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After winning a statewide contest, a talented fifth grade student at New Rockford-Sheyenne received a unique award on Friday, Feb. 23. Every year, the North Dakota Weed Control Association (NDWCA) holds a poster contest for fifth and sixth grade students throughout the state of North Dakota, and this year, New Rockford-Sheyenne's Zoe Reisenauer stood out among the rest. Reisenauer received her award in front of the entire fifth grade class Friday afternoon, which included a plaque that features...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. May-Port-C-G volleyball, basketball teams appear headed for Division A in 2025-26 May-Port-C-G’s volleyball and basketball teams may be bumped from Division B to Division A starting in the 2025-26 school year. Stacy Hanson, MPCG’s assistant athletic director, told the MPCG School Board on Monday that district officials received notice that the Patriots, based on their projected enrol...
With a pair of victories at the District 4 tournament in Larimore, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets have officially advanced to the Region 2 Tournament in Devils Lake. The Rockets began their District tournament with a first round matchup against the Benson County Wildcats, who they'd previously lost to in a close game earlier the season. Taking place on Friday, Feb. 23, their matchup on this occasion, however, wasn't nearly as close. The Rockets opened up the game with a healthy 11-6 lead...
District 14's longtime incumbent Republicans have been asked to step down and support a new group of conservative challengers. At the District 14 Republican Endorsing Convention on Sunday, Feb. 18, Krisa Grothe, Larry Danduran and Jason Steidl officially received the endorsement of local Republicans. The endorsement reportedly came after the three incumbents – Jerry Klein, Jon Nelson and Robin Weisz – dropped their challenge for the endorsement on the day of the convention, and what fol...
This year's North Dakota Academic All-State teams have been selected, and New Rockford-Sheyenne's Keaton Cudworth has been named to the Class B Silver team. All totaled, 190 high school seniors in North Dakota were nominated by their school's principal and went on to compete for statewide recognition in either the Class AA, Class A or Class B divisions. Each student was named to either the Gold, Silver, Bronze or Honorable Mention team. Selection was based on grade-point averages, ACT or SAT...
The primary election is a little more than two months away, and there are several local positions up for grabs this year. There are three seats open on the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board: one from the former New Rockford District, one from the former Sheyenne District and another from anywhere within the combined district. Each position on the school board is for a 3-year term. Those three seats currently belong to Mary Kay Price, School board president Todd Allmaras, and Patti Larson....
There’s an exciting new opportunity for local youth in New Rockford coming this summer. Mindy’s Clubhouse, will be offering a summer program for children ages 7-12, something that hasn’t been available in the community for quite some time. Mindy Skerjva opened Mindy’s Clubhouse at the Brown Memorial in December of 2022, helping to resolve a severe lack of local child care options in the area. Now, she’s expanding her services to include the summer program, and enrollment is open now. The progr...
Ryan Baron, former superintendent and high school principal of the Midkota School District, is facing even more charges for possession of child pornography and for allegedly directing a 12-year-old to send him explicit photos. Back in November of last year, Baron was initially arrested and charged with five felony counts of "possession of certain materials prohibited," which came after a cyber tip was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. That tip led to the...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Commitment to sustainability On a gravel road in rural Foster County is a family-owned agribusiness that never stops. It quietly and continuously operates, cold pressing and refining a variety of crops to produce oil and protein. Now, this business has big news to share. Healthy Oilseeds of rural Carrington recently announced that their hemp and flax products are Regenerative Organic C...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets got a special treat to end their regular season on Monday, Feb. 19. Their game against the Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich Cardinals that day was scheduled to take place just after 12:30 p.m., during the school day. It's not often a basketball game takes place before school's out, and NR-S took advantage of the opportunity by having their entire student body attend the game to cheer on the Rockets. With students of all ages in attendance, the atmosphere inside the NR...
Ryan Baron, former superintendent and high school principal of the Midkota School District, is facing even more charges for possession of child pornography and for allegedly directing a 12-year-old to send explicit photos. Back in November of last year, Baron was initially arrested and charged with five felony counts of "possession of certain materials prohibited," which came after a cyber tip was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. That tip led to the...
A new county shop is coming to Sheyenne. On Friday, Feb. 9, Eddy County commissioners awarded a bid to New Rockford-based CK Construction for a new 50-by-60 foot structure to be built in Sheyenne this spring. The new shop will take the place of a decades-old structure on the south end of town, just off Highway 281. Todd Weber, Eddy County Road Superintendent, said the old structure has been outdated and impractical for the county's needs for some time. "The blade doesn't fit in the existing...
Amanda Koepplin has been named Eddy County's Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made by NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters at the school board's February meeting, honoring Koepplin for her years of service to the district and making her eligible for recognition at the state and national levels. A native of Carrington and a 2012 graduate of CHS, Koepplin has been teaching at New Rockford-Sheyenne since 2018, when she first took on a substitute teacher role for the district. Her first...
Giving Hearts Day was another huge success for the Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR). With a goal of raising $46,000, the local ambulance service held a soup luncheon and accepted plenty of generous donations leading up to and on February 8. With the support of their community, CASNR's manager Angie Hopfauf said they hit their goal having raised just over $46,000. "On behalf of CASNR we want to thank those of you who came out to our soup/breadstick lunch which was a huge...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. CBSA border officers make largest seizure of narcotics in region's history Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers discovered and seized 406.2 kg of suspected methamphetamine, approximately four million illicit doses valued at over $50,780,000, following the examination of a commercial truck at the Boissevain port of entry in south Manitoba on January 14. This is the largest seizure o...
Bennett Meier set the basketball court ablaze last week. Playing against the Warwick Warriors at home on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the junior from New Rockford-Sheyenne had the best night of his career, and was the driving force for an 87-66 victory. Meier's exact shooting percentage on the night isn't clear, but you could probably count the number of times he missed on one hand. It didn't matter if he was pulling up from mid range, driving to the basket or grabbing an offensive rebound under the net,...
The fuel pumps at Mick's 281 Service in New Rockford have officially been retired. The local business has been filling gas and diesel tanks in the community for decades, but on Monday, Feb. 7, owner Ken Thompson was notified that his gas pumps and tanks were no longer in compliance with state regulations, and must be shut down. Mick's 281 has been a popular option for fueling up in New Rockford since 1980, when Malcolm "Mick" Thompson and his son, Ken, first opened the business. Now, however,...
After many years of service, the New Rockford-Sheyenne school district’s infamous “Rocket Bus” has been retired. With recurring mechanical problems and significant repair costs, the Rocket Bus has long been a thorn in the side of school administrators and board members, but they learned at their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, that it won’t be an issue any longer. Updating the board on the Rocket Bus and district’s overall transportation situation was board member Mike Schaefer, on behalf of...
Eddy County Commissioners appear poised to begin the process of making the county’s auditor and treasurer positions appointed. Currently, both positions are up for election every four years, but N.D. Century Code (NDCC) does allow county commissions to make them appointed and outlines the process for doing so. At the commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, each commissioner appeared to support transitioning the positions from elected to appointed. “Some people are not going to like...
On Saturday, Feb. 24, the New Rockford Park District will host the second ever Daddy-Daughter Dance in New Rockford. Last year’s inaugural dance was a hit with dads and daughters throughout the community, so much so that the park district is bringing it back for a second time. The event offers a wonderful chance for fathers to bond with their daughter while building memories that’ll last a lifetime. Last year’s event was called “A Night with the Princesses,” and 39 couples with 44 princesse...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Unknown substance spilled on McKenzie County Road A suspicious and unknown substance on the roadway of County Road 10 and another related site on 125th Avenue prompted numerous calls to officials on Jan. 17. Local officials responded to the site and quickly took action to contain and minimize the impact of the chemical. “It stunk worse than a pig farm, I mean it just burned your nos...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets earned an impressive home win against the Hatton/Northwood Thunder on Thursday, Feb. 1. The Rockets essentially controlled the game from start to finish, beginning with a dominant first quarter. The first eight minutes saw the NR-S defense hold the Thunder offense to just a single field goal and three free throws. Meanwhile, the Rockets put up 11 points of their own, giving them a 6-point advantage after the first quarter which was largely sustained in the...
Voters in North Dakota may soon face an interesting choice at the ballot box this November, and not just between the various candidates. Right now, efforts are underway to place a new initiative on the ballot, one that would essentially eliminate property taxes in the State of North Dakota. The effort is being led by Republican Rick Becker, a former state representative and current candidate for U.S. House. Becker and the initiative’s supporters are currently soliciting signatures to qualify t...
There's a new provider at Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, PLLC, in New Rockford. After years of caring for patients at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd as well as home health, Matthew Ystaas is joining his wife Melissa Ystaas at Peak Performance. The couple bought the physical therapy practice from Jodi Tjelta in the fall of 2022, and Melissa has been operating the business and seeing patients ever since. Meanwhile, Matthew was still helping his patients at the LHGS...
As election season ramps up, the race for several important positions is becoming more clear. Doug Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota and former presidential candidate, has chosen not to run for a third term, creating a wide-open race for governor both this summer and in November. Two have already said they plan to run: Republican Kelly Armstrong, North Dakota’s sitting representative in Congress, and Democrat Travis Hipsher, a former N.D. Senate candidate. A resident of Neche, N.D. in P...
