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by Chris Hennen | News | May 6th, 2015
…A new report from the AFL-CIO shows North Dakota had the highest job fatality rate in the nation for three years in a row. The report “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” compiles results from 2013 and shows that the state’s job fatality rate of 14.9 per 100,000…
by Diane Miller | Music | May 4th, 2015
…HPR asked popular Minneapolis-based artist Caroline Smith a series of questions and we saved the best answers for our readers.Smith, a native of Detroit Lakes, Minn., performs in Fargo at least once or twice a year. She’ll return this Thursday, May 7 and this time is bringing along an opener,…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | April 30th, 2015
…The Planet’s Tower of BabbleAt last count the 7 billion descendants of Adam and Eve – or of Pithecanthropus erectus – who presently inhabit the earth try to communicate with one another through 7,000 languages. Three billion use one of the top twenty languages in this order: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish,…
by Kayla Culver | Cinema | April 30th, 2015
…Actor/director/writer Charles Mauk talks creative process, learning curve Local musician Charlie Mauk is best known for his hip-hop music, but he has recently taken on an entirely new project. Mauk is serving as actor, director, writer and director of cinematography for his first full-length feature film “Aura.”With the help of his longtime…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | April 29th, 2015
…Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts are Josh and Cornelia, married New Yorkers rocketing through their 40s.Childless and conflicted about it, the pressure from old friends/new parents Marina (Maria Dizzia) and Fletcher (Adam Horovitz) doesn’t exactly help. Josh is a documentary filmmaker whose current project has consumed nearly a decade of…
by Deb Jenkins | All About Food | April 29th, 2015
…I finally got around to going through all my cookbooks in my upstairs kitchen, as they were on the verge of taking over my small counter space. I thought it would be great to be “Little Miss Organizer” and put them in order of Mexican, Italian, Asian and so on,…
by Diane Miller | Wellness | April 29th, 2015
…More cowbell, please! The runners are coming through. It’s time to make some noise, eat pasta, drink lots of water, hand out lots of water, run far and go fast, etc. Maybe cheer on Will Ferrell?The fun begins next Thursday. The year’s events include four major races, a speaking event…
by Taylor Blumer | Writer's Block | April 29th, 2015
…Zandbroz celebrates Independent Bookstore DayA world in which independent bookstores can still thrive is certainly a good one. Independent bookstores enrich their communities in many ways, partly by connecting people with local authors and fostering a unique sense of place.This year, these unique shops get a special day in their…
by Chris Hennen | Editorial | April 29th, 2015
…A special election was held in Fargo on Tuesday to elect a new mayor and city commissioner due to the death of Dennis Walaker. Congratulations to Mayor Tim Mahoney, who ran a campaign that proved he was by far the most credible and competent candidate to lead Fargo in the…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | April 29th, 2015
…The 2014 legislative session is coming to an end. After a respite over the summer, thoughts will turn to the election side of our two-year political cycle and the politicians will be deciding what to campaign on.There’s no question Democrats will be campaigning on the oil tax reforms Republicans pushed…