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by C.S. Hagen | News | December 11th, 2019
…FARGO — Since 2016’s Dakota Access Pipeline controversy, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has said very little about North Dakota. Until now. Never an essential swing state, North Dakotans feel overlooked, at times, and appear mostly proud of being partisan. The state threw 63 percent of its weight behind President Donald…
by C.S. Hagen | Editorial | December 11th, 2019
…When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I met Sam Walton. My father’s hand dwarfed mine as he and the Walmart founder talked from inside a convenience store in Rogers, Arkansas. My memories are vague, but I remember an elderly and kind man who bought me a 25 cent Reece’s…
by HPR Staff | News | December 11th, 2019
…By Sabrina Hornung and C.S. Hagensabrina@hpr1.comBISMARCK — When Senator Kevin Cramer blocked a bipartisan motion for the United States to officially recognize the Armenian genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire last week, he not only bowed to President Donald Trump’s wishes, he also defied both houses of state government. In…
by HPR Contributor | Last Word | December 11th, 2019
…By Waylon Hedegaardretiringwithcats@gmail.comWhen I think about grandmothers, I think of a kindly woman with a plate of cookies in an old fashioned kitchen, but I’m not sure why. For my grandmother, none of this was even remotely true. Except for the cookies. There were always cookies. Sometimes they even had…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 11th, 2019
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comJennifer Kent’s “The Nightingale” will not attract the same cult following or breadth of widespread fan devotion as “The Babadook,” but her latest marks significant progress in the filmmaker’s command of story and cinematic language. Harrowing, painful, and—for those viewers who walked out of festival screenings…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 11th, 2019
…By Jill Finkelsonjsfinkelson99@gmail.comHave you ever wondered what it was like to celebrate Christmas is 1885? Discover Christmas Past at the Comstock house this Saturday. The Cass County Historical Society has decked the house for the holiday season. In addition to the tours they have been having, they are hosting Christmas…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 11th, 2019
…By Kris Gruberperriex1@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader spoke to Ryan Hardy, president of the Red River Theatre Organ Society, about the 40th annual “Holiday Pipes” free concert series at the Fargo Theatre.HPR: How long have you been involved with the Red River Theatre Organ Society? Can you tell me a bit about…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | December 11th, 2019
…It’s Time For PitchforksI have been told my French ancestors lived in Normandy in the last half of the 18th Century and some of them used pitchforks for a living. I often wonder if any of them took part in the storming of the Bastille in Paris on July 14,…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 11th, 2019
…by Olivia Melineocmeline@gmail.com Located on the shores of Pelican Lake in Detroit Lakes, MN, Fair Hills Resort offers their guests a retreat that boasts modern luxury while bringing them back to simpler times. Opening their doors in 1906 and family-owned since 1926, this resort has been dedicated to creating a welcoming,…
by Alicia Underlee Nelson | Culture | December 4th, 2019
…What do you buy the person who has everything? Nothing – you make something. From cocktail bitters to chainmaille, succulent gardens to personalized poetry, local experts can help you create something totally unique for everybody on your list. As an added bonus, you get to relax, unplug and enjoy the…