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by HPR Contributor | Last Word | May 16th, 2018
…By Ty Danksty.danks@ndsu.eduWith “Fake News” and “Alternative Facts” becoming a large and influential topic since the 2016 presidential election, many people have become more aware and concerned with the spread of misinformation. The spread of “Fake News” and “Alternative Facts” has impacted all news organizations, but recently, Sinclair Broadcasting Company…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | May 16th, 2018
…Earning a limited theatrical release following a successful run of festival appearances and a streaming deal with Shudder, writer-director Coralie Fargeat’s “Revenge” simultaneously embraces and subverts many tropes of the rape-revenge subgenre. Powered by a supercharged central performance by Matilda Lutz, Fargeat’s film also draws from the implied isolation of…
by Charlie Barber | Last Word | May 16th, 2018
…“Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater private security group and a close campaign adviser to Donald Trump, met a Russian financier with direct ties to Vladimir Putin’s family in the weeks leading up to Mr Trump’s inauguration, according to multiple people briefed on the talks.” - The Financial Times, 04/01/18“On…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | May 16th, 2018
…Time and aging is weird. It flies, it fleets, it stands still and all too often it passes us by. I lose track of time too easily and it seems like when the years meld themselves together I’m reminded how much has gone by once I see my friends’ children.…
by C.S. Hagen | News | May 16th, 2018
…FARGO – Special assessments are the main event in this year’s city commissioners’ race, inciting verbal jabs between candidates. In one corner, weighing in after more than three years experience, Fargo Commissioner Tony Gehrig threw the first punch, outlining his plan to end all assessments.Heavyweight Tim Flakoll, a former state Senator,…
by C.S. Hagen | News | May 10th, 2018
…FARGO – In city government two popular forms of governing bodies exist: a city council led by an elected mayor with wide powers, and a city commission, also led by an elected mayor whose authority is limited.Under a city council, the “strong mayor” form acts as a CEO for the…
by HPR Contributor | Arts | May 9th, 2018
…By Tayler Klimektklimek@cord.eduTucked in the back of Roberts Street Studio, if you follow the “yellow brick road” (a funny story, if you get the chance to ask her), you are likely to find local artist Mackenzie Kouba working on her next masterpiece.Born and raised in the Fargo-Moorhead area, Kouba is…
by C.S. Hagen | News | May 9th, 2018
…FARGO – Nearly a week after City Commissioner Tony Gehrig announced his plan to end special assessments, challenger Tim Flakoll revealed a counter plan, saying “People with specials need real service, not lip service.”From 2015, assessments have increased from $3.7 million to $24 million, and the city is in debt…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | May 9th, 2018
…Saturday, May 12, 1:30-3:30pmThe Rourke Art Gallery and Museum, 521 Main Ave, MoorheadPublic opening for a group exhibition of artwork by Jim Conaway, Bob Crowe, Zhimin Guan, Dan Jones, Paul Kellett, and Carl Oltvedt. Artist talk starts at 2pm. For the past 25 years, a group of artists have gathered…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | May 9th, 2018
…Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.First Congregational Church of Christ, 406 8th St S, MoorheadTransgender youth need adult and peer allies! This workshop will provide participants with the proper tools to be a transgender youth ally. Panel of Presenters will include two Transgender Activists, a Therapist who works with clients who identify…