by HPR Contributor | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | October 10th, 2013
By Rick Abbott
If someone were to approach you on the street and ask you which county the North Dakota capital is in, would you know the answer?
That’s just what Jonathan Melgaard did, and unfortunately, quite a few people had no idea. Some simply shook their heads or took a guess, with one man answering, “Bismarck County?”
Melgaard, a senior at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and entrepreneur in residence at Kilbourne Group in Fargo, is aiming to…
by Diane Miller | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | August 8th, 2013
Love is what I saw in Valerie and Diane’s letter from North Dakota, who’ve been together for 37 years. Their son, Madison, is here, 14. They told me that when Madison was little -- he’s not little now, by the way. He used to say that someday, he was going to become president and make it legal for his moms to get married. – President Barack Obama, White House’s LGBT Pride Month Reception.
In April 2013, Valerie Nelson…
by Diane Miller | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | May 9th, 2013
By Diane Miller
Last September, the world’s most popular social media website removed millions of fake “likes” and accounts from its network.
According to a Facebook Security statement: “When a Page and fan connect on Facebook, we want to ensure that connection involves a real person interested in hearing from a specific Page and engaging with that brand’s content. As such, we have recently increased our automated efforts to remove Likes on Pages that may have been gained by…
by HPR Contributor | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | December 6th, 2012
By Lauren Beek
It’s that time of year again – the time when thoughts of presents, mega sales and sugarplums dance through your head. The hustle and bustle of finding the perfect gift seems to start sooner every year. So during this season of buying, consider an option that captures what the holidays are all about. Give a gift that gives back.
A well-known example of a charitable gift is TOMS. You know, the cute slipper-like shoes that come in a variety of colors and styles? Well, for…
by Jana Tronier | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | November 22nd, 2012
Best Lunch, Best Burger, Best Craft Beer Selection - JL Beers
Locals are extremely vocal about their love of JL Beers. My goodness, this burger and beer joint has it figured out. Since opening, the place can hardly keep customers away. For one, JL Beers has a feel-good atmosphere, its menu is simple, its food is full-flavored and its beers selection is far from wimpy.
Best Taco and Best Mexican - Juano’s Mexican Restaurant
Juano’s has earned its success by providing mouthwatering…
by HPR Contributor | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | August 25th, 2011
By Jenni Lou Russi
Last Friday night
Yeah we danced on tabletops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot
Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard
-Katy Perry “Last Friday Night”
Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night”, the song in the top position for Hot 100 Billboard chart, recounts the costs incurred when people over-indulge in their drinking and spending habits while having a good time. Aimed at young people,…
by Jana Tronier | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | July 13th, 2011
BEST CHEF
* Scott Motschenbacher @ Spitfire Grill
BEST HAIR STYLIST
* Ben Holtz @ Salon Why?
BEST PIERCIST
* Chuck Kesler @ Dead Rockstar
BEST TATTOO ARTIST
* Trent Baltvitsch @ Addictions
BEST ORIGINAL BAND
* Sovereign Sect
BEST SOLO MUSICIAN
* Blind Joe
BEST PERFORMANCE DJ
* DJ Joyride
BEST LOCAL ALBUM OR CD
* “Millions of Blackbirds” by Amanda Standalone and the Pastryshop Girls
BEST COVER BAND
* Post-Traumatic Funk Syndrome
BEST VISUAL ARTIST, MALE
* Jon Offutt
BEST VISUAL ARTIST, FEMALE
*…
by Jana Tronier | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | June 24th, 2010
Johnson Family Band- Best original band
This mix of area musicians who share a love of folk music have become a top choice in the area. Their feet are firmly planted in traditional bluegrass, but they also draw on sources outside that realm. Their music is described by band members as "neo old timey," but what they do is very modern because of their many musical influences, which include everything from Tom Waits and Miles Davis to the Alkaline Trio. It's music you would hear in the…
by Jana Tronier | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | May 14th, 2009
The Fillers- Best Original Band
The S.O.L. Band- Best Cover Band
Brenda Weiler- Best Musician.
Jon Offutt- Best Artist
The Silver Moon Supper Club- Best Fine Dining and Best Place to Take a Date
Toscana- Best Italian
Thai Orchid- Best Asian and Best Vegetarian Menu
The Taco Shop- Best Taco
Burger Time- Best Burger
Bertrosa's- Best Lunch
Juano's- Best Mexican
Grand Junction- Best Sandwich
Pita Pit Downtown- Best Late Night Eats
Duane's- Best Pizza
Ruby Tuesdays- Best Salad Bar
Andrea Baumgardner…
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by Rob Hannahistory@nd.govAs I write this, the beautiful Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site in Jamestown is only partially furnished. But this photo, taken by my one-time colleague Guinn Hinman, caused me to see the…
by Kris Gruberperriex1@gmail.comTwo teenagers rescued around 20 Koalas from the horrific bushfires in Australia, fitting them in their car.An anonymous donor pays off back taxes for several mobile home residents. Neighbors with…
Thursday, February 6, 6-8 pmFront Street Taproom, 614 Main Ave, FargoThe ND Hemp Association is committed to lending education and advocacy to propel the hemp economy for the state, serving as a medium of resources, news, advocacy…
by Gary Olsonolsong@moravian.eduOn New Year’s Day, I was sporadically listening to Sirius Radio Channel 5 as they did their annual countdown of top songs from the 1950s and cringing at my fading aural memories. This prompted me…
Our Great Leader of the Zombies Is Tilting at Windmills AgainA few days after he was impeached by the House, King Donald admitted to a group of young conservatives attending a Turning Point USA annual summit in Florida he never has…
To say that this year’s Bartenders Battle was the best display of talent in the six years since its creation would be an understatement and a disservice to not only the bartenders who made it into the competition, but also the…
I am a voracious reader of anything culinary and a subscriber to several culinary periodicals. I like to hang onto them as I find it hard to throw away these culinary nuggets of information with their adventures to distant lands. …
by Jill Finkelsonjsfinkelson99@gmail.comDeb Jenkins returns for a 23rd year of celebrating Fargo’s Women- and their music. The story is old news now, Deb tells me over the phone as I ask her- how did this start? 23 years ago, she…
The death on March 29, 2019 of Agnes Varda concluded a career perpetually in bloom. The legendary artist and filmmaker, unmistakable in later years under her wonderfully cartoonish yet delightfully chic two-tone coiffure, was 90…
“Surrealism permeates--there’s a legacy there with contemporary art where they’re still trying to capture or convey something that can’t quite be fully understood without the existence of that thing that you can’t fully…
by Kris Gruberperriex1@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader spoke to Act Up Theatre board member Jackie Shaw, about the fundraiser "Kabaret for Kaleidoscope" at the TAK Music Venue.High Plains Reader: How did the idea for this show come…
Stand-up comedy is traditionally a one-way exchange. Outside of the odd question addressed to a random audience member, the limit of the spectators’ contribution to the conversation is their laughter at the comedy stylings being…
Perched along the banks of the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela Rivers and tucked up into the surrounding hills, Pittsburgh’s 90 distinct neighborhoods are connected by more bridges than Venice. Commuters and travelers enjoy…
Every Thursday evening during the month of June, Mara Solberg is inviting people to come out and try Yoga on the Farm. It is a unique yoga experience that was born from an idea that was proposed to Solberg.“I’ve been with Red…
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by Devin Joubertdevinlillianjoubert@gmail.comIt’s that beautiful time of the year that’s filled with seasonal decorations, sparkly lights, warm family gatherings, and delicious feasts. I love everything about this time of the…
by Karen Andersonkartcone@gmail.comCongratulations to the Fargo School District for opening up a discussion regarding today’s students as covered in the January 7, Barry Amundson article “Social, emotional learning a forefront…
