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Packer Baseball improves to 7-3.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Packer baseball team headed up to Grand Forks for a pair of games with Red River. West Fargo won both games of the double header winning 7-2, and 7-0 . West Fargo softball was also in action today on the road at Sheyenne. Just like the boys, the girls softball team picked up two wins….

Suspended West Fargo Teacher at Center of Twitter Controversy Speaks Out

Tihista's posts online claim she called parents of her students "monsters"

WEST FARGO, N.D. — A West Fargo special education teacher says she made a mistake when she wrote offensive social media comments. Sheridan Tihista was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. Tihista released the following statement to KVRR Local News: “I attended basketball games, bought my kids lunch when their accounts were negative, attended adoption…

City of West Fargo Releases List of Police Chief Applicants

The city will now begin reviewing the applicants and schedule interviews

WEST FARGO, N.D. — There are 12 applicants to become the next police chief in West Fargo. The interim chief, Gerald Boyer, is in the running along with two deputy chiefs from Fargo and Moorhead. Three other officers with the West Fargo Police Department have also applied. Candidates also include members of the Cass County and Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Offices,…

The Perfect Cure for Cabin Fever? An Arena Filled with Bouncy Houses

Bouncin' Bash was set up at the Veterans Memorial Arena For A Weekend of Fun

WEST FARGO, N.D. — More than 100 kids, teens and adults spent the afternoon in bouncy houses and obstacle courses. The cause which organizers were trying to support was simple — getting kids to have fun. Veterans Memorial Arena was filled with more than 20 inflatable obstacle courses for a day filled with fun. They also had ‘Kiddie Land,’ a…

Am Fam HS Play of the Winter Nominees: April 7

Moorhead hockey vs. West Fargo hockey

FARGO, N.D. — The nominees for the American Family Insurance High School Play of the Week, brought to you by the Ken Kraft agency. Last week you decided West Fargo’s Akealy Moton had a block filthy enough to make the finals. Now, we decide the play it will match up against, and both of these nominees come from the rink….

High School Softball: Packers and Mustangs Homer their way to Wins

West Fargo scores 14 unanswered runs in victory.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Both West Fargo schools in action Friday evening on the softball diamond. West Fargo Packers swept Valley City in double headers by final scores of 13-0, and 15-3. Torrance Nichols-Kraft hit a three-run Home Run in game two to help the Packers down the Hi-Liners. Across town the West Fargo Sheyenne Mustangs defeated Shanley-Oak Grove Deacons…

HS Baseball Roundup: Pugliano’s 11 Strikeouts lead South to Victory

South, West Fargo, North pick up victories.

FARGO, N.D. — Thursday was jam packed with high school baseball action as many area teams played in their home openers. The Fargo South Bruins picked up an 8-0 win over Valley City. Senior Andy Pugliano threw a complete game 1-hitter for the Bruins. He also struck out 11 Hi-Liner hitters. In other action, West Fargo defeated Wahpeton twice in…

Controlled Burns Happening Throughout the Metro

This afternoon, they burnt roundabouts on Veterans Boulevard to remove weeds and stimulate growth of existing native plants

WEST FARGO, N.D. — If you see grass fires in the area, there’s a chance they could be controlled prairie burns. City workers in Fargo say these scheduled burns happen throughout early springtime. This afternoon, they burnt roundabouts on Veterans Boulevard to remove weeds and stimulate growth of existing native plants. Oftentimes, burns will get rescheduled since the weather has…

West Fargo Woman Injured After Crash with Flatbed Trailer

Murphy hit the passenger side of the Kenworth's trailer and was thrown from the motorcycle

  FARGO, N.D. — A 26-year-old motorcycle driver is in Essentia with serious injuries after hitting a flatbed trailer on I-94. The highway patrol says the crash happened at 1:35 this afternoon when Danika Murphy of West Fargo was merging onto the interstate from the 25th Street South loop ramp. Murphy hit the passenger side of the Kenworth’s trailer and…

West Fargo’s Moton Moves One Step Closer to Am Fam Play of the Winter

Moton Advances to Finals with Play of the Week

FARGO, N.D. — KVRR is letting you pick the top play of the winter sports season. In the first semifinal matchup, West Fargo girls basketball player Akealy Moton received more votes than Red River’s boys basketball team to advance to the Final. Two more nominees will be revealed on Friday, and the winner of that matchup with square of against…