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Liberty Middle School Students Test Projects to Put Out Kitchen Fires

They tested three materials: sand, baking soda, and salt

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Seventh graders at Liberty Middle School are putting their fire-fighting projects to the test. They had an assignment to pick a project that would help solve a problem in the community. “We decided to do kitchen fires because we know it’s a serious problem not just here, but everywhere,” Jackson Windle said. They tested three materials to…

A Win-Win: Buy Cookies at Chick-Fil-A & Help Brooks Harbor Elementary

FARGO, N.D. – Eating more cookies at Chick-Fil-A will provide a lot more than a full stomach. The food chain’s Cookies for a Cause program is raising money for local organizations. Proceeds from all chocolate chip cookies sold tonight at the West Acres location will go to Brooks Harbor Elementary in West Fargo. Chick-Fil-A started doing Cookies for a Cause to…

UPDATE: Power Restored to all Cass Co. Electric Customers

Courtesy: Cass County ElectricUPDATE 7:55 PM Thursday – Power has been restored to all Cass County Electric Customers in West Fargo. The cooperative says the cause of the outage is failure at a switch. “In an electric power system, switchgear is the combination of electrical disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment. The…

West Fargo Shop is the Store That Keeps on Giving With a Twist

the store will donate to charities with some help from mystery bags

  WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo gift shop Aquablue is giving back to six local charities with a little bit of a twist. In addition to helping Ms. Preteen Prairie Rose International 2019 make blankets for the Ronald McDonald House, the store’s owner has also created mystery bags. The bags are filled with items from the store and cost $10…

North Dakota Crowns High School State Wrestling Champions

the individual finals took place on Saturday

FARGO, N.D. — The individual finals in the North Dakota wrestling State Championships were held on Saturday for both Class A and Class B schools. There were plenty of local athletes whose talents were on display. Cade Pederson out of West Fargo was the first champion crowned in the Class A 182 weight class. He defeated Minot’s Jacob Carmichael in…

West Fargo Police Warns About Potential Dangers of Social Media Use Among Students

The forum was held to inform parents about the potential dangers social media poses and how it can get students in trouble

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Police and Cheney Middle School teamed up Wednesday for another forum. It was held to inform parents about the potential dangers social media poses and how it can get students in trouble. Speakers shared startling statistics about how social media use among students can lead to bullying and harassment online. Some parents say they…

Flooding At Bonanzaville Last Month Was Likely Human Error, Not Vandalism

Bonanzaville Executive Director Brenda Warren calls the findings "inconclusive"

WEST FARGO, ND — Flooding at Bonanzaville in West Fargo might not have been vandalism but rather human error according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Detective Lance Kitzan says all their evidence leans toward human error but he can’t rule that out 100 percent either. City records show water was turned on inside the South Pleasant Church December 24th for…

West Fargo Defeats Sheyenne in League Showdown

The Packers downed the Mustangs 73-58

FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo got out to the early lead against Sheyenne and never looked back, defeating the Mustangs 73-58. The Packers had the edge the entire game. They had a dominate first half, ending it with a 21 point lead over Sheyenne. Sheyenne fought back, cutting into the lead, but could not catch up and fell to the…

City Offices Closing at 1:00 p.m. in Fargo, West Fargo: Moorhead Closing at 2:00 p.m.

Working together, the Cities of Fargo and West Fargo made this decision to protect residents and City staff members by closing early.

FARGO, ND — Both the City of Fargo and West Fargo are closing offices at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7. Working together, the Cities of Fargo and West Fargo made this decision to protect residents and City staff members by closing early.    Fargo Cass Public Health will be closing at 1 p.m.  This includes all services, including WIC,…