Articles from the February 13, 2023 edition
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NRABC proposes city lodging tax for tourism
New Rockford appears to be heading the same direction as many other North Dakota communities. Amanda Hegland, Executive Director of the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation, appealed to the city...
Caught on camera
In the late evening hours of Thursday, Jan. 26, a security camera at Route 281 in Sheyenne caught a man breaking into a storage container and rummaging through nearby vehicles. According to court...
Super Spellers
The Eddy County Spelling Bee brought 12 great spellers to the Eddy County Courthouse on Wednesday, Feb. 8. After written and oral rounds of spelling competition, Sophie Skogen was named the champion...
Howard tenders resignation from NDSU Extension
Eddy County is again on the lookout for a new NDSU Extension Agent. Chandy Howard, who took over the position in May 2020, handed county commissioners her letter of resignation at their Feb. 7...
Ice rink open house Feb. 19
To commemorate the grand opening of New Rockford’s new ice rink and warming house, the New Rockford Park District will host an Open House on Sunday, Feb. 19. Skaters of all ages and abilities are welcome to join the fun. From 2 - 4 p.m. enjoy hot...
Jamestown Drag Racing Association exploring race on Munster Highway
The Jamestown Drag Racing Association (JDRA) is trying once again to bring drag racing to Eddy County. Mike Trautman, president of the JDRA, appeared in person at the Eddy County Commission's regular...
McCorkle prevails in local Poetry Out Loud contest
New Rockford-Sheyenne High School has announced their winner of the school level contest for Poetry Out Loud (POL) National Recitation Contest. The student winner, and 2023 New Rockford-Sheyenne High School POL Champion is Donavun McCorkle....
Theatre Donation
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Melanie Quinton presented New Rockford Theatre Manager, Glenda Collier, with a $700 check following a kid's movie night fundraiser at the Brown Memorial. Both Quinton and Collier...
New Rockford Sheyenne Board of Education Agenda: Feb. 13, 2023
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Cafeteria Monday, February 13th, 2023, 7:00 p.m. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments.... Full story
N.R. Community Foundation accepting grant applications
The New Rockford Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofit and community organizations in New Rockford for the 2023 grant cycle. Applicants must be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or a government a...
NDACDA Honor Choir selections
Hallie Brown, Bailey Baumbach, Emma Duda and Claire Becker (pictured from left to right) performed in the NDACDA Honor Choirs on Feb. 3 and 4. Baumbach was chosen for the JH All-State Choir and the...
Legislative Report: Feb. 13, 2023
It’s day 22. The committees are all very busy. There are still 237 bills in various committees here in the Senate that either need to be heard or acted on. Unlike some other states, every bill gets a hearing, a vote in committee, and then finally,...
701 Rundown: Feb. 13, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Sky Dancer Casino security helps nab alleged murderer A security supervisor at Sky Dancer...
Reality Check held for students in area county schools
High School students recently attended the first-ever Reality Check for this area. This event gave the juniors and seniors at Dakota Prairie, Lakota and Midkota the opportunity to see what life (finan...
Sheyenne News: Feb. 13, 2023
Over the last week and a half, Bonnie Deegan and Jan Loe have made several trips to Fargo where Bonnie has had medical appointments. Last Tuesday while there, they enjoyed a visit with LoAnne Nelson, former Sheyenne resident, who now lives there....
Talk of the Town: Feb. 13, 2023
Wednesday, Marvis Holte and daughter, Amanda Bickett, enjoyed tea at the Prairie Inn in Carrington, mom’s treat. Monday, Calvin Packard drove mom, Shirley Packard, to the court house in New Rockford where she took care of some business. Wednesday...
Pleasant Prairie: Feb. 13, 2023
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed phone calls from his sister, Sharon Laxdal, Monday and Tuesday. His sister, Ruth Braaten, brought him a tasty supper on Tuesday. Visitors this past week, off and on, at the Margie Anderson home were David and Karen Anderson,...
Channel your inner Saint Valentine
I’ve seen a few Facebook posts from parents and grandparents showing their valentine box-making adventures recently, and just this morning we printed some artwork for one NR-S student’s valentine...
The IRS tightens the screws on the gig economy
The IRS is so kind. Our most beloved federal agency has delayed until next year a new income-reporting law it has carefully designed to squeeze the last drops of tax revenue out of many of us. The...
We the People: The First Amendment and free speech on campus
The difficulties that college and university administrators from California to Massachusetts have faced over the past 30 years in protecting their students from harassment, within the context of America’s constitutional commitment to freedom of...
Obituary: Violet Nilson
Violet Nilson Grand Forks, N.D. Violet (Vi) Mae Nilson, age 89, formerly of Sheyenne, N.D. died peacefully on February 4, 2023, in her home in Grand Forks, N.D. with family by her side. Violet was bor...
Sermonette: Feb. 13, 2023
Just after the Beatitudes, where Jesus turns the normal, run-of-the-mill, follow-all-these-rules-and-you’ll-be-saved idea on its head, he shocks the listeners with this metaphor: “You are the salt of the earth.” Matthew 5:13. Salt was vital...
Living on Purpose: Do we only follow God when we feel like it?
Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of television, games, movies, and social media? Many will say it was created to entertain and inform us, but what we may not have noticed, is that when we are constantly focused on these things, we are...
UND releases Fall 2022 recognitions
The University of North Dakota’s Office of the Registrar today issued its Fall Semester 2022 Dean’s List, President’s Roll of Honor and names of Winter Commencement graduates. The Dean’s List comprises students whose grade point average...
Hometown Sweep
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets hosted the District 6, Region 3 Medina/Pingree-Buchanan Thunder. After the Rockets' recent losses against the Carrington Cardinals and the North Prairie Cougars,...
