May InFocus

051124.N.FF.StandaloneGeese — A pair of geese stand watch over their goslings in a field of dandelions in West Fargo on Friday, May 10, 2024.

By David Samson, Chris Flynn and Alyssa Goelzer

May 06, 2024 at 2:12 PM

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The Forum's staff photographers are busy capturing life in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and some of those photos are featured as stand-alone art in the print and e-paper publications, never appearing with stories online.

Others are outtakes that don't quite fit with the stories published or don't make the cut when there are too many great shots to choose from.

Check out these photos below, and check back later, as this file will be updated through the end of May:

050324.N.FF.StandaloneRobin — A robin stands in the morning rain on a driveway in West Fargo on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

A teen in a safety vest and rain jacket sits in the cab of a large piece of machinery. A man in a safety vest, safety glasses, and white helmet stands next to him and gestures. — Jimmy Stewart, a crane operator with Borsheim Crane Service, instructs Aden Miletto, a sophomore at Fergus Falls High School, on operating a mobile crane at Demo Day at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Demo Day gives high school students 16 and up a chance to operate heavy equipment, including but not limited to: dozers, skid steers, cranes and excavators.

050324.N.FF.DemoDay.2.5224.jpg — High school students attended Demo Day at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Demo Day gives high school students 16 and up a chance to operate heavy equipment, including but not limited to: dozers, skid steers, cranes, excavators, and more with help from industry professionals.

050324.N.FF.DemoDay.3.5224.jpg — High school students attended Demo Day at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Demo Day gives high school students 16 and up a chance to operate heavy equipment, including but not limited to: dozers, skid steers, cranes, excavators, and more with help from industry professionals.

050324.N.FF.DemoDay.4.5224.jpg — Hillsboro high school students Jack Huckins, left and William Dufner operate a crane with with guidence from Tyler Sandvig of General Equipment Supplies at Demo Day at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Island-Park-Pool.1.5324.jpg — Construction on the Island Park Pool continues Friday, May 3, 2024, in downtown Fargo. The $16.9 million renovation will include a competition pool, water slides, a lazy river and other amenities. It is expected to be completed in 2025.

A colorfully dressed girl wears a helmet and rides a bicycle. A woman in a gray sweatshirt gently holds the back of the seat. — Jessica Kropp gives a helping hand to her daughter, Mackenzie, 5, during an afternoon bike outing in West Fargo on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

050824.N.FF.StandaloneRain — Raindrops hit the pavement during a short downpour in West Fargo on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

A boy guides his bike toward a crowded bike rack on a busy sidewalk. He wears a black bicycle helmet. — Students from Eagles Elementary School in south Fargo participate in Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The elementary schoolers walked, biked, and rode scooters, skateboards and roller blades.

A simple flag with dark blue on the left and light blue on the right. The left portion is vaguely shaped like the state of Minnesota and has a white, eight-pointed star. — The new Minnesota state flag flies outside Moorhead City Hall on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The new state flag becomes official on statehood day, May 11.

051024.N.FF.Spring — A bee hangs around a blooming ornamental crabapple tree on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Moorhead.

051024.N.FF.Spring.2 — A goose hangs out at Romkey Park in Moorhead on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

051024.N.FF.Spring.4 — Bright pink petals are beginning to bloom on ornamental crabapple trees around the Fargo/Moorhead area on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

spring.1.5924.jpg — A Painted Lady butterfly lands in a dandelion patch in north Fargo on May 9, 2024.

051024.N.FF.Spring.3 — Misty looking clouds hang over the Red River in Moorhead on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

spring.9.5924.jpg — Daffodils brighten Fargo yard on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

A grinning girl holds up a drawing next to a bus adorned with a red panda at a bus stop. — Ben Franklin Middle School student Kaylee Trana holds up her original artwork that is now wrapped around a MATBUS bus on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, outside of the MATBUS Garage in Fargo.

A girl, boy, woman, and man stand together and smile broadly while looking to the left of the frame. — Ben Franklin Middle School student, Kaylee Trana, along with her mom Karen, brother Joshua and dad Jesse, smile as they see the MATBUS bus wrapped in her winning design pull up outside of the MATBUS Garage on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Fargo.

050924.N.FF.BusWrap.3 — Ben Franklin Middle School student, Kaylee Trana, smiles for a photo taken by her family next to the MATBUS bus wrapped in her winning design outside of the MATBUS Garage on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Fargo.

051524.N.FF.OakGroveGroundbreakings.HighSchool.1.jpg — Oak Grove high school students participate in a groundbreaking ceremony at Oak Grove High School in north Fargo on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. New construction on the campus will begin with the demolition of the Eid Center, building in the background, after Oak Grove’s commencement on May 26. The new building will include science labs, mathematics classrooms and additional classrooms for small-group teaching and learning.

Kids in yellow hard hats scoop dirt from a pile. — Oak Grove Lutheran Elementary students participate in a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Oak Grove's south campus, where they're adding a new gym and music room.

051624.N.FF.GraduationPowwow — Fargo North High School graduate Sofia Vega receives an eagle feather at the Fargo-West Fargo Public Schools Native American Education Program’s celebration pow-wow for the 2024 Native American graduates of Fargo and West Fargo Public School Districts on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in the Agassiz building.

051624.N.FF.GraduationPowwow.3 — Rocking Bear Singers performs at the Fargo-West Fargo Public Schools Native American Education Program’s celebration pow-wow for the 2024 Native American graduates of Fargo and West Fargo Public School Districts on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in the Agassiz building.

051624.N.FF.GraduationPowwow.2 — Ricky White performs with a drum before the start of the Fargo-West Fargo Public Schools Native American Education Program’s celebration pow-wow for the 2024 Native American graduates of Fargo and West Fargo Public School Districts on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in the Agassiz building.

051724.N.FF.DayOfAction.2 — Volunteers Angie Scoville and Amy Miller pull weeds from a vegetable garden used by residents during United Way’s Day of Action on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Jeremiah Program in Fargo.

051724.N.FF.DayOfAction — Volunteers Kate Kringlie and Christie Graves pull weeds from around the Jeremiah Program sign before adding some flowers during United Way’s Day of Action on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Jeremiah Program in Fargo.

One teen girl frosts a cupcake with green and red frosting while another dusts powdered sugar over the colorful treats. — Jaden Felber and Alex Keller decorate their cupcakes with frosting and powdered sugar for the Cupcake Wars: Sweet Summertime competition on Friday, May 24, 2024, in the Culinary Arts classroom at South High School.

052524.N.FF.WildArt.2 — Kait Bryson, left, Tanya Laud, Sara Lichtblau, Todd Bertsch and James Ferragut take notes on which student-made cupcakes were their favorites as they judge the Cupcake Wars: Sweet Summertime competition on Friday, May 24, 2024, in the Culinary Arts classroom at South High School.

A packed basketball gym filled with people for a graduation ceremony. — The Moorhead High School class of 2024 was the first to hold its graduation ceremony in the new high school's gym, pictured here on Friday, May 24, 2024.

dgfGraduationStandalone.52424.jpg — The student processional at the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton graduation ceremony at DGF High School in Glyndon on Friday, May 24, 2024.

052724.N.FF.SundayGraduations — West Fargo Sheyenne seniors toss their graduation caps at the completion of commencement ceremonies at Scheels Arena on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

A lone graduate in a green gown and white cap sits in a chair on an arena floor surrounded by many other empty chairs. — West Fargo High senior class officer Cooper Monilaws is the first to arrive for commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Scheels Arena.

Senior Ryan Benson welcomes students and families to the Horace High School graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at the Scheels Arena. Sunday's graduation was the first for Horace High School, which opened in October 2021.

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