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West Fargo Fire Dept. using Light The Night to honor fallen firefighters

West Fargo Fire Department is inviting the community to join in a week-long celebration to honor fallen firefighters.

September 13, 2021

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The West Fargo Fire Department is inviting the community to join in a week-long celebration to honor fallen firefighters. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s “Light the Night” will be held September 26th through October 3rd. Fire department stations across the country will turn on red lights to recognize firefighters who have fallen in the line of…

West Fargo Police hear from the community at Coffee With A Cop

Police officers in West Fargo sat down with people from the community to enjoy some cookies and good conversation

September 13, 2021

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Police officers in West Fargo sat down with people from the community to enjoy some cookies and good conversation West Fargo Police had their second Coffee with a Cop at Deaner’s Diner. The program is designed to increase understanding between people and the police. “It’s just an opportunity for us to get out and engage…

West Fargo School Board approves mitigation measures based on COVID-19 infections

September 9, 2021

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In a six to one vote, West Fargo School Board members approve a plan outlining steps to be taken if COVID-19 infection rates rise in schools within the district. Unlike Fargo and Moorhead Public Schools, West Fargo does not require masks. “Please don’t take our freedoms and our choices and our rights as parents. I…

West Fargo church collecting shoes for elementary school students

September 5, 2021

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Prairie Heights Community Church in West Fargo is making sure all students have a fresh pair of sneakers this school year. The church is hosting a shoe drive for Ed Clapp and Eastwood Elementary schools that’ll run through next Monday. People can purchase the shoes through an Amazon shopping list to be shipped directly to…

Transportation supervisor terminated from West Fargo Public Schools as dispute over bus drivers’ wages continues

September 1, 2021

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The former operations supervisor for the West Fargo Public Schools Transportation Dept. believes he was terminated this week because he’s speaking up on behalf of school bus drivers who want a pay increase. ” completely blindsided. There’s not one person in the entire building that saw that coming,” Kenneth Steiner said Wednesday afternoon regarding his termination….

‘We just want a choice.’ Parents opposed to mask mandates in schools gather in Fargo

August 31, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Parents and grandparents opposed to mask mandates in schools came together Tuesday evening in Fargo. They gathered at a private event titled “Show Faces For Freedom” and say they should be the ones making decisions related to their kids’ health, not school board members. “We’re not saying that we don’t want any masks or nobody can…

West Fargo school bus drivers will work, but still no resolution to pay dispute

August 23, 2021

Jim Monk,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo school bus drivers hoping for a pay increase say no agreement was reached during negotiations with school administrators Monday, but the drivers emphasized that there are no plans to walk off the job when classes resume Thursday. The drivers say they want to be paid at a rate more comparable to other school…

Two Soldiers Advance after Best Warrior Competition at Camp Grafton

August 17, 2021

TJ Nelson,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Two soldiers advance after physical and mental skills are put to the test during the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Grafton near Devils Lake. It was held from Thursday through Sunday and included 22 North Dakota Army National Guard soldiers. The soldiers challenged themselves to prove that they are the best warrior in the state. Two…

Fargo Cass Public Health asks city & county leaders to follow CDC guidelines

August 13, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Cass Public Health officials are drafting a letter to send to Fargo, West Fargo and Cass County leaders urging them to follow CDC guidelines regarding masks. The decision comes a day after Cass County was placed in the high risk category for COVID-19 transmission rates. In communities with high levels of transmission, the CDC recommends…

Update: Small airplane crashes near West Fargo

August 10, 2021

Jim Monk,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a plane crashed just after leaving the area of the West Fargo Municipal Airport after hitting a row of trees. The plane went down in a soybean field near the West Fargo city lagoons on 12th Avenue North. The call came in at 3:50 Tuesday afternoon and took first…