Editorial

​We’re fighting for the same thing

July 14th, 2021

Sabrina Hornung

sabrina@hpr1.com

15 July 2021

Our opinion: Let’s work together instead of against each other.

Think of where we are now in comparison to last year. Think of what we’ve learned since and how this is affecting our futures, for example, now that we’ve seen what we can do and how we can support ourselves from the comfort of our own homes.

Does this mean that more people can and will be working remotely? This being said, will office walls and cubicles become a thing of the…

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Take the Roads Less Traveled

May 19th, 2021

By Sabrina Hornung

sabrina@hpr1.com

Photo by Sabrina Hornung

20 May 2021

Our Opinion: Don’t be afraid to ask for directions.

This is the time of year when most editors offer up their best advice to the most recent graduating classes, so here are a few words of wisdom from one of the last people who should be doling out advice.

But to be fair, life really is one big lesson learned by trial and error -- so let that be your first lesson on the path to adulthood.

Dear Class of 2021,

The best…

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We’re Fighting for the Same Thing

April 22nd, 2021

By Sabrina Hornung

sabrina@hpr1.com

Our opinion: Let’s work together instead of against each other.



Think of where we are now in comparison to last year, think of what we’ve learned since and how this is affecting our futures... For example, now that we’ve seen what we can do and how we can support ourselves from the comforts of our own homes. Does this mean that more people can and will be working remotely? This being said, will office walls and cubicles become a thing of the past…

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Our Local Nonprofits Are Struggling to Survive

January 23rd, 2021

By John Strand jas@hpr1.com

21 January 2021

Like most of you, we are relieved to be past 2020. What a crazy year! Yet, the reality is we all have our hands full going forward and some in our community are struggling to survive.

Just like us here at HPR. First we shut down for nearly seven months when the pandemic hit and then we reinvented our business model to continue into…

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Hindsight is 2020: ​Hopefully 2021 isn’t a terrible sequel

December 17th, 2020

Last New Year’s Eve I found myself using the cheer “Here’s to 2020 vision” as I clinked glasses with my friends. 2020 was going to be my year.. Or so we all thought. I originally started to think that 2020 vision wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be but then again it made me realize everyday things that I took for granted prior to “the plague year.”

Remember going out and congregating? Hugging friends, hugging family... Heck, even hugging strangers in public spaces--…

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We see you and we thank you:  Giving Thanks in a Pandemic

December 4th, 2020

jas@hpr1.com

These days – this year – it’s a challenge to see good when there’s so much bad going on out there. It’s not easy to pull back the layers and to see what’s there for which we should be thankful. Yet it’s there, clear as day, in more than ample supply.

First and foremost, let’s give thanks for the countless number of people in our healthcare system who are in the front lines daily battling Coronavirus which has stretched them to their limits. Yet they persist.…

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Parler Games

November 14th, 2020

In a news cycle where it’s tough to discern fact from fiction, you may have noticed that a number of conservative media consumers are announcing their dramatic exit from Facebook and Twitter. After Twitter labeled a number of Trump’s tweets “misleading,” the “new” social media app of choice for conservatives is an app called Parler.

According to Business Insider, “Parler shot to number one on Apple's App Store on Sunday, the day after major media outlets projected Joe Biden…

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Do you feel like we do? Real patriots wear masks

October 21st, 2020

By Sabrina Hornung

sabrina@hpr1.com

Well, Fargo caught the eye of the national news media, and this time it’s not because of a movie that makes us look like blundering idiots. Our local leaders made sure to do that for us in real-time after Dave Piepkorn’s comments during an October 5 city council meeting went viral… uffda.

The meeting ended with two mask mandate options being shut down. Two weeks later Mayor Tim Mahoney utilized his emergency powers and issued a mask mandate as our…

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Sometimes we need to hit the restart button: HPR’s Relaunch

October 7th, 2020

By John Strand jas@hpr1.com

The Little Newspaper That Could is back after a six month hiatus due to the historic coronavirus pandemic. A lot has happened since March 19’s issue and there’s just not enough ink to duly share it all with you.

But we are starting, albeit differently.

So, to begin with, hello to all of you. Our Reader readers. Our advertisers and customers.…

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Native Americans and the Culture of Capitalism in the Time of COVID-19

May 5th, 2020

by Sofia Makarova and Massimo Sassi

The global pandemic is an incredibly challenging time for many. Nearlyone in every three Americans’ jobs have been affected, whether a temporary layoff, a permanent job loss, or a reduction in hours and/or pay. Most universities and schools haveclosed down across the country in hopes to slow the spread of the pandemic, causing professors, teachers, and students alike to adapt to online instruction. As of today, the number of infections is above the

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