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by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 4th, 2019
…Saturday, December 7th, 6 p.m.Avalon Center West, 2525 9th Ave W, FargoFM Oper’s annual Snowball Gala Fundraiser. Start the evening with a champagne toast and appetizers followed by a multi-course dinner with wine pairings. Dance to the sounds of “The Russell Peterson Trio” as well as holiday selections performed by…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | December 4th, 2019
…88,633 Reasons Not To Build A WallOur Great Leader (a title used by North Koreans for Kim) is demanding that Congress include $5 billion in the 2020 federal budget for the border wall which he promised his rabid constituents Mexico would pay for. If there is something more stupid than…
by HPR Contributor | Last Word | December 4th, 2019
…By Zach Nerpelzachnerpel@gmail.comWhat fugue was this which ferried me from Fall into our now and immediately miserable Winter? Where had I been this entire season? How much time had passed and what had I experienced? What had I learned? The last time I had written to this publication, it was…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | December 4th, 2019
…For a number of years, Fargo and Grand Forks have ranked within the top tiers of “Drunkest city in America.” According to worldpopulationreview.com we came in fifth this year, and the other four cities were all in Wisconsin ironically enough. Though according to an article entitled, “Is Fargo among the…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 4th, 2019
…By Kris Gruberperriex1@gmail.comThe Kringen Lodge, also known as the Sons of Norway, is no longer Fargo’s best-kept secret. Known for its warm, welcoming atmosphere along with delicious, home-cooked food, the numerous events hosted there are becoming more and more popular.The upcoming, 15th annual “Traditional Norsk Christmas,” hosted by Frode Tilden,…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 4th, 2019
…By Jill Finkelsonjsfinkelson99@gmail.comWho doesn’t want to take a horse-drawn wagon through the snow and sip on hot cocoa with the family? Bonus points for holiday sweaters and gingerly wrapping your mittens around steaming hot cocoa. In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve been watching a lot of holiday movies already…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 4th, 2019
…The politics of race in contemporary America inform the text and subtext of “Queen & Slim,” a vivid feature debut from music video director Melina Matsoukas. Described so often in “The Player”-style shorthand as “Bonnie and Clyde meets Black Lives Matter” that the tag unfairly deflates some of the character-based…
by Charlie Barber | Last Word | December 4th, 2019
…“Because oil and gas are found all over the freaking place…companies need a rudimentary foreign policy to maximize…their ability to produce their product; (they need)…stability, access, control, simplicity. Countries may come and go, but oil and gas companies need to think bigger than that: …so the longer the relevant foreign…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | November 27th, 2019
…By Waylon Hedegaardretiringwithcats@gmail.comI have lived a truly blessed life. I’m married to the best human being on the planet and have a child that fills my heart with pride. But I know what made most this possible was that I was fortunate to stumble into a great union career. Most…
by Ryan Janke | Culture | November 27th, 2019
…Independent wrestling returns to Fargo this weekend when F1rst Wrestling makes its debut in North Dakota at the Sanctuary Events Center Friday for a night of nonstop action that will feature regionally and nationally recognized namesF1rst Wrestling is based out of Minneapolis and is run by Arik Cannon who also…