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by HPR Staff | Culture | April 26th, 2017
…Finland won its independence from Russia on December 9, 1917, but the Red River Finns, Nordic Culture Clubs, and Folkways are celebrating early, in the most Finnish possible way, by hosting a sauna in the Viking Ship Park in Moorhead, near the Hjemkomst Center.“We are not Swedes, we do not…
by Tom Bixby | Editorial | April 26th, 2017
…We’re living through hard times, but they are hard times with an important basic amenity: strong, tasty beer and ale, brewed by independent craft brewers. When did it all start? Historians are in disagreement. In 1976, the low point, there were only 50 breweries left in the entire nation, all…
by Faye Seidler | Culture | April 26th, 2017
…I have lived in North Dakota my whole life, and up to a point I had hoped to continue to living here. I wanted to make a positive change in this state and make it a place I was proud to be a resident of. With this goal I have…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | April 26th, 2017
…Are we nearing the end of the human race?Moore’s Law is a rather simple observation made by Gordon Moore back in 1965 when he founded Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, two very important computer chip makers. He remarked that he thought the number of transistors in a circuit would double about…
by Erin Oberlander | Wellness | April 26th, 2017
…What are essential oils anyway? Have you been hearing a lot about them, smelled them, and perhaps even purchased them but have no idea what they are or what they do?You are not alone. The essential oil industry is a booming one, yet, as a Certified Holistic Aromatherapist, I meet…
by Logan Macrae | All About Food | April 26th, 2017
…On Saturday at 4:40pm I headed into Twist to grab a quick bite to eat before work. I was promptly greeted by one of their friendly serving staff. I was in a bit of a hurry as I worked at 5:30pm and I needed to get in and out, and…
by Chris Larson | Beer Snob | April 26th, 2017
…If you are at all like me, you have been itching to fire up the grill and get down to some outdoor cooking. If you and I are really alike, you probably almost always have a beer in one hand when there’s a grilling utensil in the other. Why not…
by Dan Jacobson Sr. | Culture | April 26th, 2017
…Schollander Pavilion, in West Fargo, was home to many aspiring motorcycle racers from late 1969 until 1980. Every Saturday night from fall to spring, daredevils would roll up to the starting line seeking victory. The Schollander is known for close quarters indoor motorcycle racing action across North Dakota, Minnesota, South…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | April 26th, 2017
…Besides income tax, April saw the beginning of baseball season, a game that has been considered America’s “national pastime” for over 160 years.The ritual became immortalized in 1888 with the publication of Ernest Thayer’s famous comic poem “Casey at the Bat,” which immediately became a popular text for public recitations,…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | April 26th, 2017
…High Plains Reader: How long has “The Nature of things” been in the works? Eric Johnson: I was asked in the fall of 2015 to exhibit. At that time, I was hoping to do an all-new body of work, but soon realized that at least with the reduction relief process…