Public sessions set with chancellor finalists

The selection of the next chancellor for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is heading into the public phase. Here is the tentative schedule of next week’s board meetings and media sessions. On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the chancellor candidates will take part in WebEx sessions for system employees.  Instructions for viewing the online finalist sessions will be available Monday, […]

Langseth to retire after term ends

State Senate stalwart Keith Langseth, DFL-Glyndon, likely won’t pursue an 11th term. In an interview for the forthcoming Politics In Minnesota: The Directory, Langseth noted his age when his current term ends after 2012 session. “I’ll be 75 when this term is over. I don’t intend to run again,” Langseth said. Langseth has been mostly invincible in his district going […]

Festival of Singing features local talent

A music festival featuring voices of the Red River Valley is set for mid February at three locations in Fargo-Moorhead. MSU Moorhead voice teacher and soprano Robin Allebach founded the Fargo-Moorhead Festival of Singing last year with the goal of making it an annual event. This is the first.