GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – In-person events at the Ralph Engelstad Arena have always been electric. Now imagine those in-person events with newly upgraded features to enhance that fan experience. “Yeah, we’ve made some changes to try and improve the fan experience. One of those is a new entry gate in the main lobby where we’re going to try to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Enrollment is up at UND and topping out at more than 14,000 students for the first time since 2017. Official fall numbers show 14,172 students are enrolled. That is an increase of 296 students or around 2.1% over last fall. The figure represents UND’s fourth straight year of total enrollment growth, and the strongest growth…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Repatriation efforts of Native American bones and artifacts are ongoing at UND. It was one year ago that school officials announced the discovery of ancestral remains on campus. Under federal law the items must be returned to their appropriate tribal homes. During a UND town hall meeting, representatives from the Native American compliance committee said…
GRAND FORKS, ND (KVRR) – Some University of North Dakota students received their degrees after graduation in the mail. However, to their surprise UND wasn’t written on the top, but instead the words, ‘North Dakota State University’ were there. UND said in email to graduated students that the mistake was brought to their attention on Monday. They said the error…
BAGELY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Bagley, Minnesota man is dead after drowning at Lake Lomond in Bagley. Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office was notified after 8 Sunday night. They say 20-year-old Derek McCann jumped off a swiming raft at the beach and didn’t resurface. A dive team found his body a couple of hours later in about 18 feet of water….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For the first time in its 46-year history, the all-women annual Air Race Classic began its takeoff from Grand Forks International Airport. “The Air-Race Classic, it’s been 6 years in the making since 2017. We had to delay it due to Covid so we’re really excited that we finally got everyone here, there’s a great turn-out…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A University of North Dakota professor specializing in space studies says the push for answers about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena is a driving force for organizations like NASA to search for life’s origins around the solar system. UND professor Michael Dodge says the next hearing may examine what we already know from the previous hearings and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Grand Forks Public Schools Summer Performing Arts Company is back once again on the stage, this time with over a thousand students signed up. SPA high school students will be putting on two musicals, Mamma Mia and The Little Mermaid. But it’s not just for the teens. The program has a wide age range, and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Governor Burgum reappoints University of North Dakota student Sadie Hanson to a second one-year term on the state Board of Higher Education. She is the student representative on the board that has eight voting members. Hanson graduated from UND earlier this month with bachelor’s degrees in marketing and public affairs. She is also Grand Forks Red River…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The death sentence for a Minnesota man who killed a North Dakota college student 20 years ago has been officially changed to life in prison. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ralph Erickson signed the sentence amendment for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. last week, according to court records. Rodriguez, a sex offender, was convicted in 2007 of…
