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Also check out Zoom-delivered Japanese Classes on the Fargo Patch calendar

Saturday September 12th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi there, Fargo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Fargo's farm innovators shaped a global machinery legacy.
  • Will you join Fargo's 110-flight 9/11 tribute climb today?
  • How a new data center west of Fargo could reshape local power

Also on today's calendar: Zoom-delivered Japanese Classes and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
  • Monday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Howard Dahl to sign new book at Big Iron Farm and Construction Show (agweek.com) — Fargo-area readers can meet ag tech leader Howard Dahl during his book signings at the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show and a special evening event at Grand Farm. His new book explores how the Melroe and Dahl families helped make Fargo a center for agricultural machinery innovation, highlighting local companies, dealerships, and the region's never-quit farming spirit.
   

2. Local First Responders Honor 9/11 Victims With 110-Flight Stair Climb (valleynewslive.com) — Fargo first responders and neighbors are spending today climbing 110 flights of stairs at Family Wellness to honor the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago. Locals are invited to stop by anytime until 8 p.m. to join the climb or simply show support for firefighters and other responders remembering their fallen colleagues and the victims in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
   

3. Energy company eyes adding data center west of Fargo (kfgo.com) — Plans for a major solar-powered battery storage site and potential data center just west of Fargo could bring new energy infrastructure, traffic changes, and jobs to Cass County in coming years. Officials are weighing zoning, road access, and statewide debates over how data centers affect utility costs, farmland, and local tax revenue, with a public hearing on the battery project set for October in Casselton.
   

4. 'Blessed to have had him': Family of Robert Rasmussen remembers a son, husband and father taken on 9/11 (inforum.com) — In south Fargo, Elizabeth and Jerry Protextor are marking 25 years since their son, Robert Rasmussen, was killed in the World Trade Center attacks. From their Fargo home, they describe the long wait for news, the support from Hawley and local communities, and how their growing family keeps his memory and spirit alive today.
   

5. A Third Suspect Has Now Been Charged in Fargo North Dakota Poker Robbery (gambling911.com) — A third suspect has now been charged in connection with last month's armed robbery of a private poker game in Fargo, where players were held at gunpoint and robbed of cash and phones. Cass County prosecutors allege three masked men carried out the holdup, and court records show two suspects remain jailed while the newly charged Moorhead man is free on bond pending fall hearings.
   

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  • Last night I went to Sidestreet, at 404 4th St.
    N. First time there. Food was great, drinks good, service great, music great. I'm recommending it! (Nextdoor Madison-Unicorn Park)
  • Neighborhood Garage Sale
    Saturday, September 12th 9-4 1521-16th Street South, Fargo Garage #2 1512-16 1/2 Street South, Fargo Garage #19 1520-16 1/2 Street South, Fargo… (Nextdoor Lewis & Clark)
  • Red River Commodities, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Associate in Fargo. Apply here.
  • Wanzek Construction, Inc. posted a job opening for Category Manager (High Voltage) in Fargo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fargo here.

Ok Fargo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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