Majority in poll: Retire Fighting Sioux nickname
Many voters would discontinue nickname so it wouldn’t hurt UND athletics RAND FORKS – A month before the electoral showdown over the University of No...
Ty's Take: Spring tournaments begin Thursday
Girls tennis, track and field kick off three weeks of postseason play...
North Dakotans lean heavily 'no' on Measure 2
© Copyright 2012 Forum Communications Co. FARGO – North Dakota voters appear ready to reject Measure 2, a proposal to eliminate property taxes, by a m...
WF school board, parks to partner on project
Playground at Freedom site to be shared
Veterans Memorial Celebration planned for Bonanzaville
A Veterans Memorial Celebration will be held at Bonanzaville on May 23. All activities will be free and open to the entire community.
West Fargo Veteran groups present donation in support of local military families
A trio of West Fargo military Veteran groups on Saturday handed over one of its biggest monetary donations to help Families of local North Dakota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and Naval Reserve Sailors who are serving away from home.
Hasse benefit May 22 at Triumph Lutheran
A special Chili Feed and Bake Sale Benefit is planned for Rob Hasse on Tuesday, May 22 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Triumph West Church, 3745 Sheyenne St., West Fargo.
RELATED CONTENTMajor intersection closed for reconstruction work
One of West Fargo’s major roadways is closed to through traffic so work can proceed on Phase II of the Main Avenue reconstruction project.
Moore Engineering adds to West Fargo staff
Moore Engineering, Inc., a civil engineering and land surveying company in West Fargo, Minot, and Fergus Falls, Minn., recently hired four employees in their West Fargo Office.
Bike and Kite Day at Rendezvous Park
The West Fargo Park District is hosting a Bike and Kite Day on Sunday, May 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Rendezvous Park, 1055 32nd Ave W., West Fargo.
Food pantry at temporary location
It’s more than worth noting that the Emergency Food Pantry located at 1438 10th St. N. will be moving this week to a temporary location at 1301 39th St. N. in Fargo with the starting date at this spot on Monday, May 21, making it possible for them to continue offering their services.
WF students earn honors at state speech tournament
The 60th Annual NDHSAA sponsored State Class A speech tournament was held April 21 at Devils Lake High School. All participants qualified either from one of 10 regional tournaments, or at an invitational tournament held during the season.
Young Africans make Faith Lutheran tour stop
Join the Young Africans on their 2012 U.S. and Canada Tour as they perform their outstanding musical production, “Our African Dream” at Faith Lutheran Church, 127 2nd Ave. E., West Fargo, on Sunday, May 20 at 6 p.m.
RELATED CONTENTOpen Season: Follow the catfish food chain
Fishing is as simple or complicated as a person makes it. In its most basic form, willing a creature to ingest a dangling bait can mean nothing more than the proverbial hook, line and sinker.
RELATED CONTENTHarwood’s Staples wins Best of Show at Junior Duck Stamp Contest
The graceful canvasback duck, which inhabits the prairie wetlands of North Dakota, was the subject in a winning artwork that was named Best of Show in the North Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest, sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
RELATED CONTENTWF volleyball star signs with Jamestown
Coach says Barta ‘has the tools’ Jimmies need
RELATED CONTENTWrestling: Stars, Stripes represent N.D. at National Duals
Two North Dakota wrestling teams recently gave it their all at the AAU Middle School National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa.
RELATED CONTENTAnnual Leonard golf scramble to benefit West Fargo’s Alves
The 10th annual Brian Mattson Invitational Golf Scramble fundraiser is scheduled to take place June 8 at the Leonard Golf Course in Leonard, N.D.
Featured Staff Blogs
ASTRO BOBHeads up: NASA says 4,700 potentially hazardous asteroids are out there
This afternoon around 3 o'clock Central time, asteroid 2012 KA will fly silently past Earth at a distance of about 139,433 miles. That's a little more than halfway to the moon and well out of harm's...
5/17/12 at 10:58 AM
ADDICTED TO RUNNINGA mental lift
It turned out to be a perfect night for a run, again making me thankful for the chance to experience life and nature on the go. This morning, I bypassed the chance to run, opting to make pancakes ins...
5/16/12 at 8:38 PM
STORMTRACKERET Measurements
Evaporation is simply the process of liquid water being converted to water vapor. If this process involves plants, then it is referred to as transpiration. The amount of water evaporated into the atmo...
5/16/12 at 11:28 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING!Movie Review: The Avengers
Action movies only work when you care whether the protagonists live or die. If you don't care, all the pretty explosions in the world won't be enough to be entertaining. (See: Transformers.) The supe...
5/10/12 at 1:00 PM
WILDWINGSNow that's kinda weird
From the "Things they didn't teach me in motorcycle safety class" files: In the aviation biz there are some obvious risks (what in life doesn't?), not the least of which is the potential for collisio...
5/10/12 at 12:08 PM
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COACH CAROLYNYour Confidence - A Gift To Others
Confidence, like trust, is something that we give to others. And as we give our confidence to others, an interesting thing happens: their own confidence grows. For those of you who have relationships...
5/17/12 at 11:44 AM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTAMy 5K training regimen (or lack thereof)
I have been thinking about starting to run again for some time now. There is often a big difference between thinking about doing something and actually doing it (when I was a kid I thought about becom...
5/16/12 at 3:36 PM
EXPLORE MINNESOTAExplore Minnesota Concerts & Performances
May 16, 2012 This listing is brought to you by Explore Minnesota Tourism To match up these events with local lodgings, go to http://exploreminnesota.com/places-to-stay/index.aspx Eric Church...
5/16/12 at 9:25 AM
HEALTH WITH A HEALING TOUCHIt’s Time for Sugar Mommas (and Daddies) to Rethink Breakfast, Snacks and Dessert
I was stunned by a recent article on CNN Health. The headline: Sugar Makes Up 16% of Kids Daily Diet. And this after Dr. Sanjay Guptas recent expose on 60 Minutes entitled, Is Sugar Toxic, where he re...
5/16/12 at 8:00 AM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINAMr. White American Man
Greetings! I have an exciting article today featuring parades, modeling, and being on stage. But first, I want to let you all know that my book/eBook project, New Plateaus in China, was accepted and n...
5/12/12 at 9:15 AM
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