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Caroline Arellano, left, is congratulated by West Fargo Schools Superintendent Beth Slette and Osgood Elementary Principal Kristi Toy after being awarded the 2024 Classified Staff of the Year Award on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Dave Samson/The Focus Submit
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‘People can change’
From high school fights to patrolling streets, female officers in West Fargo share their stories
By Wendy Reuer
WEST FARGO
When West Fargo School Resource Officer Rhonda Jorgensen was in the hallway of Sheyenne High School, she heard a thump against the bathroom wall. Jorgensen immediately looked inside and saw a small girl standing over another with her arm drawn back, preparing to throw a punch.
Rather than immediately sending the girl, Irankunda Adel, for discipline, Jorgensen took the time to chat and eventually get to know her. Jorgensen was in the right place at the right time. She didn’t just break up a fight that day — Jorgensen broke through to a young girl who was uncertain of her future.
Adel would go on to join the West Fargo Police Department as an officer, and she credits Jorgensen for the encouragement. This month, as Jorgensen celebrates 25 years with the department, she is doing so with Adel and more than half a dozen female officers by her side, including the department’s first female K-9 Unit Officer Bobbi Jo Nobles.
‘I absolutely loved my time on patrol’
Jorgensen, who grew up in Mandan, started as a West Fargo police officer in 1999 after graduating from Bismarck State College and attending the Lake Region State College police academy training program.
West Fargo has grown exponentially since then. Jorgensen remembers when there was “nothing south of 16th Avenue South.”
”I look back at my crazy career, and all the development has just been unbelievable,” Jorgensen said.
She spent 14 years as a patrol officer, followed by nine years as a school resource officer at Sheyenne High School and, later, at Liberty Middle School.
”I absolutely loved my time on patrol,” Jorgensen said, “and I just loved being a school resource officer.”
She said she especially enjoyed helping teach students about safety and law enforcement. She often incorporates true stories former students or families have experienced to drive home her points. Jorgensen not only helps educate students but also routinely leads active shooter training for churches and businesses.
She fell in love with more than her career — Rhonda and her husband met while both were on the job.
”I didn’t know a soul when I first came here,” Jorgensen said.
Rory Jorgensen is a former firefighter with the West Fargo Fire Department and served as the fire chief for the West Fargo Rural Fire Department. The two met when responding to a house fire, and Rhonda Jorgensen later reached out to Rory Jorgenson for help with an upcoming Citizen’s Academy class.
Shortly after starting in West Fargo, Rhonda Jorgensen became the master organizer of the West Fargo Police Citizen’s Academy, which allows residents of West Fargo to get hands-on experience in the many facets of police work, from working with the K-9 units to watching how
West Fargo Police Community Engagement Officer Rhonda Jorgensen started with the department in 1999.
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investigative tools and SWAT Team vehicles operate.
In 2021, Rhonda Jorgensen was named the department’s community engagement officer. This position draws on her plethora of experience and talent for bringing the community together.
”When Chief (Denis) Otterness offered me the position, he really
gave me a blank slate and let me run with whatever I wanted to do,” she said.
While recovering from her first of two knee replacements in as many years, Rhonda Jorgensen spent time with the Bloomington Police Department to get ideas from their established
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Calendar of Events
MONTHLY
Airport Authority
Last Thursday of every month, 5:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Municipal Airport Terminal Building
Baby Boost Story Time
(ages 0-2 + their adults)
Every Friday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
City Commission
Monday, Mar. 4, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Mar. 18, 5:30 p.m.
@ Commission Chambers, West Fargo City Hall
Library Board
Second Thursday of every month, 5:30 p.m.
@ Commission Chambers, West Fargo City Hall
Liquor Control Board
Second Tuesday of every month, 1 p.m.
@ Commission Chambers, West Fargo City Hall
Park Board
Second Wednesday of every month, 5:30 p.m.
@ Rustad Recreation Center
Planning and Zoning Commission
Second Tuesday of every month and the fourth Tuesday if needed, 5:30 p.m.
@ Commission Chambers, West Fargo City Hall
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
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
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
MAY
WFACP Senior Breakfast
May 4, 9-10 a.m.
@ West Fargo High Rise
WFE Bubblemainia
May 4, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
@ Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
STEM Saturday
May 4, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Outdoor Movie Nights are BACK!
WFACP Crafts
May 6, 12:15 p.m.
@ West Fargo High Rise
WFACP Prize Bingo
May 7, 12:15 p.m.
@ West Fargo High Rise
English
Conversation Circle
May 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Community Options & Job Service Available for Walk Ins
May 8, 1-3 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
WFACP Soup & More
May 9, 5:30 p.m.
@ Blessed Sacrament Church
Writing Circle
May 9, 7-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Murder Mystery Dinner
Theatre by Stage West
May 9-11, 7:30-9 p.m.
@ Doubletree by Hilton West Fargo
Flip Book Animation Class for Teens
May 11 2:30-3:30 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Monday Night
Readers Books Club
May 13, 7-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
WFACP
Chicken Foot
May 14, 12:15 p.m
@ West Fargo High Rise
Nature Crafts for Kids
May 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
@ West fargo Public Library
WFE Bike Safety Rodeo May 15, 5-7 p.m.
@ POW/MIA Plaza
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Game
May 16, 6:15-8:15 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Arbor Day Ceremony May 17, 1 p.m.
@ West Fargo Fire Department
Outdoor Movie - The Breakfast Club May 17, 8:00 p.m.
@ Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
F.a.S.T. Saturday May 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
WFACP Monthly Meeting May 21, 12:15 p.m.
@ West Fargo High Rise
Intro to Udemy May 21, 7-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
WFACP Soup & More
May 23, 5:30 p.m.
@ Blessed Sacrament Church
Books & Brews
Community Book Club
May 23, 6-7 p.m.
@ Junkyard Brewing Co. West Fargo
Writing Circle
May 23, 7-8 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Keeping Up with Friends & Family Using Technology
May 25, 10:30 a.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Hand Sewing Basics Class May 25, 1-3 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
All Municipal Buildings Closed for Memorial Day May 26
WFACP Special Bingo May 28, 12:15 p.m.
@ West Fargo High Rise
Summer Kickoff Party May 30, 5-7 p.m.
@ West Fargo Public Library
Outdoor Movie - Holes May 30, 6:00 p.m.
@ Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
Chutes & Boots Pro Bull Riding - Ticketed Event
May 31 - June 1
@ Essential Health Plaza at The Lights
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community engagement program. Her position now involves organizing events and programs such as Coffee With A Cop and the Hometown Heroes Camp.
The third camp for students will be held this summer. It incorporates other agencies in the metro, such as the West Fargo Fire Department and SWAT Team, to provide educational and fun events for students over three days. Kids can sign up for the afternoon or summer session. Events include a bike rodeo and presentations on bullying and social media safety.
”This has been a pretty popular program,” Rhonda Jorgensen said.
She also leads an ice cream program, offering ice cream to neighborhoods during the summer or popping around to area parks with frozen treats on hot days.
As she weathered the department’s changes over the years, she enjoyed getting to know additional staff while watching the success of her comrades, such as current Police Chief Pete Nielsen and Assistant Police Chief Jason Anderson, who started around the same time as her.
”There’s the core group of us that kind of grew up together,” Rhonda Jorgensen said. “We all started young.”
While she could have sought to rise to the top of the ranks given her depth of experience, she is happy as the community engagement officer — or CEO, as she and others jokingly call it.
‘A little bit of everything’ Nobles didn’t plan on becoming a police officer, and she definitely did not want to become a K-9 handler. But, like many accomplishments in Nobles’ life, once she set her sights on the goal, she accomplished it quickly.
Although she was a part of her high school’s Explorer program, her family initially talked her out of becoming a police officer. So, Nobles decided to pursue a music education career. While in school, the pull to law enforcement got stronger, and Nobles decided to follow the path to become a police officer, instead.
She came to West Fargo in 2020, shortly after graduating from the Grand Forks Academy and checking out the department.
”This looks like a nice department,” she said of her West Fargo choice.
Nobles grew up in Karlstad, Minnesota, graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in criminal justice and served for six years in the military.
She initially wanted to serve as a school resource officer but later changed her mind.
”I came into law enforcement and said, ‘I’m never going to be a K-9
handler.’ I wanted to be an SRO,” Nobles said.
As she served on patrol and worked with the department’s other K-9 units, her interest in being a handler grew. So, when the department decided to expand its K-9 unit with another dog, Nobles signed up.
Her partner is Hondo, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois who keeps her company on and off duty.
”He has a great personality,” Nobles said. “He’s a very fun dog; a very, very good dog.”
Her family also changed their minds and now fully support her career choice.
”They’re very supportive,” Nobles said. “My family is very proud of what I do. Of course, they’re always worried, and I always make sure I text them to say that I’m OK.”
Nobles and Hondo often work 3 p.m. to 3 a.m., a shift she has grown to love.
”It’s a little bit of everything,” Nobles said. “It stays busy, but you can also have somewhat of a normal life on days off.”
‘People can change’ Adel remembers the first time she met Rhonda Jorgensen with a giggle. She isn’t shy about how she became acquainted with the West Fargo Police Department. But, after getting to know Jorgensen and others in the West Fargo community, Adel decided to take her energy in a different direction.
While she was always interested in law enforcement, Adel didn’t always believe she would join the force. Early in life, the run-ins she had with police were not under great circumstances, but officers still made a great impression on her.
”I wasn’t very sure about it. Growing up, I wasn’t the perfect kid. I always got in trouble. I had a lot of run-ins with the police as a teenager,” Adel said. “Based on my run-ins, the police were always nice to me and very respectful. Even though I was in
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trouble, they didn’t make me feel any less than; they encouraged me to do better.”
While her attitudes toward a future in law enforcement evolved, so did her relationship with Rhonda Jorgensen.
”Even though I didn’t like her, every day at school she would stop by to speak to me and ask me how I was doing,” Adel said. “She kind of built a rapport with me, which I really liked because, in the end, I really liked her, and we actually became friends. It shows how important it is to have SROs, because they do a lot for students.”
Eventually, Adel would call Rhonda Jorgensen and inform her of her intent to become a cop and enter the Lake Region Training Academy in West Fargo. Rhonda Jorgensen was surprised to learn of Adel’s wishes but happy to help.
”I was so surprised,” Rhonda Jorgensen said of the call from Adel. “I was honored. It was really special.”
Adel completed the Lake Region Academy in West Fargo in 2021 and then served as a West Fargo community service officer before she was sworn in as a patrol officer on Feb. 5.
”I showed them people can change and do good,” Adel said.
Adel was born in a refugee camp in Tanzania. She and her family moved to West Fargo in 2007, where she attended West Fargo Public Schools and graduated from West Fargo Sheyenne High School in 2019. While the career choice surprised her family, they were supportive of Adel, the first person in her family to work in law enforcement.
”My family has been very supportive,” she said. “They’re so happy for me. My nieces are even looking into it (a career in law enforcement) now.”
Adel’s worldly experience also helps her on the job. For example, she recently met another Tanzanian in
West Fargo. She also helps with translation across the department, as she speaks Kirundi, the language of Burundi, where her parents are originally from.
It’s hard for Adel to pinpoint the best parts of her job these days. “It’s everything,” she said. “Every day, I just never know what will happen.”
From the routine calls to interacting with the community and the family atmosphere of the department, family is a big part of Adel’s life. She has six sisters and two brothers. The third youngest in her family, Adel is an aunt to 16 nieces and two nephews.
”It’s a big family, a mostly womenrun family,” Adel said.
Meeting new people and hearing their stories is one of her favorite parts of the job.
”Even though they’re not meeting the police for a good reason, mostly they’re going through something,” she said. “For me, I still like those encounters because I’m helping them, getting to know them, and I’m getting to meet new people.”
Adel is still working on her goals for the future and modeling a career after Rhonda Jorgensen with plans to become a school resource officer in the next few years. Adel is attending Minnesota State University Moorhead, finishing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
When Rhonda Jorgensen first started in West Fargo, she was one of just two female officers. Now, the department has nine female officers, a second family within the family of West Fargo, something all three women have come to appreciate.
”I think it’s great,” Jorgensen said of the growing female team. “I’m their biggest cheerleader.”
”I can always call on any of them,” Adel said. “Being able to have a good team to work with is great.”
”They’ve never treated me any differently,” Nobles said of her fellow male and female officers. “It sounds cliche, but it really is a family here.”
Readers can reach Focus Editor Wendy Reuer at wreuer@ forumcomm.com or 701-241-5530.
West Fargo Police Officer Irankunda Adel started for the department in February. David samson/The focus
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West Fargo Police school resource officer Rhonda Jorgensen walks through the lunchroom aisles to visit with students at West Fargo Sheyenne High School.. David samson/The focus
CITY INFORMATION
City of West Fargo Sanitation Division announces new residential collection routes and schedule
Changes to take effect Monday, July 1
By City of West Fargo Staff
The City of West Fargo’s Sanitation Division releases its new residential collection routes and schedule to take effect Monday, July 1, 2024. The operational changes approved will move the City of West Fargo from a five-day residential sanitation and recycling collection schedule to a four day a week pickup schedule.
The Friday residential route will be split and added to Wednesday and Thursday collection days. All residential recycling routes have been updated with adjusted zones. There will be no changes
to the annual Spring Cleanup Week. The full residential sanitation and recycling collection schedule, including holiday changes, is available on the City of West Fargo’s website.
Bulky item collection:
Bulky item collection will need to be scheduled through the City of West Fargo’s website or by calling the Sanitation Division at 701-515-5400. When scheduled, bulky item pick up does not need to align with the resident’s garbage collection day. There will be no charge for
bulky item collection unless it is a previously identified specialty item. Excess bagged residential trash, including items not listed on the approved bulky item pick up list, will not be collected curbside beginning July 1, 2024.
Please visit the City of West Fargo’s website for a full list of acceptable items and bulky item collection changes.
The West Fargo City Commission approved the sanitation rate and schedule changes during the Monday, Jan. 22 City Commission meeting.
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Horace High School Activity Calendar
*All dates and times are subject to change.
May 1
10 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Dakota Winds Golf Course
May 2
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Forest Hills Golf Course
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Horace High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Exchange Field
6:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Horace High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Exchange Field
May 3
TBD
Golf: B/V
@Edgewood Golf Course
11 a.m.
Track: G/V
@West Fargo High School
11 a.m.
Track: G/V
@West Fargo High School
11 a.m.
Track: B/V
@West Fargo High School
11 a.m.
Track: B/V
@West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Kraft Field
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Kraft Field
May 4
8 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Edgewood Golf Course
May 6
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Rose Creek Golf Course
1 p.m.
Track: G/V
@Fargo South High School
1 p.m.
Track: B/V
@Fargo South High School
2 p.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Wildflower Golf Course
5 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Exchange Field
7 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Exchange Field
May 7
3:45 p.m.
Track: G/V
@University of Jamestown
3:45 p.m.
Track: B/V
@University of Jamestown
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Tharaldson Little League Complex
5 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Fargo North High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Charlie Brown
Memorial Field
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Horace High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Tharaldson Little League Complex
7 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Fargo North High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Charlie Brown
Memorial Field
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Horace High School
May 8
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Bois de Sioux Golf Course
May 9
10 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Lakeside Golf Club
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Valley City Jr. Sr. High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Fargo North High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Valley City Jr. Sr. High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Fargo North High School
May 10
TBD
Baseball: C
@TBA
TBD
Baseball: C @TBA
1:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@North Softball Complex
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Horace High School
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5 p.m.
Softball: V @North Softball Complex
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV @Horace High School
May 11
Noon
Softball: V @North Softball Complex
May 13
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Band Concert
@Horace High School
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Bois de Sioux Golf Course
3 p.m.
Track: G/V
@Valley City State University
3 p.m.
Track: B/V
@Valley City State University
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@West Fargo Exchange Club Field
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@West Fargo Exchange Club Field
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Summer Mass Schedule:
May 14
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Forest Hills Golf Course
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Horace High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Sheyenne High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Horace High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Sheyenne High School
May 15
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
Horace High School Activity Calendar
May 16
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Grand Forks Country Club
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Horace High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Horace High School
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Choir Concert
@Horace High School
May 17
TBD
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Fields
3 p.m.
Track: G/V
@North Dakota State University
3 p.m.
Track: B/V
@North Dakota State University
May 18
TBD
Baseball: JV @Tharaldson Fields
May 19
2 - 3:30 p.m.
District Choral Concert @Horace High School
May 20
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Hawley Golf Club
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Fargo Country Club
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May 21
TBD
Baseball: V @High Seed
TBD
Softball: V @High Seed
May 23
TBD
Track: G/V @Bismarck Community Bowl
TBD
Track: B/V @Bismarck Community Bowl
May 24
TBD
Baseball: V @Tharaldson ComplexStarion Field
TBD
Softball: V @Mickelson Field
TBD
Track: G/V @Bismarck
Community Bowl
TBD
Track: B/V @Bismarck
Community Bowl
May 25
TBD
Baseball: V @Tharaldson ComplexStarion Field
TBD
Softball: V @Mickelson Field
TBD
Track: G/V
@Bismarck
Community Bowl
TBD
Track: B/V
@Bismarck
Community Bowl
May 26
5:30 p.m.
Graduation
@Scheels Arena
May 29
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Kings Walk Golf Course
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CITY INFORMATION
Coffee with a Cop
By City of West Fargo Staff
The West Fargo Police Department’s Coffee with a Cop will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Rustad Recreation Center in West Fargo (601 26th Ave. E.) with guest speakers from the West Fargo Police Department’s Bike Patrol Unit. The Coffee with a Cop program is designed to increase understanding between residents and the police. At these events residents learn 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.
The Coffee with a Cop program will pause following the May event until the fall to allow for additional summer programming by the COPS Unit.
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My name is Tyler Erickson, and I’m running for one of two open seats on the West Fargo City Commission during the June 11 primary election!
I am 31 years old, have two kids with my wife of six years, and work as an attorney with the state of North Dakota, practicing in the field of insurance regulation. I also serve as one of eleven fiduciaries on the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees. From my perspective, the core duty of a city commissioner can be summarized in one phrase: thoughtful decisionmaking. If elected, I pledge to center my efforts on remaining resident-focused, making well-reasoned decisions, and addressing the following:
(1) Special Assessments: these are seemingly neccessary financing tools the city uses to implement resident cost-sharing in the infrastructure we use every day - I will endeavor to meaningfully contribute my state level government perspective to the commission, which in turn will enable it to more fairly and effectively assess these costs.
(2) Staff Recruitment and Retention: hiring city employees with a long-term outlook and taking proactive measures to retain those individuals is not only fiscally prudent, but also imperative to the proper function of a municipal government – I will strive to make this a priority for the commission, as I believe an effective and accountable government body is one in which its team is engaged and invested in the purpose and outcome of the organization;
(3) Cross-Government Agency Collaboration: the city commission actions and decisions do not exist in a vacuum. Instead, its relationship with other governmental entities, such as the county and public school district, assists the city commission in forming policy that is inclusive of all stakeholders – I will work to enhance these partnerships so that we are all rowing in the same direction; and
(4) Transparency and Integrity: these principles should be the cornerstone of any governing body - I believe the private and public sectors have fundamentally different objectives. While the former is typically focused on generating profit, the latter’s purpose is solely to serve the public at large and its common best interest. A governmental entity’s ability to effectively serve the public relies on a strong foundation of trust between the governing body and the individuals it serves. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I also plan to leverage the legal knowledge and experience I’ve obtained at the state level to identify potential efficiencies at the local level in public spending, staff retention, and planning and development. My service to the public in other areas of my life is what I believe distinguishes me from my peers and will serve well the residents of West Fargo. Rest assured that a vote for Tyler Erickson on June 11, 2024 is a vote for responsible decision making, fiscal prudence, and progress.
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City of West Fargo Cleanup Week to take place May 6-10
By City of West Fargo Staff
Cleanup Week, the annual citywide event to clear properties of unwanted items will take place Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10. All items should be placed curbside at 4 p.m. the day before garbage collection. Household items should be bagged and tied. All containers must be disposable. Items that are too large to fit in standard bags will still be accepted curbside.
During Cleanup Week, there will be no branch collection, as the truck is utilized to haul large, curbside items. Branch and curbside brush collection begins Monday, May 13. Renovation debris and building materials will be permitted curbside during Cleanup Week only.
There are a few items that can never be disposed of curbside. Household hazardous wastes such as
televisions, paints, oils and varnishes must be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 606 43 1/2 St N, Fargo. Grass clippings, compost materials and other organic materials must be brought to one of the three yard waste disposal sites in West Fargo.
The Transfer Station, located at 1620 Main Ave. W., is open Monday through Saturday to accept West Fargo residents’ extra garbage, recycling, yard waste, branches and large items free of charge. After Monday, May 6, residents can continue to dispose of appliances at the Transfer Station for a fee.
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City of West Fargo names Dan Hanson as Senior Director of Community and Development Services
By City of West Fargo Staff
The City of West Fargo has promoted Dan Hanson to Senior Director of Community and Development Services. Hanson has served as West Fargo’s City Engineer since 2022. In this new role, which will take effect April 1, Hanson will serve in an administrative capacity overseeing the Engineering, Planning and Inspections, Economic Development, Communication, and Infrastructure Funding Departments.
“Mr. Hanson has been a great asset to the City of West Fargo in his time as City Engineer, and I believe he will be incredibly successful in this expanded role,” said City Administrator Dustin Scott. “Dan will
provide excellent leadership to the departments he will oversee and will be instrumental in the planning and implementation of future growth for the City of West Fargo.”
The roles of Senior Director of Community and Development Services and Senior Director of Administrative Services have been added to improve efficiency and support to departments and project teams and to allow for more effective performance management and distribution of responsibilities.
Hanson is a 1997 Civil Engineering Graduate of North Dakota State University and holds a Professional
Engineer license in both North Dakota and Minnesota. Hanson began his engineering career in the twin-cities area and spent 11 years as a Municipal Engineer with Moore Engineering before coming to the City of West Fargo. Hanson will continue to fulfill the duties of City Engineer in addition to his new role through the end of 2024.
“I am excited to take on this new role as part of the City of West Fargo’s Administration,” said Hanson. “I look forward to continuing working with a great team who are each experts in their fields to shape the vision of growth and development in West Fargo.”
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Sheyenne High School Activity Calendar
*All dates and times are subject to change.
May 1
TBD
Golf: B/JV
@Dakota Winds
Golf Course
May 2
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Forest Hills Golf Course
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/JV
@Sheyenne High School
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Devils Lake High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Kraft Field
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Kraft Field
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Shanley High School
5 p.m.
Track: G/V
@Fargo Davies High School
6:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Devils Lake High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Shanley High School
May 3
TBD
Golf: B/V
@Edgewood Golf Course
11 a.m.
Track: G/V
@West Fargo High School
11 a.m.
Track: B/V
@West Fargo High School
Noon
Tennis: G/V
@Bismarck Legacy High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Apollo Park
4:30 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Bismarck
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Fargo North High School
6:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Apollo Park
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV @Sheyenne High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Fargo North High School
May 4
7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
ECI Basketball Tournament
@Multiple Location
8 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Edgewood Golf Course
9 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Mandan Middle School
1 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Bismarck Legacy High School
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Student One
Act Performance
@Sheyenne High School
May 5
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ECI Basketball Tournament
@Multiple Location
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Student One
Act Performance
@Sheyenne High
May 6
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Orchestra @Sheyenne High School
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Rose Creek Golf Course
1 p.m.
Track: G/V
@Fargo South High School
Stadium Field
1 p.m.
Track: B/V
@Fargo South High School
2 p.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Wildflower Golf Course
4:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
Softball Field
5 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Jack Williams Stadium
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5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Band Concert
@Sheyenne High School
6:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
May 7
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/JV
@Fargo North High School
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Elephant Park
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Jack Williams Stadium
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Fargo Davies High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Jack Williams Stadium
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Fargo Davies High School
May 8
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Bois de Sioux
Golf Course
May 9
10 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Lakeside Golf Club
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Apollo Park
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Complex
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Sheyenne High School
6:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Apollo Park
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Complex
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
May 10
9 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
11:30 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
Noon
Golf: B/JV
@Wildflower Golf Course
Noon
Golf: B/V
@Detroit Country Club
Noon
Softball: V
@TBA
2 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
2:45 p.m.
Track: G/V
@Fargo Davies High School
2:45 p.m.
Track: B/V
@Fargo Davies High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Sheyenne High School
7:15 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
May 11
8 a.m.
Softball: V
@TBA
8 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
8 a.m.
Track: G/V
@Fargo South High School
8 a.m.
Track: B/V
@Fargo South High School
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Wildflower Golf Course
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Detroit Country Club
10 a.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Sheyenne High School
Noon
Soccer: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
May 13
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Bois de Sioux Golf Course
Noon
Track: B/V
@Valley City Jr. Sr. High School
May 14
7 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Jazz Band*
@TBA
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Forest Hills Golf Course
10 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Meadows Golf Course
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Valley City Jr. Sr. High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Sheyenne High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Horace High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Sheyenne High School
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Horace High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Sheyenne High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Sheyenne High School
May 15
4 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
6 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
May 16
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Grand Forks Country Club
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/JV
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Island Park
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Fargo Davies High School
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Cushman Field
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Orchestra - Senior Honors Concert
@Sheyenne High School
6:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Fargo Davies High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Cushman Field
May 17
TBD
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Fields
TBD
Golf: B/JV
@Headwaters Golf Course
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Headwaters Golf Course
3 p.m.
Track: G/V
@North Dakota State University
3 p.m.
Track: B/V
@North Dakota State University
May 18
TBD
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Fields
AUCTION
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AMISH COMMUNITY QUILT & CONSIGNMENT SEMIANNUAL We will be selling: Quilts, Crafts, New & Used Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles, Farm Machinery, Sporting Goods WE WILL NOT ACCEPT MACHINE QUILTED OR CHEATER’S CLOTH QUILTS LARGEBAKE SALE TERMS: Cash or Good Check We wi not be responsible for any acc dents – W E R E S E R V E T H E R I G H T TO R E J E C T A N Y I T E M S O F P O O R Q U A L I T Y –SCHOOL AUCTION S A L E O R D E R : 9:00 M sc on outs de 9:15 2nd ring, starting under tent with ams, je l es, canned tems and produce 12:00 Sharp Qui s start sel ing – 2 RINGS SELLING AT SAME TIME –Call for information to consign items or questions: Edwin Gingerich, 48275 N Pine Lake Rd Gonvick, MN 56644 218-487-6045 – OR –Jake Mast, 15111 470th St Clearbrook, MN 56634 218-776-2266 Doughnuts made fresh all day LUNCH WILL BE SERVED by the A M I S H L A D I E S – S H O P I T E M S –PRODUCE ALSO FOR SALE We will have the usual run of horse-re ated tack Any items $2.00 and nd under will be donated to school funds. From Gonvick: 2 miles South on County 7 to 490th St West 1/4 mile, 1st left LOCATED AT THE: SIMON BURKHOLDER RESIDENCE 12575 490th St., Gonvick, MN 56644 $1-$100 – 20% $101-$500 – 14% $501-$5000 – 10% OUR COMMISS ON RATE: Taking consignments until 8:30 a.m. May 4th N O appl ances or unk *A ems under $2 00 w l be dona ed o the auc on SATURDAY, MAY 4TH, 2024 • 9:00 AM SHARP Sale Bill Advertising deadline: April 13th, 2024 Fresh Produce and Jelly
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9:30 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Bemidji Town and Country Club
9:30 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Bemidji Town and Country Club
9:30 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Fargo Davies High School
May 19
2 - 3:30 p.m.
District Choral Concert
@Horace High School
May 20
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Hawley Golf Club
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Fargo Country Club
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Choir - Spring Concert
@Sheyenne High School
May 21
TBD
Baseball: V @High Seed
TBD
Softball: V @High Seed
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Fargo North High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Fargo North High School
May 23
6 a.m.
Track: B/V
@Bismarck Community Bowl
10 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Courts Plus Community Fitness
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Sheyenne High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
May 24
TBD
Baseball: V @Tharaldson ComplexStarion Field
TBD
Softball: V @Mickelson Field
9 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Courts Plus Community Fitness
4 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Fargo South High School
May 25
TBD
Baseball: V @Tharaldson Complex
TBD
Softball: V @Mickelson Field
8 a.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Fargo South High School
9 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Courts Plus
Community Fitness
May 26
12:30 p.m.
Graduation
@Scheels Arena
May 28
Noon
Golf: B/V
@Kings Walk Golf Course
May 29
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Kings Walk Golf Course
May 30
8 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Grand Forks
May 31
8 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Grand Forks
West Fargo High School Activity Calendar
*All dates and times are subject to change.
May 1
10 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Dakota Winds Golf Course
May 2
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/JV
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Island Park
4:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
6:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Packer Jazz Concert
@West Fargo High SchoolTheater (111C)
May 3
TBD
Golf: B/V
@Edgewood Golf Course
11 a.m.
Track: G/V
@West Fargo High School
11 a.m.
Track: B/V
@West Fargo High School
4:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Moorhead High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@Moorhead High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Bennett Elementary School
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Complex
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Fargo Davies High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: V
@Moorhead High School
6:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@Moorhead High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Bennett Elementary School
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Complex
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Fargo Davies High School
May 4
8 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Edgewood Golf Course
May 6
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Rose Creek Golf Course
1 p.m.
Track: G/V
@Fargo South High School
1 p.m.
Track: B/V
@Fargo South High School
2 p.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Wildflower Golf Course
4:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Exchange Field
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
6:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: C
@Exchange Field
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Sheyenne High School
May 7
TBD
Tennis: G/JV
@Tintes Tennis Courts
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@West Fargo High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@Kraft Field
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Kraft Field
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Fargo North High School
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6:15 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Fargo North High School
May 8
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Bois de Sioux Golf Course
May 9
10 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Lakeside Golf Club
4 - 8 p.m.
Author Signing / Meet and Greet
@West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@West Fargo Exchange Club Field
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@West Fargo Exchange Club Field
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@West Fargo High School
May 10
TBD
Softball: JV @TBA
11 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@West Fargo High School
3 p.m.
Track: G/V
@Fargo South High School
3 p.m.
Track: B/V
@Fargo South High School
3:30 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@West Fargo High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@West Fargo Exchange Club Field
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
7 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@West Fargo Exchange Club Field
7 p.m.
Baseball: V @Young Field-West Fargo
May 11
TBD
Softball: JV @TBA
TBD
Softball: V @ TBA
TBD
Track: G/JV
@Fargo South High School
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Spring Dance Show
@Multiple Location
8 a.m.
Track: G/V
@Fargo South High School
8 a.m.
Track: B/V
@Fargo South High School
11 a.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Cushman Field
Noon
Track: B/JV
@Fargo South High School
1 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Cushman Field
May 13
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Bois de Sioux Golf Course
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/JV
@Tintes Tennis Courts
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@West Fargo High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Wind Ensemble
Awards Concert @West Fargo High School
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May 14
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
West Fargo High School Activity Calendar
@Forest Hills Golf Course
10 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Dakota Winds Golf Course
10 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Mandan High School
3:30 p.m.
Tennis: G/JV
@University Courts
3:30 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Riverside Courts
4:30 p.m.
Baseball: JV
@AIRPORT
4:30 p.m.
Softball: JV
@West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Baseball: V
@John Randall Field
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@Sheyenne High School
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Orchestra Awards Concerts
@West Fargo High School
6:15 p.m.
Baseball: JV @AIRPORT
6:15 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Baseball: V
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Sheyenne High School
May 15
4 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
6 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Young Field-West Fargo
May 16
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Grand Forks Country Club
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/JV
@Tintes Tennis Courts
4 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@West Fargo High School
4:30 p.m.
Baseball: V
@Sandford Sports Complex
4:30 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@West Fargo High School
6:15 p.m.
Softball: V
@West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@West Fargo High School
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Choir Awards Concert @West Fargo High School
May 17
TBD
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Fields
10 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@TBA
1 p.m.
Tennis: G/V @TBA
3 p.m.
Track: G/V
@North Dakota
State University
3 p.m.
Track: B/V
@North Dakota State University
3:30 - 11 p.m.
Annual Theater Olympics
@Multiple Location
4:30 p.m.
Tennis: G/V
@TBA
May 18
TBD
Baseball: JV
@Tharaldson Fields
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bachmeier
@West Fargo High School
9:30 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Fargo Davies High School
May 19
2 - 3:30 p.m.
District Choral Concert
@Horace High School
May 20
9 a.m.
Golf: B/JV
@Hawley Golf Club
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Fargo Country Club
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Symphonic Band Awards @West Fargo High School
May 21
TBD
Baseball: V @High Seed
TBD
Softball: V @High Seed
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@West Fargo High School
May 23
10 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Courts Plus
5 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@West Fargo High School
7 - 9 p.m.
Community High Graduation
@West Fargo High School
7 p.m.
Soccer: G/V
@West Fargo High School
May 24
TBD
Baseball: V
@Tharaldson Complex
TBD
Softball: V
@Mickelson Field
9 a.m.
Tennis: G/V @Courts Plus
4 p.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Fargo South High School
May 25
TBD
Baseball: V @Tharaldson Complex
TBD
Softball: V @Mickelson Field
8 a.m.
Soccer: G/JV
@Fargo South High School
9 a.m.
Tennis: G/V
@Courts Plus
Community Fitness
May 26
3 p.m.
Graduation
@Scheels Arena
May 28
6 - 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
@West Fargo High School
May 29
9 a.m.
Golf: B/V
@Kings Walk Golf Course
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This service is open to all families who would like to attend.
This will take place at: Springvale Cemetery 1502 32nd Avenue North Fargo, ND 58102
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