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by Rob Port | Say Anything | April 15th, 2015
…Whether or not Governor Jack Dalrymple will run for another term in 2016 is a question on the mind of most political observers in the state.It made this observer think of the movies: specifically, Robert Duvall’s character Tom Hagen from the “Godfather” trilogy.Hagen was adopted by the “godfather” himself, Vito…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | April 15th, 2015
…Imagine Being Gay In Grassy Butte Or Willow CityMemo to the North Dakota House of Representatives: The times they are a’changin.’ Science continues to rip away the shroud of ignorance surrounding religious beliefs. Perhaps baseball fans recall a player by the name of Billy Beane who played for the Dodgers,…
by Chris Hennen | Editorial | April 15th, 2015
…Not a week goes by without some infuriating action by the North Dakota Legislature during its current session, which is expected to wrap up near the end of this month. This week the North Dakota House removed funding from a bill aimed to improve access to sexual assault exams as…
by Diane Miller | Arts | April 15th, 2015
…Art show at the Nest! Art show at the Nest!Yes. A public, all-ages art show is happening at a private, warehouse-type indoor skate park this Saturday. It’s called the Hawk’s Nest Freak Out.There are two unifying connections between all the artists: 1) They are all local, 2) They all make…
by Diane Miller | Culture | April 15th, 2015
…Northern Folk pop-up shop will sell American-made clothing and apparelLocal shoppers and fashionistas will get a favorable opportunity to buy American-made apparel this April 18. In fact, this might be the community’s best chance yet.Northern Folk, a locally curated pop-up shop, will house 13 made-in-the-U.S.A. vendors at Ecce on Broadway.…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | April 11th, 2015
…By Tim ShannonWith summer just around the corner, the winter doldrums are giving way to the joy of spring and that has left me feeling a little thankful.I’m thankful my first winter back in the Fargo-Moorhead area in over 20 years was a mild one and that I missed the…
by Chris Hennen | News | April 11th, 2015
…Offers free needles, opiate reversal drugs and trainingAn organization called The Fargo Moorhead Good Neighbor Project recently opened up a storefront in Moorhead, where it distributes free needles and Naloxone, the opiate overdose reversal drug, which can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose as well as painkillers. It also…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | April 10th, 2015
…In the music biz, there’s an understandable element of danger in a visionary hard left turn. Time and time again, artists have followed their muses down the charts when their too-high flights of fancy glided on the momentum of their Last Big Thing.Usually the gamble is a “bigger they are,…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | April 8th, 2015
…March Madness Goes Way Beyond BasketballI love watching the top 64 college teams trying to win the NCAA basketball championship. I only miss a few games. But watching the North Dakota Legislature and the U.S. Congress commit March Madness governance is also entertaining and very maddening at the same time.…
by Krissy Ness | Beer Snob | April 8th, 2015
…Fargo Brewing Company had yet another celebration for the people who sell and distribute their beer in late March.“Meat Sweats,” properly named for the massive amounts of grilled and smoked meat, so much so that it induced sweating, was an opportunity to thank the restaurant and bar community and beyond…