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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…
by HPR Contributor | Outdoors | September 7th, 2016
…By Ben Haugmobenhaugmo@yahoo.comWinding through 4,600 miles of forest and field, alongside river and railway, and over hilltops as well as fences is the North Country National Scenic Trail. Next week, the National Country Trail Association will be celebrating their annual meeting, a chance for volunteers and enthusiasts to come together…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | September 7th, 2016
…By Chuck Sollyrcsolly@gmail.comI sure do. I used several of their volumes to flatten out things like my wrinkled 8th grade book report…I got a “C” on it anyway. I didn’t mean to take you back to the dark ages—the Encyclopedia Britannica is still a reference on the internet.The…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | September 7th, 2016
…By Brittney Goodman and Barry NelsonAs part of Welcoming Week, September 16-25, restaurants owned by first-generation immigrants in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, and Dilworth are being highlighted and promoted. This is to expand restaurant patrons’ experiences by educating them about the wonderful diversity of food and culture within our community.…