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by Sabrina Hornung | Music | July 19th, 2017
…The High Plains Reader had the opportunity to chat with Goo Goo Dolls Bassist Robby Takac about their origins, their ever evolving sound, and the impact of “Iris.”High Plains Reader: You grew up in Buffalo New York. What was the music scene like when you first started? Robby Takac: Our first…
by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | July 19th, 2017
…Photo by Sabrina HornungSurrounded by a tumbleweed-ridden wood fence, the Schafer jail is a small structure in rural McKenzie County built of native fieldstone and concrete. It was built in 1910 and is one of very few structures that remain in the former county seat. Outside of the building is…
by Hee Han | Music | July 19th, 2017
…There is good news for our community members who love music but have a hard time with crowds. Prairie Musicians is back with an all-new season, with regional talent performing live on the Prairie Public studio soundstage. It is on Friday evenings. Prairie Public recognized that there were many talented…
by C.S. Hagen | News | July 19th, 2017
…BISMARCK – When Kyle Thompson decided to speak out against tactics used along the Dakota Access Pipeline, it wasn’t because of a change of heart.“I’ve always tried to look out for the best interests of everyone,” said Thompson, the former program manager for Leighton Security Services, Inc. “Just because I…
by C.S. Hagen | News | July 19th, 2017
…MANDAN – After being handcuffed, forced to strip, locked in dog cages, and hauled to jails across the state, hundreds charged with crimes during the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy are finding vindication through North Dakota’s court system. Officially, 761 people were arrested during the months-long opposition to the 1,172-mile Dakota…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | July 19th, 2017
…Joon-ho Bong’s Okja, currently on Netflix instant watch, competed for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where its premiere—beset by an early aspect-ratio glitch—met with jeers and cheers. Critics have been mostly kind to the movie, although Stephanie Zacharek voiced a strong…
by Charlie Barber | Last Word | July 19th, 2017
…“…the struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” – Milan Kundera“It may seem kind of bleak to say that the future of our planet rests in large part on the consciences of Republican politicians. But it kind of does, at least right now. The thing…
by HPR Contributor | HPR Abroad | July 18th, 2017
…By Mrisha Sharmamrishamsharma@gmail.comPhotos: Mrisha Sharma“I really enjoy being a functional human being in the society, still living like this. This way of life is actually working out and I am actually happy with it.”Ida Frisch and her boyfriend, Martin Osvold, are temporarily crashing in an art studio in Hausmania, located…
by Faye Seidler | Editorial | July 18th, 2017
…“No, not rich. I am a poor man with money, which is not the same thing.”-Gabriel Garcia MarquezThis idea is something that has been gnawing at me for awhile, but I don’t know where to express these thoughts or how to communicate them. I grew up between poverty and working…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | July 18th, 2017
…With a wide span of genres and talent spanning from the world music of Ukrainian folk band Dhakabrahka to indie rock such as the Shins and Feist, to hip hop sensations such as DJ Shub Chali 2na & the House of Vibe there’s something for everyone at the Winnipeg Folk…