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by HPR Staff | Last Word | September 14th, 2016
…By J. Earl Millerjearl@hpr1.comFor the last few years we have seen a change in the restaurant and bar industry in our cities. I am a veteran of the industry starting as a dishwasher when I was 14 and retired from the industry as a manager over 10 years ago. It…
by HPR Contributor | Beer Snob | September 14th, 2016
…By Chris Larsoncjlarson75@gmail.comOf course we can count on Wurst Bier Hall to bring a 207-year-old traditional German celebration to the local community. Just like with their oft-celebrated food and beer menu, they bring a heavy dose of heritage and tradition to this once-a-year celebration of German food and beer by…
by John Showalter | Humor | September 14th, 2016
…It’s kind of funny how things can come full circle, especially when it involves a comedy club. Around this same time last year I covered Adam Quesnell’s going-away show at the grand opening of the Level 2 Comedy Club at the Radisson. Now I found myself interviewing Zachary Tooker, the…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | September 14th, 2016
…By Amy VennGerman Kulturfest has something for everyone this year as the festival expands into a celebration of German immigration, food, music, dance and history. “Most people think about the Scandinavian influence around here,” Davin Wait, communications coordinator for the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, said recently, “but…
by John Strand | News | September 8th, 2016
…While not yet official confirmed, the High Plains Reader last night received information from a confidential source indicating that North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple will likely be deploying National Guard units to the pipeline protest site near Cannon Ball and just north of Standing Rock Reservation.HPR has reached out to various state leaders…
by HPR Staff | Editorial | September 8th, 2016
…By Sabrina Hornung and Tom Bixbysabrina@hpr1.comSince its inception—America has been heralded as the land of opportunity. This week’s cover story is Welcoming Week, an opportunity to introduce New Americans to their American-born neighbors through a variety of events, whether they be meals, soccer games, art events, and the list goes…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | September 8th, 2016
…By Amy VennImmigrant business owners and those aspiring to be entrepreneurs will have a chance to speak, network and gain valuable knowledge about starting their own businesses at the Immigrant Entrepreneur Event during Welcoming Week in Fargo.Darci Asche, the director of development at New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment,…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | September 7th, 2016
…By Alicia Underlee NelsonWelcoming Week returns for its second year with 25 free community events in nine days. There’s a wide variety of programing scheduled, from community meals, sporting events and family-friendly entertainment to book talks, speakers and business and volunteer networking sessions. The celebration, held September 17-25, is part…
by John Strand | News | September 7th, 2016
…I needed to go to Cannon Ball, North Dakota, and see firsthand the Dakota Access pipeline protest site in the heart of Indian Country, a stone’s throw north of Standing Rock Reservation. When reports Saturday depicted a confrontation between the protestors, who are really protectors, and security personnel armed with…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | September 7th, 2016
…Race relations have been hot topics in the news lately, as have problems concerning economic class, sexual abuse, drugs, and alcohol, often all interrelated. Hollywood movies tend to avoid such themes as anything other than secondary plot points in mainstream action-adventures, except for a few instances of self-consciously serious films…