News across Greater Fargo
Greetings from Syria, where time seems to melt as a glassmaker braves scorching temps
As a Syrian glassmaker created his wares in Damascus, watching his craft reminded this reporter to slow down and enjoy the moment.
How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions
Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.

Take a seat: Oppenheim schedules ‘Primetime’
“Primetime” pulsates with a seedy and saturated energy befitting its 2006 setting and subject.

Madonnarama
Fargo-Moorhead’s Madonna tribute returns to the Sanctuary Events Center, with an ’80s/’90s dance party and costume contest to follow.

A new anti-ICE compilation album benefits immigrants rights organizations
The Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT album features contributions from over 30 artists, including Kathleen Hanna, Fred Armisen and Tom Morello to create a historical and artistic record of this moment.

Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told hundreds of junior military officers and enlisted leaders on Wednesday that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the military.

Notary Services back at West Fargo Public Library
The West Fargo Public Library now offers notary services by appointment.
Fargo Police: man arrested for murder of his mother
Fargo Police say Brandon George was apprehended just outside of Lincoln, Nebraska. The identities of two other individuals in an unrelated unattended death case are still being held pending notification of next of kin.

Interest Free Payment Period for Special Assessment is open until Monday, Oct. 5.
Interest Free Payment Period for Special Assessment is open until Monday, Oct. 5. Property Owners in Special Assessment Districts 1345, 1353, and 2900 can pay their assessments in full by Oct. 5 and will avoid interest accrual.
Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrong
The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say.
Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting
The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting.
How Trump keeps undercutting his anti-communist message
The Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies.