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NDSU Launches Center for Banking and Finance

The new center promises to set up students for profitable careers in the banking and finance world through a host of resources.

February 18, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University has added a new academic center to its campus in order to expand opportunities for students in the world of banking. Faculty and industry leaders gathered at the College of Business today to launch the Center for Banking and Finance. The Center aims to give students hands-on experience with emerging financial technologies…

Members of Iranian Community in Fargo-Moorhead Protest for Regime Change

Iran's exiled Crown Prince called for a global day of action, which led to demonstrations in several major world cities.

February 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Members of the Iranian community in Fargo-Moorhead as well as their supporters held a demonstration on Saturday as part of an international call to action. Protests took place in Munich, Los Angeles, Toronto – and Fargo, as a crowd gathered down by Broadway Square. Those in attendance called for a regime change, saying that the current…

NDSU officially announces their move to join the Mountain West Conference for football

February 9, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (NDSU ATHLETICS/KVRR) – North Dakota State University announced today that it has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference as an affiliate member for football, competing at the Football Bowl Subdivision level beginning this fall. The move follows years of evaluation and planning and reflects NDSU’s long-term strategy as a student focused, land-grant, research university. Joining the…

Ndsu, Rand Announce Partnership Aimed At Tackling North Dakota Based Issues

NDSU, RAND Announce Partnership Aimed at Rural, Indigenous Outreach

The university has teamed up with the nonprofit research organization to try and come up with solutions to some of the state's issues, like lack of workforce in more remote areas.

February 5, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University has a new partner when it comes to tackling issues in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities – RAND. Heidi Grunwald, interim vice president for research at NDSU, says that she was already familiar with RAND’s efficacy in research and problem-solving. “They have expertise in areas that affect rural America,” she said. RAND,…

Former West Fargo police chief has high profile role in Guthrie investigation in Arizona

February 5, 2026

TJ Nelson,

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVRR) — There is a familiar name and face involved in investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, the mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savanna Guthrie. Heith Janke is the FBI Special Agent In Charge of the investigation out of the Phoenix office. Janke is the former police chief in West Fargo. He applied for the…

North Dakota State University welcomes new Interim President Rick Berg

February 3, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — NDSU President David Cook introduces the newly named Interim President Rick Berg on campus. Berg is a graduate of NDSU and a former one-term Republican U.S. House Representative for North Dakota. His background is in real estate. Berg says his goals as interim president will be to work with legislative leaders and prepare for the next…

City Of Fargo Confirms Finding Of Emerald Ash Borer Has Been Found

City forester explains the city plans to monitor and treat trees after confirmation of emerald ash borer

January 27, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Emerald ash borer larvae was recently confirmed on the east side of the downtown Fargo public library. It wasn’t a big surprise because the pest was detected in Moorhead in 2023. “We finally confirmed it. We kind of already expected it to be here, but it just took us till today to actually get it confirmed,”…

Former Congressman Rick Berg will serve as NDSU’s Interim President

January 22, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The State Board of Higher Education chooses Rick Berg to serve as Interim President for North Dakota State University. He will take over for President David Cook who is taking a position in Iowa. Berg served for many years in the North Dakota House of Representatives and later in the U.S. House of Representatives. Berg earned…

One person hurt after chemical explosion at NDSU lab

December 22, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – One person was hurt after a small explosion at a chemistry lab on the North Dakota State University campus. Fargo firefighters were called to Sugihara Hall around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning where a chemical ignited and injured the person. Fargo Fire Department says there was a light haze in the lab when crews arrived, but no fire….

NDSU Hosts Third Annual “Friendsgiving”

The university says they started the tradition after noting that many students and faculty were unable to return home for the holidays.

November 26, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University hosted its own culinary event on November 26 to provide hearty meals. They refer to theirs as a “Friendsgiving”, and it’s been held at the NDSU Memorial Union for the past three years. University staff says over 350 people pre-registered for a spot. They say it’s a really important community-building event, especially…