Articles

Finding open lakes will be tough during fishing opener

FARGO – Today’s Minnesota fishing opener stands to be one local anglers won’t forget, and depending on how the late ice-out affects their fishing options, it may turn out to be one they will not want to remember.

• Dennis Mackendanz

Commitment pays off for Fargo South gymnast Schalow

Fargo - Emma Schalow takes gymnastics seriously. Her start in the sport can be traced back to when she was just 18 months old. And now, as a 17-year-old, Schalow is preparing for the biggest gymnastics meet of her young career.

• Fargo South junior Emma Schalow

West Fargo Sheyenne hires four head coaches

WEST FARGO – West Fargo Sheyenne High School activities director Ross Richards has had a busy month. And as of Tuesday, he now has coaches on his athletic staff.

Fargo Davies tops West Fargo in girls soccer match

FARGO – The Fargo Davies girls soccer team entered Tuesday scoring eight goals per match, but offense was a little harder to come by in its matchup with West Fargo.

West Fargo Sheyenne H.S. announces four coaching hires

WEST FARGO – West Fargo Sheyenne High School has hired head coaches for its varsity football, volleyball, and boys and girls basketball teams on Tuesday.

Davies' Bye takes advantage of opportunity at Rotary Invite

FARGO – Fargo Davies freshman Katie Bye saw an opportunity to break from the pack on Monday, and she took it. The result was a first-place finish in the girls 1,600 meters during the 49th Fargo Rotary Invitational track and field meet at Fargo South High School.

• Katie Bye of Fargo Davies

Spuds junior prevails in loaded 100 field

WEST FARGO – Moorhead junior sprinter Brady Andersen found himself in the middle of a talented group during the boys 100 meters on Friday afternoon at the Packer Relays track and field meet.

• Moorhead's Brady Andersen

Packers sweep two games against Fargo North

FARGO – It may not have been softball weather on Thursday, but that didn’t stop West Fargo and Fargo North from playing a doubleheader at Anderson Fields.

• West Fargo’s Hayle Sachow Johnson

West Fargo, Shanley play to scoreless draw

FARGO – Outdoor soccer made a triumphant return to the Red River Valley on Tuesday.

• Alyssa Stedman

Kindred High School pair find success in rodeo after learning craft from family

West Fargo Riley Rustad and Kassie Jo Kautzman are at different points in their respective high school rodeo careers. Rustad, an 18-year-old from Kindred, N.D., is in the tail end of his high school days in rodeo before he departs for Texas.

• Riley Rustad and Kassie Jo Kautzman

Columns

Man runs in support of military

A man who ran the Fargo half marathon in honor of a friend killed in Iraq is planning another run to support the military.

Families of killed soldiers to gather

Families of North Dakota military members killed in Iraq or Afghanistan form a close-knit group, Shirley Fettig said.

Veterans officers lending a hand

When Minnesota National Guard troops arrive at Fort McCoy, Wis., after 16 months in Iraq, county veterans service officers are making sure they don’t miss any benefits.

Guard member officer of the year

A member of the 119th Wing has been named officer of the year.

Sunday walk set to support soldiers

EDITOR’S NOTE: The military notebook is a new feature that will run each Saturday in The Forum.