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Do we live in a crazy country?

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | August 9th, 2017

…The world has decided King Donald has made us irrelevantFareed Zakaria of the Washington Post and CNN while on assignment in London had a Nigerian man approach him and say with a mixture of outrage and amusement: “Your country has gone crazy. I’m from Africa. I know crazy, but I…

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Beer book delves deep into state’s history

by Chris Larson | Beer Snob | August 9th, 2017

…North Dakota is most certainly part of the latest craft beer revolution, with around a dozen different breweries currently operating from Minot to Fargo and several points in between. While it wasn’t always that way, we have had some very important and interesting connections to beer since before we even…

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​Jewish experience heading to Bonanzaville

by Paige Johnson | Culture | August 9th, 2017

…Jewish history recognized in West Fargo museumA new exhibition at Bonanzaville in West Fargo celebrates the lives, contributions, experiences and histories of Jewish people in North Dakota.The exhibit, titled “The North Dakota Jewish Experience: Shvitzing it out on the Prairie” opens Tuesday, August 15. Bonanzaville partnered with the Jewish American…

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​Dear diary: my teen angst now has a musical

by Paige Johnson | Theatre | August 9th, 2017

…‘Heathers’ hits the Empire stage in Grand ForksBefore the pink-clad Plastics or Cher’s group of popular beauties in “Clueless,” the shoulder pad-wearing, croquet mallet-wielding Heathers ruled the halls of Westerberg High in the 1989 cult classic “Heathers.”Now, this group of mean girls are seeing a resurrection on the Empire stage…

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Eddie Spaghetti of The Supersuckers on the state of rock n’ roll

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | August 9th, 2017

…Formed in 1988, The Supersuckers have gained the moniker of being “the greatest rock n’ roll band in the world.” In 2015 lead singer/bassist Eddie Spaghetti was diagnosed with stage 3 oropharynx cancer. Thankfully he conquered it and is currently back in the ol’ rock n’ roll saddle. HPR had…

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​Getting centered in Kidder County

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | August 9th, 2017

…Bill Bender on Center Fest, the geographical shift and Hanson’s BarPhoto by Sabrina HornungThe city of Robinson is nestled within the sprawling drift prairie of central North Dakota, with a population of close to 40. Though it’s a hunter’s paradise, the wildlife ascending the town this weekend won’t be their…

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Surviving hate

by C.S. Hagen | News | August 9th, 2017

…A former North Dakotan speaks about life as a racial targetVALLEY CITY – The hate Matthew Kinslow experienced while growing up in North Dakota reads like someone’s long and horrid to-do list.Half Korean, half German, Kinslow was smaller than other children his age. He was quiet. Dark haired, brown eyed.…

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​Support your local artist: the Arts Partnership and FMVA

by Brittney Goodman | Culture | August 9th, 2017

…Two organizations are hard at work for area artists and art lovers to spur creativity, showcase work, and promote artistic endeavors. The Arts Partnership provides funding, networking, and marketing opportunities for artists and arts organizations. The FMVA focuses on providing its member artists with opportunities to share their work and…

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Piepkorn wins the Breitbart lotto

by Raul Gomez | Editorial | August 9th, 2017

…Our opinion: More than serendipity: Breitbart writer at City Commission meetingLast October 22nd, Fargo made a headline in Breitbart news when City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn made an announcement at a commission meeting that took place on October 10th. He wanted to know how much is paid for each refugee that…

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​A riot going on: Bigelow revisits “Detroit”

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | August 9th, 2017

…Kathryn Bigelow, to this day the only woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, makes an admirable if flawed attempt to fictionalize key components of Detroit’s 1967 12th Street Riot. Timed in part to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the incendiary actions that resulted in 43 deaths and…

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