We got what we didn’t vote for
Sabrina Hornung on single-polling-place counties, rural voter access and why “you got what you voted for” misses the point.
Read Moreby Sabrina Hornung | Sep 18, 2026
Sabrina Hornung on single-polling-place counties, rural voter access and why “you got what you voted for” misses the point.
Read Moreby Bryce Haugen | Aug 21, 2026
A $2 million grant, an organic composting facility, and proof that a small group of dedicated people can still move a county.
Read More
by John Strand | Jul 26, 2026
We’re gearing up for the next 30 years. The Little Newspaper That Could is entering a new era, thanks to you.
Read Moreby John Strand | Jun 16, 2026
Journalism is under attack. Costs are rising and local publications are folding. We desperately need you to help us preserve local journalism for the next generation.
Read More
by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 17, 2026
Sabrina Hornung ponders education droids, AI and more.
Read Moreby John Strand | Mar 16, 2026
John Strand reminds us to choose our words carefully.
Read More
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 19, 2026
The quote, “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their...
Read Moreby John Strand | Jan 18, 2026
If you are reading this editorial and you too are worried sick about the state of our country,...
Read More
by Darrell Dorgan | Dec 18, 2025
I’ve been digging around for information on a company called High Plains Acres. High Plains, which...
Read Moreby Sabrina Hornung | Nov 18, 2025
We need to unplug and stop fueling the fire. Division is a tactic.
Read More
by Sabrina Hornung | Oct 15, 2025
At the end of September, downtown Fargo said goodbye to another old friend; the Spirit Room closed its doors, marking the end of an era.
Read Moreby John Strand | Sep 16, 2025
The High Plains Reader just turned 31, which means we are now launching our 32nd volume of The Little Newspaper That Could.
Read More
by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 19, 2025
I’m going to go ahead and say it. I have trust issues with a lot of things and artificial intelligence (AI) is one of them.
Read Moreby Sabrina Hornung | Jul 15, 2025
Here they gorge themselves to see how many they can choke down (and keep down) and the scraps are left to the dogs.
Read More
by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 17, 2025
Over two thousand rallies took place nationwide June 14 as part of the “No Kings” protest....
Read Moreby John Strand | May 15, 2025
This is not an ordinary or customary historical experience here in this free zone called America.
Read More
by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 27, 2025
March was a tough month for many in the F-M, as we grieve the loss of friends who helped make our community brighter.
Read Moreby Sabrina Hornung | Mar 15, 2025
Are news deserts and low literacy rates one of the factors that lead us to this Trumpster fire? How do you get your news?
Read More
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 21, 2025
What can we as individuals do to make any level of difference when it feels like the world is burning?
Read Moreby Faye Seidler | Jan 17, 2025
Misinformation and stigma create barriers for understanding or communication, and our state is not addressing these problems at any level.
Read More
by Sabrina Hornung | Dec 19, 2024
Identifying the problem is one step in the equation. Now how can we work together to solve it?
Read Moreby Jim Fuglie | Nov 21, 2024
But I was pretty confident all along that Donald Trump was not going to be elected President of the United States. Dang. How did that happen?
Read More
by Jim Fuglie | Oct 16, 2024
There’s going to be an election pretty soon. A pretty important election. Vote. And cross your fingers. We don’t need chaos.
Read Moreby John Strand | Sep 19, 2024
We are the first editorially driven, non-subscription newspaper that survived. The first new newspaper in Fargo to survive more than 30 months in decades.
Read More