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by HPR Contributor | News | May 22nd, 2014
…By Nicholas LeingangSince 2005, energy debate in the United States has been polarized by so-called “unconventional” fuels. These energy sources require additional technological and energy inputs during extraction and refinement — in North Dakota, this means millions of gallons of chemical mixtures, advanced drilling equipment, and high-pressure injections collectively known…
by Amber Morgan | News | May 16th, 2014
…The difference between this year’s Red River flood predictions and the resulting flood was substantial enough for residents to wonder “What happened?”Forecasters predicted at one time that the crest could exceed 40 feet; however, they continued to lower their predictions partially due to snowfall later in the season and the…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | May 15th, 2014
…Our opinion/ “Siouxper drunk” shirts directly relate to the former UND mascot controversyA group of UND students caused quite an outrage on social media by wearing T-shirts that depict a Native American (similar-looking to the former UND mascot) drinking from a beer bong accompanied by the words “Siouxper drunk.”The students…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | May 15th, 2014
…Those of you who have visited this page over the past year will have heard me whine about the lack of good Mexican food in Fargo. This might seem odd to some as there are several Mexican restaurants around town, but frankly, many miss the mark. That has changed with…
by Diane Miller | Music | May 15th, 2014
…This Friday, May 16, San Francisco alternative-rock group The Dodos will open for alternative singer/songwriter Neko Case at The Fargo Theatre for one of the most highly anticipated alternative concerts of the year.Alternative, indeed. Both The Dodos and Neko Case dig deep into their unconventional minds to express strange, yet…
by Chris Hennen | Culture | May 15th, 2014
…KNDS 96.3, a low power FM radio station, recently moved its broadcast studio from North Dakota State University campus to High Plains Reader’s Brownstone office downtown on 8th Street. The move was made in part because NDSU is planning on demolishing the old studios to make from badly needed parking…
by Diane Miller | Music | May 8th, 2014
…New guitar shop Flatland specializing in guitar repair, maintenance and salesIs your guitar buzzing, wildly out of tune or sounding less vibrant? If you live in the Fargo-Moorhead area and you own a guitar, chances are, your instrument(s) is suffering from post-winter trauma and is need of some optimizing.Flatland Guitar and…
by HPR Contributor | Music | May 8th, 2014
…Young Minot musicians to tour the Midwest and EuropeBy Konner JohnsonMinot’s own Wild Hands have been playing music for only a few years but already have established themselves in the Midwest bluegrass scene. The group will play their first show at The Aquarium with the award-winning Minnesota string band Roe…
by Chris Hennen | Beer Snob | May 8th, 2014
…Fargo craft beer enthusiasts can get their fix of around 100 beers from over 27 breweries this weekend when the Fargo Craft Beer Tour comes to the Hilton Garden Inn. It’s the brainchild of event promoter Christian Medford, a Fargo native who has done similar events in St. Cloud and…
by Diane Miller | Arts | May 8th, 2014
…Sabrina Hornung presents “Trail Dust and Sentiment”Art model, photographer, pin-up girl, burlesque dancer and all-around artist extraordinaire Sabrina Hornung will have her first solo show, “Trail Dust and Sentiment,” at the Plains Art Museum starting this Thursday, May 15.North Dakota born and bred, Hornung translates the vision of her rural…