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by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | February 18th, 2016
…Is the NFL Football Deflating?Humans have always had a thing about contact sports to take their minds off the real world when life gets heavy. They packed the Roman Colosseum to watch Christians and criminals eaten by lions and tigers. They used their thumbs to save a fallen gladiator because…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | February 18th, 2016
…A few weeks ago as the northeast braced for what would be a historic winter storm, news outlets positioned teams around the area at various locations to capture every possible public nuance and one provided me a great laugh. The team covering New York City located themselves outside of a…
by HPR Contributor | Music | February 18th, 2016
…By David McCoyFollowing their successful showcase in December, Deborah Jenkins’ brainchild The Celebration of Women and their Music, is back for their 19th year of inspiring and entertaining the Fargo community. This year they have three days dedicated to the musical celebration that honors women in the performing arts.The Celebration of…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | February 17th, 2016
…Since its inception in 2011, The New Direction has played an important role in the FM music scene. It’s a community-minded, all-ages venue with a strong DIY aesthetic. New Direction Fest started as a way to stay open during a slow month in their inaugural year. Since then the three-day…
by Taylor Blumer | Writer's Block | February 17th, 2016
…In 1971, over 40 years before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to legalize same-sex marriage throughout the U.S., Minnesotans Michael McConnell and Jack Baker became the first gay couple to officially marry in the U.S.On Friday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m., at Zandbroz Variety in downtown Fargo, McConnell and Baker will…
by John Strand | Editorial | February 17th, 2016
…Countering America’s Imminent DemiseOrdinary Americans cannot continue to be blind to the unsettling reality that our elected congressional leaders are too often self-serving, pitifully inept, condescending con-artists, and not in the slightest focused on any of us or the greater public good.Granted, this sentiment is bubbling up at the present…
by Chris Hennen | News | February 17th, 2016
…The city of Fargo was rocked to its core last week when a police standoff following a domestic violence call resulted in the death of police officer Jason Moszer. While the shock hasn’t subsided, the community has sought various ways in the days following to heal and help. Support has…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | February 17th, 2016
…Thursday, Feb. 18, 5‐7 p.m.Junkyard Brewing Company, 1416 First Ave. N., MoorheadThe ShakesBeer Fest Happy Hour features music from Shakespeare’s time and a specially‐concocted drink, as well. Men in Tights and Two Wenches will perform old‐timey music on crumhorns, recorders and tubas. The drink is called Wild Bill’s Braggot. Based off the…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cocktail Showdown | February 17th, 2016
…As the sun sets on the Cocktail Showdown we soon find ourselves in the eve of the third annual Bartender’s Battle. Eight of Fargo Moorhead’s finest mixologists will be presented with a fully stocked bar with the finest and freshest ingredients. Here they mix, head to head—tournament style…
by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | February 16th, 2016
…It’s no secret that Fargo-Moorhead is home to a plethora of talented tattoo artists and Aaron and Ellie Maher are no strangers to the scene. Ellie was co-owner of Dead Rockstar in Fargo, along with her brother, sister, and mother. In 2008 Ellie and her husband Aaron relocated to Bismarck…