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Traffic ticket suit may cost city of Fargo $1 million

Newly filed court documents show the city of Fargo may have to pay more than $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed over traffic fines the courts have ruled to be illegal.

By Dave Olson , November 21, 2009

North Dakota schools warn about dangers of texting while driving

North Dakota schools warn about dangers of texting while driving Schools across North Dakota are buckling down on students to buckle up and not text while driving.

By Kelly Smith , November 21, 2009

West Fargo woman who helped get ‘FireProof’ in theaters gets ‘Courageous’ peek

West Fargo woman who helped get ‘FireProof’  in theaters gets ‘Courageous’ peek Penny Crowder brought the movie “FireProof” to Fargo by buying 1,000 tickets in advance.

By Sherri Richards , November 21, 2009

Free child care offered on ‘Black Friday’

As part of their monthly Random Acts of Kindness program, Choice Financial of Fargo and West Fargo is partnering with TNT Kids Fitness, 2800 Main Ave., Fargo, to provide free child care services for children ages 5 and older from 5 to 9 a.m. on the day after Thanksgiving so parents can enjoy worry-free shopping.

By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009

West Fargo explores March vote dates

In the next month or two, West Fargo school officials hope to start nailing down details for a potential March referendum.

By Kelly Smith , November 20, 2009

STEM Center already looking at expansion

Just over three months after West Fargo’s STEM Center opened, School District officials are looking to expand.

By Kelly Smith , November 20, 2009

West Fargo police seek information about hit-and-run

WEST FARGO – Police here are asking the public for any information about a hit-and-run that sent a pedestrian to the hospital around midnight Wednesday.

By Forum staff reports , November 19, 2009

North Dakota launches online registry for organ donation

BISMARCK – North Dakotans now can register online to be organ and tissue donors.

By Associated Press , November 18, 2009

West Fargo schools change calendar

West Fargo School District students will go to school March 15 – a day initially scheduled as a day off for professional development.

By Forum staff reports , November 18, 2009

West Fargo School District officials discuss ways to address issues raised in teacher survey

West Fargo School District officials discuss ways to address issues raised in teacher survey West Fargo School District officials are discussing ways to implement the findings of a districtwide survey released in August.

By Kristen Daum , November 17, 2009

West Fargo plans for 2010 road work

West Fargo plans for 2010 road work As this year’s construction season winds down, West Fargo officials are moving ahead with their plans for 2010.

By Kristen Daum , November 17, 2009

Good weather aids road work

Metro projects get break from delays
A run of good weather has given contractors the break they needed to overcome delays caused by flooding and stretches of wet weather to close out nearly all of Fargo and West Fargo’s road projects.

By Helmut Schmidt , November 16, 2009

Wahpeton school defibrillator saves West Fargo man’s life PressPass

Wahpeton school defibrillator saves West Fargo man’s life A Wahpeton, N.D., school’s defibrillator and some quick-thinking staff helped save the life of a West Fargo man last week.

By Kelly Smith , November 14, 2009

West Fargo police make marijuana bust PressPass

WEST FARGO – Police here arrested a juvenile and an adult Thursday after finding multiple bags of marijuana and prescription drugs in their vehicle, Officer Pete Nielsen said.

By Forum staff reports , November 13, 2009

East Region volleyball tournament roundup: Packers edge Spartans PressPass

East Region volleyball tournament roundup: Packers edge Spartans Allison Barta and Carissa Becher each tallied a team-high 10 kills as West Fargo edged Fargo North 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21 in the quarterfinals of the East Region volleyball tournament Thursday at the Fargo Civic Center.

By Forum staff reports , November 13, 2009

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AMWO? I'll take it

The count rose by one this morning with the addition of another unlikely bird, the American woodcock. This upland shorebird is a fairly common bird just to our east and south. But eastern North Dakota is on the ragged edge of t

Posted by: kcorliss on Oct 22, 2009 at 2:09 PM | Wildwings

Who's looking?

Not me. So I guess I can't chastise the rest of the North Dakota birders for not checking out those juvenile sapsuckers. Here's one from yesterday at a West Fargo park: Last weekend I ran acros

Posted by: kcorliss on Oct 7, 2009 at 2:45 PM | Wildwings

OUR VOICES Unforgettable

If I were to draw up a race plan for today's Twin Cities Marathon, then go about executing it to near precision, I wouldn't have guessed it would have turned out like it did. For all the ups and downs, and the problems through training the past 6 weeks, I honestly wasn't sure that I would have fini

Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM | Addicted to running

OUR VOICES Keith Schoon's bikes

Keith Schoon loves tinkering with bicycles, more than that, he loves kids. He enjoys seeing their faces when they receive one of his refurbished rides. "To see the look on some kid's fa

Posted by: Forumphotographer on Sep 21, 2009 at 6:00 AM | Portraits

OUR VOICES Tong and Alm earn pageant titles

RCO Productions, producers of the Dream Girls U.S.A. Pageant Program, recently awarded pageant titles to two West Fargo young girls. Macey Tong, daughter of Dean and Heidi Tong was awarded the title of Little Miss Red River Valley, and Taelyn Alm, daughter of Cory and Tina Alm, was awarded the titl

Posted by: awieck on Sep 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM | Namedroppers

OUR VOICES Area students and faculty to perform in VCSU 24-hour Theatre Extravaganza this Saturday

In the photo from left to right, Director of Theatre Jenni Lou Russi, Andrew Hagar of Kenmare, N.D., Alicia Kelly of West Fargo, and Assistant Professor in Communication Arts Jen

Posted by: awieck on Aug 25, 2009 at 10:01 AM | Namedroppers

Skip the woods, head for the shore

Well the 2009 county count is stuck on 237 with no new birds to report. Not that I didn't try. I spent quite a few hours listening and looking for field sparrow in likely habitat but got shut out. Not

Posted by: kcorliss on Aug 10, 2009 at 2:04 PM | Wildwings

Ain't this great?

Late yesterday my buddy Dean and I were standing along the edge of the lagoon system in West Fargo, each of us with a spotting scope, looking through a large array of shorebirds and gulls. At one p

Posted by: kcorliss on Jul 31, 2009 at 4:09 PM | Wildwings

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