🌱 Patch AM: How to hear Elizabeth Smart speak live in Fargo this September

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In today's newsletter:

• How to hear Elizabeth Smart speak live in Fargo this September
• What Fargo voters need to know about the proposed 110-mill levy
• How NDSU's FBS leap could change football Saturdays in Fargo

Also on today's calendar: Art & Storytime for Elementary and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, temps: high: 86, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 82 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Women Connect Celebration (businessdailynetwork.com) — Fargo women will have a chance to hear Elizabeth Smart share an in-depth, hopeful message about resilience and purpose at the Women Connect Celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. The event runs 3:30–5 p.m. at Scheels Center in the Sanford Health Athletic Complex, with doors opening early for networking and tiered pricing for members and nonmembers.
   

• Fargo Board of Education to consider ballot measure for operating levy (am1100theflag.com) — Fargo residents may soon vote on a 110-mill excess General Fund levy that would keep Fargo Public Schools' local operating revenue at current levels for the next decade. The Board of Education will decide this week whether to place the measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot, replacing the district's higher 127-mill authority that expires in 2027.
   

• North Dakota State has won at a record rate at the lower levels. The Bison are rumbling into the FBS (nbcsports.com) — North Dakota State's jump to major-college football is about to reshape fall Saturdays in Fargo, with the Bison debuting in the FBS this weekend and joining the Mountain West next month. Leaders and former players say the move, backed by major local donations and a passionate fan base, brings tougher opponents, higher costs, and fresh excitement for the city's flagship team.
   

📸 Around Fargo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fargo

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• BRAD PAISLEY →
  Scheels Arena, 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• First Day of Classes (Grades 1-12)
  Fargo 1 Fargo, ND 58102
• Kindergarten Assessment Days
  Fargo 1 Fargo, ND 58102
Friday August 28
• Kindergarten First Day of Class
  Fargo 1 Fargo, ND 58102
Saturday September 12
• Foo Fighters →
  FARGODOME, 1800 University Dr N, Fargo
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Art & Storytime for Elementary →
  Art Play Lear n Zo
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Needtobreathe — Scheels Arena Tickets →
  Scheels Arena, 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Teacher Workshop Days
  West Fargo 6 West Fargo, ND 58078
• Elementary Back to School Night
  West Fargo 6 West Fargo, ND 58078
  4:00 pm
• Middle School Back to School Night
  West Fargo 6 West Fargo, ND 58078
  5:00 pm
• High School Back to School Night
  West Fargo 6 West Fargo, ND 58078
  5:30 pm
• NEEDTOBREATHE →
  Scheels Arena, 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is anyone is missing a beautiful black and white kitty?
  I found her wandering and very scared by 14th st and 8th ave s. She looks very well taken care of so I'm guessing she's an indoor cat! I currently… (Nextdoor Carl Ben / Jefferson)
• Is this someone's outdoor cat in the area?
  They are beautiful I just don't want them getting hurt!! Saw it back in May and it just walked into my garage (Nextdoor Bennett)

• Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser Stocker in Fargo. Apply here.
• Fargo Public Schools posted a job opening for Assistant Coach - Girls Volleyball in Fargo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fargo here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Fargo

• Sunny weekend with seasonably comfortable temperatures (valleynewslive.com)
• ANOTHER SHARK STRIKE: Schuchart's Hot Summer Continues with Thrilling Jackson Victory (worldofoutlaws.com)

Wahpeton

• Wildcats aim to finish the job in 2026 (wahpetondailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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