Say Anything: How is local blogger Rob Port scooping the mainstream media?
Minot-based blogger, who started in September of 2003 with readers consisting mainly of fellow bloggers, has gone on to become one of the most…
Read NowNews · 2014
Marijuana site coming to Moorhead
by Chris Hennen | Dec 5, 2014
Moorhead has been selected as one of four distribution sites for medical marijuana by Minnesota Medical Solutions or MinnMed. The company was one of…
Read NowFargo Mayor Walaker dies unexpectedly
by Chris Hennen | Dec 3, 2014
City Commission will set special election to replace him next year Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker died unexpectedly at his home this week after a…
Read NowThe Dark Side of Fracking
by Winona LaDuke | Nov 5, 2014
Ban fracking It is time for a fracked oil and gas moratorium on Ft. Berthold, and Standing Rock reservation, (where possibly up to 200,000…
Read NowKey Races in ND 2014 election
by Chris Hennen | Oct 29, 2014
Four races are among the tightest in ND With Tuesday’s election fast approaching, the High Plains Reader decided to take a look at some…
Read NowThe Measure 5 debate
by Diane Miller | Oct 29, 2014
Multi-million dollar disagreement on how much state funding should go toward environmental conservation Come Nov. 4, North Dakotans will be able to vote on…
Read NowMeasure 1 challenges
by Chris Hennen | Oct 29, 2014
All the attention and focus on Measure 1 has led some to focus on challenging the Legislation’s primary sponsors who ended up on the…
Read NowThe Measure 7 Debate
by Chris Hennen | Oct 22, 2014
One of the most talked about and contentious measures on the ballot in North Dakota is Measure 7, which would end North Dakota’s requirement…
Read NowChurches get involved in Measure 1 advocacy
by Chris Hennen | Oct 16, 2014
All the campaigning and political activity surrounding Measure 1 in North Dakota has led some to wonder how churches are able to actively and…
Read NowBreaking Bitcoin
by Chris Hennen | Oct 2, 2014
Two Fargo men have developed a software program that allows them to attach data to bitcoin and other cryptocurrency transactions. This would be advantageous…
Read NowGovernor Mark Dayton sparks FM diversion discussion
by Chris Hennen | Sep 17, 2014
Fiery opposition leads to talks and cooling of rhetoric Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton recently created a stir by calling on the federal government to…
Read NowWar on Women
by Chris Hennen | Aug 21, 2014
The campaign to oppose Measure 1 begins Opponents of Measure 1, the “Life Begins At Conception” amendment on the North Dakota ballot, have officially…
Read NowWorking OUT
by Chris Hennen | Aug 14, 2014
GLBT members of the Fargo-Moorhead community say things are getting better Coming out as gay, lesbian, bi or transgender to your family and friends…
Read NowAmerican Indian Public Health
by Diane Miller | Jul 31, 2014
Dr. Donald Warne is now favorably positioned to become majorly responsible for squashing American Indian health disparities in North Dakota. Thanks to a $1.4…
Read NowSurveillance City
by Chris Hennen | Jul 17, 2014
The Fargo Police Department, which started monitoring downtown crime with cameras in 2012 with three stationary cameras after a rash of vandalism and thefts,…
Read NowDrones on the Farm
by Chris Hennen | Jul 3, 2014
North Dakota is at the forefront of a movement to use drones or unmanned aircraft for agricultural purposes. It’s natural that the state and…
Read NowConservative marijuana
by Chris Hennen | Jun 12, 2014
The medical marijuana law passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed into law recently by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is a carefully crafted compromise…
Read NowEmpowerment to the People
by Amber Morgan | May 29, 2014
In the midst of North Dakota’s economic boom, the state is experiencing a rise in homelessness. Thousands of individuals are being drawn to the…
Read NowWe’re fracked
by HPR Contributor | May 22, 2014
By Nicholas Leingang Since 2005, energy debate in the United States has been polarized by so-called “unconventional” fuels. These energy sources require additional technological…
Read NowWhat flood?
by Amber Morgan | May 16, 2014
The difference between this year’s Red River flood predictions and the resulting flood was substantial enough for residents to wonder “What happened?” Forecasters predicted…
Read NowND leading the nation in workplace deaths
by Chris Hennen | Apr 24, 2014
A new, forthcoming report from the AFL-CIO on workplace-related deaths in 2012 in the United States shows North Dakota leading the nation, by far,…
Read NowMedical Marijuana on the brink in Minnesota
by Chris Hennen | Apr 17, 2014
Up in the air whether Minnesota will join other states in legalizing it this Legislative session Minnesota medical marijuana supporters hoping the state would…
Read NowThe Fat Takers’ Pipeline
by Winona LaDuke | Mar 6, 2014
Native people, the Keystone XL Pipeline, the Cowboy and Indian Alliance and the Constitution “No Keystone XL Black Snake Pipeline will cross Lakota Lands.…
Read NowThe new face of the oil boom
by Chris Hennen | Jan 9, 2014
After the events in Casselton, officials take a hard look at rail safety Right before the end of the year, our region received what…
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