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2012 Best Bets Winners

by Raul Gomez | Culture | November 22nd, 2012

…Best Lunch, Best Burger, Best Craft Beer Selection - JL BeersLocals are extremely vocal about their love of JL Beers. My goodness, this burger and beer joint has it figured out. Since opening, the place can hardly keep customers away. For one, JL Beers has a feel-good atmosphere, its menu…

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​A Handful of Extraordinary Songs by Bob Dylan

by Diane Miller | Music | September 16th, 2012

…Bob Dylan, among hundreds of other things, was a prolific songwriter. Among the hundreds of things he was—a singer, an activist, a harmonica player, a poet, a husband, a father, a guitar player—he was most brilliant and artistically stunning at being a songwriter. In fact, Dylan…

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Impress: Time to Put That Word in the Dump

by Diane Miller | Editorial | August 23rd, 2012

…Our Opinion/ Whatever you do, do it for yourselvesTrue to form, Christopher Gabriel made a quick and poignant point one Thursday, passing on some psychological research while delivering his radio program ever so effortlessly, confidently and fluently. It went something like this: People are less likely to enjoy a vacation…

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The Real Reason Americans Hate Nickelback

by Diane Miller | Editorial | August 9th, 2012

…Our Opinion / Don’t Waste Your BreathNeed an easy target? Take a dump on Justin Bieber or Nickelback – piece of cake.Nickelback came to Fargo in May, and what do you know, a band that rhymes with the word “seed” and starts with the letter “C” will be in town…

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​Carolina Eye and Ear Candy

by Diane Miller | Music | June 26th, 2012

…Carolina Chocolate Drops: A Winnipeg Folk Festival Highlight ArtistOne of the best and brightest folk festivals is only three hours away from the Fargo-Moorhead area. Join Iron & Wine, Feist, Billy Bragg, K’naan, and HPR’s two picks of exclusive, on-the-rise artists, The Carolina Chocolate Drops and Blitzen Trapper, as they take…

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John C. Reilly: Two-Step Brother

by Bryce Haugen | Music | June 7th, 2012

…He’s best known as a funnyman in film, but over the past two decades, John C. Reilly has established himself as one of the more versatile entertainers of his generation. Next weekend, he comes to the Red River Valley – not to play opposite Will Ferrell, film another Oscar nominated dramatic…

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When Communication Turns to Mush

by Diane Miller | Editorial | April 26th, 2012

…Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival – to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated. - Stephen CoveyHow often do we try to persuade or influence people by telling them our ownreasons to do something without discovering the way…

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​Petition Dies, Business Owner Moves On

by Bryce Haugen | News | March 29th, 2012

…The petition is dead, but Moorhead’s nine-month saga over what police and prosecutors deem drug paraphernalia is not over yet.At its Feb.13 meeting, the city council rejected a petition with nearly 3,000 signatures that would have forced leaders to repeal the divisive ordinance or send the question to voters in…

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Admitting it’s cool, and other smoking confessions

by Diane Miller | Editorial | March 1st, 2012

…After all these years I have finally figured it out. I have finally figured out why people are drawn to smoking cigarettes.Before you start to think this is some promotion for smoking, know this: I still hate smoking. For reasons too obvious to discuss, I hate smoking’s non-existent guts.Yet, after…

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​From The Lakes to Big Breaks

by Diane Miller | Music | February 16th, 2012

…Caroline Smith on “Little Wind"Talented singer/songwriter girl moves from little Detroit Lakes to big Minneapolis, gets a gig at the 400 Bar opening for Mason Jennings, finds all her future band-mates and… voila! There we have it – Caroline Smith’s success story. Pretty sweet, eh?Of course, I am probably missing…

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