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Come spring following the snow melt there will no doubt be some West Fargo business sites needing to take the time to improve the aesthetic appearance of their properties. West...

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. The occasion is associated with chocolate and roses and setting aside the day to do something really nice for your other half, all a very good...

Under the North Dakota Century Code police officers of the West Fargo Police swear an oath to their office to uphold the ordinances of West Fargo, the state law of...

An open letter to Mr. Mattern and Mr. Simmons, I am a resident of West Fargo and live in the Eagle Run subdivision. I had my home built new in...

Cold, cold temps seem to be in the forecast at least for the start of this year's Winter Days festivities today (Wednesday). Not necessarily a bad thing, just requiring the...

"Hey! What you guys doing down there?" "We're digging out space for another vault?" "Nobody is supposed to know about these vaults under the floor of the Capitol. Who told...

Getting really sick of all the fast moving (way over the speed limit) traffic on arterial roadways in the city, especially Veteran's Boulevard where there is excessive abuse. The speed...

The West Fargo Police Department is participating in a seatbelt enforcement period Jan. 11 through Jan. 19. Additional officers will be patrolling the streets looking for those who fail to...

Jim DeMint of South Carolina resigned from the U. S. Senate in December to become the CEO of The Heritage Foundation, a Washington "think tank". Washington has scores of conservative...

Eight-below over the weekend, two-below this morning. Winter has definitely arrived from a colder temperature standpoint, reminding us all of the need for extra precautionary steps in the event we...

Some unusual thefts occurred during the week leading into Christmas. A person appeared to have followed a package delivery truck within a West Fargo neighborhood and stole the contents of...

Some citizens in Dunn County have been trying to initiate a grand jury to consider the conflict of interest involved in campaign contributions to Governor Jack Dalrymple by energy companies...

In 2007 the 60th Legislative Assembly authorized the Attorney General to establish a sobriety program pilot project modeled after the very successful 24/7 sobriety program of South Dakota. The pilot...

One-third of North Dakota's physicians are between 55 and 64, meaning a depletion of our medical ranks in the near future. Our increasing population, particularly in the booming western part...

Each New Year brings with it cause for a renewed hope and optimism regarding everyday life and the manner in which we choose to live it. For many it will...