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By Tom Robertson, MPR News 91.3 FM FERTILE – More than 10 years ago, officials in this small northwestern Minnesota town did away with its police department. In another effort...

Motorists have noticed an increase in pedestrian traffic near area schools as fall sports seasons have already begun. Next week will also include the formal start of school further increasing...

Each year the Police Department hears complaints or responds to questions relating to individuals selling items or services door to door. Complaints include aggressive or rude salespersons or inferior products...

Conversations have been occurring and editorials written about the use of fireworks within the city limits of West Fargo this past Independence Day. In the strict sense of the ordinance...

WEST FARGO - Fifty-six citations were issued during a West Fargo traffic safety blitz Nov. 11-20. Twenty-two of the citations were for seat-belt violations and 22 were for speeding. Funding...

The West Fargo Police Department will host their October "Coffee with a Cop" meeting at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Sheyenne Crossings. A representative from FirstLink is scheduled to speak. For...

West Fargo Police Officer Rhonda Jorgensen was recognized on October 5 with the presentation of the Chief's Medal, awarded to employees of the West Fargo Police Department who distinguish themselves...

The West Fargo Police Department is investigating a suspicious male. An unknown male approached an 8 year old girl this morning at approximately 7:45 a.m., in the 200 block of...

Law enforcement officials in West Fargo have received extra funding from the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA) to conduct overtime enforcement with the Click It or Ticket campaign. The...

A high-risk registered sex offender, Thomas Jose Eppler, also known as Jose Munoz Gutierrez, cut off the GPS monitoring unit he was wearing Monday, and police do not know his...

WEST FARGO - One person was jailed after a bar fight involving a knife early today in West Fargo, police said. The fight happened about 12:30 a.m. in the parking...

WEST FARGO - Police here arrested a juvenile and an adult Thursday after finding multiple bags of marijuana and prescription drugs in their vehicle, Officer Pete Nielsen said. An officer...

The last thing in the world you want is to come face to face with a violent criminal who is ready, willing and able to hurt you to get something...

The West Fargo Police Department is accepting applications for the WFPD Youth Academy with classes beginning soon. The program, targeted for youth in grades nine through 12, is designed to...

The West Fargo Police Department is now accepting applications for the spring session of the Citizens Police Academy that will begin on Monday, February 16, at the West Fargo Police...