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    January 20, 2015
    Education partnership aligns students, needs of workforce
    An education partnership has been launched to help high school students in West Fargo, Fargo and Northern Cass school districts prepare for college and 21st century technical careers. The vision of the Cass County Career and Technical Education Consortium is to build a skilled workforce...
    news / educationJanuary 20, 2015 - 5:24pm
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    Metro officials not considering bans or restrictions despite potential liability issues
    Jordan Burchill took a tumble off his sled going down the sledding hill at West Fargo’s Maplewood Park last week. He wasn’t hurt, picked up his sled and continued up the hill for another ride down. Though Jordan’s fall wasn’t serious, sledding can cause severe injuries. The...
    newsJanuary 20, 2015 - 5:23pm
    This week in history (Jan. 21)
    After a meeting of students, parents, and faculty members in January 1970, it was decided that “girls will be allowed to wear slacks (not jeans) during the months of January, February and March.” After discussion, no changes were made to restrictions on hair length or facial...
    newsJanuary 20, 2015 - 5:20pm
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    Winter days flying by
    West Fargo’s annual Winter Days is in full swing and will continue through Thursday. Despite little snow, temperatures have remained moderate and the West Fargo Parks Department has not had to cancel or reschedule any of the many events hosted by the department along with the library...
    newsJanuary 20, 2015 - 5:11pm
    Mitten tree collects 150-plus donations
    More than 150 items were donated during the 2014 West Fargo Public Library mitten tree program. “It was not just mittens that came in,” said Sandra Hannahs, library director. “It was mittens, scarves, hats. Some of them came in sets.” This was the sixth year for the program....
    newsJanuary 20, 2015 - 4:54pm
    Scholars (Jan. 21)
    Area students make honor rolls at college Ashley Bixby of West Fargo received “High Honors” from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn., for achievement during the fall 2014 semester of study. Students with a grade- point average between 3.5 and 3.99 gained...
    news / educationJanuary 20, 2015 - 4:26pm
    West Fargo courts (Jan. 21)
    Week of Dec. 22 Driving under suspension or revocation: Dexter Arlanzo Holt, West Fargo, $350 fine, 30 days in jail with 29 days suspended. Week of Jan. 7 Driving under suspension or revocation: Darin Allan Borseth, Moorhead, $500 fine, 30 days in jail with 30 days...
    newsJanuary 20, 2015 - 4:25pm
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    The Packer Weekly: Kindem learns from family experience
    Sophomore Tiffany Kindem was in the seventh grade when her new life began. Tiffany was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Erica and Justin Kindem, after she and her two siblings were taken away from her birth parents. “My birth parents didn’t really care what we did,” Tiffany said....
    news / educationJanuary 20, 2015 - 3:41pm
    January 16, 2015
    West Fargo teen reaching out to gain custody of siblings
    WEST FARGO – A West Fargo teenager is stepping up to try and fill some big shoes. In 2012, the 18-years-old’s mother passed away of a heart attack. On Jan. 4, her father died suddenly, leaving her two younger siblings in foster care. MacKenzie Jackson made a promise to...
    newsJanuary 16, 2015 - 10:34am
    January 14, 2015
    Driver was swerving in traffic before crash that killed passenger
    WEST FARGO – A 47-year-old West Fargo woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Main Avenue on Wednesday morning after the driver of the SUV she was in was swerving in and out of traffic, police say. Barampama Eda died at the scene of the crash near Main Avenue and 5th Street...
    newsJanuary 14, 2015 - 3:26pm
    Fargo couple hospitalized after crashing with taxi Wednesday morning
    A Fargo couple is in the hospital after a crash with a taxi here Wednesday morning. West Fargo Police Chief Mike Reitan said the taxi, driven by Malek Dut, 41, Fargo, was headed south through the intersection of Ninth Street and 12th Avenue Northeast at about 6:30...
    newsJanuary 14, 2015 - 11:47am
    Crews respond to truck fire in West Fargo
    WEST FARGO - Crews responded to a report of a fire in the 100 block of 26th Avenue East in West Fargo. Initial reports from the scene was that a truck was on fire near a home. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to the house.
    newsJanuary 14, 2015 - 11:34am
    January 13, 2015
    Renovations to West Fargo High School to start this year
    The West Fargo School Board has approved hiring an architectural firm to start designing about $400,000 in renovations to West Fargo High School. The district set aside $340,000 for renovation construction and $60,000 in consulting/design costs from the $82.5 million bond referendum...
    news / educationJanuary 13, 2015 - 4:32pm
    West Fargo school officials study grade configurations
    The West Fargo School District may one day do away with its system of having most kindergarten classes at just one or two facilities and configure all of its elementary schools as kindergarten through fifth grade. It’s a configuration that can’t be done right away, as the district...
    news / educationJanuary 13, 2015 - 4:23pm
    BackPack Program provides assistance to hungry students
    Every Friday, 1,200 metro students, including 170 in West Fargo, receive food bags so they won’t go hungry on weekends. The bags contain juice, milk, fruit, three meals and snacks. Even that doesn’t meet existing need, says Cathy Herbold, programs manager at Great Plains Food...
    news / educationJanuary 13, 2015 - 4:03pm
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