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Last Sunday, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland went to Grand Forks to cheer on Amanda’s cousin playing basketball for the University of South Dakota against UND. The Heglands met up with...

Doris Griffin was privileged to work at the Benson County Spelling Bee held at the Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten. Doris enjoyed a very nice mini-tour through the beautiful...

Friday, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were in Carrington where Patti kept a medical appointment. They did a little shopping and also enjoyed lunch before returning to Sheyenne. Saturday morning, Jan Loe...

Tom and Pam Schmid traveled to Mesa, Ariz., to visit Howard and Helen Schmid last weekend. Tom took in the UND hockey game in Grand Forks on Saturday. Chad Getscher visited Lester Roberts on Thursday...

John, Donna and Lacey Grann cheered on the New Rockford-Sheyenne boys basketball team three days in the past week-two games in New Rockford and one in Thompson. Donna and Lacey competed in a Jackpot...

A correction from last week: The Leeds 55 Club hosted the Christmas get-together for all the clubs in Benson County and not Minnewaukan. I apologize for the error. Lezlee Thorson visited her dad,...

Lester Roberts attended the Lake Region Roundup on Tuesday. Wednesday, Lester and his brother, Roger, went to Grand Forks where Roger kept a medical appointment. While they were enjoying lunch, they f...

Gene Woolley visited Lester Roberts on Monday. Lester’s Sunday visitors were his brother Roger, his daughter Lezlee Thorson, Midge Quam and her grandson and Chad Getscher. Doris Griffin and the...

Jakob Schmid and Alison Widmer spent Christmas Day with Tom and Pam Schmid. Friday evening, Tom and Pam had supper with Tina, Rachel and Mandy Hermanson at the New Rockford Golf Club. Tom, Pam and JD...

Doris Griffin was a volunteer bell ringer for the Salvation Army at the Minnewaukan Post Office on Friday. Last week, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland were in Minneapolis for Piper’s medical...

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland went to Jamestown and spent time with Amanda’s family. Saturday, Dec. 7, the Hegland’s went to Grand Forks and attended a...

Brittany Grann was in Fargo Monday through Thursday at the AG Expo. Donna Grann and friends, Tori Robinette, Amanda Johnson and Robin Arnold had supper and enjoyed the DPRCA production of “The...

Lester Roberts and his daughter, Lezlee Thorson, traveled to Grand Forks to spend Thanksgiving with Lezlee’s son Ryan Thorson, daughter-in-law Megan and grandson Aiden. Lester visited Les and...

Last week, Amanda Hegland spoke at the New Rockford-Sheyenne National Honor Society induction at the school. Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper went to Fargo last Saturday, Nov. 16. Jake and Fallyn went...

Doris Griffin’s guests, sister Sally Dickerson of Rapid City, S.D., her daughter Penny Leidig and Roger Storvik of Bergen, Norway left Doris’ home on Monday. Penny and Roger enjoyed watching the...

Lester Roberts had many trick or treaters come to his door Thursday evening. Lezlee Thorson and Roger Roberts visited Lester on Sunday afternoon. Chad Getscher was a Sunday evening guest. Doris...

Saturday afternoon, Pam Schmid, Craig and Sandy Poulsen, David and Bonnie Tweten, Randy and Charlotte Simon, Neal and Liz Swenson, Jarvis and Patty Hegland, Kay Griffin, Shirley Nelson, Dave and...

Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s Dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden on Saturday. Roger Roberts visited Lester Roberts on Saturday. Lester visited James Nelson and Midge Quam Sunday evening. Chad...

The Buehler family celebrated the wedding of Elisa Buehler and Joe Wentz last weekend with many dear family and friends. Family staying at the Buehler farm were Deb and Joel Hjelseth, Jason and Dawn...

A sure sign of fall and hunting season as Aaron Newcomb of Devils Lake visited at the Grann residence and introduced them to his new hunting dog, Gin. Thursday, John, Donna, Lacey, Ben and Brittany...

The wedding ceremony of Elisa Buehler and Joe Wentz has been moved to Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Devils Lake at a different time. It will be at 3:30 p.m. The reception and dance will remain the sa...

There was no news from Oberon last week because I was spending time with our son, Stacy Madson, who made a short visit home from Ranchester, Wyo. He attended the wedding, reception and dance for...

James Nelson enjoyed a phone call from Don Knutson of Phoenix, Ariz., one day this week. He also had a visit from Lester Roberts. Pam Schmid attended the bridal shower for Elisa and Breana Buehler on...

Thursday, Aug. 1, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland met Jarvis and Patty Hegland and their grandson Silas Zietz, for supper at Harriman’s in Maddock. Sunday, Aug. 4, Amanda’s brother, Ryder...

Ben, Brittany, Bobbi and Lacey Grann competed in the rodeos in Maddock and Ft. Totten over the weekend. The Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox Babe Ruth baseball team won District 2 and competed in the...