A chat with AAA about high diesel prices
The price of diesel has risen to record levels. AAA spokesperson J. Skyler McKinley explains why.
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Fargo voters reject switch to ward-based council governance
by Bryce Haugen | Oct 7, 2026
Fargo voters chose to keep the five-member at-large commission form of government.
Read NowMinnesota Voter Guide: Clay County Board edition
by Bryce Haugen | Sep 24, 2026
Two Clay County Board seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot: Jenny Mongeau vs. Tom Berglind in District 3, and an open District 4…
Read NowMoorhead Voter Guide: City Council Edition
by Bryce Haugen | Sep 23, 2026
All four Moorhead City Council wards are on the Nov. 3 ballot. Here’s who is running in each ward and what they told HPR.
Read NowVoter Guide: Moorhead Mayor Edition
by Bryce Haugen | Sep 20, 2026
Lisa Borgen, Craig “Whoot” Whaley and DelRae Williams are running to replace Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson on Nov. 3. Here’s where they stand.
Read NowFarmers in crisis: mental health matters on the prairie
by Bryce Haugen | Sep 16, 2026
Farmers and ranchers die by suicide at roughly 3.5 times the rate of the general population. Counselors, trainers and ag leaders across the region…
Read NowFarmers in crisis: recalculation in farm country
by Bryce Haugen | Sep 4, 2026
Tariffs, $875-a-ton fertilizer and a war half a world away are squeezing North Dakota farmers from both directions — and the pain is not…
Read NowFargo voters to choose between commission, council governments in October
by Bryce Haugen | Aug 20, 2026
Fargo voters will decide whether to completely overhaul the city governance system during a special election now set for Oct. 6.
Read NowGRHC welcomes new permanent exhibit
by Jeremy Kopp | Jul 9, 2026
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection (GRHC) unveiled a new, museum-quality exhibit located within the NDSU Main Library.
Read NowNikkie Gullickson joins Fargo City Commission
by Bryce Haugen | Jul 9, 2026
Nikkie Gullickson claimed a spot in a crowded eight-way race for two Fargo City Commission seats on June 9. She earned the second most…
Read NowJosh Boschee becomes Fargo’s first full time mayor
by Bryce Haugen | Jul 9, 2026
Fargo’s new mayor, Josh Boschee, was sworn into office, along with the two new city commissioners on July 6. He won the five-way mayoral…
Read NowChad Peterson elected to Fargo City Commission
by Bryce Haugen | Jul 8, 2026
Peterson, a lifelong Fargo resident, previously served three terms on the Cass County Commission from 2012-2024, including several stints as chairman.
Read NowYMCA provides free meals for kids during summer break
by Alicia Underlee Nelson | Jun 23, 2026
YMCA of the Northern Sky will provide nutritious, no-cost meals to kids 18 and under through August 26 at various sites in North Dakota…
Read NowMinnesota Republican Party chairman makes case to voters
by Bryce Haugen | Jun 22, 2026
High Plains Reader spoke with Minnesota Republican Party Chairman Alex Plechash to get his party’s perspective and to ask what they believe it will…
Read NowA chat with Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar
by Bryce Haugen | Jun 16, 2026
By all accounts, Democratic-Farmer-Labor U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar — first elected in 2006 — is the most popular active politician in Minnesota, whether she’s…
Read NowHigh Plains Reader Voter Guide: Fargo Public Schools Edition
by Bryce Haugen | May 21, 2026
High Plains Reader has compiled a Voter Guide featuring six out of the seven candidates in the Fargo School Board race.
Read NowThe West Fargo Voter Guide
by Bryce Haugen | May 21, 2026
On June 9, West Fargoans will elect a new mayor, city commissioners and park board members.
Read NowHPR Voter Guide
by Bryce Haugen | Apr 16, 2026
High Plains Reader has assembled a Voter Guide to introduce readers to candidates in the June 9 Fargo election. In this edition, we’ll meet…
Read NowFargo Park Board Race
by Bryce Haugen | Apr 15, 2026
Meet the candidates running to fill open seats on the Fargo Park Board. The election is June 9.
Read NowHundreds gather for ecumenical Palm Sunday worship service, protest
by Bryce Haugen | Mar 31, 2026
Hundreds gathered for ecumenical Palm Sunday worship service and protest in Moorhead, Minn.
Read NowHow Doug Burgum got his job
by Jim Fuglie | Mar 23, 2026
I’m feeling a little mean right now. It doesn’t happen often, but I tend to pay attention to politics and politicians and I’m pretty…
Read NowSalvadoran-American shares immigration story, ICE fears
by Bryce Haugen | Feb 16, 2026
Read NowHundreds learn to become constitutional observers in Moorhead
by Bryce Haugen | Jan 27, 2026
By Bryce Vincent Haugen More than 300 people gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church in central Moorhead on Jan. 27 for “constitutional observer” training. Led…
Read NowNew widget allows people to ‘Stand with MN’
by Bryce Haugen | Jan 27, 2026
The High Plains Reader audience and the general public have a brand new way to show solidarity with Minnesotans amid ongoing turmoil in the…
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