Sav Kelly
Sav Kelly reports on the intersection of public education, local government and major development projects in the communities of West Fargo, Horace and Harwood for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. She joined The Forum in June 2026 and focuses on West Fargo Public Schools alongside city and township decisions that shape those communities. Her reporting brings together school facilities and safety, city boards, township moratoriums and state committees weighing the future of data centers and other large-scale projects.
West Fargo Public Schools and Horace education
Kelly’s education coverage includes reporting on incidents that affect students and school operations, such as damage caused by a fire at Horace High School that was expected to cost around $80,000. In her current role she is assigned to cover West Fargo Public Schools in addition to broader issues in the surrounding cities and townships.
Her school-related stories sit within a wider beat that connects campuses in Horace and West Fargo to decisions on growth, safety and infrastructure in the area.
Local government and community conflict
Kelly covers local political dynamics, including elections to the West Fargo City Commission and how new commissioners are voted into office. She reports on land use and zoning questions around major community institutions, such as Hope Lutheran Church’s third building and the city’s plans to change the surrounding area. Her work on Harwood highlights grassroots opposition and support around proposed regulations, giving space to groups such as the varied “Voices of Harwood” alongside city leaders and others who strongly oppose their agenda. She also contributes to coverage of regional funding debates, including questions over whether NDSU will help pay for restroom and seating upgrades at the Fargodome. Across these stories she follows meeting agendas, votes and public comment closely, showing how local government decisions move from proposal to outcome for nearby residents and schools.
Data centers, AI and infrastructure planning
A significant strand of Kelly’s beat is the region’s emerging data center industry and the infrastructure required to support it. She reports on legislative and advisory bodies, such as the North Dakota AI and Data Center Committee, and their projections for increased energy use. Her coverage of Harmony Township’s proposed two-year moratorium on data centers tracks how rural communities respond to large-scale technology projects and negotiate with developers.
In follow-up stories she examines specific projects, including purchase agreements for land between Casselton and Mapleton and permit applications outlining Geronimo Power’s plans for a second data center in Cass County. Across these pieces she stays close to planning documents, board discussions and regulatory filings, explaining what they mean for nearby communities and existing infrastructure rather than focusing on technical engineering details.
Public safety and accountability reporting
Within her current beat, Kelly covers law enforcement requests and public safety incidents, such as the West Fargo Police Department’s call for help identifying persons of interest in a burglary investigation. Before joining The Forum, she reported extensively on public safety for another regional newspaper, with work that included ongoing coverage of a fatal police shooting in rural East Grand Forks and a traffic accident at a Highway 2 intersection, both of which were recognised in statewide journalism contests.
That earlier experience with high-stakes breaking news and sustained follow-up informs her present approach to school, government and infrastructure stories, where she often returns to the same issue as investigations, hearings and votes unfold over time.
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