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LIVE: Special Olympics MN Polar Plunge Comes To Moorhead For First Time

Special Olympics Minnesota is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, along with the 25th anniversary of the Polar Plunge

April 17, 2023

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We haven’t completely escaped the cold weather this season. You can take a frigid dip to help support a great cause in our region this week. Special Olympics Minnesota is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, along with the 25th anniversary of the Polar Plunge. This Thursday is the first time the plunge will come to Moorhead. It’s from…

32nd annual Woodlands and High Plains Pow Wow returns to MSUM

April 15, 2023

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Hundreds packed the stands at Nemzek Hall to experience Native culture at the 32nd annual Woodlands and High Plains Pow Wow at MSUM. “Together we Thrive” is this year’s theme featuring many styles of dance and drum songs from tribes across our region. Some of the dances include the jingle dress special and the potato dance…

F-M area gets a good view of the Northern Lights

March 24, 2023

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Occurring around 62 miles above the sky, The Northern Lights are dramatic and colorful light formations which can be seen when you look up. “It looks like special effects to me, you know, it looks really wild because you see these little flashes.” says MSUM Professor Dr. Juan Cabenela. They are caused by electrically charged particles…

Minnesota State University Moorhead names its 12th president

“Dr. Downs brings considerable expertise and keen insights into the changing nature of higher education,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State.

March 22, 2023

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A new president has been named at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Dr. Timothy Downs will come from Cal Poly Humboldt where he is the interim chief of staff. He has also served as president and CEO of Northern State University from 2016 to 2021. Before that he was a provost and chief academic officer at Niagara…

LIVE: Norwegian Pianist Brings “Nordic Unrest” To Stage

Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik is bringing her "Nordic Unrest" tour to North Dakota and Minnesota

March 6, 2023

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You can experience the natural and cultural beauty of Nordic countries through the power of music this week. Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik is bringing her “Nordic Unrest” tour to North Dakota and Minnesota. She’s playing Monday night at MSUM, Wednesday at Valley City State University and Friday at UND. She has performed around the world, and brought her new…

Angela Harrelson shares how her nephew George Floyd’s death changed the world

February 28, 2023

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – George Floyd’s aunt Angela Harrelson holds a discussion at Minnesota State University Moorhead on how her nephew’s murder changed the world. Angela Harrelson spoke of her nephew her family calls Perry. She described Floyd as a “ghetto superstar” who was born in North Carolina, grew up in Houston and moved to Minneapolis to change his life…

MSUM Falls to Concordia St. Paul In NSIC WBB Tournament Opening Round

The Dragons Comeback fell short as the Golden Bears Advance

February 22, 2023

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MOORHEAD, MN– After trailing by 18 coming into the third quarter, Minnesota State University Moorhead’s came within five of the Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears but ultimately fell 62-50. Categories: College, Moorhead, Top Sports Headlines Tags: MSUM, msum drag, MSUM Dragons Basketball, MSUM Women’s Basketball

LIVE: New Conference Highlights Growing Latinx Culture In Metro

The Tri-College Alliance of Latinos is a new collaboration between Latino/Hispanic students from Concordia College, MSUM and NDSU

February 22, 2023

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A celebration of Latin-x culture and a push to connect Latino and Hispanic people is coming to the valley. The Tri-College Alliance of Latinos is a new collaboration between Latino/Hispanic students from Concordia College, MSUM and NDSU. They’re hosting their first conference this Friday. It’s free. Everyone is welcomed to come. They will discuss Latino…

Voters chime in on Biden administration so far

MSUM students chime in as President Biden reaches the halfway point of his first term.

February 9, 2023

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MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Vice President Harris’ visit to St. Cloud focuses on Minnesota’s push for clean energy in the coming decades. By 2030, the movement requires 80% of the state’s electricity to come from carbon-free sources. That goal will be increased to 100% by 2040. Some younger voters support the idea of Minnesota’s clean energy bill but wonder how sustainable…

Green comet to appear in sky for first time in 50,000 years

February 1, 2023

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The comet known as C/2022 E3(ZTF) will make its closest visit to earth in 50,000 years. It was discovered on March 22nd, 2022 at Cal Tech’s Palomar Observatory in San Diego. Usually comets are a white, but this comet has a green hue for a specific reason. “This comet apparently has a lot of carbon. Carbon…