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🌱 Holiday lights return to West Fargo’s fairgrounds this month

West Fargo, North Dakota Patch AM: a 5 min read

Coffee in hand, West Fargo? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Holiday lights return to West Fargo’s fairgrounds this month
  • Veteran receives a reliable ride at West Fargo VFW
  • West Fargo and Horace set up a volleyball semifinal showdown

Also on today's calendar: 10:30 a.m. The Empowered Caregiver: Supporting Independence with the Alzeimer's Association and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 39, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 39 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Best family holiday fun in Fargo-Moorhead (bestofthemidwest.com) — Holiday Lights returns to West Fargo’s Red River Valley Fairgrounds Nov. 27, offering families a 1.5-mile drive through seasonal displays. The attraction runs from 5 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31, except Christmas Day. Other area options include Christkindlmarkt at Fargo Civic Center and Santa Village at Rheault Farm.
   

2. North Dakota veteran receives car ahead of Veterans Day (inforum.com) — A car presented at the West Fargo VFW on Tuesday will give a Minot veteran more reliable transportation for his family. Nicholas Guitian received it through Progressive's Keys to Progress giveaway after his high-mileage Kia broke down on a trip from Oklahoma City, where he had dropped off his daughter.
   

3. Tuesday's local scoreboard for Nov. 10 (grandforksherald.com) — West Fargo, Sheyenne and Horace all swept their volleyball quarterfinals Tuesday, setting up a Thursday semifinal between West Fargo and Horace. Sheyenne hosts Fargo Shanley in the other championship semifinal, with both matches starting at 6 p.m. Saturday's state qualifiers and championship will be played at Grand Forks Central.
   

4. Mother of 6-year-old killed by drunk driver speaks at victim impact panels, urges lawmakers to act (valleynewslive.com) — Nicole Louthain will speak to a West Fargo High School health class this month about alcohol's effect on families after losing her 6-year-old daughter to an impaired driver. She is urging legislative action as a judge corrected the driver's sentence to match a plea agreement, leaving his initial six years to serve unchanged.
   

5. Nichole 'Nikki' Grenz (kfgo.com) — Nichole “Nikki” Grenz, 45, of Sabin, died unexpectedly Nov. 2, leaving a legacy of supporting military families and mentoring colleagues during her PepsiCo career. Raised in Fargo, she is survived by her husband, two children and family including her father and stepmother in West Fargo. Her funeral is Nov. 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sabin.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in West Fargo

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