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.)

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

July 16, 2026: It has been six months since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were murdered by Border Patrol and ICE thugs, and shamefully there have been no charges filed against the killers.

How is it that the Justice Department can charge 15 people for impeding the actions of ICE officers in Minnesota, but can’t charge ICE officers with murder?....

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

July 16, 2026: It has been six months since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were murdered by Border Patrol and ICE thugs, and shamefully there have been no charges filed against the killers.
How is it that the Justice Department can charge 15 people for impeding the actions of ICE officers in Minnesota, but can&rsquo;t charge ICE officers with murder?....
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

Where are the murder charges against those who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti? And the same madness continues in Texas and Maine

July 9, 2026: Just in time for National Sugar Cookie Day (really), here’s the latest edition of “Reader Feedback.” Often imitated, never duplicated, it’s a column about you, the readers. It tells you what readers are saying to me or about me in emails, Facebook, or published comments. About 80% of the comments are wonderful. Here are some of them...

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

July 9, 2026: Just in time for National Sugar Cookie Day (really), here&rsquo;s the latest edition of &ldquo;Reader Feedback.&rdquo; Often imitated, never duplicated, it&rsquo;s a column about you, the readers. It tells you what readers are saying to me or about me in emails, Facebook, or published comments. About 80% of the comments are wonderful. Here are some of them...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

"Reader Feedback" is back. The readers/listeners let me know what they think of me, and I respond.

June 25, 2026: Jeers to our local Congressional delegation for two disturbing votes in recent weeks. Those votes go against basic American values and decency, but continue to show their blind worship of Donald Trump.

On the Senate side, North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer inexplicably voted not to kill Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund...

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

June 25, 2026: Jeers to our local Congressional delegation for two disturbing votes in recent weeks. Those votes go against basic American values and decency, but continue to show their blind worship of Donald Trump.
On the Senate side, North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer inexplicably voted not to kill Trump&rsquo;s $1.8 billion slush fund...
(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

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