Wendy Reuer

The Sheyenne River snakes between Sixth and Seventh Avenue West in West Fargo. Properties in this area are being impacted by sloughing of the riverbank, which is seen being held up by wooden bracing on the bank along Sixth Avenue West on Sept. 5, 2024. City officials plan to apply for a federal grant to help address bank erosion and pay for buyouts of homes near the river. Anna Paige / The Forum

The School District is reducing its tax rate slightly, but overall valuation increases mean taxpayers likely to see overall tax increases in 2025

About 60 volunteers were expected to arrive at the veterans cemetery where they cleaned headstones and performed general cleanup of the cemetery

The West Fargo Hockey Association asked the Park Board to sign a letter of intent to contribute $5 million for a $20 million expansion of the Veterans Memorial Arena.

Only 2 of the 5 commissioners attended the Thursday, Sept. 12, meeting BISMARCK — The North Dakota Racing Commission was forced to cancel its quarterly meeting, Thursday, Sept. 12, due to a lack of a quorum.

Residents are concerned about the environmental impacts the facility may have on the area as well as on small operations.

Residents have voiced concerns over the consideration of an additional cost of living salary increases for employees that are on top of a step raise most employees receive every year.

The city held its annual budget public hearing, on Monday, Sept. 16.

The West Fargo City Commission approved the proposed rate increases but made tweaks to the sewer rate, Monday, Sept. 16.

Bonfas Loria, who moved from Uganda to West Fargo in 2019, was named the 2024 Homecoming King this week.