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by Rob Port | Say Anything | February 18th, 2015
…North Dakota State University was created as a land grant institution under the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1890. That legislation granted 30,000 acres of federal land to each state allowing them to use it, or the proceeds from its sale, to establish educational institutions.The purpose of those institutions was, per…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | February 18th, 2015
…Is Vulture Capitalism The IED That Blew Up Democratic Capitalism?One of the few economists in the world who dares to speak out about why 80 individuals on this small planet now have the assets, wealth, and total net worth of 3.5 billion people, currently half of the world’s present population,…
by Kayla Culver | Music | February 18th, 2015
…New Direction Festival celebrates four yearsThe annual punk and hardcore music festival New Direction Fest is celebrating its fourth year in a variety of ways.The fest kicks off on Feb. 20 with a punk rock garage sale. Tables will be set up with records, merchandise and other items for purchase.…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | February 14th, 2015
…By Greg CarlsonOscar-winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Junge tackles the larger-than-life personality of iconic American motorcycle stunt performer Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel in the entertaining biography “Being Evel.” As fast-paced and foul-mouthed as its subject during his 1970s heyday, Junge’s movie prominently features plenty of footage interviewing producer Johnny Knoxville, a…
by Kayla Culver | Arts | February 11th, 2015
…Local makers and artists are gathering once again to show off their new crafts to the local community at the annual two-day Unglued Craft Fest.This year marks the fifth year the fest has brought crafters together to sell their items in hopes the community will like their products, while making…
by Deb Jenkins | All About Food | February 11th, 2015
…The fun about writing for the reader, for me, is finding these places I like to eat at and being able to brag about them to you.I wanted to share with you a place in Bismarck that I was introduced to two years ago during their Street Fair. I was…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | February 11th, 2015
…If there is one political debate that has persisted since the dawn of the American republic, it is the never-ending competition between the legislative and executive branches of government.The debate has its roots in George Washington’s administration when Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton sowed the first seeds of partisan politics.Hamilton…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | February 11th, 2015
…The Fargo Film Festival is just a month away, providing area moviegoers with a week of interesting, off-beat and non-mainstream movies by independent filmmakers.People with Blu-ray players and HD projectors can have their own private festival experience with some recent and upcoming Blu-ray releases from distributors like Kino and Milestone…
by HPR Contributor | Music | February 11th, 2015
…Final performance this Friday by Fargo-Moorhead boy bandBy Jay RiceIf you haven’t heard the most amazing group to spring from the loins of Fargo-Moorhead’s music scene, then you haven’t heard the boy band KumNcyde.What you need to know is they are having their last performance ever at The Aquarium this…
by Chris Hennen | News | February 11th, 2015
…Public assistance needed to help solve the casePolice still seem to be stumped on the death of NDSU freshman student Thomas Bearson and are asking for the public’s help in assisting the investigation. While little had been said about the case up until this point, investigators revealed a few new details…