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by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | October 21st, 2020
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comWell, Fargo caught the eye of the national news media, and this time it’s not because of a movie that makes us look like blundering idiots. Our local leaders made sure to do that for us in real-time after Dave Piepkorn’s comments during an October 5 city council…
by Raul Gomez | Theatre | October 21st, 2020
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comWe’ve all taken a stroll through a haunted house this time of year but have you ever thought about taking a guided walk through a haunted park? Trollwood Park holds both a lot of history and a lot of mystery. Before it was home to Trollwood performing arts…
by Raul Gomez | Music | October 21st, 2020
…By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comMusicians and concertgoers alike unexpectedly found their plans disrupted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Artists and venues have been facing a situation that is unprecedented for most people. As the old saying goes, however, necessity is the mother of invention. Artists and their supporters have been endlessly creative…
by Raul Gomez | News | October 21st, 2020
…By Jill Finkelsonjsfinkelson99@gmail.comA state constitution is a living document. This is especially true in North Dakota where the timeline from petition to measure to an amendment is relatively simple and quick. With some signatures, pretty much anyone can put forth an amendment to the state constitution and have it decided…
by Raul Gomez | Gadfly | October 7th, 2020
…by Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comWhat Century Are The Catholic Supreme Court Judges Living In?If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed there will be six Catholics, two Jews, and one former Catholic on the Supreme Court making monumental decisions about how Americans are going to live out our lives. What centuries will they represent?…
by Raul Gomez | Editorial | October 7th, 2020
…By John Strand jas@hpr1.comThe Little Newspaper That Could is back after a six month hiatus due to the historic coronavirus pandemic. A lot has happened since March 19’s issue and there’s just not enough ink to duly share it all with you. But we are starting, albeit differently.So, to begin…
by Raul Gomez | Last Word | October 7th, 2020
…By Sabrina Hornung sabrina@hpr1.com It’s been a weird year…talk about the understatement of the decade. This week’s issue of High Plains Reader is our first issue since March. Who would have thought that the story of the century would be the one that would knock us out for over six…
by Raul Gomez | Last Word | October 7th, 2020
…By Wess Philomendstandforchange@gmail.comThis week marks at least 129 days since 5,000 people marched through the streets of Fargo in the name of justice and equality. Through many years of being an activist, I had never experienced that many people activated locally in the name of change until the George Floyd…
by Raul Gomez | All About Food | October 7th, 2020
…By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.comFargo, ND – Cass County is now at a moderate risk level for the coronavirus according to the North Dakota Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) further indicate that Cass County is responsible for almost a quarter (24.4% on October 1st) of coronavirus…
by Raul Gomez | Cinema | October 7th, 2020
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comVeteran cinematographer and documentarian Kirsten Johnson follows one directorial masterwork—2016’s “Cameraperson”—with another. Stylistically distinct from “Cameraperson,” “Dick Johnson Is Dead” captures the filmmaker’s relationship with her father, a longtime Seattle-based psychiatrist whose declining health necessitates retirement and a move across the country to Kirsten’s…