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by Diane Miller | Editorial | July 25th, 2013
…Our opinion/ Let’s keep big retailers honestIf a business tries to tell you your damaged product is unfixable or that “It would just be much cheaper to buy a new one,” remember to be skeptical. It is one of many popular dealings that companies use to increase their revenues.Is this…
by Bryce Haugen | News | July 11th, 2013
…A former congresswoman who has turned tragedy into activism dropped by Fargo last Wednesday with her astronaut husband to promote “common-sense steps” to curb gun violence.About a hundred people gathered in downtown Fargo’s Atomic Coffee to hear from Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head more than two years…
by Diane Miller | Music | June 23rd, 2013
…Avett Brothers to perform in Fargo for the first timeThe Avett Brothers of North Carolina are heading farther north.This popular modern Ameriana/folk outfit will perform in Fargo for the first time ever this Thursday at the The Venue at the Hub. Concert-goers should expect a packed house. The Avett Brothers are…
by Amber Morgan | Theatre | June 6th, 2013
…Straw Hat Players are wrapping up their morning rehearsal on Friday, May 31 and are about to break for lunch.Young adults dressed in loose t-shirts, baggy shorts and tennis shoes sit on the wooden floor and listen to a man dressed in similar clothing, sitting in a chair above them…
by Diane Miller | Outdoors | June 6th, 2013
…By Lauren BeekThe Rainbow Garden and Sculpture Walk is a beautiful little spot in the North Dakota countryside and is a clear indicator of the strong community that built it.As soon as you enter the place, a sign proclaims, “The garden is supported and maintained by the people of Mayville-Portland…
by Diane Miller | Arts | June 6th, 2013
…Jessica Wachter at the Plains Art MuseumArguably the most buzzed about young artist in town, North Dakota State University art and interior design graduate Jessica Wachter doesn’t necessarily create the most outwardly accessible artwork.But that may be another arguable statement. Yes, her work is abstract, simply meaning any viewer could…
by Amber Morgan | Arts | May 23rd, 2013
…“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.”—Francis Chan/Wolftree’s mottoA new quarterly magazine, Wolftree, will be publicly released at its launch party this weekend.Wolftree is a small publication based out of Fargo, which aims to support aspiring artists,…
by Bryce Haugen | News | May 16th, 2013
…ST. PAUL—Hours before one of the most important votes he will ever cast, Rep. Ben Lien pointed out a statue of former vice president Hubert H. Humphrey as he walked to his office through the light rain falling on the capital city Thursday morning.For Lien, DFL-Moorhead, and other…
by Diane Miller | Music | May 9th, 2013
…Amanda Warner grew up in near Hillsboro, N.D. and went to high school in Fargo. Today, she is a New York pop singer/DJ/songwriter and goes by the stage name MNDR.This Saturday, Warner will be performing a solo set at the Aquarium for the finish line of the Zombie Pub Crawl.…
by Diane Miller | Culture | May 9th, 2013
…By Diane MillerLast September, the world’s most popular social media website removed millions of fake “likes” and accounts from its network.According to a Facebook Security statement: “When a Page and fan connect on Facebook, we want to ensure that connection involves a real person interested in hearing from a specific…