Keith Harriger kharriger@forumcomm.com 701-241-5435
David Jones djones@forumcomm.com 701-388-1930
DESIGNER Jen Phillips
Charissa and Axel Johnson sled down a hill on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Maplewood Park in West Fargo.
Alyssa Goelzer / The Focus
Full-share volunteers must contribute at least 20 hours of work to the community gardens.
Contributed / Growing Together Community Gardens
NEWS AND FEATURES
Growing a garden system
Community
gardens are wanted in West Fargo, but not the management
By Wendy Reuer
WEST FARGO — Residents and landowners support the growth of more community gardens in West Fargo and several are willing to donate land for garden projects, but not many are willing to manage and maintain the plots.
Just before West Fargo Commissioner Mandy George left office in June, she proposed city staff study the feasibility and
community desire for building community gardens in West Fargo. Planning Director Aaron Nelson said Monday, Jan. 6, he and other staff have since met with residents, including people and organizations that own land within the city and would be willing to “set the land aside” for a community garden project, but that few are able to manage such a garden.
Community gardens are plots of land set aside to harvest food. The land can be divided into plots for individual gardeners, or the group can work together to garden the entire space.
Nelson said while they may have found there is a lack of appetite to grow a new community garden, studying the issue resulted in an increased awareness for West Fargo about the interest in community
gardens and the availability of land for possible future projects.
“The key in community gardens is the entity or the person willing to manage the garden, without that key element, it’s really hard to get it going,” Nelson said. “There is lots of interest but there is really no entity willing to take on that role.”
Second Tuesday of every month and the fourth Tuesday if needed, 5:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo City Commission Chambers
Ready to Read Story Time
(ages 3-5 + their adults)
Every Wednesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
School Board
Second and fourth Monday of every month, 6 p.m.
@ Leidal Education Center
Teeter Tots Storytime
Every Thursday, 10:15-11 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
STEM Saturday
Every Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
WFACP Card Games & Whist
Every Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo High Rise
Monday Matinee
Every Monday, 1:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Visit westfargolibrary.org for movie listings
West Fargo Cribbage Club
Every Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Book Club
Every third Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Novel Afternoons
Book Club
Every third Wednesday, 1-2 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
FEBRUARY EVENTS:
Open Skate
All Month visit westfargoevents.com for calendar
@ Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights Ice Rink
Golden Puck Pond Classic
- Frostival Event
January 31 - February 1
@ Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights Ice Rink
Saturday STEM
February 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Junkyard Winter Dash 5K
- Frostival Event
February 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
@ Junkyard Brewing West Fargo
Fun in the FrostFrostival Event
February 1, 1-3 p.m.
@ Maplewood Park
Teen DIY Mugs & Hot Cocoa
February 1, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Page Turners Book Club
February 4, 1-2 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Community Game Night
February 4, 6:30-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Skate with the Force
February 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
@ Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights Ice Rink
Snow Much Fun Frostival Event
February 6, 4-6 p.m.
@ POW/MIA Plaza
Family Bingo Night
February 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Snowball ScrambleFrostival Event
February 7, 12:30-4 p.m.
@ Rivers Bend Park
Polar Paddle Outdoor
Battle - Frostival Event
February 8, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
@ Rivers Bend Park
Snow GolfFrostival Event
February 8, 12:30-4 p.m.
@ Rivers Bend Park
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Game
February 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Empowered Parents Expo
February 10, 1-7 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Monday Night Readers
Book Club
February 10, 7-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Chair Yoga
February 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Valentine’s Crafts for Kids
February 11, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Campaign
February 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Silent Reading Party - hosted by Friends of the Library
February 12, 5-7 p.m.
@ Junkyard Brewing
West Fargo
Hand Sewing Basics Class
February 12, 6-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Giving Hearts Day Cabaret
February 12, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
@ Rustad
Recreation Center
Giving Hearts Day
Pickleball Tournament
February 13, 7:30 a.m.4 p.m.
@ Rustad
Recreation Center
Playing for HeartsFamily Fun Event
February 13, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
@ Rustad
Recreation Center
Monthly Community Resource Hours
February 13, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Bar Down Bonspiel
February 14-15
@ Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights Ice Rink
Adult Art Party
February 15, 1-3 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Sweetheart Dance
February 15, 4:30-7 p.m.
@ Rustad Recreation Center
Stage West - Play in a Day
February 17 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
@ Stage West Studio
All Municipal Buildings Closed
February 17Presidents Day
Adult Craft & Chat
February 18, 6:30-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Coffee with a Cop February 19, 10-11 a.m.
@ Rustad Recreation Center
Adults Dungeons & Dragons February 22, 1-4 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Civics Minds Roundtable
February 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Make Your Own Herbal Tea
February 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Adult Dungeons & Dragon Campaign
February 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Books & Brews Book Club
February 27, 6-7 p.m.
@ Junkyard Brewing West Fargo
Community Gardens
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For example, the Red River Valley Fair has about 60 acres of green space southeast of the fairgrounds, adjacent to the soccer fields, and it would be willing to set aside five to six of those acres for a community garden, perhaps one managed by the school district and used for educational purposes.
“So that’s an opportunity there for anybody that is looking to take on that role and get it going,” Nelson said.
West Fargo has a history of community gardens. Nelson said up until about 2000, the West Fargo Park District had 75 community gardens in South Elmwood Park. The park district distanced itself from community gardens after there was an issue with complaints of how the gardens looked at times, as well as some theft of the food in the gardens. According to Park District staff, there were also differing opinions regarding gardening practices and that the cost of the programs began to outweigh the revenues.
While there is no longer a robust variety of community gardens in West Fargo, they still exist, including one that has been growing since 2011 when a resident approached the West Fargo City Commission and offered to operate a community garden on city-owned land between 14th Avenue and Sheyenne Park Place, west of 10th Street West.
“They have been operating that annually for a number of years without any issues,” Nelson said.
Several churches also own and operate community gardens.
There are existing organizations in the metro area that can help individuals or businesses create community gardens such as Growing Together Community Gardens. Growing Together Community Gardens is a group that has several gardens in the metro. They help entities stand up and start new community gardens. Cass Clay Food Partners also supports and advocates for community gardens.
“They do have a resource manual that can help anybody that is interested in starting a career garden,” Nelson said.
“The upside is that the stakeholders are now aware of the city’s
“The key in community gardens is the entity or the person willing to manage the garden, without that key element, it’s really hard to get it going.”
Aaron Nelson
willingness to partner for the creation of a community garden.”
In 2017, the city embarked on its Community Orchard program, which focuses on fruit-bearing trees, with the help of a North Dakota Department of Agriculture grant. The forestry division installed the first of two community orchards as a pilot project. There are now 12 community orchards and the forestry department hopes to develop 15 sites. Each orchard site has fruitbearing trees and plants managed by forestry and volunteers.
Nelson said moving forward, the city could consider future land lease agreements with interested community garden operators, like the one approved in 2011, or it could also consider increasing its support of Cass Clay Food Partners’ existing community garden efforts.
Readers can reach Focus editor Wendy Reuer at wreuer@forumcomm.com or 701-241-5530.
NEWS AND FEATURES
BC Liquors owners see their new West Fargo package store as a good bet
By Helmut Schmidt
WEST FARGO — Dave Olstad and Matt Frisk are betting their new store, BC Liquors, gives them a business trifecta.
The pair recently opened the package shop at 815 23rd Ave. E, perhaps 20 yards from their Barcode Bar and Grill.
BC Liquors is in the spot previously occupied by the Say Cheese Mac and Melt Co. restaurant in the shopping area just south of Costco.
When the partners saw an opportunity to take over the lease for the shop, they took it.
“We decided to do a liquor store over there. So we decided to do the tri-fecta, two bars and a liquor store. And I’m not even much of a drinker,” Frisk said Wednesday, Dec. 18. “It’s just in a convenient location. There isn’t anything else over there other than Costco. We’re just more of a neighborhood liquor store.”
Olstad and Frisk also own The Local 701 bar and eatery at 1405 Prairie Parkway in West Fargo.
The 3,500-square-foot store has a good selection of beer, wine and liquor and will soon have tobacco products. It also has a convenient grab-and-go drinks section near the entry and check-out area.
“It’s kind of a new thing, and we’re the first one (in the area) to get it,” Frisk said.
Frisk and Olstad said they’ll tailor their inventory to what their customers favor as the business moves forward.
A big advantage for the store is location, they said. It’s easy to get in and out of the shopping area, and
doesn’t require the effort of having to go into the Costco warehouse store, and heading to the back to pick up liquor.
“If you just need a case, it’s pretty simple,” Frisk said.
“Just a small neighborhood liquor store is all we wanted to be for that neighborhood,” Olstad said. “For that neighborhood, there isn’t one.”
Jordan Olstad (left), manager Kerri Olstad, and Chris Love at the counter of BC Liquors in West Fargo.
Chris Flynn / The Focus
Olstad’s wife, Kerri Olstad, manages the store.
“I think it’s beautiful and clean and fresh,” she said.
She said that she hopes the store can obtain some of the rarer bourbons and whiskeys from their suppliers over time.
Hours at BC Liquors are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.
Readers can reach Helmut Schmidt at (701) 241-5583 or by email at hschmidt@forumcomm.com.
Residents reminded of dangers of iced over Sheyenne River and public retention ponds
By City of West Fargo
The West Fargo Fire and Police Departments remind residents of the dangers of iced over retention ponds and the Sheyenne River. The best way to stay safe is by staying off any iced over body of water.
“With the recent winter weather, area retention ponds and the Sheyenne River have begun to ice over,” said Dan Fuller, West Fargo Fire Chief. “This creates potential dangers for our residents, especially children, as
these bodies of water are not meant for recreation of any kind.”
The strength of ice on public retention ponds and area rivers is lowered by several factors including layers of water flowing under the ice, changing water levels due to pumps, daily temperature changes, salt water drainage and agitation pumps placed throughout the ponds. Snow can serve as additional insulation on the ice, impacting ice formation and masking signs of unsafe ice conditions.
“Public retention ponds and the Sheyenne River may appear to be frozen solid, but there is no guarantee the ice will be thick enough to withstand additional weight,” said Pete Nielsen, West Fargo Police Chief. “Parents and guardians are reminded to discuss the dangers of frozen bodies of water with their children.”
If residents travel to a body of water meant for winter recreation, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recommends
always checking the thickness of the ice first. If ice is less than 4 inches thick, stay off the body of water. More information on ice safety can be found online at https://gf.nd.gov/ice-safety
If an individual does fall through the ice, call 911 immediately. The West Fargo Fire Department has specialized equipment and completes training to respond safely to these situations.
CITY INFORMATION
West Fargo Public Library Pop Up Events
By West Fargo Public Library
The West Fargo Public Library is excited to bring the joy of reading south of the interstate this winter through the Library on Wheels program and a new satellite location.
In February, the Library on Wheels will make stops at the Rustad Recreation Center and the new West Fargo City Hall. These pop-up library events are a complete library experience where people of all ages can return their books, sign up for a library card, ask questions, check out items, and learn about library programs and services. Library on Wheels events also include games and activities for families to practice important literacy skills. The schedule is:
• 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at Rustad Recreation Center (601 26th Ave. E, West Fargo)
• 9 – 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at West Fargo City Hall (2615 Sixth St. E., West Fargo)
The West Fargo Public Library also looks forward to opening its satellite library location at the new West Fargo City Hall in the coming months. Construction is currently underway. This cozy space will feature a rotating selection of books and items for checkout, a convenient spot to pick up holds, and amenities like public seating, study areas, and public computers. For more information, visit westfargolibrary.org.
West Fargo Police Department’s February Coffee with a Cop
By City of West Fargo
The West Fargo Police Department’s Coffee with a Cop will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Rustad Recreation Center in West Fargo (601 26th Ave. E.). The Coffee with a Cop program is designed to increase understanding between residents and the police. At these events, residents learn more about law enforcement and can interact with officers.
This event is sponsored by the Community Outreach Programs and Services (COPS) Unit. The COPS Unit organizes the department’s continued efforts to recognize West Fargo’s changing demographics and strengthen relationships with all members of the community. These efforts include community events, officers dedicated to the COPS Unit, and the completion of cultural awareness and diversity training for staff.
Together, we can make a difference.
SCAN TO DONATE
Horace High School Activity Calendar
Febuary 1
8 a.m.
Speech: V @West Fargo High School
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @Central Cass High School
11 a.m.
Basketball: B/9A @Horace High School
12:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B @Horace High School
1 p.m.
Hockey: G/V
@Agri Sports Complex
2:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/V
@St. Michael-Albertville High School
February 3
6:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @Horace High School
7:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B @Horace High School
February 4
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV
@Sheyenne High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV
@Sheyenne High School
5 p.m.
Basketball: G/9A @Horace High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/C
@Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @Red River High School
6 p.m.
Wrestling: G/All @West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B @Red River High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Sheyenne High School
7:30 p.m.
Band - Varsity @Horace Auditorium
7:30 p.m.
Choir - Varsity @Horace Auditorium
7:30 p.m.
Orchestra - Varsity @Horace Auditorium
February 6
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C
@West Fargo High School
5:30 p.m.
Basketball: G/9A @Horace High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV
@West Fargo High School
6:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @Horace High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/V
@West Fargo High School
8 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B
@Horace High School
February 7
8 a.m.
Debate: V
@Ramada Inn - Fargo
NDSA Debate Qualifier
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C
@Horace High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV
@Horace High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V
@Horace High School
February 8
8 a.m.
Debate: V
@Fargo Davies High School
Noon
Wrestling: G/All
@Grand Forks Central High School
Noon
Wrestling: G/V
@Grand Forks Central High School
February 11
Band - Varsity
@Valley City
State University
Band - EDC/State Band Ensembles Contest
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C
@Horace High School
5 p.m.
Basketball: B/C
@Kindred High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV
@Horace High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV
@Shanley High School
7 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B
@Wahpeton Elementary School
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @Fargo Coliseum
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Horace High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V
@Shanley High School
February 13
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V
@West Fargo Sports Arena
February 14
8 a.m.
Wrestling: G/V @Central Cass High School
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @Central Cass High School
February 15
TBD
Basketball: B/9B @Sheyenne High School
8 am
Speech: V @Shanley High School
1:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @Sheyenne High School
4:30 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Moorhead High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Moorhead High School
February 18
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C
@Grand Forks Central High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Grand Forks Central High School
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @West Fargo Sports Arena
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Grand Forks Central High School
February 20
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Horace High School
5:30 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @West Fargo Sports Arena
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Horace High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Horace High School
7:30 p.m.
Hockey: G/JV
9 p.m.
Wrestling: G/All @FARGODOME
February 21
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @FARGODOME
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @Horace High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Horace High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Horace High School
February 22
8 a.m.
Speech: V @Fargo South High School
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @FARGODOME
February 24
7 p.m.
Orchestra - Varsity @Sheyenne High School
February 25
Orchestra - Varsity @Sheyenne High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Fargo Davies High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @Horace High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Fargo Davies High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Horace High School
7 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Horace High School
7 p.m.
Orchestra - Varsity @Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Fargo Davies High School
February 28
6 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Fargo South High School
Sheyenne High School Activity Calendar
February 1
6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
UMARY Jazz Fest
8 a.m.
Debate: V @Fargo Davies High School
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @Central Cass High School
Noon
Basketball: B/9B @Sheyenne High School
1 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @Agri Sports Complex
February 3
TBD
Wrestling: G/V
February 4
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Sheyenne High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
5 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @Moorhead High School
5:15 p.m.
Hockey: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @Sheyenne High School
6 p.m.
Wrestling: G/All @West Fargo High School
6:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B @Moorhead High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Sheyenne High School
7:30 p.m.
Hockey: B/V @Sheyenne High School
February 5
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Orchestra State Festival
@Fargo South High School
February 6
TBD
Basketball: G/C2
@Fargo North High School
4:30 p.m.
Basketball: G/9A
@Ben Franklin Middle School Gym 2-All
5 p.m.
Wrestling: B/V @Sheyenne High School
6 p.m.
Wrestling: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
February 7
8 a.m.
Debate: V @Fargo Ramada
9:30- 10:30 a.m.
National Honor Society Meeting @Sheyenne High School
3:30 p.m.
Swimming: B/V @Bismarck Century High School
5:15 p.m.
Hockey: B/JV
7:30 p.m.
Hockey: B/V
February 8
8 a.m.
Debate: V @Fargo Davies High School
10:30 a.m.
Swimming: B/V @Bismarck Century High School
Noon
Wrestling: G/All
@Grand Forks Central High School
Noon
Wrestling: G/V
@Grand Forks Central High School
February 11
6 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
EDC
@Valley City State University
5 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B @West Fargo High School
5:15 p.m.
Hockey: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
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Sheyenne High School Activity Calendar
5:30 p.m.
Swimming: B/V @Hulbert Aquatics Center
6:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Basketball: G/C2 @Sheyenne High School
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @Fargo Coliseum
7:30 p.m.
Hockey: B/V @Sheyenne High School
February 13
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Sheyenne High School
6 p.m.
Swimming: B/V @Fargo Davies High School
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @West Fargo Sports Arena
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Sheyenne High School
February 14
TBD
Basketball: G/V @Moorhead High School
TBD
Wrestling: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
8 a.m.
Wrestling: G/V @Central Cass High School
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @Central Cass High School
4- 10 p.m.
Musical Performance @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Shanley High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Shanley High School
February 15
TBD
Basketball: B/9B @Sheyenne High School
TBD
Wrestling: B/V @Sheyenne High School
1:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @Sheyenne High School
4 - 10 p.m.
Musical Performance @Sheyenne High School
February 16
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Musical Performance @Sheyenne High School -
February 18
TBD
Hockey: B/V @High Seed
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Fargo Davies High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Fargo Davies High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Fargo Davies High School
6 p.m.
Swimming: B/V @Hulbert Aquatics Center
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @West Fargo Sports Arena
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Fargo Davies High School
February 20
TBD
Wrestling: B/V @North Dakota State University
5:30 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @West Fargo Sports Arena
7:30 p.m.
Hockey: G/JV
9 p.m.
Wrestling: G/All @FARGODOME
February 21
TBD
Hockey: B/V @Purpur Arena and Gambucci Arena
Sheyenne High School Activity Calendar
TBD
Wrestling: B/V
@North Dakota State University
9 a.m
Wrestling: G/All
@FARGODOME
4 - 10 p.m.
Musical Performance
@Sheyenne High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C
@Grand Forks Central High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV
@Grand Forks Central High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V
@Grand Forks Central High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Sheyenne High School
February 22
TBD
Hockey: B/V
@Purpur Arena and Gambucci Arena
TBD
Wrestling: B/V @North Dakota State University
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @FARGODOME
4 - 10 p.m.
Musical Performance @Sheyenne High School
February 23
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Musical Performance @Sheyenne High School
February 25
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Sheyenne High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Sheyenne High School
February 27
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Sheyenne High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C
@Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Sheyenne High School
February 28
6 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Fargo South High School
West Fargo High School Activity Calendar
February 1
TBD
Basketball: G/V @Detroit Lakes High School
8 - 10:30 a.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Minot Speech @Minto High School
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
State Play In Debate
@Fargo Davies High School
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @Central Cass High School
1 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @Agri Sports Complex
6 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Detroit Lakes High School
6 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Detroit Lakes High School
7:30- 9:30 p.m.
Play Performance @Multiple Location
February 2
2 - 4 p.m.
Play Performance @Multiple Location
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer @West Fargo High School
February 3
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45- 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
5:15 p.m.
Hockey: B/JV
@West Fargo Sports Arena Essentia Health Rink (Main)
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball 9th @West Fargo High School
7:30 p.m.
Hockey: B/V @West Fargo Sports Arena
February 4
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Shanley High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Shanley High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Shanley High School
6 p.m.
Wrestling: G/All @West Fargo High School
6 p.m.
Wrestling: B/JV @Devils Lake High School
6:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B @Wahpeton Elementary School
7 p.m.
Wrestling: B/V @Devils Lake High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Shanley High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Shanley High School
February 5
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
4 - 5:30 p.m.
Packerettes Practice @West Fargo High School -
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball 9th @West Fargo High School
February 6
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Wrestling: B/V @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @West Fargo High School
6 p.m.
Wrestling: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
6:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @Horace High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @West Fargo High School
7:30 p.m.
Dance: V @West Fargo High School
8 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B @Horace High School
West Fargo High School Activity Calendar
February 7
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
NSDA Debate @Ramada Inn - Fargo
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45pm - 5:45pm
Boys Basketball 9th @West Fargo High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Horace High School
4:45 p.m.
Hockey: B/JV
@Scheels Arena
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Horace High School
7 p.m.
Hockey: B/V @Scheels Arena
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Horace High School
February 8
8 - 10:30 a.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
NDHSAA State Debate @Fargo Davies High School
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
St Mary’s HS Debate
@St Mary’s Bismarck
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
Noon
Wrestling: G/All
Wrestling: G/V @Grand Forks Central High School
February 10
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
5:45- 7:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
6 - 9 p.m.
Orchestra Concert @West Fargo High School
February 11
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @West Fargo High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @Grand Forks Central High School
5 p.m.
Basketball: B/9B @West Fargo High School
5:15 p.m.
Hockey: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @West Fargo High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Grand Forks Central High School
6 p.m.
@Grand Forks Central High School Noon
Swimming: B/V @Moorhead High School
6:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @Fargo Coliseum
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/V
@Grand Forks Central High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @West Fargo High School
7:30 p.m.
Dance: V
@West Fargo High School
7:30pm
Hockey: B/V @Sheyenne High School
February 12
3:45- 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45- 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
5:45- 7:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
February 13
TBD
Basketball: B/9B
@Fargo Davies High School
TBD
Basketball: B/9A @Fargo Davies High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @West Fargo Sports Arena
February 14
TBD
Wrestling: B/JV @Sheyenne High School
8 a.m.
Dance: V @Orlando, Florida
8 a.m.
Wrestling: G/V @Central Cass High School
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @Central Cass High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Red River High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Basketball: B/9A @West Fargo High School
5:30 p.m.
Swimming: B/V @Fargo North High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Red River High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @West Fargo High School
7:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Red River High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @West Fargo High School
February 15 TBD
Wrestling: B/V @Sheyenne High School
6 a.m.
Dance: V @Orlando, Florida
7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Storybook Breakfast @West Fargo High School
8- 10:30 a.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fargo South @Fargo South High School
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Shanley High School Speech @Shanley High School
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
February 16 6:00am
Dance: V @Orlando, Florida
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer @West Fargo High School
February 17
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball 9th @West Fargo High School
February 18
TBD
Hockey: B/V @High Seed
4:30 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Fargo North High School
4:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV
@Fargo North High School
6 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @Fargo North High School
6 p.m.
Basketball: B/C @Fargo North High School
6 p.m.
Swimming: B/V @Hulbert Aquatics Center
7 p.m.
Hockey: G/V @West Fargo Sports Arena
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Fargo North High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Fargo North High School
February 19
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
West Fargo High School Activity Calendar
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
4 - 5:30 p.m.
Packerettes Practice @West Fargo High School
5:45- 7:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball 9th
@West Fargo High School
February 20
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V
@West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
5:30 p.m.
Hockey: G/V
@West Fargo Sports Arena
6:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/C
@West Fargo High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: G/C
@West Fargo High School
7:30 p.m.
Hockey: G/JV
9 p.m.
Wrestling: G/All @FARGODOME
February 21
TBD
Hockey: B/V
@Purpur Arena and Gambucci Arena
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @FARGODOME
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV
@West Fargo High School
5:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV
@West Fargo High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/V @West Fargo High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @West Fargo High School
February 22
TBD
Hockey: B/V
@Purpur Arena and Gambucci Arena
8 - 10:30 a.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
9 a.m.
Wrestling: G/All @FARGODOME
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
February 23
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer @West Fargo High School
February 24
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V @West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball @West Fargo High School
February 25
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: G/JV @Fargo South High School
4:15 p.m.
Basketball: B/JV @Fargo South High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: G/V
@Fargo South High School
5:45 p.m.
Basketball: B/C
@Fargo South High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: G/C @Fargo South High School
7:30 p.m.
Basketball: B/V @Fargo South High School
West Fargo High School Activity Calendar
February 26
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V
@West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
4 - 5:30 p.m.
Packerettes Practice
@West Fargo High School
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
February 27
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V
@West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Choir Concert
@West Fargo High School
February 28
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball C/JV/V
@West Fargo High School
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
4 - 11 p.m.
Snowball Dance
@Multiple Location
6 p.m.
Basketball: G/C
@Fargo South High School
GROWING IN GRIEF
NEWS
AND FEATURES
Shooting range unveils $3.7M expansion
By Michael McGurran
WEST FARGO — A multimillion dollar expansion is complete at a West Fargo shooting range.
The Red River Regional Marksmanship Center cut the ribbon on Wednesday, Dec. 18, for a new training center. It’s west of the Fargo landfill, off Seventh Avenue North.
It’s set to house gun safety classes,
officials hope to expand their reach with more space.
“We’re hopeful that people will come, they will take classes, they will engage their children with the shooting sports, and other organizations that shoot. Hopefully we’re going to be able to serve the community as we planned,” Lisa Dirk, Red River Regional Marksmanship Center’s secretary
CITY INFORMATION
Presidents’ Day Closures
By City of West Fargo
The City of West Fargo will close on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The Monday, Feb. 17, West Fargo City Commission meeting is rescheduled for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18.
There is no garbage or recycling collection Monday, Feb. 17. Collection will be delayed one day all week.
On Monday, Feb. 17, all municipal government buildings will close to
the public, including City Hall, Public Library, Sanitation, Public Works and the Transfer Station. Public safety agencies are in full operation but the West Fargo Police and Fire Department buildings will close to the public on this day.
For email or text message alerts regarding holiday closures and sanitation schedule changes, visit www.westfargond.gov/List.aspx.
