During the early days of my transition, I came out to a friend of mine as transgender. His reaction to that was asking “Do you mean like RuPaul?” I didn’t know how to answer that question because, at ...

A friend of mine, a well-known Bismarck liberal (I have a few of those), came up to me after church the other day and asked, “So, are you moving out of the country?” I knew he was referring to the ...

High Plains Reader is the Fargo region's independent news, arts and entertainment newsweekly. HPR hits stands the Third Thursday of every month and is available free of charge. In its 28th year, the ...

…After the events in Casselton, officials take a hard look at rail safetyRight before the end of the year, our region received what many consider to be an important wake-up call to the dangers of the ...

FARGO – Twenty Walmart employees blame concentrated racist and prejudicial managerial practices for their sudden firings or dwindling losses in hours and pay. Those who say they’re affected, most ...

New bills target protesters, First Amendment News | January 23rd, 2019 BISMARCK – Nearly two years after the last No-DAPL tent was torn down and activists scattered, elected representatives have ...

In the upper Midwest, a bowl of knoephla soup is where dumpling dreams are made. And lately, my dumpling dreams have frequently come true. Let me explain a bit more. If you’ve been checking out the ...

…The family of the late 20-year old college student deserves answersThis week, a report on the death of a Wahpeton college student made headlines nationwide and across the world. Andrew Sadek, a ...