Best Bets

​The Greater Cumberland County Cooking Show

April 18th, 2024

Saturday, April 20

2 p.m.

Moorhead Public Library

118 5th St. S, Moorhead

“The Greater Cumberland County Cooking Show,” is a short film that was recently screened at the Fargo Film Festival. Filmmaker Janet Brandeau is doing a mini-road trip around Minnesota for small town (and mid-size town) screenings. One of these stops happens to be in Moorhead. This event is free and open to the public and includes a screening of the film followed by discussion of food, friendship, and community.

Read more...


Fargo Film Festival

March 21st, 2024

March 19-23

Fargo Theatre

314 Broadway N, Fargo

Check out luncheon panel discussions, pre-parties, a 2-minute movie contest, local, international and award-winning films for your viewing pleasure. Producer Will Greenfield will be making a special guest appearance, speaking on his film “Immaculate,” which will be showing at the festival. Greenfield was executive producer for season two of HBO’s hit series “Euphoria”, which garnered 16 Emmy nominations. Visit the website for more…

Read more...


Fargo Junk Market

March 21st, 2024

Saturday, March 23

Red River Valley Fairgrounds

1805 Main Ave. W, West Fargo

For utterly original finds, head to the Fargo Junk Market. The spring incarnation of this recurring event (a favorite since 2012) features handmade, repurposed and upcycled treasures from artists, makers and pickers from all around the region. Score eye-catching art, handmade jewelry and cool clothing, plus intriguing junk, antiques, collectables and primitives. There are plenty of vintage treasures, thrifted…

Read more...


​Food Waste Prevention Week

March 21st, 2024

April 1-7

Once the founders of Florida Food Waste Prevention Week met the founders of California's Food Waste Prevention Week in 2020, the ball really started rolling. In 2021, the good word started to spread to more states, cities and organizations, forming a movement. Last year. over 600 partners across 11 countries and 48 states joined the mission to educate and inspire. By reducing food waste, we support a healthier environment, address food insecurity in our communities and save…

Read more...


​2024 Dakota Film Festival

March 21st, 2024

April 4-5

Belle Mehus Auditorium

201 N 6th St., Bismarck

Enjoy two fantastic nights of short films celebrating award-winning, local and international films at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in Bismarck. Thursday, April 4 will feature local and human-interest films with a panel discussion of both local filmmakers and scholars. Two-day and individual passes are available.

https://tinyurl.com/yc88n2f8

Read more...


​St. Patrick’s Parade

February 15th, 2024

Saturday, March 16

11 a.m.

Downtown Fargo

Wear something green and celebrate spring during Fargo-Moorhead’s premier parade. Thousands of spectators line the streets, so arrive early to snag a prime spot. This community celebration of Irish pride is celebrating 27 years of fun and it’s a whole vibe. Look for marching bands, decorated floats, prancing horses, movers and shakers waving from vehicles, festive bagpipes, community groups and local businesses. Don’t forget to bring a bag…

Read more...


​Black Jacket Symphony presents Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’

February 15th, 2024

Thursday, March 7

8 p.m.

Fargo Theatre

314 North Broadway

Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic albums over the past decade. This time they will perform Pink FLoyd’s iconic album, “Dark Side of the Moon,” in its entirety. But that’s not all! They will also perform a special set of Pink Floyd’s greatest hits and feature a multimedia presentation of visual stimulation to sweeten the deal. They may be sporting black jackets, but feel free to show up in blue jeans or…

Read more...


​Bismarck Arts Bash

February 15th, 2024

Thursday, February 29

6 p.m.

North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

612 East Boulevard Ave, Bismarck

Celebrate the arts in the Bismarck-Mandan community. There will be in-person painting demonstrations, a live auction, a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, music and art activities for all attendees. Proceeds will benefit local arts non-profit organizations, including Arts for All, Bismarck Art and Galleries Association (BAGA), Bismarck-Mandan Civic Chorus, Central Dakota Children's Choir…

Read more...


​Jurassic Quest

February 15th, 2024

Friday, February 23-Sunday, February 25

Alerus Center

1200 South 42nd Street, Grand Forks

Jurassic Quest is America's largest and most realistic dinosaur event. Attendees will walk through the Cretaceous period, the Jurassic period and the Triassic period and experience for themselves what it was like to walk among dinosaurs. Jurassic Quest features over 80 life-size dinosaurs in its events. In collaboration with leading paleontologists, each one was painstakingly replicated in every…

Read more...


​Games Remixed by Barker Bros. and Brewhalla

January 18th, 2024

Saturday, February 24

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

Odditorium Stage at Brewhalla

1702 First Ave. North, Fargo, ND 58102

Watch your favorite TV game shows come alive. Grab a numbered tear-away ticket and be a part of the raffle for an opportunity to participate in this classic interactive game show experience. If you hold the golden ticket, prepare to match wits with local celebrities, laugh with local comedians, and go for the gusto for a chance to win fabulous prizes.…

Read more...


Tracker Pixel for Entry hjemkomst Tracker Pixel for Entry 7Clans Tracker Pixel for Entry blackbird Tracker Pixel for Entry Nicoles Tracker Pixel for Entry Nicoles Tracker Pixel for Entry NewSalem1

Recently in:

By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comNorth Dakota communities will join a “nationwide day of defiance” against authoritarianism and President Donald Trump’s policies on Saturday, June 14. A range of "No Kings" events…

Back-to-school season is on the horizon, but there's still plenty of summer left. Check out our favorite August attractions and events in North Dakota and western Minnesota. And if if you missed them, here are a few excellent May…

June 21, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.Fargo Theatre, 314 Broadway N., Fargo“We Watch Shudder,” Fargo’s favorite horror podcasters, bring on the darkness during the longest day of the year. The Darkest Day of Horror Film Festival features…

Fighting the good fightBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com Over two thousand rallies took place nationwide June 14 as part of the “No Kings" protest. Ten of those protests were held in North Dakota, with thousands in attendance.…

By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comWe need Paul Revere on a Harley: “ants and autocrats are coming!”The Asian needle ant has been nesting in the American South since at least 1932. It probably hitched a ride on a freighter from…

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 The weather warmed up quickly here in the upper Midwest this spring, sparking prime eating season. This means burger battles, food trucks and lake-season food travel. The 2025 Downtown Fargo Burger…

By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comThe Moorhead Public Library will offer three free, all-ages outdoor concerts featuring regional bands this summer. The series begins on June 12 with the Meat Rabbits, a group that blends…

By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com The June 9 death of musician Sylvester Stewart, known much better by stage name Sly Stone, saw an outpouring of tributes, memorials and appreciations from some who knew him personally and many…

By Deb Wallworkdwallwork@icloud.comI first met Catherine Mulligan at a party at her house. It was a small gathering, spontaneous, just a few people over for dinner. Directed toward a stack of plates and bowls and a big pot warming…

By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comAct Up Theatre, in partnership with Minnesota State University Moorhead, will present “The Sound of Music” on June 10-14. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. at the Minnesota State Moorhead’s…

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…

The drug that keeps re-purposing itselfBy Ellie Liveranieli.liverani.ra@gmail.com There is a drug that is getting a lot of attention nowadays all over the world. It has various commercial names (Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus), but…

By Alicia Underlee NelsonProtests against President Trump’s policies and the cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are planned across North Dakota and western Minnesota Friday, April 4 and…

By Vern Thompsonvern.thompson@rocketmail.com Working in the Bakken oil fields of the Williston Basin is so different from my home in Fargo. I'm not judging, because the people working and living in western North Dakota are very…