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F-M Could Get First Ever Science Museum

A local group trying to bring one to the metro say they have already gotten "overwhelming" feedback about starting one

June 13, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — If you drive three hours from Fargo in any direction, you’ll find a city with a science museum. A group is working to bring the first one Fargo–Moorhead. NDSU’s geosciences department used to take artifacts and scientific materials to schools around the area. That’s when a few people from the department came up with the idea to start…

Former NDSU Pitcher Sertic to Play in the Netherlands

Sertic will play for Terrasvogels of the Golden League in the Netherlands.

June 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Former North Dakota State University pitcher Jacquelyn Sertic has signed to play professionally overseas for Terrasvogels of the Golden League in the Netherlands. Sertic is the fifth NDSU softball player to compete professionally, and joins former teammates, all-region pitcher Krista Menke (Italy/Netherlands) and all-region shortstop Logan Moreland (Italy), along with former all-region pitcher Whitney Johnson…

NDSU Football Lands Six on Hero Sports Preseason All-American Teams

UND also had a pair on the preseason all-american teams.

June 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — There still is a ways to go until actual football season, Hero Sports released its preseason All–American teams for the FCS today. The Bison are understandably number one in the preseason poll as the defending national champions, and they also land six players on the All–American lists. North Dakota also gets a bit of recognition as well. Defensive…

Otterdahl Misses Discus Final by 7 Centimeters

Otterdahl finishes 10th at NCAA Track and Field Championships.

June 8, 2018

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EUGENE, Ore. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State junior Payton Otterdahl finished 10th in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday evening to claim second team All-America honors. Otterdahl’s best throw of 182-0 (55.48m) came on his second of three attempts. With the top nine performers advancing to the finals for three more throws, he…

NDSU Welcomes in New Wide Receivers Coach with MVFC Experience

Jason Ray spent the last three years coaching at Missouri State and Northern Iowa

June 5, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State head football coach Chris Klieman announced the hiring of Jason Ray as wide receivers coach Tuesday, June 5. Ray replaces Atif Austin, who resigned after four seasons to accept a position with the New England Patriots. Ray joins the Bison after spending the past three seasons in the Missouri Valley Football Conference…

NDSU’s Otterdahl Advances to NCAA Championships in Discus

Bison Thrower finished seventh in the West Prelims.

May 25, 2018

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State junior thrower Payton Otterdahl punched his ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the discus on Friday, placing seventh at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Otterdahl threw 182-9 (55.70m) on his final attempt to lock up his place in Eugene, Ore., on June 8. He will be making his…

Kindergartners Learn from NDSU’s “Bug Man”

The Bug Man brought live bugs for the students to see

May 25, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Kids at Eagle Elementary wrapped up a week learning about bugs with a visit from Don Carey, or NDSU’s “Bug Man.” Carey works at NDSU’s entomology department. He brought live bugs for the kids to see, like a centipede and tarantula. Kindergartners have been learning about a new bug every day of the week by making bug crafts…

Former NDSU WR Coach Headed to New England

Atif Austin accepts RB coach job with New England Patriots.

May 21, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Former NDSU wide receivers coach Atif Austin has accepted a job with the New England Patriots. He will be the running backs coach, the Bison confirmed today. Austin spent four years with the herd, and previously coached the running backs at Northern Iowa while Chris Klieman was the defensive backs coach there. NDSU won three national titles…

Republican Secretary of State Gets Back Into The Race As An Independent

74-year-old Al Jaeger is the longest-serving Republican official in the North Dakota Capitol

May 21, 2018

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Secretary of State Al Jaeger has decided to step back into the race for his office as an independent. Will Gardner had beaten Jaeger for the Republican Party endorsement for the office in April. But on Sunday, Gardner withdrew from the race over his 2006 disorderly conduct guilty plea for peeping in widows at NDSU. The 74-year-old…

Secretary of State Candidate Ends Race “In Light of Recent Events”

Will Gardner Pleaded Guilty To Disorderly Conduct in 2006

May 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Will Gardner for Secretary of State Campaign Facebook PageMANDAN, N.D. — Will Gardner has dropped out of the race for North Dakota Secretary of State. In a short post on his campaign’s Facebook page the Republican-endorsed candidate wrote: “In light of recent events, I have decided to withdraw from the election of Secretary of State. This is the best decision…