Fargo voters reject switch to ward-based council governance
Fargo voters chose to keep the five-member at-large commission form of government.
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Minnesota Voter Guide: Clay County Board edition
Two Clay County Board seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot: Jenny Mongeau vs. Tom Berglind in District 3, and an open District 4 race between Julian Dahlquist and Scott Steffes.
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Moorhead Voter Guide: City Council Edition
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.
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Voter Guide: Moorhead Mayor Edition
Lisa Borgen, Craig “Whoot” Whaley and DelRae Williams are running to replace Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson on Nov. 3. Here’s where they stand.
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Farmers in crisis: mental health matters on the prairie
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 are working to change that.
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Farmers in crisis: recalculation in farm country
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 landing evenly.
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Fargo voters to choose between commission, council governments in October
Fargo voters will decide whether to completely overhaul the city governance system during a special election now set for Oct. 6.
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GRHC welcomes new permanent exhibit
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection (GRHC) unveiled a new, museum-quality exhibit located within the NDSU Main Library.
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Nikkie Gullickson joins Fargo City Commission
Nikkie Gullickson claimed a spot in a crowded eight-way race for two Fargo City Commission seats...
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Josh Boschee becomes Fargo’s first full time mayor
Fargo’s new mayor, Josh Boschee, was sworn into office, along with the two new city commissioners...
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Chad Peterson elected to Fargo City Commission
Peterson, a lifelong Fargo resident, previously served three terms on the Cass County Commission from 2012-2024, including several stints as chairman.
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YMCA provides free meals for kids during summer break
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 and Minnesota.
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Minnesota Republican Party chairman makes case to voters
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 take to win the GOPs first statewide victory in two decades.
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A chat with Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar
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 judged by polling or by her four electoral landslides.
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High Plains Reader Voter Guide: Fargo Public Schools Edition
High Plains Reader has compiled a Voter Guide featuring six out of the seven candidates in the Fargo School Board race.
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The West Fargo Voter Guide
On June 9, West Fargoans will elect a new mayor, city commissioners and park board members.
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HPR Voter Guide
High Plains Reader has assembled a Voter Guide to introduce readers to candidates in the June 9...
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Fargo Park Board Race
Meet the candidates running to fill open seats on the Fargo Park Board. The election is June 9.
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Hundreds gather for ecumenical Palm Sunday worship service, protest
Hundreds gathered for ecumenical Palm Sunday worship service and protest in Moorhead, Minn.
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How Doug Burgum got his job
I’m feeling a little mean right now. It doesn’t happen often, but I tend to pay attention to...
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Salvadoran-American shares immigration story, ICE fears
Salvadoran-American shares immigration story, ICE fears February 16, 2026 As a 12-year-old...
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Hundreds learn to become constitutional observers in Moorhead
By Bryce Vincent Haugen More than 300 people gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church in central...
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New widget allows people to ‘Stand with MN’
The High Plains Reader audience and the general public have a brand new way to show solidarity...
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Man shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis: leaders speak out
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.
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