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​The onion calendar: A folk forecasting tradition

by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | December 26th, 2024

…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com The onion calendar is an old German folk tradition used to predict levels of moisture each month throughout the coming year using salt, a knife, an onion and a little bit of patience. Donna and Delbert Eszlinger of Ashley, North Dakota, honor this tradition each New Year’s…

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​New Year’s Drag Brunch

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 26th, 2024

…Sunday, December 29, 9:30 a.m.Cellar 624, 624 Main Avenue, FargoEnd the year on a high note with performances from the CyberHive Collective, pancakes and glitter (served separately of course). Brunch options include gluten free and vegetarian options, pancakes or banana pancakes, potatoes O’Brien, fruit and sausage (optional).To purchase tickets: https://tinyurl.com/2vttrf9s

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​Made in England: Powell/Pressburger documentary hits the bullseye

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 23rd, 2024

…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Essential viewing for cinephiles of any generation, director David Hinton’s engrossing documentary, “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger,” celebrates one of cinema’s most fruitful partnerships. Hosted by on-screen narrator Martin Scorsese, whose personal relationship with Powell is addressed in the film, “Made in England” is…

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​Crimes with Little Guns and Huge Medical Bills

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | December 20th, 2024

…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comA new type of Civil War: “smash-and grab” capitalism and healthcare The Divided States of America has the greatest economic inequality among wealthy nations on Planet Earth and has birthed a new type of crime because of wealth gained by the top One Percent. “High-End” stores where millionaires…

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​Holiday spiders goats and pigs:

by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 19th, 2024

…SHSND delves into their ornament collectionBy Jenny Yearoushistory@nd.govIn 2017 we received Christmas ornaments from the North Dakota Former Governors’ Residence. The ornaments were gifts from local chapters of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society of North Dakota, Three Crowns Swedish American Association, Sons of Norway and the Ukrainian Cultural Institute. Starting in 1985, different ethnic-themed…

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​‘No one wants to work anymore.’ Why?

by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | December 19th, 2024

…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com I’m really sick of the “Nobody wants to work anymore” narrative. Like, really sick. I can’t hide the eye rolls and I don’t even try to hide them anymore. In fact, I feel like they’ll get stuck in the back of my head if I stifle them.…

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​Krampus Night

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 19th, 2024

…Saturday, December 21, 7 p.m.Drekker Brewing, 1666 1st Avenue N, FargoEmbrace the naughty and celebrate the dark side of the solstice. From 7-close, Drekker’s mavens of mischief transform their taproom. There’s a photo booth, super special Sloosh and EYE SCREAM, perfect for a non-traditional night of holiday revelry among misfits!https://drekkerbrewing.com/

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​Yuletide memories from days of yore

by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 19th, 2024

…By Michael M. Millermichael.miller@ndsu.edu As the holiday season approaches, I wish to extend Yuletide best wishes and a special “Weihnachten” greeting to you and your family. I would like to share with you some Christmas memories from our Germans from Russia community. Please email or send me your Christmas memories.…

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​What is it about serial killers?

by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | December 18th, 2024

…An exclusive Q&A with Dr. Scott BonnBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com Dr. Scott Bonn is a renowned criminologist and serial killer expert. He is a professor, a best-selling author and he also travels the country discussing America’s fascination with serial killers and true crime. In January, he’s bringing his 90-minute show to…

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Corbet designs the American dream/nightmare in ‘The Brutalist’

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 17th, 2024

…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comBrady Corbet, the American screen actor turned auteur, is only 36 years old. He doesn’t enjoy the same level of fan adoration that accompanies the projects of Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson, Christopher Nolan and the like, but one imagines that the filmmaker hopes that his third feature…

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