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​American Exceptionalism

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | July 25th, 2018

…The Long Road From Plymouth Rock To FantasylandDid a liberal or conservative make this statement? “I believe that in a modern, moral, and wealthy society, no person in America should be too poor to live. So what that means is health care is a human right. It means that every…

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​Act Up, The Theory of Relativity, and the Art of Making Art

by HPR Contributor | Theatre | July 25th, 2018

…By Stella Mehlhoffstellamehlhoff@gmail.comAs I stared out of Guthrie Theater’s Amber room at a bird’s eye of the cityscape and river below, I hardly took in the night lights, my mind was too focused on the art I had just witnessed. Last week I had the pleasure of taking a trip…

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​Dr. Tom Isern: Man about the plains

by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | July 25th, 2018

…“I remember thrashing around for a dissertation topic, now we’re talking the mid 1970s, this occurred to me… what did I always want to do when I was a kid but couldn’t because I had to stay home and plough? Do the wheat harvest, custom combining the wheat harvest and…

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​No blues for Varsity

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | July 25th, 2018

…High Plains Reader had the opportunity to speak with Stephanie Smith and Patrick Stanton of the Chicago based Indie-pop band Varsity.High Plains Reader: How did Varsity come to be?Stephanie Smith: We all sort of grew up playing music, but none of us studied music in school, none of us went…

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​One for the girls

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | July 25th, 2018

…When St. Paul based rapper Desdamona first emerged on the hip hop scene in the Twin Cities in the mid 90s she had a tough time securing a foothold. “Getting on the scene was hard and I did experience some sexism in that realm because I was a woman, like kind…

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​Our Opinion: This is a no-turning-back moment in ND and American history

by John Strand | Editorial | July 25th, 2018

…We’d be remiss to not acknowledge the recent untimely death of Ed Schultz whose media journey was rooted right here in Fargo. No doubt a lightning rod, Schultz impacted the world like few ever do.When HPR was new to the Fargo community, Big Eddie commonly shared his microphone with voices…

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​What I really really want: The Spice Grille

by Logan Macrae | All About Food | July 25th, 2018

…Tucked away in the Moorhead Center Mall north sits a newly emerging cultural experience. A place for exploration of flavors and a wonderful environment for learning about spice, and deliciousness.A young couple from Atlanta decided to give it a go in the FM area about six months ago. The previous…

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​Hearts Beat Loud: Haley Makes Music with Offerman and Clemons

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | July 25th, 2018

…Brett Haley follows “The Hero” with another intimate and small-scale drama that touches on love and loss, looking back and moving forward. Nick Offerman, who provided memorable support in “The Hero” as Sam Elliott’s drug connection, assumes lead duties as Brooklyn record store proprietor Frank Fisher. Coming to grips with…

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​‘Murder on the Red River’

by Särah Nour | Writer's Block | July 25th, 2018

…Last year, regional author Marcie Rendon of the White Earth Anishinaabe Nation hosted a public discussion of her novel, “Murder on the Red River,” at the Plains Art Museum. Wednesday, August 1st, Rendon will be at the Fargo Public Library for a reading, author talk, and book signing. This event…

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State sues U.S. Army Corps for entire DAPL costs

by C.S. Hagen | News | July 20th, 2018

…BISMARCK – The North Dakota Attorney General’s office announced Friday it is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for gross negligence and tortious acts during the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy in 2016.The state has already accepted a $15 million gift from Energy Transfer Partners in September 2017, and a $10…

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