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Cass County Commissioner considers mayoral run in Fargo

August 25, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Cass County Commissioner Joel Vettel says several people have asked him to consider a run for mayor of Fargo, and he’s thinking about the race. He doesn’t have a firm timetable for making a decision, but says it would likely be fairly soon. Vettel spent 17 years with Fargo Police and is now with Sanford Health….

Mayor Mahoney Proclaims Monday “Vern Bennett Day”

Bennett was the longest-tenured superintendent of the Fargo Public School District serving for 28 years.

October 7, 2019

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney has proclaimed today, October 7, 2019, as “Vern Bennett Day.” The 86-year-old Cass County Commissioner and longtime Fargo Public Schools superintendent died last week. Bennett was the longest-tenured superintendent of the Fargo Public School District serving for 28 years. At the time of his passing, he was also the longest-serving member of…