Sept. 17, 2026: It’s sad to see how low North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has sunk. Hoeven had a reputation as a common sense moderate until Donald Trump came along. Now, he serves to appease Trump...

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

Sept. 17, 2026: It&rsquo;s sad to see how low North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has sunk. Hoeven had a reputation as a common sense moderate until Donald Trump came along. Now, he serves to appease Trump...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

Listen to Jim Shaw voice his weekly column at kfgo.com. Jim Shaw is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and educator based in Fargo, ND.

Listen to Jim Shaw voice his weekly column at kfgo.com. Jim Shaw is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and educator based in Fargo, ND.

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Hoeven's inexcusable criticism of Canada, and where's the Forum's Best Newspaper Columnist competition?

October 29, 2026: I am sorry to see that Becker County, Minnesota has ended its contract with the F5 project. This is a big mistake. Many people at the lowest points in their lives have enormously benefited from F5 programs, and turned their lives around.

Yes, the North Dakota Attorney General’s office found that F5 made some improper financial mistakes. However, F5 has signed a compliance agreement, promising that those mistakes won’t happen again...

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

October 29, 2026: I am sorry to see that Becker County, Minnesota has ended its contract with the F5 project. This is a big mistake. Many people at the lowest points in their lives have enormously benefited from F5 programs, and turned their lives around.
Yes, the North Dakota Attorney General&rsquo;s office found that F5 made some improper financial mistakes. However, F5 has signed a compliance agreement, promising that those mistakes won&rsquo;t happen again...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

"I would be dead if it wasn't for F5." The F5 program turns people's lives around

October 22, 2026: They came to the “No Kings" rally in Fargo last weekend to rightfully voice their anger and frustration as to what’s happening in this country because of Donald Trump and his enablers. They worry about the cost of living, the attacks on our democracy, and the loss of humanity.

However, with the midterm elections coming up, they also have hope for better days ahead...

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

October 22, 2026: They came to the &ldquo;No Kings" rally in Fargo last weekend to rightfully voice their anger and frustration as to what&rsquo;s happening in this country because of Donald Trump and his enablers. They worry about the cost of living, the attacks on our democracy, and the loss of humanity.
However, with the midterm elections coming up, they also have hope for better days ahead...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

Hope at the "No Kings" rally, no comments from DGF School Board candidates, and the brutal attacks against Rob Kupec

October 15, 2026: This November, all North Dakotans, whether they be conservatives, progressives or anything in-between, must vote to keep their rights. The North Dakota Legislature wants to take them away...

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

October 15, 2026: This November, all North Dakotans, whether they be conservatives, progressives or anything in-between, must vote to keep their rights. The North Dakota Legislature wants to take them away...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

Hoeven's inexcusable criticism of Canada, and where's the Forum's Best Newspaper Columnist competition?

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