Articles from the March 21, 2022 edition
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National Ag Week
This week we celebrate and recognize the contributions of the agriculture industry. Agriculture is the #1 industry in North Dakota, providing almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily...
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Giving local farmers a boost
Mariah Wetzel, née Mertz, a devoted and lifelong farmer, recently started a new precision agricultural business aimed at improving the profit margins for farms throughout the region. Her new business...
What Not to Wear: School board hears proposed new dress code
At their regular meeting on Monday, March 14, the NR-S school board members heard from student representative Amzi Meier, who proposed significant alterations to the school’s dress code. Since...
Razor Nutrients:Family business supplies fertilizer to area farmers
Since opening for business in January 2021, Razor Nutrients LLC has been providing and spreading much needed fertilizer for local farmers. "Our service helps farmers navigate the stressful fertilizer...
Ostlie takes reins at Carrington REC
Mike Ostlie speaks softly, but projects a demeanor of respect, knowledge and sense of promotion for the educational aspect of North Dakota agricultural practices. On March 1, Ostlie took over from...
Stars for NR-S at Region V Music Festival
Six area schools showcased their talents at the Region V Large Group Music Festival in Carrington on Tuesday, March 15. NR-S came home with top honors, or STAR ratings, at the cont...
Pleasant Prairie News: March 21, 2022
Margie Anderson enjoyed a phone call from Carol Edinger from Mayville Sunday. Saturday found Jimmy Indergaard enjoying a visit over supper at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Saturday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were David Anderson and Amber...
4-H Shooting Sports Update: March 21, 2022
On March 9, the 4-H club for shooting sports held a meeting at the Eddy County Extension Office. The meeting was brought to order by President Jackson Brazil. Everyone was in attendance except...
Eagles donates $10,000 to LHGS for new van
The New Rockford Eagles Club made a $10,000 donation to the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, to aid in the purchase of a new van for transporting residents wherever they need to...
Self-defense class offered at Carrington City Library
A self-defense and personal safety awareness class, presented by the North Dakota Safety Council, will be hosted on Tuesday, April 12, from 5-9 p.m. at Carrington City Library. In addition to learning how to recognize predators and tips to avoid...
701 Rundown: March 21, 2022
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Staffing issues continue to challenge police department Staffing was a big challenge for the...
Resources for Veterans: March 21, 2022
I want to say thank you to all the veterans that have stopped by to say hello and introduce themselves and enter the drawing for the fishing trip. If you haven’t had a chance to stop by, please do. I would like to invite all the military veterans...
Sheyenne News: March 21, 2022
Family and friends gathered at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Saturday, March 12, for a virtual baby shower for Rowan Brown, infant son of Rance and Jena Brown of Sun Prairie, Wisc. It was a fun day, with lots of visiting with Jena, Rance and Rowan...
Talk of the Town: March 21, 2022
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Gary Cooper. Janet Laube got some sad news from sister-in-law Lois Ockert of Fargo recently. Lois lost Sophie dog to old age and ill health. Eloise Lucht will be happy to have son Alan...
Oberon Oracles: March 21, 2022
Lester Roberts went to the Torsk feed in Sheyenne on Sunday and enjoyed the food and visiting. Paul and Carrie Prince visited Dave and Linda Madson on Saturday afternoon. Dave and Linda dog sat the grand dog, Bruce while Melodie, Kennedee and McKenze...
Five generations of Dockters
This five generation photo was taken during Christmas, 2021. Elizabeth Dockter celebrated her 97th birthday on March 10. The Harts and Dockters are from the Chaseley/Hurdsfield are...
The tombstone market becomes personal
Just when I was planning to get one, the tombstone market turned to dust and everyone has to wait for memorial stones because the supply line died before we did. All we can say to bereaved friends,...
Letter to the Editor: March 21, 2022
Points to ponder; Gas price high? Not really, the price of gas has been the same since 1963 when I started driving, three gallons of gas for one hours labor. It took a little looking but there were jobs in town for .75/ hour (not on the farms where...
Letter to the Editor: Trostad issues statement regarding March 4 crash
“At no point does the article (“None injured in crash,” March 14) explain the car in front of me slammed on the breaks [sic] just before reaching an icy patch and lost control. In an attempt to avoid a severe crash, I slowed and applied the...
Without freedom of the press: Life behind an iron curtain
Vladimir Putin’s infliction on the Russian people of a second Iron Curtain has demonstrated more effectively than any number of seminars and lectures possibly could the critical importance of freedom of the press to governmental accountability. Put...
Obituary: Judy Schlossnagle
Judy Schlossnagle Bowdon, N.D. Judy Schlossnagle, 75, of Bowdon, N.D., passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Three Rivers Hospital, Brewster, Wash. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, March...
Obituary: Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper Sheyenne, N.D. Gary Dennis Cooper, 69, of Sheyenne, N.D., died Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, N.D. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 16, 2022...
Obituary: Jacob Johnson
Jacob Johnson Glenfield, N.D. Jacob Willmar Johnson, 20, of Glenfield, N.D., passed away at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont., on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Funeral service was held on Saturday,...
Obituary: Ann Newhouse
Ann Newhouse Tuscon Ariz. Anne (Copenhaver) Newhouse, 62, passed away from health issues for the past year on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 22,...
Sermonette: March 21, 2022
Why? So often this is a question asked by children of their parents. They see something they are not familiar with so it stands to reason that they would ask why. Even everyday occurrences, things that are so common to us we don't even notice them,...
