Culture

​Gala seeks to bring equality, acceptance to Detroit Lakes

September 21st, 2016


By Amy Venn

amyvenn86@gmail.com

The Baapinakamagid Gala will be hosted in Detroit Lakes by Niijii Radio, complete with musical performances, vendors, food and dancing to honor Minnesota art and culture.

“This is our fourth year and we are doing it a little later in the year than usual, but it’s going to be an awesome two days,” Margaret Rousu, general manager of Niijii Radio said about the family friendly event.

The wide variety of music includes local bands The Hanks Family Band,…

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​How to be more trans-friendly in your organization

September 21st, 2016

By Faye Seidler

fayeseidler@gmail.com

Last week I talked about the importance of having trans representation when creating any policy that affects trans lives. Here I'll be shifting the focus from trans representation to the actual policies an organization would want to look at and develop. There are several broad strategies an organization can take to be more trans-friendly, and they come with tangible benefits to the organization as a whole.

The easiest place to start is to look at the…

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​You just knew this had to happen

September 21st, 2016

By Chuck Solly

rcsolly@gmail.com

It seems I have been writing a lot lately about scams. Everybody wants to cheat their neighbor. I hate that...

So of course there is this: Online scammers are now targeting those who recently upgraded to Windows 10, via fake — but highly sophisticated — Windows support sites.

For those of you who are not sure about Windows 10, it is the latest (and supposedly) the greatest operating system from Microsoft. It comes installed on new desktop and laptop…

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​Trans Representation in Organizations

September 14th, 2016

By Faye Seidler

fayeseidler@gmail.com

Anyone who grew up in Fargo and has spent time out of the state knows that sooner or later someone will ask them if it’s just like living in the movie “Fargo.” The response to that question would take a whole article on its own, but most people living in the area have experienced this situation.

Our responses to it vary from anger, to earnest discussion, to satirical acknowledgment by saying “Oh yah, you betcha!” Sometimes it can even get…

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Celebrating German kultur

September 14th, 2016

By Amy Venn

German Kulturfest has something for everyone this year as the festival expands into a celebration of German immigration, food, music, dance and history.

“Most people think about the Scandinavian influence around here,” Davin Wait, communications coordinator for the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, said recently, “but there is a strong German tradition in the area.”

The German Kulturfest is an event to honor that tradition. It all starts with the food,…

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​Immigrant entrepreneurs share the American dream

September 8th, 2016

By Amy Venn

Immigrant business owners and those aspiring to be entrepreneurs will have a chance to speak, network and gain valuable knowledge about starting their own businesses at the Immigrant Entrepreneur Event during Welcoming Week in Fargo.

Darci Asche, the director of development at New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment, explains the event as informative, motivating and encouraging for potential immigrant entrepreneurs. There’s also a chance for new Americans to…

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A community celebration

September 7th, 2016

By Alicia Underlee Nelson

Welcoming Week returns for its second year with 25 free community events in nine days. There’s a wide variety of programing scheduled, from community meals, sporting events and family-friendly entertainment to book talks, speakers and business and volunteer networking sessions. The celebration, held September 17-25, is part of National Welcoming Week, a nationwide movement designed to introduce new Americans to their U.S.-born neighbors.

“The overall goal…

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​Does anyone remember the Encyclopedia Britannica?

September 7th, 2016

By Chuck Solly

rcsolly@gmail.com

I sure do. I used several of their volumes to flatten out things like my wrinkled 8th grade book report...I got a "C" on it anyway. I didn't mean to take you back to the dark ages -- the Encyclopedia Britannica is still a reference on the internet.

The other encyclopedia on the internet is Wikipedia. It is built on a wiki platform which means that anyone can edit it at any time.

Since this is back-to-school week, I thought I would give you a little heads up…

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​Questionable advice from a former college student

August 31st, 2016

Sure, I went to the University of Northern Iowa and not North Dakota State University (and no, I’m not invested in the athletic feud between the two schools unless I’m trying to rile someone up), but I imagine that many elements of the college experience are universal.

I don’t claim to be any more qualified for this than, say, Dr. Phil or Lucy at her five-cent psychiatric help stand, but in no particular order, here’s my advice for getting the best out of your college…

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​Ransomware and other nastyness

August 31st, 2016

By Chuck Solly

rcsolly@gmail.com

The business computer world has this problem called Ransomware. Hackers want to extort money from businesses by a denial-of-access attack that prevents computer users from accessing their own files. The files are encrypted and the bad guys have the password to un-encrypt them. These Hackers are generally after businesses that will pay to get their files and records back.

So how are the bad guys getting into the company’s network in the first place?…

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