Articles from the March 20, 2023 edition

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 By Nathan Price    News    March 20, 2023

Proposed legislation would relax N.D. corporate farming rules

Right now, North Dakota's 68th Legislative Assembly is debating a bill that would allow feedlots and dairies to partner with corporations and limited liability companies, potentially eroding...

 

PRINT EDITION DELAYED

ATTENTION READERS: Due to weather-delated transport delays, print copies of the March 20 edition did not make it to the post office for delivery. At this point the best we can hope for is "New... Full story

 
 By Nathan Price    News    March 20, 2023

Facing budget deficit, NR-S proposes to cut music teacher

The New Rockford-Sheyenne School District is considering a number of potential spending cuts, including the release of one of their two music teachers. After word spread that budget cuts to the music...

 
 By Amy Wobbema    News    March 20, 2023

"The Fox on the Fairway" opens on DPRCA stage March 31

Let's get this par-tee started! It might not be quite golfing weather, but you'll wish you were out on the greens this spring. Beginning next Friday DPRCA presents "The Fox on the Fairway," a...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    March 20, 2023

Brown to retire after 23 years

Kent Brown, the longtime technology director and math teacher at New Rockford-Sheyenne, has submitted his letter of resignation to the NR-S school board and will retire after 23 years with the...

 

Stars all around

NR-S traveled to Carrington for the Region V Large Group Music Contest on Tuesday, March 14....

 

4-H livestock judging contest winners named

More than 170 4-H members representing 33 teams competed at the North Dakota 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest held at North Dakota State University. Teams from Bowman and Foster counties took home the top prizes in their respective divisions on...

 

How to protect yourself from fraud and scams

Bank imposter scams Banking has changed quite a bit thanks to the internet. While many people still prefer the brick and mortar experience when dealing with their money, today you can do many of the same functions online and over the phone....

 

Obituary: Doris Wolsky

Doris Wolsky Carrington, N.D. Doris Ann (Gedrose) (Partlow) Wolsky, 86, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, N.D. Doris' visitation was held on Monday, March 13,...

 

Talk of the Town: March 20, 2023

House guests last week for a couple days at the Candy Jensen home were grand-niece Katie Koepplin and her four legged friends; Papo, Ross and Feebee, while her grandparents, Rick and Cora Koepplin, drove to Grandforks where Rick had surgery on his...

 

Legislative Report: March 20, 2023

It’s day 41. As of today’s writing, we still have 298 bills in the Senate to act on, and the House is looking to work on 240. The committees have been busy hearing the bills and taking action. We are currently $1.1 billion over budget in the gene...

 

Pleasant Prairie News: March 20, 2023

Jimmy Indergaard was a Thursday supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. All enjoyed watching Carrington girls basketball on TV. Sunday afternoon, visitor at the Margie Anderson home was Gary Anderson. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a phone call...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    March 20, 2023

701 Rundown: March 20, 2023

Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Increase in DUIs is major concern for officials Local law enforcement are expressing...

 
 By Nathan Price    Opinion    March 20, 2023

Small schools have advantages too

Since moving to New Rockford in August 2021, I’ve covered dozens of regular and special meetings of the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board as a reporter for the Transcript. Yes, at times there’s... Full story

 
 By Jase Graves    Opinion    March 20, 2023

To drive or not to drive

Along with identifying as “Swifties,” ignoring the reported Chinese threat of bad dancing posed by TikTok, and pretending that plant-based meat is actually edible, many young people in America are engaging in another fascinating trend – not...

 
 By David Adler    Opinion    March 20, 2023

Court finally ends race discrimination in public accommodations

Racial discrimination in southern hotels and restaurants throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Congress determined in 1964 through hearings and studies, had created for Black Americans great challenges and difficulties in their desire to travel fro...

 

Obituary: Terry Walter

Terry Walter Hamar, N.D. Terry C. Walter, 64, of Hamar, N.D. passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at his home. There was a gathering of family and friends on Friday, March 17 at the Gilbertson...

 

Obituary: Michael Hillebrand

Michael Hillebrand New Rockford, N.D. Michael "Mike" Hillebrand, 77, of New Rockford, N.D .passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, N.D. Visitation was Thursday,...

 

Death Notice: Jeffrey Wahl

Jeffrey Wahl Devils Lake, N.D. Jeffrey (Jeff) Allen Wahl, 58, of Devils Lake, N.D. passed away of natural causes on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at CHI, St. Alexius Health, Devils Lake Hospital....

 

Sermonette: March 20, 2023

Peace and Grace to you, brothers and sisters in Christ. For those people who work a Monday to Friday job, Wednesday is often called “hump day.” The meaning being that once we get past Wednesday, we’re over the hump and the weekend is almost...

 

Archival Anecdotes: Seeds once sown

In anticipation of the warmer days ahead, it seems as though there is no better time to introduce the Original Garden Club and the contents of their 1971 Scrapbook. The photographs in the scrapbook ar...

 

History of New Rockford: March 20, 2023

About 3 a.m. Oct. 30, 1905, a fire alarm brought people to the corner of Stimson and New Haven, where J.T. Wiltsie’s barn was on fire. “Strenuous work” got the flames out before any real damage...

 
 By Jim Miller    Features    March 20, 2023

How to appeal Medicare surcharges when your income changes

Dear Savvy Senior, Is there anything I can do to reduce my high Medicare premium surcharges? Because of my past income, I pay $329.70 per month for my Part B premium and $64.50/month for Part D, but...

 
 By Nathan Price    Sports    March 20, 2023

Flame On

Over the March 10 weekend, the Bantam A Devils Lake Flames traveled to Grand Forks to defend their title in the North Dakota Amateur Hockey Association's (NDAHA) state tournament. New Rockford native...

 

Rockets aim high for virtual Mandy Hoyt Memorial tournaments

The New Rockford-Sheyenne archery team was invited to compete in the first annual virtual Mandy Hoyt memorial bullseye and 3-D tournaments. Let's start off with the 3-D tournament. NR-S seventh...

 

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