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by HPR Contributor | Last Word | January 15th, 2026
…By Vern Thompson Benjamin Franklin offered one of the most sobering warnings in American history. When asked what kind of government the framers had created in 1787, he replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Few words better capture the fragile nature of self-government. Another warning comes to mind…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | January 15th, 2026
…By Kooper Shagena Just off of I-94 and Highway 83 on State Street in Bismarck, an abandoned Kmart sits behind an empty parking lot, watching the cars roll on and off the interstate exchange. It has been standing there quietly since it closed down in 2020, after providing the Bismarck…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | January 15th, 2026
…By Michael M. Miller This month we join our colleagues in celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Glückstal Colonies Research Association (GCRA). It was founded in January 1986 by Margaret Freeman and Carolyn Wheeler, aided in consultation with Arthur Flegel and Gwen Pritzkau. The purpose of the GCRA is two-fold.…
by Jim Fuglie | Last Word | January 15th, 2026
…By Jim Fuglie Want to live to be really old? Get yourself elected Governor of North Dakota. Our governors live a very long time. I thought about that recently with the passing of former Governor Allen Olson. He was 87 when he died in December. The governor who he beat…
by HPR Staff | Music | January 12th, 2026
…Saturday, January 17, doors at 7:30 p.m.The Aquarium above Dempsey’s, 226 N. Broadway, FargoThe Slow Death is a punk supergroup led by Jesse Thorson, with members and collaborators that include members of The Ergs!, Dillinger Four, The Raging Nathans, Tiltwheel and more. The good news? They’re coming to the Aquarium…
by HPR Contributor | Arts | January 12th, 2026
…By Jacinta ZensThe Guerrilla Girls, an internationally renowned anonymous feminist art collective, have been bringing attention to the gender and racial imbalances in contemporary art institutions for the last 40 years. They have worked with the most prestigious museums throughout the world, including the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam; the…
by HPR Contributor | News | January 12th, 2026
…By Bryce HaugenAdditional reporting by Alicia Underlee Nelson Five and a half years later and one mile away from George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis is once again at the epicenter of a law enforcement-related death that has reverberated around the world. On the morning of Jan. 7, Renee Nicole Good,, an…
by HPR Contributor | News | January 12th, 2026
…By Bryce Haugen At age 43, Maria Romero remembers what it was like before the authoritarian takeover of Venezuela, when the oil-rich country was the most prosperous in South America and the currency was as strong as the U.S. dollar. Then in 1999, Hugo Chavez took over and the deterioration…
by HPR Contributor | Arts | January 12th, 2026
…By Jacinta Zens Being a full-time professional artist is an incredibly challenging career choice. For example, according to the Strategic National Arts Alumni Program, roughly 10% of art graduates earn their primary income as artists. As an artist and arts administrator myself, that statistic is a grim reminder of how optimistic…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | January 12th, 2026
…By Rick GionSince the much-dreaded Covid years, there has been much ebb and flow in the Fargo-Moorhead restaurant scene. In 2025, that trend continued with some major additions and closings. Let’s start the New Year on a positive note. This column will begin by discussing the many restaurant openings.Taco John’s,…