May 21, 2026: The election for Fargo Mayor is receiving lots of media attention, so it’s time to focus on other Fargo races....

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

May 21, 2026: The election for Fargo Mayor is receiving lots of media attention, so it&rsquo;s time to focus on other Fargo races....
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)&nbsp;

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.

Jim Shaw On The Record

Some excellent and alarming candidates running for Fargo School Board, and Tony Gehrig should drop out of the race for Fargo City Commission

June 11, 2026: I hope Ben Koppelman is happy. He’s the state representative from West Fargo, who led the successful and shameful effort to eliminate approval voting in Fargo.

As a result, Fargo elected a city commissioner, Chad Peterson, with just 17.6% of the vote, and another city commissioner, Nikkie Gullickson, with only 17.2% of the vote...

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

June 11, 2026: I hope Ben Koppelman is happy. He&rsquo;s the state representative from West Fargo, who led the successful and shameful effort to eliminate approval voting in Fargo.
As a result, Fargo elected a city commissioner, Chad Peterson, with just 17.6% of the vote, and another city commissioner, Nikkie Gullickson, with only 17.2% of the vote...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

Some excellent candidates elected in Fargo, and the city needs a primary

June 4, 2026: North Dakotans should vote no on Measure One in the June primary. That’s the measure that requires initiatives that would amend the state constitution to be limited to a single subject...

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

June 4, 2026: North Dakotans should vote no on Measure One in the June primary. That&rsquo;s the measure that requires initiatives that would amend the state constitution to be limited to a single subject...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)&nbsp;

Vote no on measure one, Minnesota Republicans drop the ball on guns and ICE, a mess at Jade Presents, and congrats to a radio legend

May 28, 2026: I teared up last Thursday when “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” signed off for the final time.

Colbert’s show was like a member of the family. I watched him every night. His show was therapeutic. With all the chaos and cruelty coming from the Trump Administration, Colbert had a way of lifting my spirits...

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

May 28, 2026: I teared up last Thursday when &ldquo;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&rdquo; signed off for the final time.
Colbert&rsquo;s show was like a member of the family. I watched him every night. His show was therapeutic. With all the chaos and cruelty coming from the Trump Administration, Colbert had a way of lifting my spirits...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)&nbsp;

Some excellent and alarming candidates running for Fargo School Board, and Tony Gehrig should drop out of the race for Fargo City Commission

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