January 26th, 2026
By Bryce Vincent Haugen
Additional reporting by Alicia Underlee Nelson
For the second time this month, federal immigration agents shot an American citizen dead in the streets of south Minneapolis. And for the second time, the official narrative does not correspond to the video evidence. Elected officials across Minnesota and North Dakota refuted the account provided by the federal government. Protestors took to the streets in Minnesota and North Dakota in the hours following the…
January 24th, 2026
By Alicia Underlee Nelson
A 37-year-old man from Minneapolis was shot during an incident involving federal immigration officers on Jan. 24. Hospital records obtained by the Associated Press (AP) stated that the man was pronounced dead at Hennepin County Medical Center. The victim was identified as Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and ICU nurse.
The event occurred near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in the Whittier neighborhood on Saturday morning. This stretch of Nicollet Avenue in south…
January 16th, 2026
By Bryce Haugen
Not everyone detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is an undocumented immigrant. After a Jan. 12 scuffle at a local Walmart, Tim Catlett, a resident of St. Cloud, Minn., was held at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling in the Twin Cities, despite his U.S. citizenship. He was held in an area designated for citizens.
Catlett, the technical director for the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud, is not new to protesting,…
January 15th, 2026
By Bryce Haugen
In the week since Renee Good was killed by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, the state’s largest city, ICE officers have fanned out throughout Minnesota. ICE agents have been spotted in several smaller communities, including towns in Becker County and Otter Tail County in western Minnesota. So far, there have been only a handful of confirmed detentions in the region.
Witnesses reported that one person was arrested at the China…
January 12th, 2026
By Bryce Haugen
Additional reporting by Alicia Underlee Nelson
Five and a half years later and one mile away from George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis is once again at the epicenter of a law enforcement-related death that has reverberated around the world. On the morning of Jan. 7, Renee Nicole Good,, an American citizen and award-winning poet who recently moved to the Twin Cities from Kansas City with her six year old son, was shot three times in the face by an Immigration and Customs…
January 12th, 2026
By Bryce Haugen
At age 43, Maria Romero remembers what it was like before the authoritarian takeover of Venezuela, when the oil-rich country was the most prosperous in South America and the currency was as strong as the U.S. dollar. Then in 1999, Hugo Chavez took over and the deterioration began. It continued under Nicolás Maduro, Chavez’s hand-picked successor, after the strongman’s death in 2013.
A resident of Margarita Island, Romero — who asked to use an alias to protect…
December 16th, 2025
By Bryce Vincent Haugen
Audra Maurer never used marijuana until Minnesota businesses started to sell low-dose hemp-derived THC products.
“The first time I was pain free was using legalized hemp edibles,” said the 36-year-old Moorhead resident who was attending a fundraiser at Junkyard Brewing, which sells a variety of THC drinks it makes in-house.
Those products, including all intoxicating hemp-derived drinks, gummies, vapes and oils will no longer be…
November 14th, 2025
By Bryce Vincent Haugen
For the first nine months, the dysfunction of the Trump administration and Congress was a four-time-zone-away abstraction for a Moorhead native living in Alaska’s interior. But it became all too real when the federal government shut down on Oct. 1. Bureau of Land Management records specialist ML, granted anonymity for fear of reprisal, joined about 700,000 federal workers furloughed without pay. Another 700,000 workers, those considered essential, were required…
October 13th, 2025
By Alicia Underlee Nelson
Ten North Dakota communities will participate in the nationwide No Kings Day of Peaceful Action on October 18. The grassroots movement is a nonviolent protest against President Trump’s actions, including sending National Guard troops into U.S. cities without the consent of state and local authorities.
Over 2,500 rallies, protests and community actions are scheduled across the country, including events in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Valley…
October 13th, 2025
By Alicia Underlee Nelson
The silvery trills of a trumpet duet announce the Friday afternoon protest outside the downtown Fargo Post Office long before it comes into view. Nearly 70 protestors are lined up along the sidewalk in a neat row. Their signs, chants and clothing voice support for federal workers, immigrants, the people of Ukraine and Palestine and their LGBTQIA+ neighbors. They call for the preservation of women’s rights and civil liberties and the…
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By Dr Christopher Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Sollera For nearly fifty years, this region has known us as Rape and Abuse Crisis Center. We have answered late-night calls. Sat in hospital rooms. Walked with victim survivors…
Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.Paradox Comics-N-Cards, 814 Main Ave., FargoCalling all nerds: it’s time to get down and nerdy with vendors aplenty, who are selling comics, toys, video games, board games, various collectibles…
June 6-7StatewideYou grab a line and I’ll grab a pole — and if you’re a North Dakota resident, you can head on down to your favorite fishing hole, no license needed (for this weekend, anyway). All other rules still apply…
By Sabrina Hornung As the school year comes to a close, a new crop of young people are starting a new chapter in their lives. As a former young person, I’d like to offer my unsolicited advice. As cliche as it may sound, be the…
By Ed RaymondWere women created to do the work of God?One of the first requests made by new Pope Leo XIV was to invite an expert on the alt-right conservative Catholic organization known as Opus Dei to brief him about its…
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 GionThe scarfing of canned fish and seafood products by online food influencer types is hard to miss on social media these days. Some of the consumed morsels range from exquisite to downright nasty. However, there are many…
June 3-6, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.FARGODOME, 2800 N. University Dr., FargoDo we dare call RibFest the ultimate summer kickoff in Fargo? Well, we just did. Enjoy succulent ribs, pulled pork, brisket and so much more. Featuring top notch…
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Legendary actor Stephen Tobolowsky will appear in person at the Fargo Theatre on Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. for an evening of engaging stories from his remarkable life. The evening is hosted by Brent Brandt. High Plains Reader…
By Sabrina Hornung The Plains Art Museum has been a trailblazing force in the North Dakota art scene since its inception and it’s not slowing down any time soon. In fact, this summer they are preparing to break ground on a major…
Saturday, January 31, 6:30-9 p.m.Transfiguration Fitness, 764 34th St. N., Unit P, FargoAn enchanting evening celebrating movement and creativity in a staff-student showcase. This is a family-friendly event showcasing pole, aerial…
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…
By Eli Liverani Cholesterol is probably one of the first molecules I have ever heard of in my childhood. Most of the relatives on my mother's side had high cholesterol in their blood, and apparently, levels above a certain range…
January 31, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave. N., Moorhead2026 marks 10 years of frosty fun! Enjoy sauna sessions with Log the Sauna, try Snowga (yoga in the snow), take a guided snowshoe nature hike, listen to live…
By Jim Fuglie I was out for a walk on a fine Bismarck spring evening, strolling down 4th St. alongside the state capitol grounds, when I noticed some dirt work being done on the spot where the former governor’s residence had…
