School board approves purchase of new activity bus

As it carried a full load of students from a career fair in Devils Lake to New Rockford on Thursday, Sept. 14, the school district’s troublesome activity bus stalled on the road several times. On...

Eagles Club under new management

The New Rockford Eagles Club is under new management. Grace Kelley and Brett Ehni have officially taken over at the Eagles Club, and are looking forward to helping further the organization's long...

Re-Imagining Retail

Re-Imagine Boutique, New Rockford's newest downtown destination, is officially open for business. Located across the street from Hanson's Bar on Central Avenue in New Rockford, the boutique held its...

Talk of Town: October 2, 2023

Tuesday Shirley Packard received a phone call from Ione Price from Belgrade, Mont. with the sad news that her husband Perry Price had passed away. Funeral and burial are pending. Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed phone calls from sons Loren Holte and...

Fun on Wheels!

On Tuesday, Sept. 26, elementary students at New Rockford-Sheyenne got a unique opportunity to experience the challenges faced by those with physical disabilities. Perhaps more importantly, however,...

701 Rundown: October 2, 2023

Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Six escape uninjured after fire destroys rural home A fire that had engulfed an attached...

Louters to lead rural education cohort

NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters has been selected to lead a national group focused on rural education. The Advancing Rural Education Cohort – part of the American Association of School...

Sheyenne News: October 2, 2023

Jan Loe recently traveled to South Carolina with her niece Pam and Brian Hill of Grand Forks. While there, they visited with Jan's niece and Pam's cousin Shannon Woodrow at her Shamrock Kennels. It was lots of fun visiting and also getting to play...

Pleasant Prairie: October 2, 2023

Saturday Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a girls’ ball game in Carrington along with Dennis and Fran Walen. A granddaughter of the Walen's played. Charlotte Koepplin drove to Carrington last Tuesday morning where she took care of medical business. Last...

Simon presented Midco game ball

 Easton Simon was presented the Midco Sports ND Game Ball of the week for his performance in the game vs. North Prairie on Friday, Sept. 13. Presenting it to him are Farmers Union Insurance agents...

Running in the rain

No matter the conditions or their opponent, the No. 3 New Rockford-Sheyenne/ Maddock Rockets keep getting the job done. Just two weeks removed from their stunning win over North Prairie, the Rockets'...

Rockets take down first two region opponents

With four consecutive wins and only one loss to Thompson in their season opener, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets had gotten off to a great start to this season. Importantly, however, none of those...

Group, community say more flexibility needed in treating trafficked youth

Taryn Sveet, principal at Beach Public High School, is tired of an algorithm deciding when students are discharged from her classrooms only to see them ricochet back months later. “It is really hard to watch them come back the second and third...

History of New Rockford: October 2, 2023

Ads in the April 20, 1906, “Transcript”: Buster Brown boys’ and girls’ stockings, 25 cents a pair, Rodenberg & Schwoebel. M.M. Keime had a horse, buggy, harness, plow and mower for sale....

Savvy Senior: Do You Need Life Insurance After You Retire?

Dear Savvy Senior, Do I still need life insurance after I retire? I’ve been thinking about dropping my policy to escape the premiums. Is this a good idea? Approaching Retirement Dear Approaching,...

Within our Walls: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Everyone can name someone that has been affected by breast cancer due to the fact that it affects 1 in 8 women. According to the American Cancer Society,...

We the People:Justice Louis D. Brandeis: "The People's Attorney"

By the time President Woodrow Wilson nominated him for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1916, Louis Brandeis, the nation’s first Jewish justice, had forged a reputation as a brilliant, innovative and influential attorney. He was an advocate to...

Rockets Homecoming 2023

Homecoming is October 2-6. Congratulations to the HOMECOMING COURT: Seniors' Choice KELSIE BELQUIST & KEATON CUDWORTH Juniors' Choice LUCY MEIER & PRESTON PRICE Sophomores' Choice LORA WOBBEMA &...

Locals celebrating National 4-H Week

by Michelle Gilley NDSU Extension – Eddy County I am Michelle Gilley, one of your local 4-H Extension Agents. National 4-H Week is October 1 to 7. To kick off the week, Eddy County 4-H held a food drive Sunday, Oct. 1 with donations going to the...

Newspapers Your Way

This year marks the 83rd celebration of National Newspaper Week. From October 1-7, newspapers across the country are affirming their responsibilities to the communities they serve. I've written a lot...

Americans depend on newspapers to stay informed about their communities

Nearly 220 million American adults turn to their local newspapers regularly for news and information they need to stay informed, feel more connected to their neighbors and improve their lives and communities. That readership number is based on a...

Dakota Recreation Report: October 2, 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. *Oct....

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