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  • New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board Agenda for January 14, 2019

    Jan 14, 2019

    NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IN CAFETERIA MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019, 6:00 P.M. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments. Discussion. Motion. 1. Approve minutes of Dec. 10, 2018 regular meeting minutes. 2. Business Manager’s report. a. Balance Sheet. b. General Fund Revenue Report. c.General Fund Expenditure Report. d. Building Fund. e. Food Service Fund f. Activity Fund 3. Presentation of Bills. II. OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENTS FROM T... Full story

  • Eyes that see the good in things: January 11, 2019

    Allison Lindgren|Jan 14, 2019

    This weather, with its polar extremes is getting a little difficult to live with. We go from beautiful sunny skies with warm temperatures one day to freezing temperatures the next day with wind gusts that take your breath away. And not in a good way. So, I know that you can also relate to the winter story on Facebook written by a Californian who moved to North Dakota. Those of us who live in the Northern Plains can all relate to the snow days where getting stuck is inevitable for those who dare...

  • North Dakota Outdoors: Hunter Education classes coming to New Rockford this spring

    Doug Leier, ND Game and Fish Department|Jan 14, 2019

    Pheasant, grouse and archery deer seasons just ended Jan. 6, so I wouldn’t blame hunters if they’re not quite yet starting to plan for next fall. But if you have a child, friend or relative who will need a hunter education certificate in order to purchase a hunting license in 2019, now is the time to make sure that gets into the calendar. In North Dakota, hunter education classes are taught by more than 700 volunteer instructors, a great group always looking for new members (yes, that's a hin...

  • North Dakota ANS Plan on web

    Jan 14, 2019

    The North Dakota Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan, an update of the original version prepared in 2005, has been signed by Gov. Doug Burgum and is available for viewing on the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Completed and revised by the North Dakota Aquatic Invasive Species Committee, the goal of the 25-page plan “is to prevent the introduction and spread of ANS into and within North Dakota while mitigating ecological, economic and social impacts of existing populations where feasible.” NDAISC is comprised of sta...

  • Dakota Recreation Report for January 11, 2019

    Patricia Stockdill|Jan 14, 2019

    Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *Reminder that it’s illegal to chase, harasses or pursue all wildlife – including coyotes – with any motorized vehicle. *Jan. 18-19: Pheasants Forever State Habitat Meeting, Bismarck. *Jan. 19: Turtle River State Park Winter Festival, Arvilla. Tournaments: *Jan. 12: Lake Ashtabula. *Jan. 19: Lake Josephine, Sibley Lake, Lake Audub...

  • Judge affirms local decision to remove Rosefield Dam

    Amy Wobbema|Jan 14, 2019

    Southeast District Judge Cherie Clark issued her decision regarding the Rosefield Dam case, Schaefer vs. Eddy County Water Resource District, on Thursday, Jan. 3. In her 17-page opinion she outlined the facts in the case as she understood them and determined that the ECWRD’s decision to remove the dam should be affirmed. The decision that formed the basis of the appeal was made by the ECWRD, a local governing body, on May 1, 2018. Therefore, the court’s standard of review, per Clark, was gov...

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  • 2019 Year in Review: July thru December

    Allison Lindgren|Jan 14, 2019

    This is the final installment featuring the top stories from 2018, covering the months of July through December. July Federal prosecutors charged Billy Joe Herman, 38, of Warwick, N.D., with the murder and kidnapping of Amanda Engst, a 36-year-old woman whose body was found in early February 2016 in the Sheyenne River south of Warwick. Herman and his wife, Crystal Marie Herman, were connected to Engst’s disappearance after investigators found her vehicle in the couple’s possession. Crystal Her...