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by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | February 14th, 2018
…What draws people to a particular area? Food? Culture? Nostalgia? It’s hard to speak on behalf of the populace but we obviously know what draws us in as individuals.Here’s another question: What makes an area thrive and what makes up a community’s lifeblood?I spend a lot of time travelling throughout…
by Sabrina Hornung | All About Food | February 14th, 2018
…“It takes people to step forward. There’s about 25 members in the Robinson Lions Club and we put these events on to keep the town alive,” said Clyde Trautmann as he sipped his drink at Hanson’s Bar.Trautmann is a Robinson native, Lions Club member, and organizer of their annual fishing…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | January 23rd, 2018
…Fargo-based chainsaw artist David Belling, also affectionately known as Chainsaw Dave, has been creating chainsaw sculptures with logs since he was 15. “Everyone was always asking me why I don’t just do ice,” he said, “doing wood in the summer is cool but it’s miserable in the winter. You have…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | January 17th, 2018
…Last week I was asked to appear and speak on behalf of Matt Pausch, owner of the Oasis, before the Public Works and Safety Committee in Wahpeton. The Pausches are great people and I will never forget the time I spent at the Oasis. If I didn’t agree with what…
by Sabrina Hornung | All About Food | January 17th, 2018
…The night I visited Ashtabula Crossing was the same night as the Winter Solstice. A stark contrast to the blue skies and lush green grass I remembered from summers past. As North Dakotans we can switch from barefootin’ to snowbootin’ in a matter of seasons with little fuss—as long as…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | December 20th, 2017
…Bob Watts will be 80 next March. The Montana-based artist is armed with a crowbar and acrylic paint and can be found painting at the Miles City Saddlery during the Miles City Bucking Horse Sale each year. He painted with a brush all of his life, until he had an…
by HPR Contributor | Last Word | December 13th, 2017
…By Tony Gehrigtonygehrig@gmail.com I do not blame any company for seeking incentives. Rather, I blame the government for giving them away. Incentives represent an unfair and unsustainable tax system that affects real people.Some proponents, mainly those receiving the incentives, are attempting to rebrand incentives as a good thing for everyone.…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | December 6th, 2017
…sabrina@hpr1.comAccording to our pal Merriam-Webster, the definition of “patriot” is as follows: “one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests.” But what does it mean to be a true patriot? In today’s political climate we tend to believe that Mark Twain may have had a…
by Sabrina Hornung | All About Food | November 24th, 2017
…Sabrina HornungUpon entering Stri-King Lanes and Cafe, one is greeted with an air of nostalgia with its midcentury era red vinyl-topped stools lining the breakfast counter, wood paneled walls and no-nonsense decor. It’s reminiscent of the now rapidly disappearing small town cafes of my youth. The warmth of the AM…
by HPR Staff | News | September 20th, 2017
…Sabrina Hornung and Tom BixbyHe came into the Gladstone Inn in Jamestown and asked if he could use the phone. He had a piece of paper with a name and a phone number on it. The desk clerk gave him the phone.But something was wrong. He couldn’t manage to use…