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  • DPRCA presents Songs on Central

    Christian Martinez|Jun 8, 2020

    Has your summer been kind of a bummer so far? Not to worry, the Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Art is offering a whole summer line up of musical talent to brighten your Sundays. DPRCA’s Songs on Central productions will run every other Sunday from June 14 to Aug. 9 and will present not just one, but five different concerts to enjoy. Each event will feature seasoned DPRCA performers belting out beloved tunes from Hollywood, Disney and Broadway. Talents already committed to performing i...

  • Baseball practices start this week; pool to open mid-June

    Christian Martinez|Jun 1, 2020

    Editor's Note: There have been two developments since press time Thursday. The online version of this article, posted below, has changed to reflect those updates. It just doesn't feel like summer until sports are well underway. Due to the current conditions, there will be numerous precautions taken to ensure the safety of players, coaches and fans. As of now, games are planned to begin the week of June 15. Scheduled practices will begin the week of June 1. Safety precautions will take place any...

  • Amy Wobbema and Christian Martinez|Jun 1, 2020

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  • From Las Vegas to North Dakota amidst COVID-19

    Christian Martinez|May 25, 2020

    Four years ago I decided to attend college in the great state of North Dakota. Initially, I didn't know what to expect, as I was from a big city – Las Vegas – which is said to be the entertainment capital of the world and has a population of over 500,000 people. Plus tourists come and leave constantly. Being so acclimated to this type of environment, I didn't know what a small town would be like. Four years later, and I honestly feel like this place is a second home. Everyone is so com...

  • How did they do that? Part II Replacing water mains by excavation

    Christian Martinez|May 25, 2020

    UPDATE May 18, 2020 – Three weeks ago we began to reveal what's going on behind the scenes of New Rockford's water main replacement project. For Part II of our series, we caught up with Jeff Douty of Interstate Engineering, who helped break down the current progress of the project and explain how they unearth the old water lines and install new ones using excavation. First they have to indicate where they are going to start digging by marking it in between two white lines. In these white lines i...