WEST FARGO, N.D. – A Fargo woman is in the hospital after being hit by a semi and thrown from her motorcycle Thursday. The semi driven by a 65-year-old Larry Fischer of Steele, ND was heading north on Center Street and tried to make a left on 7th Avenue North. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says he didn’t see a motorcycle…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Mayor Rich Mattern’s viewing party last night started out with cheers as the first round of Primary Election results came in. But by the end of the night, his opponent Bernie Dardis had taken the lead and won the election. As a thank you for his 16 years in office, Boston’s Pizza brought over…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Get ready to take part in the most insane 5k you’ll ever be a part of and raise money for the A-T Children’s Project at the same time. Insane Inflatable 5K is coming to the Red River Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday morning. You’ll run, bounce and climb all over giant inflatables all along the course. One…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Mayor Mattern started out the night in the lead, but lost to opponent Bernie Dardis by more than 500 votes. Categories: Community, Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections Tags: bernie dardis, MAYOR RICH MATTERN, north dakota primaries, West Fargo
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…
