West Fargo Pioneer : West Fargo http://www.westfargopioneer.com http://www.westfargopioneer.com/gfx/masthead/masthead_logo.gif West Fargo Pioneer http://www.westfargopioneer.com Fire destroyed home: City grants residential tax break http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12685 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12685 West Fargo City Commissioners approved a five-year remodeling tax exemption Monday night for a house destroyed by fire in April of last year, belonging to Jack and Janet Kist at 1401 River St. Bunny hop http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12686 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12686 Bailey announces candidacy for District Judgeship http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12687 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12687 Current West Fargo Municipal Judge Susan Bailey has announced her candidacy for East Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 1. Her Affidavit of Candidacy and Nominating Petitions were filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State’s office earlier this week. Dunham wins North Dakota school nutrition award http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12688 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12688 The look on Mary Dunham’s face said it all when staff members at South Elementary caught the award-winning cook off guard with a surprise party in her honor. Co-workers made banners, clapped, cheered, and sang a congratulatory song, to help Dunham celebrate the prestigious award she has earned. Dunham has been named this year’s North Dakota School Nutrition Association Louise Sublette Award of Excellence winner. Pride of Dakota foods promoted by area schools http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12689 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12689 Area schools took part in the seventh annual Pride of Dakota School Lunch Day on March 11, to help promote awareness of locally grown North Dakota foods. Harwood parents encouraged to attend School Board meeting http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12694 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12694 The Harwood PTO will be making an informational presentation about full-day kindergarten at the March 24th West Fargo School Board meeting. DECA students advance to Nationals http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12710 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12710 West Fargo High School DECA students competed in the 2008 North Dakota DECA Career Development Conference held at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo March 9-11. More than 480 students from high school chapters around the state competed in over 36 marketing, management, and entrepreneurial categories. Packer girls look to defend state titles http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12712 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12712 When the last girls’ track and field season ended in a pair of sprint relay state championships for West Fargo, the chance for future titles looked more than probable. The elder member of the five-Packer rotation that dominated the state all season long in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays was only a sophomore. Balance, distance runners key for boys’ track http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12713 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=12713 Two-time team track MVP Rob Gibson and a host of others may have graduated from last year’s West Fargo boys’ track and field team that placed second at EDC, but emerging and veteran talent may keep the Packers on track.