December 1st, 2023
Sons of Norway, 722 2nd Ave N, Fargo
Saturday, December 2, 2023
1st seating: 3:30pm, 2nd seating: 6pm
Celebrate the holidays with a four-course plated sit-down dinner and hosted by the one and only Frode Tilden. “If you love Norwegian culture, Christmas or just enjoy getting together for celebration, come make memories with us.” Purchase tickets online: https://www.sofnfgo.org/ or tickets are also available at STABO Scandinavian Imports at 406 Broadway, Downtown Fargo. Call for tickets…
December 1st, 2023
Sat, Dec 2, 1 – 3pm
Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, Minn.
Do not miss this holiday treat: Fargo Spelemannslag Bud Larsen and renowned hardanger fiddler Loretta Kelley will perform in a concert of hardanger fiddling at the Hjemkomst Center starting at 1pm on Saturday, December 2. Kelley will be flying in from Maryland. She is the current president of the Hardanger Fiddle…
December 1st, 2023
Every day in December 2023, 12 noon to 3pm
Mille Lacs Lake, Garrison Township, Minn.
All fish must be caught by hook and line. No spears will be allowed. All fish entered must be brought to the judges stand immediately and be alive. You may register as many fish as Minnesota laws allow you to keep, but only one fish per contestant is allowed in the weigh-in line. All prize winners may be required to take polygraph exams as part of contest requirements. No motorized vehicles are allowed in…
November 25th, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 8-11pm
Fargo Theatre, 314 Broadway, Fargo
The comedian, actor, radio personality, television host and NY Times best-selling author. He currently hosts THE ADAM CAROLLA SHOW, which holds the Guinness Book of World Records for “most downloaded podcast." He is, of course, quotable. “Figure out what to do, then take a nap.” “This whole country is founded on the principle of 'if you are not hurting anyone, and you're not fucking with someone else's shit, and you…
November 21st, 2023
Thanksgiving Day 5k/10k
Thursday, Nov 23, 8:30am
400 1st Ave S, Fargo
Each year, the YMCA partners with SoleMOTION to bring you the Annual Burn the Bird Thanksgiving Day Run! Get fresh air and a good “burn” going with the 5K run/walk/crawl or the 10K run before sitting. Run or walk, just plan on coming out with 1,000 of your closest friends. Race date estimated (weather permitting). As a general rule, an average-sized runner will burn about 100 calories per mile. So if your goal is to…
November 16th, 2023
The Fargodome: Championship Matches Saturday, Nov 18, 5pm
The three-day event will begin Thursday, November 16 at 1:00 p.m. After the first match of a session, the next match will begin 25 minutes after the completion of the previous match, but not earlier than the scheduled time. The Class B tournament will be seeded by the head coaches of the eight qualifying teams via an electronic process. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES: 5:00 p.m. Class A…
November 15th, 2023
Fargo City Civic Center
207 4th St N, Fargo
Nov 17, 4pm to Nov 26, 5pm
Six days of festive cheer to start the holiday season! Christkindlmarkt is an indoor and outdoor event with local vendors, live music and dance performances, and community gathering spaces. Daily live musical performances, roaming characters, captivating poi, photo shoot with Santa and more. A glimpse of the holiday performers: Fargo Flow, Brass Interference, DJ PrettyRicky, the CropDusters, and more!…
October 22nd, 2023
Thursday, November 2, 6-9pm
704 1st Avenue North, Fargo
Join us as we celebrate the opening of recent exhibitions. An eventful night full of live music, food, drink, fun and art as we welcome Amy Fill, Gallery Director at the University South Dakota, to discuss Oscar…
October 18th, 2023
Monday, November 13, 2023, 9:30am-2pm
Register now at ndsu.edu/visit
“Thinking about transferring to NDSU? Learn about the admission process, scholarships, financial aid, academic offerings, student organizations, internships. You will also have the opportunity to tour campus, meet with an academic department and eat at one of our dining centers. Optional individual appointments with the Office of Admission…
October 17th, 2023
With Benefactor, Hanging Wound, and the openers Disembodied Humanity
Sat Oct 21, 5:30pm doors, 6pm music; $10 advance, $15 at the door
The Aquarium, 226 Broadway N upstairs, Fargo; 701-235-5913
In between tours and back home in Fargo, the juggernaut of death metal that is Phobophilic will commit an All Ages night of mayhem. Hear their greatest successes: Enveloping Absurdity, Undimensioned Identities, Horrific Manifestations, Nauseating Despair, Survive in Obscurity, and…
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Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.com A midnight wedding ceremony at the Clay County Courthouse in Moorhead on August 1, 2013 was more than a romantic gesture. Eighteen couples made history on that day by exchanging vows in the…
By Michael M. Millermichael.miller@ndsu.edu On March 11, 2024, we celebrated the 121st birthday of bandleader Lawrence Welk. He was born March 11, 1903 in a sod house near Strasburg, North Dakota, and died on May 17,1992. The…
Saturday, May 117 p.m., gates at 5 p.m.Outdoors at Fargo Brewing Company610 University Dr. N, FargoWisconsin’s finest export, The Violent Femmes, started out in Milwaukee in 1981 as an acoustic punk band, and they’ve been…
Is this a repeating pattern?By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comThere’s a quote circulating around the world wide web, misattributed to Sinclair Lewis: "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a…
by Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comAccording to my great-grandfather many years ago, my French ancestors migrated from Normandy to Quebec to Manitoba to Wisconsin to Minnesota over the spread of more than two centuries, finally…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com In this land of hotdish and ham, the knoephla soup of German-Russian heritage seems to reign supreme. In my opinion though, the French have the superior soup. With a cheesy top layer, toasted baguette…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com It is not unheard of for bands to go on hiatus. However, as the old saying goes, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” That is why when a local group like STILL comes back to…
Now playing at the Fargo Theatre.By Greg Carlson gregcarlson1@gmail.comPalme d’Or recipient “Anatomy of a Fall” is now enjoying an award-season victory tour, recently picking up Golden Globe wins for both screenplay and…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com There’s no exaggeration when we say that this year’s Plains Art Gala is going to be out of this world, with a sci-fi theme inspired by a painting housed in the Plains Art Museum’s permanent…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader had the opportunity to interview two mysterious new game show hosts named Milt and Bradley Barker about an upcoming event they will be putting on at Brewhalla. What…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
By John Showalter john.d.showalter@gmail.comThey sell fentanyl test strips and kits to harm-reduction organizations and…
JANUARY 19, 1967– MARCH 8, 2023 Brittney Leigh Goodman, 56, of Fargo, N.D., passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 8, 2023. Brittney was born January 19, 1967, to Ruth Wilson Pollock and Donald Ray Goodman, in Hardinsburg,…
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Dismissing the value of small towns for the future of our nation is a mistakeBy Bill Oberlanderarcandburn@gmail.comAccording to U.S. Census projections, by the middle of this century, roughly 90% of the total population will live…
