Fargo Residents Organize Search for Missing West Fargo Woman

A local group is coordinating a search party to help find 25-year-old Isadora Wengel.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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A group of Fargo residents, led by MahLeah Jiminez, are organizing a search party this Sunday to help locate the missing 25-year-old Isadora Wengel of West Fargo. The search will be focused on areas in Fargo, with volunteers gathering at the Dike East sledding hill parking lot to receive maps of their assigned search zones.

Why it matters

The disappearance of Isadora Wengel has deeply impacted the local community, prompting this grassroots effort to assist authorities in the search. Community-led searches can play a vital role in locating missing persons when time is of the essence.

The details

Jiminez, who is organizing the search for the first time, says they will divide volunteers into search parties and assign them specific areas to cover in order to thoroughly canvas the Fargo region. The goal is to have enough volunteers to encompass a large portion of the city in the search.

  • The search party will gather on Sunday, February 16, 2026 at 10 a.m.

The players

MahLeah Jiminez

A Fargo resident who is leading the organization of the search party to find the missing Isadora Wengel.

Isadora Wengel

A 25-year-old woman from West Fargo who has been reported missing.

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What they’re saying

“It is definitely a learning process very rapidly as time is of the essence. But I am grateful that we have gotten such a huge response so far. And I think it'll make it really worthwhile.”

— MahLeah Jiminez (Flag Family News)

The takeaway

This community-led search effort demonstrates the power of neighbors coming together to support one another in times of crisis. The large turnout of volunteers reflects the deep concern and care the Fargo community has for finding the missing Isadora Wengel.