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by Bryce Haugen | Writer's Block | August 15th, 2013
…He’s one of those celebrities that is simultaneously an absolute superstar among public radio listeners and pretty anonymous to the rest of the population.Ira Glass, host of the Chicago Public Media (distributed to more than 500 stations via Public Radio International) program This American Life, will bring his soothing, forever-young…
by Diane Miller | Culture | August 8th, 2013
…Wahpeton family visits The White House for LGBT pride eventLove is what I saw in Valerie and Diane’s letter from North Dakota, who’ve been together for 37 years. Their son, Madison, is here, 14. They told me that when Madison was little—he’s not little now, by the way.…
by Diane Miller | Music | August 8th, 2013
…Moorhead singer/actor Nina Grollman kindly interviewed with the High Plains Reader on the day before her big move out to New York City to study acting at Juilliard.Find out what it was like for her to audition for one of the most prestigious music schools in the country, how she…
by HPR Contributor | Wellness | August 8th, 2013
…By Lauren BeekIf you had an idea to improve the world around you, could you explain it in three minutes? That is the task at hand for local leaders taking part in Fargo’s first ever Health Pitch event. This progressive event will focus on innovative ideas in the realm of…
by Bryce Haugen | News | August 8th, 2013
…Train’s “Marry Me” provided an appropriate soundtrack as the clock ticked toward midnight on August 1 and dozens quietly trickled into a Clay County courtroom. A sheriff’s deputy on duty said he’d never heard music in the courtroom before. But for a night of firsts that was a trivial aside.…
by Diane Miller | Music | August 1st, 2013
…This Sunday, The Aquarium will host an authentic, raw, rough and quirky Seattle-based indie-punk band. They are called Wimps.This could quite possibly one of the most purely fun non-locally fronted indie shows in Fargo this year. With rock-energized tracks like “Stop Having Fun,” “Grumps” and “Nap,” Wimps’ songs are short,…
by Diane Miller | Music | July 25th, 2013
…As far as we know Erika Wennerstrom isn’t a Heartless Bastard. Perhaps it just reflects in her singing in split-second increments. Her voice is incredibly dynamic.Truly, Wennerstrom’s voice is one of the Heartless Bastard’s most enthralling features. Often times it’s clear and easy to follow, other times it loops, looms,…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | July 25th, 2013
…Our opinion/ Let’s keep big retailers honestIf a business tries to tell you your damaged product is unfixable or that “It would just be much cheaper to buy a new one,” remember to be skeptical. It is one of many popular dealings that companies use to increase their revenues.Is this…
by Bryce Haugen | News | July 11th, 2013
…A former congresswoman who has turned tragedy into activism dropped by Fargo last Wednesday with her astronaut husband to promote “common-sense steps” to curb gun violence.About a hundred people gathered in downtown Fargo’s Atomic Coffee to hear from Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head more than two years…
by Diane Miller | Music | June 23rd, 2013
…Avett Brothers to perform in Fargo for the first timeThe Avett Brothers of North Carolina are heading farther north.This popular modern Ameriana/folk outfit will perform in Fargo for the first time ever this Thursday at the The Venue at the Hub. Concert-goers should expect a packed house. The Avett Brothers are…