History of west fargo the story of west fargo began with a whistle stop called haggart. Caron donated not only the website but also many of the images and artifacts that are featured on the website pages. At the start of the 201617 school year, west fargo public schools has over 10,000 students enrolled for the first day of classes. Ask at the main librarys circulation desk for each months book. Bonanzaville cass county historical society, west fargo, nd. Roberts street might not exist if it werent for matilda roberts, a resourceful pioneer wife who encouraged her husbands cousin to set up his law firm on that important downtown thoroughfare.
The author was born october, 1905, on a farm near cleveland, ohio. West fargo white pages phone books in north dakota nd. He began his law enforcement career with the fargo police department in 1989 where he climbed the ranks to lieutenant. West fargo a new book will feature a woman who accused her nowexonerated west fargo teacher of having a sexual relationship with her while she was an underage teen more than a decade ago. We are a locally owned and independently operated business which has been here for more than four years. Search the west fargo public librarys online catalog. Fargo, nd 581086050 administration 701 2318753 circulation 701 2318888. He would become the first cass county sheriff in 1874 and. Our books are organized by category mystery, selfhelp, memoirs, actionadventure, contemporary romance, world war ii history, etc. West fargo public schools educating todays learners for tomorrows world. West fargo public schools is committed to a proactive approach to ensuring student and staff safety without unnecessarily disrupting the learning environment due to. Learning, living, and sharing christ through gods word.
The 2019 west fargo street fair took place saturday, june 8, 2020. Open forums and book signings also are planned for tuesday, sept. Despite having to relocate due to weather, the first west fargo street fair brought thousands of people together to shop from over 70 local artists and crafters, enjoy activities for the whole family and eat delicious food from local food trucks. West fargo two north dakota legislators have criticized a west fargo public library display of lgbt books and a facebook post used to. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 0002843635.
Sadly, the 2019 fargo history hunt ended on august 10, but wed like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated. New book tells story of west fargo teachers accuser. He served in the us marine corps from 19841988 at which time he was honorably discharged. Dodge will sign books and discuss his north dakota heritage, his relation to the case and how he gathered the material for the book. New book on female desire tells story of woman who.
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The current mayor of west fargo as of 2018 is bernie dardis. Nine years later the family moved to chagrin falls, outside cleveland, where his father opened a photographic studio. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. West fargo is one of the fastest growing cities in the state of north dakota. To support research of both local and family history. Find 29 photos of the 1867 10th st w home on zillow. The companys principal address is 306 15th ave nw, west fargo, nd 580783808. All odds and made aviation history by keith obrien as the 2019 one book, one. Skip to main content covid19 update city of west fargo closes all. Clifford canku, a former assistant professor of dakota studies at north dakota state university, was part of a team that translated letters written. Haggart came to north dakota from new york state and laid claim along the sheyenne river in 1871. Independence elementary school west fargo public schools. Access a listing of the librarys online resources by subject.
After his fathers passing, his mother married glen solem and later adopted keith. A brief glimpse into fargos early history the city of fargo. West fargo is a city in cass county, north dakota, united states. Andrew lutheran church salc is a lutheran churchmissouri synod congregation. Bicentennial west fargoriverside history book committee. Keith solem was born march 29, 1961, in moorhead, mn, to donald and eleanor johnson. From a population of 707 in 1940, to over 30,000 in 2016, west fargo has long been a city on the grow.
Patrons leave the west fargo public library loaded with books on. Bonanzaville is a pioneer village and museum located in west fargo, nd with one of north dakotas largest collections. He was elected and sworn in as sheriff of cass county on january 2, 2007. Want to blow a bridge, stage a prison break, rob a bank. We have suspended all activities and gatherings for worship at the church. Each kit contains 10 book copies and discussion questions. Reading the world book club will return after the summer to discuss i was their american dream.
Lgbt book display at west fargo library sparks complaints. Explore online books, magazines, audiobooks, movies, tv and music available for download or streaming. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The fargo, moorhead and west fargo public libraries, the carl b. Professor robinson retained a lifelong love of photography, but he majored in english at oberlin college. New book on female desire tells story of woman who accused west fargo teacher of underage sex.
Thru the years to 76 west fargo nd history unknown on. Today, west fargo is one of the fastest growing cities in the state of north dakota. Gary cruff obituary west fargo, nd valley city times. The west fargo public library has four active book clubs that each meet on different days.
Hidden history of fargo by danielle teigen the history. John caron, creator of this site, donated it to the archives in 2004. A brief glimpse into fargos early history fargos founding dates back to 1871, when the first settlers staked out homestead claims at the point where the northern pacific railroad would cross the red river. Hidden history of fargo fueled by ambition and pipe dreams, fargos earliest residents created an entire city out of the dust of a flat, desolate prairie. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate. City of west fargo government, west fargo, north dakota.
This is a drastic change from recent years, and even more extreme considering where the district started from 140 years ago. Beyond the circulation of physical items like books, the west fargo public library offers a wide range of inperson and online services to patrons. It is a pleasure for the ndsu archives to bring you this website on the history of fargo, north dakota. The companys principal address is 1210 30th ave w, west fargo, nd 58078 and its mailing address is 1210 30th ave w, west fargo, nd 58078. Clifford canku, a former assistant professor of dakota studies at north dakota state university, was part of. Hidden history of fargo and millions of other books are available for amazon. Books at a fifth high quality, interesting used books at.
The city of west fargo is governed by a board of city commissioners, which consists of the president of the board mayor and four city commissioners. West fargo library offering unique online programs while building is. Reading the world book club meets on the first thursday of the month and focuses on memoir, travel writing and fiction from nonnorth american or nonwestern european perspectives. Fargo, along with its twin city of moorhead, minnesota, as well as the adjacent cities of west fargo, north dakota and dilworth, minnesota, form the core of the fargo moorhead, nd mn metropolitan statistical area, which in 2018 contained a population of 245,471. Get a book club in a bag kit to host your own book club. To learn more about the history of west fargo, visit the west fargo historical center located in the west fargo public library. The district of choice since 1876 west fargo public schools. History of west fargo west fargo, nd west fargo fire department. Rita halland, 89, tower city, nd died on thursday, feb. Settlers before fargo is founded there were a number of trappers mostly frenchcanadian who worked in the northern part of dakota territory in the early 1800s. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Howard johnson by wyndham west fargo west fargo, nd hotels. Ndsu alumnus writes book about high profile area murders.
West fargo public library at home includes live storytimes for young children via facebook live, an online book club for adults, interactive craft and family activity videos, an evolving list of educational resources on the library website and more. From a population of 707 in 1940, to over 30000 in 2016, west fargo has long been a. Please contact your local store directly for their current hours and the status of any scheduled events. The west fargo public library is temporarily closed amid the covid19 outbreak. Make the most of your stay in west fargo, nd with free daily breakfast, free wifi, and familyfriendly amenities at howard johnson by wyndham west fargo. In 1979, keith graduated from east grand forks high school and then graduated from north dakota state school of science in 1981 with his degree in hvacr. Genealogist jackie marler is available saturdays from noon to 4 p. Gary leroy cruff may 10th 1935february 28th 2020 gary cruff, 84, kindred, nd passed away on friday, february 28, 2020 at his home under the care of hospice of the red river valley. The stop was at the intersection of the northern pacific railway and the sheyenne river on land owned by john e. This article needs additional citations for verification. Bres books is a north dakota trade name filed on june 28, 2019. Good conversations book discussion meets quarterly and is led by longtime west fargo resident dixon moorhead. Gc books is a north dakota general filed on july 16, 2014.
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