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Deep in the woods

by Jack Dura | Outdoors | July 12th, 2017

…Frost smoke rolled off the water and gathered in the middle of the lake, obscuring anything and everything beyond the battered dock.Somewhere in the mist, Canada geese called. The sunrise sparkled through the trees and a night light over a cabin window flicked off as the morning arrived.This is Lake…

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​Living legend

by Jacinta Macheel Zens | Arts | July 12th, 2017

…At 94 years old, acclaimed regional printmaker Charles Beck continues to work on artworks every day. Although he has had to stop his daily printmaking practice and now lives in a nursing home, Beck has not been detoured from continuing to create art. Instead of printmaking, Beck now uses acrylic…

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​Billboard, bands, and business: an interview with Salt Creek

by Jack Stenerson | Music | July 12th, 2017

…Salt Creek is an indie/post-rock band based out of Lincoln, Nebraska. They just released their new EP, Where Strangers Go, to critical acclaim and the #5 spot on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. High Plains Reader: Congratulations on the new record hitting the billboard charts! How did you find out?Nathan Richardson,…

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​Have you heard of PDF files?

by Chuck Solly | Culture | July 12th, 2017

…They are pretty cool! I am sure you have friends or colleagues who don’t use Windows as their operating system. Trying to open files that have been created on another operating system used by your friend can be a huge hassle. PDF files make this possible. PDF stands for Portable…

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Oslo’s hidden gem

by HPR Contributor | Best Bets | July 12th, 2017

…By Mrisha Sharmamrishamsharma@gmail.comPhotos: Mrisha Sharma“I really enjoy being a functional human being in the society, still living like this. This way of life is actually working out and I am actually happy with it.”Ida Frisch and her boyfriend, Martin Osvold, are temporarily crashing in an art studio in Hausmania, located…

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Of mice and men—and elephants

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | July 12th, 2017

…What are the best laid plans for our future?Israeli historian Tuval Noah Harari recently made a fascinating declaration in an article about the future: “People living in the 12th century knew pretty well what the 13th century would be like. Now we are in the first part of the 21st…

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​Rosey’s surprise opening: Whiskey and Wine Bar

by Chris Larson | Beer Snob | July 12th, 2017

…On the Wednesday before the 4th of July, in the slightly secluded “back room” of Rosey’s Bistro and Bar, a Whiskey and Wine Bar popped up almost without notification. The small but comfortable 20 seat space features exposed brick, both painted and unpainted, and is augmented with filled in doorways…

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​Vanity Plate’s got a new album and a new tour

by Paige Johnson | Music | July 12th, 2017

…Minot-based pop, punk, rock group Vanity Plate is releasing their first album, Not Cool, after previously releasing two EPs. With their new album, Vanity Plate is touring the region and the country, hitting Fargo on July 17. Jazmine and Zach Schultz, founding members and vocals and guitar for the band,…

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​Hjemkomst Center hosts ‘Quilt National ’15’

by Paige Johnson | Culture | July 12th, 2017

…National and international quilts on display through October 10Quilt by Diane SiebelsQuilts are a fixture on beds and couches, but what about on walls? At the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, “Quilt National ‘15” brings the medium from cozy comfort to art form in their latest exhibition.The quilts…

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​Live music making movies live

by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | July 12th, 2017

…Music scores enhance viewer involvement with the stories, but during the so-called “silent era” they often went a step further. Musical accompaniment performed by a live organist or pianist became an interactive experience between the musician and audience as well as musician and the movie and the audience and the…

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