Articles from the February 20, 2023 edition
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NR-S school board seeks input on election policy change
Ever since the New Rockford and Sheyenne schools merged to form New Rockford-Sheyenne School District #2 in 2006, its school board has consisted of members from both the former New Rockford and...
Hager named NR-S School's Teacher of the Year
Laura Hager, New Rockford-Sheyenne's middle school math teacher, has been named the NR-S School District's Teacher of the Year. The annual honor was announced at the school board's regular meeting on...
Olds for President
New Rockford's own Nathan Olds has been elected president. Board President of the Self Advocacy Solutions, N.D. Executive Committee, that is. Self Advocacy Solutions (SAS) N.D. is a non-profit...
NR-S officials consider new graduation requirements
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the New Rockford-Sheyenne school board took a first step towards significant changes to the school’s graduation requirements. Attending the school...
Giving Hearts Day labeled huge success for CASNR
The Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR) raised a lot of money for Giving Hearts Day. CASNR Manager Angie Hopfauf said Tuesday that the organization raised nearly $44,000 for their...
Night to Shine event held February 10
Night to Shine held their prom on Friday, February 10 at New Life on Main Church in Harvey. The Night to Shine event is held annually and is hosted by churches and communities of faith and sponsored...
Bank Forward hires Allmaras as Controller
Bank Forward is pleased to announce that Renelle Allmaras has joined our team as a Controller in our Fargo Administrative office. Originally from New Rockford, N.D., Renelle graduated from North...
North Dakota Students receive degrees from NDSU
North Dakota students included on the attached list were among the students to graduate from North Dakota State University in fall 2022. NDSU awarded 829 degrees to students. Students are listed by hometown. The list includes their major and degree...
Three-division basketball plan passes for '23-24
Nearly 60 years after the last basketball season under three divisions in North Dakota went into the history books, and over several decades of speculation and debate on the topic, a three-class system will be returning in 2023-24. The North Dakota H...
LRSC students compete at N.D. State College DECA Conference
The Lake Region State College DECA students had an outstanding performance at the ND State Collegiate DECA Conference in Fargo, February 9 and 10! Each of these students qualified for the...
Hunger Free Food Pantry distributes baskets through Share the Joy of Christmas project
The Hunger Free Food Pantry distributed 30 Christmas baskets through the Share the Joy of Christmas project. Thanks to everyone who helped with and donated towards this project. We have received so...
701 Rundown: Feb. 20, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Man charged with aggravated assault following a stabbing near Arnegard Monty Lee Parker...
Legislative Report: Feb. 20, 2023
It’s day 27. The Senate is working hard to make our crossover deadline. Almost all the Senate bills have been heard and are awaiting action from the committees. We have 154 bills still left in committee and waiting for Senate action. Most are in...
CCCC signing agreement to establish registered apprenticeships
Cankdeska Cikana (Little Hoop) Community College (CCCC) is hosting a signing event on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 11 a.m. in the CCCC amphitheater to commemorate the signing of an agreement to establish registered apprenticeships at CCCC for...
Precision Ag Day on Thursday, Feb. 23 in Maddock
Precision Ag results (a division of Fessenden Co-op Association) will present its annual Precision Ag Day, taking place at its Maddock facility on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 and will feature several very notable presenters. The day will start with Dr....
Sheyenne News: Feb. 20, 2023
Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton was in New Rockford where she met Joyce Peters for coffee and a visit at Rockford Cafe. Later, Patti did some shopping before returning to Sheyenne. Thursday, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton went to the Community Ambulance...
Pleasant Prairie: Feb. 20, 2023
Secretary Charlotte Koepplin was host to the February meeting of Circle Trail Riders Inc. at her home. Eight were present as the riders made decisions on the upcoming June trail ride and fund raising raffle, a family party and annual business and...
Talk of the Town: Feb. 20, 2023
House guests and helpers for a couple days at the Candy Jensen home were Brenda Thurin and Jazzy. Monday, the gals went on a shopping spree in Devils Lake. Calvin Packard was a helper off and on this week at Mom, Shirley Packard’s. Todd Harrison...
Declutter (your inbox) for a cause
We publish "scam alerts" in this newspaper periodically. Often we receive a press release from the AARP, and other times local authorities notify us that there has been a victim of a particular scam...
Just how clean is your vehicle?
Who needs forensics and gunfire? My wife and I have been catching up on episodes of “The Mysteries of Laura,” the 2014-2016 NBC series starring Debra Messing. Forget murders and chases. The real...
State of the Union address: The Constitution and politics
President Joe Biden’s delivery of what has become the annual State of the Union address fulfilled one of the few constitutional obligations imposed upon the nation’s chief executive. What were the framers of the Constitution thinking when they...
Obituary: Phyllis Lura
Phyllis Lura Carrington, N.D. The matriarch and cornerstone of the Lura family, Phyllis Ramona Lura, passed Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 at an epic 102 years of age. “I have no recipe [for a successful life], my life wasn’t planned, it just happen...
Sermonette: Feb. 20, 2023
At the very end of Jesus’ sermon on the mount, he wraps up with a familiar image: two houses, two very different foundations. One is built on sand, the other built on rock. Matthew 7:24-27: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and...
In honor of President's Day
a prayer by George Washington, the first U.S. President ALMIGHTY GOD: We make our earnest prayer that thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protection; and cultivate a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens...
Rockets slay the Dragons
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets hosted their final regular season game on Monday, Feb. 13 against the Dunseith Lady Dragons. Before the start of the game, NR-S senior, Madisen Myhre, was recognized...
