May 6th, 2016
As we went to press, the last gasps of Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz were being heard in the race to pick presidential nominees, with Indiana at the center of it all.
The bizarreness of the Star Wars bar scene of 2016 Republican nominees continued with Mr. Cruz naming Carly Fiorina as his running mate, hoping it would give a boost to his campaign just as he’d been mathematically eliminated from winning the race outright. It didn’t, as he lost Indiana and didn’t see much boost in the…
April 27th, 2016
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As a Minnesota native, my love of music was formed right around the time “Purple Rain” came out. I was 8 years old, already going to concerts, and while I am pretty sure my parents didn’t let me watch the movie at the time, I certainly gave the album several hundred spins. My brother did cover my ears during the masturbation line in “Darling Nikki,” but of course I found it on the lyric sheet. We all know 8-year-old boys know nothing about masturbation.
It was so incredible…
April 20th, 2016
After two years of no answers, the parents of Andrew Sadek want resolution and they deserve it. Tammy and John Sadek are unhappy with the state investigation into the death of Andrew, a college student at NDSCS who became a drug informant and was found shot to death in June of 2014 after going missing in May of 2014.
Almost two years later, there are still no answers about why he died. That is unacceptable. The parents haven’t received an update on the case since last year despite…
April 13th, 2016
The current presidential race is doing the complete opposite of helping to encourage turnout and persuade voters that they can actually make a difference in the process. Of course, this could be easily be blamed on the quality of the candidates and don’t get me wrong, that is a significant factor.
But what’s equally frustrating is a presidential nomination process which sees candidates win individual states by significant numbers only to lose the delegate count to their opponent…
April 6th, 2016
This weekend, I had a chance to see presidential candidate Ted Cruz speak at the North Dakota GOP Convention in Fargo. He spoke to convention delegates hoping to convince them he was the right choice over Donald Trump. Actual voters don’t have a say in the process. Instead, the 25 delegates are chosen by party officials and convention goers. Ben Carson spoke as well on Trump’s behalf. At the end of the convention, Cruz was said to have the win taking 18 of 25 slots available. Final…
March 24th, 2016
I first started going to SXSW with a Minneapolis band with Fargo roots called The Deaths, who got accepted to perform at the festival. They never went anywhere but ended up playing the festival twice and I got hooked on it. I just realized this week that this year was my 10th year going to Austin,, a lovely city that is much like Fargo in that it is a cultural oasis in a very conservative state.
With tons of food trucks, beer flowing and bands playing outdoors, what more could you ask…
March 18th, 2016
Tuesday was a bit of a blow for Bernie Sanders chances for the Presidency. Getting swept by Hillary Clinton in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri was not what his candidacy needed following the momentous upset victory in Michigan.
What is happening? Bernie Sanders wins when turnout is high and young people vote in higher numbers than normal. When they don’t, he loses. Unfortunately, it is much easier to share a Bernie Sanders meme on Facebook than get to the polls…
March 10th, 2016
The state party conventions are coming up at the end of the month in North Dakota for the Democrat and Republican parties in the state and as of this point, the Democrats have no announced candidates for statewide races including Governor.
There are rumors the Democrats may not put anyone up for Governor in part because Doug Burgum is running, someone who is not as conservative as other Republican candidates and would presumably take…
March 3rd, 2016
This week I attended the funeral of a life taken too soon. It’s not a new story and certainly won’t be the last, but his friends and family hope his passing will lead to others getting help.
I didn’t know Zach Spieker that well. But the times I did encounter him, he was always a pleasure to be around and someone whom you immediately got along with and would gravitate towards. This was common for him. He loved going to music festivals and met many new people who he became instant…
February 25th, 2016
The latest on the race for Presidential nominations has the frontrunners keeping their grip on the leads. Bernie Sanders needs a good turnout from young voters and soon. Hillary Clinton has been beating him in most demographics, including blacks and Hispanics, which some feel it’s impossible to win the Democratic nomination without.
He acknowledged this following a loss in Nevada, saying he was disappointed in their turnout efforts. However he thought it was basically a victory…
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Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.com A midnight wedding ceremony at the Clay County Courthouse in Moorhead on August 1, 2013 was more than a romantic gesture. Eighteen couples made history on that day by exchanging vows in the…
By Michael M. Millermichael.miller@ndsu.edu On March 11, 2024, we celebrated the 121st birthday of bandleader Lawrence Welk. He was born March 11, 1903 in a sod house near Strasburg, North Dakota, and died on May 17,1992. The…
Saturday, May 117 p.m., gates at 5 p.m.Outdoors at Fargo Brewing Company610 University Dr. N, FargoWisconsin’s finest export, The Violent Femmes, started out in Milwaukee in 1981 as an acoustic punk band, and they’ve been…
Is this a repeating pattern?By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comThere’s a quote circulating around the world wide web, misattributed to Sinclair Lewis: "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a…
by Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comAccording to my great-grandfather many years ago, my French ancestors migrated from Normandy to Quebec to Manitoba to Wisconsin to Minnesota over the spread of more than two centuries, finally…
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 Gionrickgion@gmail.com In this land of hotdish and ham, the knoephla soup of German-Russian heritage seems to reign supreme. In my opinion though, the French have the superior soup. With a cheesy top layer, toasted baguette…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com It is not unheard of for bands to go on hiatus. However, as the old saying goes, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” That is why when a local group like STILL comes back to…
Now playing at the Fargo Theatre.By Greg Carlson gregcarlson1@gmail.comPalme d’Or recipient “Anatomy of a Fall” is now enjoying an award-season victory tour, recently picking up Golden Globe wins for both screenplay and…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com There’s no exaggeration when we say that this year’s Plains Art Gala is going to be out of this world, with a sci-fi theme inspired by a painting housed in the Plains Art Museum’s permanent…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader had the opportunity to interview two mysterious new game show hosts named Milt and Bradley Barker about an upcoming event they will be putting on at Brewhalla. What…
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 John Showalter john.d.showalter@gmail.comThey sell fentanyl test strips and kits to harm-reduction organizations and…
JANUARY 19, 1967– MARCH 8, 2023 Brittney Leigh Goodman, 56, of Fargo, N.D., passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 8, 2023. Brittney was born January 19, 1967, to Ruth Wilson Pollock and Donald Ray Goodman, in Hardinsburg,…
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Dismissing the value of small towns for the future of our nation is a mistakeBy Bill Oberlanderarcandburn@gmail.comAccording to U.S. Census projections, by the middle of this century, roughly 90% of the total population will live…
