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

In today's newsletter:

  • What Fargo's Rep. Jim Kasper's recovery means for your state representation
  • Meet the Fargo health navigator guiding refugee families through care
  • See the Cold War Russian trainer now parked in Fargo's skies

Also on today's calendar: Foo Fighters.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fargo state Rep. Kasper will attend special session remotely (inforum.com) — Fargo residents are being represented in the upcoming North Dakota special legislative session by Rep. Jim Kasper, who will participate remotely while recovering from a stroke in a Fargo-area rehab center. Legislative leaders describe both the limits and challenges of remote participation, and say Kasper's ability to serve in the 2027 regular session may depend on whether he can return to Bismarck in person.
   

2. Helping Refugee Families Access Healthcare (globalrefuge.org) — In Fargo, a new Refugee Health Navigator at Global Refuge's local field office is helping immigrant and refugee families make sense of a confusing healthcare system. By scheduling appointments, explaining insurance, and building trust, she's easing access to both mental and physical care while drawing on her own experience as an immigrant and mother.
   

3. Fargo Air Museum Welcomes a Cold War-Era Russian Aircraft (newsdakota.com) — A new Cold War–era Yakovlev Yak-52W trainer aircraft is now on display at the Fargo Air Museum, giving locals a close-up look at a still-airworthy Soviet-designed plane. The museum invites Fargo-area residents to visit, hear colorful stories about its Cold War role, and maybe even spot it flying over the city during future demonstrations.
   

4. Homesteading insights from the road (hpr1.com) — A Germans-from-Russia historian describes setting out from Fargo on a road trip to a Kansas convention, using the journey to share vivid homesteading memories from the early 1900s. The piece ends by inviting Fargo-area families to donate histories and photos to NDSU's Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, strengthening the community's archival record.
   

5. Forage Matters: Silver Linings and Optimism During Dry Weather Events (morningagclips.com) — From Fargo, an NDSU Extension specialist shares practical ways livestock producers across North Dakota can turn today's dry conditions into long-term gains, from culling less-productive cows to improving water and fencing. The piece highlights disaster programs, decision tools, and early-weaning strategies to keep herds resilient when drought cycles return.
   

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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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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