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by Rob Port | Say Anything | July 29th, 2015
…North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott has an opportunity to prove what sort of leader he will be. How he responds to it will be instructive, going a long way toward showing whether he has the mettle to lead what has proven to be an almost ungovernable collection of…
by Chris Hennen | News | July 29th, 2015
…Twin Cities animal rights group plans protestAfter reports surfaced that Walter Palmer, a Twin Cities-based dentist who is a North Dakota native, shot and killed a lion during a big game hunt in Zimbabwe, outrage took place around the world. A Twin Cities-based animal rights group planned to protest Palmer’s…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | July 29th, 2015
…From black space to bright blue earth: a fragile thin lineAstronaut Sally Ride, our first woman in space, spent time looking at earth as the space shuttle hurtled around the earth, entranced by a bright day turning into a dark night in a single orbit: “I saw the blackness of space, and…
by John Strand | Editorial | July 23rd, 2015
…A week ago, as HPR was preparing to go to press, a firestorm was unfolding in our community. Long story short – as most of you know this well – a Fargo resident was targeted on social media and it was implied that he was inappropriately taking pictures of young…
by Chris Hennen | Culture | July 22nd, 2015
…10 years later, was its closing a mistake?This past May marked the 10 year anniversary of the closing of Ralph’s Corner Bar, which was forced to close by Moorhead city officials who threatened the owners with eminent domain because they wanted to renovate the building. This weekend, a concert commemorating…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | July 22nd, 2015
…Zot Artz Conference encourages artists of all abilities to add a little color to the landscapeOn July 27, Wisconsin-based artist and engineer Dwayne Szot, who is also president and and founder of Zot Artz, will be contributing a splash of color to the North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind in…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 22nd, 2015
…FMVA Visual TalksThu, July 23, 7:30-8:30 p.m.Plains Art Museum, 704 First Ave. N, FargoTim Lamey continues the FMVA Visual Talks this Thursday at the Plains Art Museum “about his ongoing photography project to capture the unique qualities of the areas of extraordinary interest and contrast them with surrounding oil development.”…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | July 22nd, 2015
…By Amber SchmidtBe prepared to see the Blue Angels, along with a variety of other aircrafts and performers taking to the Fargo skies this coming weekend. After a four-year absence, the 2015 Fargo AirSho is back. This year the event will be held July 25 and 26 at the Hector International Airport.…
by Chris Hennen | Music | July 22nd, 2015
…On Saturday, July 25, godheadSilo will perform their first show since 1998 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the closing of Ralph’s Corner Bar. godheadSilo formed in the early 1990s in Fargo, later moved to Olympia, Wash., and signed to record labels like Kill Rock Stars and Sub Pop,…
by Särah Nour | Culture | July 22nd, 2015
…This Tuesday, July 28, Fargo’s Homeward Animal Shelter will hold its 25th Annual Paws Walk at Lindenwood Park’s Main Shelter, with registration starting at 6 p.m. and the dog walk beginning at 7 p.m.This family-friendly event will have free food provided by MSUM Catering, a photo booth and music by RetroDisc.…