WEST FARGO, N.D. – Leaders of North Dakota farm organizations and so–called hunger advocates rallied to show support for agriculture amid issues they have with trade and the farm bill. The North Dakota Farmers Union projects farmers will lose 30 percent in income this year. The North Dakota Dairy Coalition’s president says American dairy exports need to be protected since…
Ginny Lubitz (previous mugshot)POPE COUNTY, Minn. — The West Fargo woman wanted for drowning her newborn son has been arrested in Pope County, Minnesota. 36-year-old Ginny Lubitz was booked into the Douglas County Jail in Alexandria on Tuesday afternoon. She is awaiting extradition to North Dakota. Court documents say Lubitz placed her newborn child face down in about an inch…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Phase two of West Fargo’s downtown streetscape has officially begun. The building’s name is Pioneer Place and will serve as space for apartments and retail establishments. Sheyenne Plaza was the first phase of the project and was completed last month. Phase Two is expected to be complete in September 2019. “We’ve been working on it so many…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – For the first time in 16 years West Fargo has sworn in a new mayor. Bernie Dardis has officially sworn in to replace Rich Mattern. Dardis beat Mattern earlier this month by more than 500 votes. He’s the former CEO of Indigo Signworks and has lived in West Fargo for over 40 years. City Administrator Tina…
Ginny Lubitz (undated mugshot)WEST FARGO, N.D. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a West Fargo woman accused of drowning her newborn baby. Ginny Lubitz faces two felony counts of murder and attempted murder. Court documents say Lubitz placed her newborn child face down in about an inch of water in her bathtub to cause his death. It happened…
FARGO, N.D. — The police association of West Fargo hosted its 26th annual ‘Guns vs. Hoses’ Charity Softball game in Saturday evening. This major event pitted the West Fargo police department against the fire department in a softball game to help raise money for numerous youth programs in the area. The event also helps raise money for better training and equipment…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Post 2 battled back not once but twice in a double header with West Fargo to sweep the Patriots on Monday night at Jack Williams Stadium. West Fargo got out to a 5-0 lead in game one until Post 2 plated five runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to win it 6-5. In…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo legion team welcomed the Bismarck Governors to town on Saturday for a doubleheader. The pitchers dominated game one as the B-Govs won it 1-0 in extra innings. Matt Guenther knocked in Paydin Slette for the only run of the game in the ninth. In game two the West Fargo bats woke up. Patriots…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Despite the heavy rains this morning, hundreds of people laced up their sneakers to take part in a different kind of 5K. The Insane Inflatable 5K incorporates many types of inflatable obstacles on which people had to climb, dodge, and slide. People were lining up outside the Red River Valley Fairgrounds hours before the race, but a…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Just days after winning the GOP nomination for North Dakota’s seat in the US House of Representatives, Kelly Armstrong makes a quick campaign stop in West Fargo. Armstrong was the featured speaker at the Republican Roundup in West Fargo. Tonight’s event is one of a few GOP events taking place this weekend, all leading up to the…
