Cheney Middle School

Middle School Student Arrested for Threats Towards Cheney Middle School

WEST FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) A female student at Cheney Middle School has been arrested for making two threats towards the school. Principal Amber Rudolph said in a statement to parents that the student confessed to making a threat on social media Friday and again on Sunday. The student was then arrested for terrorizing. Rudoph says the student did not have the…

Gov. Burgum speaks at Summit on Innovative Education

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Teachers, students, and administrators from North Dakota assembled at Cheney Middle School. Gov. Doug Burgum says West Fargo Public Schools have been leaders helping prepare students with hands-on experience. “Some fantastic stuff going on here at Northern Cass school, where they are doing a studio approach where students work collaboratively with three teachers over a…

Parents not convinced shooting threat is resolved at Cheney Middle School

Online shooting threat 12/7/2021 WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Public School officials received multiple phone calls from parents Wednesday morning, expressing concern that a shooting threat investigation involving Cheney Middle School is not fully resolved. “We have heard from several families this morning expressing concern that the initial threat of school violence referenced five individuals, and only two…

UPDATE: Two juveniles taken into custody for threats against Cheney Middle School

Police chief criticizes Google for not complying with info requests

UPDATE – Police tell KVRR News two juveniles, one from West Fargo and the other from Fargo, were taken into custody late this afternoon for making threats against the school on social media. Police say two locations were searched and the investigation indicated the individuals acted independently of each other. There are no other suspects. The Cass County State’s Attorney…

Cheney Middle School students kept home following threat

The West Fargo Police Department alerted the school district to a very specific threat of violence.

WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Students at Cheney Middle School in West Fargo are learning from home after police determined a serious threat to the school. The West Fargo Police Department alerted the school district to a very specific threat of violence. The threat was shared anonymously in a Snapchat group. Police say students brought the message to the attention…

West Fargo teacher Riley Dolezal takes 3rd in javelin at Olympic Trials

Courtesy: USATFEUGENE, Ore. (KVRR) – North Dakota State may soon have another alumnus heading to Tokyo. Stanley, North Dakota native and Cheney Middle School Physical Education teacher Riley Dolezal placed third at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the javelin with a throw of 252 feet 10 inches. His performance missed the Olympic standard of 278 feet 10 inches. He will…

Threat at Cheney Middle School Deemed Not Credible

The school is not releasing specific details about the incident at this time.

WEST FARGO, N.D.–An investigation at Cheney Middle School concluded there is no danger to the school after a threat of school violence was found in a bathroom. The handwritten note was found Thursday morning and immediately brought to the administration who began an investigation. The school says a significant amount of misinformation circulated regarding the incident, and the administration wants…

West Fargo School Officials Conclude Investigation of School Shooting Threat

The student will be kept out of school until a reentry plan can be established.

WEST FARGO, N.D.–West Fargo school officials say threats made by a Cheney Middle School student pose no direct threat to students or staff. School officials and law enforcement conducted an investigation after a group of students at Cheney spoke to the school’s administration  about threats they were hearing from the student on Wednesday. The student’s family was cooperative during the…

West Fargo School District Investigating Threat

A group of students reported to administrators that they heard a student making threats and talking about a school shooting

WEST FARGO, N.D. – West Fargo school officials are investigating threats a Cheney Middle School student allegedly made about a school shooting. A group of students at Cheney spoke to the school’s administration toward the end of the school day Wednesday about threats they were hearing from the student. In a statement, the district says the child’s parents were contacted…