Austin Foss

This past week Fargo Moorhead celebrated 25 years of Pride, and as a happily married gay man, it means a lot to me to see this community still show up for it so strongly a quarter century in.

What started as a small gathering in Gooseberry Mound Park has grown into something this region can be genuinely proud of. I got out to Pride Trivia on Thursday and loved the turnout. My schedule kept me from the rest of the week’s events, but I know how much work goes into pulling this off, entirely volunteer powered, year after year.

I’m proud of Fargo Moorhead for continuing to be a place where this celebration keeps growing rather than fading. Congratulations to FM Pride and everyone who has built this over 25 years. Here’s to the next 25!!

The City of Fargo - News Detail View the signed Mayoral Proclamation for Fargo-Moorhead Pride Week WHEREAS, In 2026, we commemorate the 25th anniversary of Pride in Fargo-Moorhead and the 57th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising; and WHEREAS,, In 2001 and 2002, the first Fargo-Moorhead events were held in our region; and WHEREAS...

Some exciting and bittersweet news from District 44! After a historic and decisive victory to become Fargo’s next mayor, our own Josh Boschee has decided to resign from his position as State Senator.

I have had the absolute pleasure being on Team North Fargo with him, and over that time he has become a real friend, not just a colleague. I have gotten to know him as someone who genuinely cares about his community, and I know he is going to be amazing in his new role as mayor.

Our executive team from District 44 did some amazing work in trying to find his replacement, and I know it was not an easy decision with some strong candidates in the mix. It won’t be easy to fill those shoes, but I think they knocked it out of the park in choosing Jamie Selzler! I have gotten to know Jamie over the past while, and I am confident he is going to be a great leader and legislator for our district. He is already hitting the ground running, and I could not be more excited to have him as a teammate.

Congratulations to Josh on this incredible next step, and welcome to Jamie. District 44 is in good hands.

https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/08/03/fargo-mayor-josh-boschee-resigns-from-north-dakota-senate/

https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/08/04/dem-npl-leader-jamie-selzler-tapped-to-replace-fargo-mayor-in-north-dakota-senate/

Fargo Mayor Josh Boschee resigns from North Dakota Senate • North Dakota Monitor New Fargo Mayor Josh Boschee announced his resignation from the North Dakota Senate on Monday, effective as of Aug. 4.

I attended the National Conference of State Legislatures Summit in Chicago this past week and learned lots! Some topics that I was able to dive deeper into were data centers, the impending energy crisis, housing affordability and self-driving vehicles. Another huge theme was bi-partisanship and how the states are now having to pick up the slack of an essentially defunct federal government, deadlocked by partisanship.

Was also able to tour the city a bit on bike and boat! All around great experience ☺️

Had the opportunity to visit the Tharaldson Ethanol plant near Casselton today. Was really interesting to see the process, and hear how they are continually making their operation efficient and producing less waste products. Was also interesting to hear about the future of ethanol production, including low-carbon fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, and bio-degradable plastics.