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Belonging and the strength of a community
When the Mayville State Comets take the field on Saturday, October 10, it will be more than just another home football game. It will be the team’s first game at Jerome Berg Field since the Homecoming/Farmers Bowl game on September 19, when quarterback Matt Donovan suffered a very serious head injury. With Matt and his well-being top of mind, the Comets were able to rally together to claim an incredible and improbable win over Simpson University in the last few minutes of the game.
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Mayville State Music Department to present recital
The Mayville State University Music Department will present a recital featuring soloists and small groups from its performance ensembles on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the MSU Classroom Building Auditorium. Audience members will enjoy a fun and contemporary program showcasing 20th-century popular music, including selections from pop and Broadway favorites. The event is free and open to the public, and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Mayville State students attend NEA Aspiring Educators Conference
Two Mayville State University students gained valuable professional development experiences while attending the 2026 Aspiring Educators Conference in Denver, Colo., this past summer. Education majors Arianna Kjorsvig, a special education major from Lakota, N.D., and Eve Galster, an early childhood education major from Bismarck, N.D., participated in the conference sponsored by the National Education Association (NEA), joining aspiring educators from across the nation to learn about advocacy, leadership, and best practices in education.
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Reece Olcott finds his mark at Mayville State
What started as a desire to become a better hunter has led Detroit Lakes, Minn., native Reece Olcott to the unexpected opportunity to compete in both archery and trap shooting at Mayville State University. Raised with a love for the outdoors, Olcott learned to enjoy hunting through his dad. Some of his favorite growing up memories involve spending time in the outdoors. Those experiences taught him patience, focus, and perseverance, qualities that now serve him well as a college athlete.
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The power of positive people
A recent social media post from Mayville native Kris Baker shared a powerful story that speaks to who Mayville State is, as a community. Kris was returning from a visit in Mayville to his home in Arizona and happened to be on the same flight with the Mayville State football team enroute to their game at Arizona Christian University. According to Kris, flight attendants and fellow passengers went out of their way to compliment the team. Strangers were noticing something far more important than football ability: the character of the members of the team.
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Comets rally together for an unforgettable victory
What began as the celebration of a Homecoming/Farmers Bowl tradition became an afternoon that nobody who was at Jerome Berg Field on the afternoon of September 19, 2026, will ever forget. In a game filled with emotion, heartbreak, courage, and determination, the Mayville State Comets delivered one of the most remarkable victories in program history, overcoming a 15-point deficit in the final minutes of the game to defeat Simpson University, 42-41, at the very last second.