07/02/2009 09:37 AM The West Fargo Park District is celebrating their newly renovated office space with a special open house Thursday, July 9, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 500 13th Ave. W., in north Elmwood Park.
07/02/2009 12:00 AM West Fargo City Commissioners gave their approval Monday night to a grant in the amount of $780,000 being converted into a loan and also okayed subordination of the loan to a local bank for a 30-unit senior living center at 122 14th Ave. E. in West Fargo.
07/02/2009 12:00 AM Kent Campbell has been hired as the new executive director of the West Fargo Area Chamber of Commerce officially assuming duties Monday, June 29.
Campbell graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead with a B.A. degree in Political Science and Communications; has earned a degree with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organizational Management at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana; and has received several other certificates and honors in nonprofit management.
07/02/2009 12:00 AM Construction continues on the city’s Ninth Street East widening project from 13th Avenue to 19th Avenue East with a slew of activity by Border States Paving staff that included complete installation of base course asphalt for the west widening area.
07/02/2009 12:00 AM A marketing brochure being distributed by the West Fargo Public Schools has been designated as a merit award winner in a publications and electronic media competition held earlier this month by the National School Public Relations Association. The eye-catching circular brochure was created to be used as a staff recruitment marketing tool at career fairs.
07/02/2009 12:00 AM The West Fargo Education Association and West Fargo School District’s negotiation teams methodically whittled away on its agenda items on June 29, reaching tentative agreements on two items. With both teams exercising a great deal of caution to make sure wording and terminology is carefully chosen, progress has been slow, but the mood has been conducive to successful collaborative bargaining. Salary proposals have not been brought to the table at this point.
07/02/2009 12:00 AM Officials of the West Fargo Police Department are reminding residents to lock their car doors and garages after a recent rash of burglaries that have resulted in several items stolen.
Assistant Police Chief Mike Reitan said the thefts appear to be happening almost exclusively in the Charleswood area, more specifically on Kingston Place, Princeton Lane, Edgewater and 11th Avenue East, as well as one outside of Charleswood on Huntington Drive.
Learning the fundamentals Haley Buckles kicks the ball through the clover-filled field at the Shepherd of the Valley Church Soccer Bible Camp held at the Tower Soccer Complex in West Fargo on June 22-26. Students learned fundamental soccer rules and were given pointers on how to improve their skills. Dave Wallis/The Forum
07/02/2009 12:00 AM Xcel Energy residential electricity customers are given a 15 percent discount on their summer energy bill if they sign up for the company’s free Saver’s Switch program. The Saver’s Switch program allows Xcel Energy by remote control to cycle central air-conditioner compressor units on and off at 15-minute intervals. The company also offers a discounted rate for small business customers who agree to have a switch installed.
07/02/2009 12:00 AM The Mega Pass tickets, new to this year’s Red River Valley Fair set to run July 10 through July 18, are on sale now.
Purchasing the mega pass entitles fair-goers to admission, unlimited carnival rides, and entrance to the grandstand shows for all nine days of the Fair.
07/02/2009 12:00 AM There will be no city garbage collection on Friday, July 3, in West Fargo. Friday’s collection will take place on Thursday (today) along with the regular Thursday route.
07/01/2009 08:36 AM HORACE, N.D. – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that destroyed about 45 haybales overnight as suspicious, Capt. Mike Argall said.
Make your own sundaes perfect 4th of July dessert Karen Huber
Everybody loves ice cream and there is no time like the present to stock up and enjoy. With the 4th of July holiday this weekend, a large container of the creamy white stuff along with a variety of toppings could be the perfect dessert solution for your entertaining needs.
Welcome summer, still time to plant warm weather annuals Mary Jane Breitling
The cool spring weather, while not appreciated by most of us, seemed to be very beneficial to the spring bulbs and the flowering shrubs and trees. I can’t remember when the lilacs and other shrubs were so full of flowers and lasted for such a long time. Other plants did not fare so well when the temperatures dropped into the 40’s and even high 30’s. Growth was held up and some leaves appeared damaged. With the recent rain, humidity and warmer temperatures, especially at night, plant growth is exploding. The weeds, of course, are multiplying too.
My, how things have changed Sue Cwikla
Dress codes in our schools have certainly changed over the years. In the July 23, 1969 issue of the West Fargo Pioneer, an article announced a new dress code being introduced by the Mapleton Public School. Robert Kummeth was Mapleton’s superintendent at the time. The excerpt read as follows:
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