together with a vigil on campus. More than 100 people showed up to the prayer ceremony to show their condolences for the family and to unite as a community. Anyone attending was encouraged to wear red in honor of Savanna. The prayer circle brought all different…