John Strand

Festivals of history in South Dakota

Posted by John Strand | May 29, 2019 | Community

FORT SISSETON, SD – Everyone knows small towns are disappearing across the Dakotas, few, however, have ever investigated how these ghost towns began and produced a documentary.In some areas throughout South Dakota the buildings...

Should our legislature meet annually? Thank goodness they don’t.

Posted by John Strand | May 1, 2019 | Editorial

Now that North Dakota’s biennial legislative session is over, we can all breathe out a big sigh of relief. But that’s not to say there won’t be lingering indigestion.In retrospect, and from the vantage point of those on the...

A taste of the town

Posted by John Strand | Apr 25, 2019 | Editorial

The High Plains Reader looks different this week. It feels different, too. We’re curious what you think.This is the second time we’ve shifted to a glossy, trimmed and stitched cover on our weekly newspaper. What you get in the...