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Students run around the South Elementary School gym in West Fargo early one recent morning, as they participate in the weekly Runners and Readers program. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Local students practice three R's: Running, reading, reaching goals

On a recent Thursday morning, the sound of a hundred thundering feet reverberated down the hallways of South Elementary School in West Fargo. It was only 7:30 a.m., but the...

education / news Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

West Fargo's Allison Springer (6) tries to get the ball past Fargo South's Raechelle Sickels and Stephanie Plambeck during a game last Tuesday in West Fargo. Dave Wallis / Forum Communications Co.

A POSITIVE PROMISE OF THINGS TO COME?

By Tyler Shoberg It's early yet, but the West Fargo girls soccer season is shaping up nicely. In their first week of competition, the Packers are undefeated after four games.

Packers / sports Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Commission awards variety of contracts

Awarding of bids was the order of the evening Monday night as West Fargo City Commissioners agreed to accept low bids from contractors for a variety of projects. Work for...

politics / news Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Five now vie for three open WF school board seats

By the time Friday's filing deadline rolled around, a fifth and final school board candidate had added her name to the pool for the election this summer. West Fargo resident...

education / news Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

West Fargo's Michaela Liebl safely slides into third base during a game Saturday against Bismarck Century in West Fargo. Dave Wallis / Forum Communications Co.

Ty's Take: Softball domination continues

If everything keeps going at the same pace, another state championship looks to be in the works for the West Fargo softball team. With three more victories in the bag...

sports / Packers Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Candidates set for 2012 election

The slate of candidates is now set for the 2012 election with Friday, April 13, the filing deadline for contenders wishing to run for elected office in North Dakota. In...

politics / news Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

News from the Nest: Remember the moment, no matter how big, small

A few days before my wedding almost eight years ago, a good friend gave me some life changing advice. It seemed so simple at the time, and it really is...

community Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Cheney Middle School students participate in math challenge

Several students from Cheney Middle School, West Fargo, participated in the regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge at Horizon Middle School in Moorhead on March 16. They included: Tanner Zepeda,...

education / news Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

N.D. Guard marksmen inducted into hall of fame

Eleven North Dakota National Guard members were inducted into the Maj. Gen. Robert E. Schulte North Dakota National Guard Marksmanship Hall of Fame during an April 14 ceremony in Bismarck...

news Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Scoreboard (April 18, 2012)

BASEBALL Tuesday, April 10 West Fargo 16, Valley City 0 WF 703 51 - 16 21 2 VC 000 000 - 0 0 3 Young, Uetz (5) and Bucholz. Glaser,...

sports / Packers Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Eighth grade Language Arts teacher Andrea Noonan, left, hugs her grandmother, Pat Noonan, after receiving the West Fargo Teacher of the Year award at Cheney Middle School last Wednesday. Carrie Snyder / Forum Communications Co.

'Amazingly accomplished educator' honored in West Fargo

Lured under the guise of a "secret meeting" in the Cheney Middle School theater, teachers filed in early Thursday morning before classes to get it over with as quickly as...

education / news Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Four candidates currently on docket for three school board seats

And then there were four. Two more candidates - one incumbent and one newcomer - have thrown their hats into the ring for this summer's West Fargo school board elections...

education / news Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Local author pens poetry collection

Karen O'Leary, a wife, mother, nurse, and freelance writer, is the author of her first book. She recently was awarded a publishing contract with Patricia Simpson, APFPublisher, for her collection...

news Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Fargo North's DeSean Thompson takes first place in the 100-meter dash at the Eastern Dakota Conference Indoor meet that took place outdoors last Tuesday at West Fargo High School. Legonne Oriental, from Fargo Davies, placed third in the event, while Alex Spacek, of West Fargo, placed fourth. Chaz Gunderson, of West Fargo, who raced in a different heat, placed second in the event. Dave Wallis / Forum Communications Co.

Ty's Take: West Fargo track sweeps Indoor EDC championship

The West Fargo track and field team has, for most of the spring, had a stranglehold on their competition. They didn't lighten their grip at the East Region Indoor meet...

sports / Packers Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 12:00am

To mow or not to mow?

Lawnmowers are like mechanical yawns: as soon as one begins whirring away, within minutes, more will follow. But even while neighbors up and down the block are happily grooming their...

opinion Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 12:00am

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