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by Hee Han | Culture | April 19th, 2017
…The first Earth Day was launched by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin on April 22, 1970. His worries about the environment and the rate of industrialization created Earth Day for us to take green active actions to protect our planet.Since then, this celebration day has become a worldwide event…
by Ben Haugmo | Music | April 19th, 2017
…High Plains Reader: Can we start by talking about finding your beginnings in music, how you guys got started?Diane Miller: I grew up with pop music, as a little kid, always was drawn to it. I guess I got my start rapping in college. I’ve always been able to rap,…
by Brittney Goodman | Wellness | April 19th, 2017
…The 11th annual Fargo Holistic Expo returns to the Fargo Civic Center this weekend, April 22 – 23, bringing with it an array of workshops, talks and exhibitors. The event is presented by Edge Life Expos and Events.Almost 40 free workshops come with the cost of a general admission ticket.…
by Jim Fuglie | Last Word | April 19th, 2017
…The North Dakota State Water Commission has violated state law more than 600 times in recent years by issuing permits for industrial use of water (read: fracking oil wells) from the Little Missouri State Scenic River. Employees there claim they didn’t know they weren’t supposed to do that. I believe…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | April 19th, 2017
…The seemingly ill-advised sequel to Danny Boyle’s 1996 pop culture tidal wave “Trainspotting” arrives with a definitely ill-advised title in “T2 Trainspotting.” Shouldn’t it be “T2: Trainspotting” or just “Trainspotting 2” or even “Porno,” after Irvine Welsh’s literary follow-up? If the T stands for “Trainspotting,” the movie is “Trainspotting 2…
by Charlie Barber | Last Word | April 19th, 2017
…“Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens” -Justice John Marshall Harlan, 1896“When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys.” -George Orwell, 1935“Misogyny – a hatred of women” - -Webster’s Dictionary“There were three ways for a well-brought up young Southern…
by C.S. Hagen | News | April 18th, 2017
…BISMARCK - The disguised DAPL security guard set free by law enforcement last year after reportedly driving crazily toward the main Standing Rock camp armed with a semi-automatic AR-15, was arrested Tuesday on unrelated charges, according to police. Kyle James Thompson, 30, was arrested at 8:03 p.m. Tuesday for simple…
by C.S. Hagen | News | April 13th, 2017
…FARGO - Recent attempts to curb the influx of refugees into Fargo fell flat Thursday when the Fargo Human Relations Commission announced its findings after a six-month study into the impacts of resettlement.“The nature of the question posed to us was in direct opposition to our existence as set by…
by C.S. Hagen | News | April 13th, 2017
…Missing persons posters are everywhere, stapled to telephone poles, taped to post office doors, fed through Facebook feeds and chats. They pop up every few days as desperate cries from the families of loved ones who suddenly disappear. The posters are usually ignored until the tragedy hits home, victims say.…
by Jim Fuglie | News | April 13th, 2017
…Well, it looks like Jason Halek is finally going to the pokey.Remember Jason? He’s the fellow who dumped more than 800,000 gallons of salty, oilfield wastewater into an abandoned oil well southwest of Dickinson in Stark County, and then attempted to cover it up. And his partner in crime, Nathan…