FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Monday, North Dakota State University launched the start of the Peltier Institute for Advancement in Agricultural Technology. The institute is being put together with a donation of $15 million from the Peltier family. “It was only natural that our family give a gift in honor of innovation, technology, teaching. So we wanted to reward all…
University of North Dakota President Andy Armacost, left, speaks with State Board of Higher Education Chair Kevin Black on Sept. 23, 2025, in Minot North Dakota. The board approved a policy change allowing UND and North Dakota State University to offer dual-credit courses to high school students. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor / KVRR) —…
FARGO — Wildlife researchers are sounding the alarm on a phenomenon that’s killing birds on NDSU’s campus, and it could be happening where you live and work, too. It’s bird strike, and it’s killed at least 60 birds on campus so far this season. The fall migration is just beginning, and that means many migratory species of birds are on…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Students at NDSU got their annual look at professional life after college on August 17. The university’s 2025 Fall Career Expo took place at the Fargodome from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. More than 200 employers had booths set up on the stadium floor. Students were able to connect with company representatives and hand out their…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) – A former North Dakota State University Bison football player is charged with stealing a Louis Vuitton duffle bag full of expensive items from a boat on Lake Minnetonka on the Fourth of July. Hennepin County court records say 20-year-old William Frattalone of Wayzata is accused of taking the bag from a sealed area of a boat docked…
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police were called in to assist NDSU Police with a reported threat on campus Thursday evening. Upon arrival, Fargo Police and NDSU Police searched the area, and did not locate any evidence to corrobrate the threat. “At this time, it does not appear the threat was credible,” Fargo Police Captain Matt Christensen said in a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University is reporting a first-day enrollment increase as they welcomed in 11,954 students. That’s a one percent increase compared to the same day last year. This includes a three percent increase in first-time freshman, a three percent increase in transfer students, and a one percent increase in graduate enrollment. The school mentions several…
FARGO, N.D. and MOORHEAD, MN – It was a weekend full of excitement, anticipation, and bittersweet goodbyes for parents and students in the F-M area. Following MSUM’s move-in day on Thursday, NDSU and Concordia followed suit on Saturday and Sunday. NDSU went first, on August 23. Students were given half-hour blocks in which to arrive so as to minimize congestion….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Kids and families interested in science got the opportunity to help local researchers track butterflies all the way across the southern border. Fargo Park District helped host the second annual Monarch Butterfly Tagging event at Urban Plains Park. Audubon Great Plains, NDSU, and United Prairie Foundation co-sponsored the event. Participants were given nets, taught how to…
LAS VEGAS (NDSU ATHLETICS/KVRR) – ESPN Events has announced a pair of future Vegas Kickoff Classic games at Allegiant Stadium that will feature matchups of top FCS programs from the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Big Sky Conference. North Dakota State will face Montana State on Labor Day weekend in 2027, and South Dakota State will face Montana in 2029….
