Bernie Dardis, Tony Gehrig & Dave PiepkornWest Fargo has a new mayor. Retired business owner and consultant Bernie Dardis beat Rich Mattern in Tuesday’s election by a vote of 1,338 to 1,137. Mattern has served as mayor of West Fargo for four terms and was going for his fifth. The city does not have term limits for the position. Dardis…
FARGO, ND — West Fargo’s Parks Department posted pictures of damage done to trees in North Elmwood Park. The District says 25 trees & limbs were cut down. They believe a chainsaw was used to cut down the large branches. It happened at the west side shelter belt of North Elmwood Park. Tips would be confidential, you can call the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo VFW is moving down the street from its old location to a brand new one in Sheyenne Plaza. The new space is nearly 11,000 square feet and has a full bar, restaurant, dance floor, and stage for parties and events. There is also a new POW/MIA Plaza outside of Sheyenne Plaza that’s set to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Chamber hosted a forum for the candidates of West Fargo mayor and City Commission. The candidates were asked questions about special assessments, the F–M diversion, a bond for the school district, and the future of the city. Current Mayor Rich Mattern and Bernie Dardis are facing off for the position of mayor. On the topic of…
FARGO-MOORHEAD – Friday is National Donut Day, and police in Fargo–Moorhead had plenty to smile about on social media, but one department has a difficult case to solve. Moorhead Police says, “You will never guess what’s on our minds today?” West Fargo officers thank Sandy’s Donuts for helping them celebrate the right way. With plenty of donuts of course! Dilworth…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Rich Mattern, who has been mayor since 2002, and Bernie Dardis, a consultant for Indigo Signworks, are facing off in the upcoming mayoral election on June 12. Both say one of the key defining features of West Fargo is growth, and their platforms center a lot on development. “The major change has been growth, the infrastructure that…
FARGO (KFGO) – Officers involved in two recent shootings in Fargo and West Fargo have been cleared by Cass County prosecutors. On March 12th, the Red River Valley SWAT Team was called to West Fargo after Justin Dietrich threatened to shoot police during a traffic stop. A report by Cass County States Attorney Birch Burdick says Dietrich got out of…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The defending state champs have some work to do on Saturday in order to get to the state tournament. Fifth-seeded Fargo North upset top-seeded West Fargo 6-3 on Friday at Sheyenne high school. With the win Fargo North clinches a spot in the state tournament. The Spartans scored five runs in a crazy fifth inning which…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Thursday was the first round of the EDC softball tournament at Sheyenne High School in West Fargo. The top-seeded Packers handled things easily, while Valley City busted loose with a huge offensive performance of 23 runs. Fargo North and Sheyenne featured much more of a pitchers’ duel, with the Spartans needing to come from behind. Davies…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — A West Fargo KFC has some damage to the outside of its building after a driver hit the accelerator instead of the brakes. The West Fargo Police Department say the driver accidentally hit the gas, hitting the outside of the building leaving a large hole. Police say it was an accident. The restaurant had customers…
