From government accountability to adoptions local news can make a difference

FARGO — Andrew and Jeremy Young were devastated after their adoption of twins fell through in the summer of 2022. About a week after The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead published a story about their ordeal, a pregnant South Dakota woman who read their story chose the Fargo couple to raise her daughter. The woman contacted the adoption agency to say the Youngs’ story had given her assurance about adoption, which she wasn’t comfortable with previously. The Youngs welcomed Mari Mae to their family in December. This is just one example of the way stories from local newspapers can make a difference.…