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​Westerns defying stereotypes, new to Blu-ray

by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | May 3rd, 2017

…Westerns are no longer as prominent among movie release schedules as they used to be, but for over half a century they ranked among the most popular genres in America’s theatres, with various western subgenres. The form gradually faded away during the 1960s and 1970s as “revisionist” westerns replaced the…

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​North Dakota BBQ

by Judd Eskildsen | All About Food | May 3rd, 2017

…There is no true BBQ capitol of the United States. Depending on who you ask, you may be answered with a highly opinionated response of MEMPHIS! ST. LOUIS! CAROLINA! Or an even more opinionated response of TEXAS!!!In professional circles, St. Louis is thought to be the best region because it’s…

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​“Casting JonBenet”: Kitty Green’s engrossing study of the unsolved crime

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | May 3rd, 2017

…Available to view on Netflix beginning April 28, Kitty Green’s challenging, fascinating, and unnerving documentary feature “Casting JonBenet” is one of the best films of the year.Ostensibly about the ongoing fascination and morbid curiosity surrounding the 1996 murder case referenced in the film’s title, Green’s conceit is to populate her…

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​Exploring the intersection of food and real estate

by HPR Contributor | All About Food | May 3rd, 2017

…By Megan Myrdal and Abby GoldIn recent decades, U.S. residents have shown increasing interest in fresh and local food—a trend becoming increasingly evident in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. Farmers markets and community gardens are booming, Prairie Roots Food Co-op is slated to open this summer, and a recent…

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​What makes a band a band

by Ashley Murtha | Music | May 3rd, 2017

…The Human Element of Fargo started off as a cover band by the name of Matty J and Friends in the winter of 2014. Originally the band only consisted of three members—Matt Johnson, Andrew Overby, and Seth Holden. But then they played a gig with Kari Marie Steen…

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​Madam Melvina Massey and the Crystal Palace

by HPR Staff | Culture | May 3rd, 2017

…The surface of the former city hall parking lot had been filled in, was much lower long ago.It flooded nearly every spring, was called The Hollow, and was Fargo’s red light district, full of illegal swinging-door saloons—and what are called “female boarding houses” in the old insurance maps.…

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​Bison Turf Rises From The Ashes

by C.S. Hagen | News | May 3rd, 2017

…FARGO - After local watering hole Bison Turf caught fire last July, owner James “Pete” Sabo never doubted he would reopen.It was only a matter of timing, he said. Originally, he planned to open last October. Red tape, building permits, and a new water line for an indoor sprinkling system…

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​Use that energy to combat hate speech with love

by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | May 3rd, 2017

…Last week a handful of posters appeared spewing hate speech and singing the praise of the alt right. Fargo resident Christopher Smith took photos and posted them on his facebook and the comment response lit up like wildfire. It’s hard to understand, rationalize, or logically justify this hate speech, but…

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​FMRAC Steps Up, Defines Its Stance

by C.S. Hagen | News | May 2nd, 2017

…FARGO - The Fargo/Moorhead Refugee Advisory Council clarified recent actions Tuesday by doubling down on its stance against the recall effort of a Fargo city commissioner primarily due to threats, but not without admonishment. “We have a simple message,” the Fargo/Moorhead Refugee Advisory Council, or FMRAC, said in a response…

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​Recall Will Go On

by C.S. Hagen | News | April 29th, 2017

…FARGO - Despite an announcement by the Fargo/Moorhead Refugee Advisory Council, the recall petition of City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn will go on.“Everyone on the recall committee agreed to continue,” Erin Buzick, an organizer for the recall committee, said. “After discussing the release from FMRAC with dozens of refugee and immigrant…

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