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UND QB Tommy Schuster enters the transfer portal

Tommy SchusterGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Quarterback, Tommy Schuster has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer. The senior quarterback from Macomb, Michigan, passed for over 9,000 yards and 63 touchdowns in his career. Schuster’s last game for UND came against Sacramento State in the first round of the 2023 FCS Playoffs. North Dakota lost 42-35 in…

UND-Affiliated Foundations Rescind Honors For UND Grad Peter Nygard After Sexual Assault Conviction

Peter Nygard/CNNGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/CNN) — Two UND-affiliated foundations are cutting remaining ties to Peter Nygard. The 82-year-old former fashion mogul was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in a Toronto court on Sunday, following a six-week trial. Nygard was accused by five women of attacking them in a series of incidents from the 1980s to the mid-2000s….

Former UND Basketball Standout Killed in Crash in Traill County

Courtesy: UNDGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Athletics is mourning the loss of former UND basketball standout and Miss Basketball North Dakota, Katie Richards. She was involved in a single vehicle rollover in Traill County. Highway Patrol reports the crash happened just after midnight, about 8 miles west of Reynolds. The vehicle left the road, vaulted and rolled. The…

UND Police investigating firearm incident at ATO Fraternity

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The University of North Dakota Police Department issued an incident alert via text and email around 2:00 this morning of a male subject involved in a firearm incident at the ATO Fraternity. UND Police are asking on its Facebook that anyone with any information regarding the man pictured here contact the UND Police Department at…

New Amenities to debut at Ralph Engelstad Arena for the 2023-24 hockey season

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…

UND Records Enrollment Numbers Not Seen Since 2017

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…

Repatriation Efforts Are Ongoing at UND After Ancestral Remains Found on Campus

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…

UND graduates mistakenly receive degrees from ‘North Dakota State University’

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…

Body of Bagley, MN Man Recovered from Lake Lomond

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….