Fatal plane crash in Eddy County
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, a fatal airplane crash occurred south of New Rockford, N.D. According to Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies, several witnesses traveling on Highway 281...
Cemetery expansion underway
A major expansion project is underway at the St. Johns Cemetery north of New Rockford, and it’s just beginning to take shape. The project has been ongoing for several years now and progress has...
DPRCA's 'Deer Camp' opens Thursday, Oct. 5
There's usually one in every hunting party, but this time it's the whole party and nothing but a party. This fall, DPRCA presents "Deer Camp," a hilarious take on hunting. Four buddies are set to...
NRABC awarded for daycare project
The Economic Development Association of North Dakota (EDND) presented annual awards for economic development during its Fall Conference on Sept. 12-13 in Bowman, and the New Rockford Area Betterment...
Sheyenne News: Sept. 25, 2023
Last week, Patti Clifton did errands in Carrington and New Rockford. The Central North Dakota Steam Threshers Reunion tractor trek pulled into Sheyenne about noon hour on Thursday, Sept. 14. Stopping along Main Street, they enjoyed a pulled beef...
701 Rundown: Sept. 25, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Bow hunting within Watford City begins September 1 marked the beginning of hunting season,...
Talk of the Town: Sept. 25, 2023
New Rockford and surrounding communities extend sympathy to the family of Pete Erickson. Christopher and Jaxon Buck visited with Roger Topp Monday and proudly read him their story books from school. Guests at the Todd Harrison home over the weekend...
Small steps pave way for pollinator paradise
North Dakota News Cooperative As a 4th generation beekeeper and honey producer, Zac Browning knows his bees. "Look here, this is a different type of native bee, this little hairy guy here," Browning...
Pleasant Prairie: Sept. 25, 2023
Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a phone call from Eugene Weisenburger on Saturday. It was 101 degrees in Arizona where he lives. Jimmy Indergaard and his sisters Ruth Braaten and Sharon Laxdal drove to Jamestown Thursday where they took care of some...
Are free refills the arch-nemesis of the Golden Arches?
So, now the fuzzy purple critter isn’t the only “grimace” I’ll associate with the McDonald’s chain. “I’m lovin’ it” was assuredly not my gut-level reaction when I read of a 10-year...
Rockets on a Roll
In her tenure leading the NR-S Rocket volleyball program, Sara Myhre has one big ticket list item that her team hasn't accomplished. Defeating their rivals from 16 miles down Highway 281, the...
Getting Faster
by Nathan Price It was another successful day for the NR-S Cross Country team on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Grahams Island. It was the Rockets’ best participated event yet, with a total of 11 runners...
Gourd big or go home
James River Ag held its annual pumpkin growing contest, and weigh-in night was Saturday, Sept....
History of New Rockford: Sept. 25, 2023
On April 11, 1906, Otho Lathrop came up from Fargo to visit with the Lathrop family for a few days. Thomas Olson went to St. Paul, where he would enter a hospital and have an appendectomy. On April...
Tips to Prepare for Retirement When You Don't Have Kids
Many people build their retirement and estate plans around their children and grandchildren. Everything from where they live, to how they spend their time and money, to the legacy they want to leave behind is considered through the prism of...
We the People: Justice Holmes influences business of judging
The emergence of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes as a dominant influence in the work of the Supreme Court began in 1905, just three years after his appointment to the High Bench, in a dissenting opinion in Lochner v. New York that many scholars hail...
Savvy Senior: Three vaccines seniors should consider getting this fall
Dear Savvy Senior, Which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this flu season? Just Turned 65 Dear Just Turned, There are actually three different types of vaccines seniors should consider...
Letter to the Editor
School has started and there’s a teacher shortage across the nation. It’s a well-known fact that burnout is a common reason. I might have a solution or two that could be tried. We have dedicated teachers who are reluctantly leaving their...
Dakota Recreational Report: Sept. 25, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Be sure of proper bird identification with partridge, grouse and young pheasants. *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and farm equipment on prairie roads and trails. *Sept....
Obituary: Ramona Klocke
Ramona Klocke Fessenden, N.D. Ramona (Monie) Marie Klocke, 93, of Fessenden, N.D. passed away peacefully at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, N.D. on Sunday, September 17, 2023....
Obituary: Marlin Erickson
Marlin Erickson New Rockford N.D. Marlin "Pete" Erickson, age 91, of New Rockford, N.D, formerly of McHenry, N.D, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, September 16, 2023,...
Obituary: Gary Mackrill
Gary Mackrill Cathay, N.D. Gary Brian Mackrill, age 69, of Cathay, N.D., passed away on September 13, 2023, in Fargo, N.D. with his wife, Linda, by his side. Gary's visitation was Sunday, September...
Obituary: Lorrain Vrem
Lorrain Vrem McVille, N.D. Lorrain O. Vrem, 90, of McVille, N.D, formerly of Tolna, N.D., passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D. Lorrain Orville Vrem was...