Articles from the April 10, 2023 edition
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New loos approved for Warsing Dam
Taking care of business at Warsing Dam will soon be more enjoyable than ever. That’s right, county commissioners have moved forward with a plan to tear down and rebuild the bathrooms at the...
Cuts to music staff at NR-S off table
New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board President, Mike Jacobson, has announced the district is no longer considering the reduction of a music position. The potential of losing a music teacher had stirred...
Cropland values in region hit new high
Despite high production costs to start 2022, net farm incomes remained high, helping facilitate a sharp rise in land prices for 2023, says Bryon Parman, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension agricultural finance specialist. The statewide...
City's recent water issues caused by chemical mishap
“This brown water keeps rearing its ugly head around town,” President Stuart Richter told commissioners and the public at the New Rockford City Commission’s April 3 meeting. He had met with...
Winter's last hurrah?
The eastern half of North Dakota got pummeled by winter weather yet again last week. In this screenshot from the ND Roads app taken around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, nearly all the roads in...
27 archers headed to Utah
Local archers are gearing up for the NASP Western Nationals in Sandy, Utah, as the NR-S archery program continues its most successful year ever. At the state tournament in Minot, the entire NR-S...
Enchanted Forest NR-S Junior Prom 2023
On Saturday, April 1, 42 high school students strutted their stuff at NR-S Prom 2023. The theme, "Enchanted Forest," was illustrated by green vines, white draperies and twinkling lights. This year...
Northern Plains announces Operation Round Up charitable grant recipients
At their March meeting, the Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors approved grants totaling $8,500 to help support worthy causes. These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric...
Good news for Jacobson
NR-S sophomore Bailey Jacobson is cancer-free. That's according to her care team at Sanford's Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo. As shown above, Jacobson rang the bell to celebrate that her cancer...
New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Agenda: April 10, 2023
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Cafeteria Monday, April 10th, 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....
701 Rundown: April 10, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Racist taunting at sporting events gets legislative attention As the 68th legislative...
Pleasant Prairie News: April 10, 2023
Brief visitor on Saturday at the Margie Anderson home was Patti Larson. Last Monday morning, Karen Koepplin was a visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Saturday found Jimmy Indegaard a visitor and dinner guest at the Dennis and Fran Walen farm....
Talk of the Town: April 10, 2023
Monday, Calvin Packard and mom Shirley did necessary errands around town. Saturday helpers at Shirley’s were Todd Harrison and Calvin. David and Karen Anderson and Kathy Anderson were among those who took in the Community Credit Union annual...
Sheyenne News: April 10, 2023
March 28, Patti Clifton rode along to Maddock with Jeff and Denise Labrensz. They attended the North Star Community Credit Union supper and annual meeting. Last Thursday, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton went to New Rockford where they attended the open...
Are the regulatory burdens we put on businesses worth it?
It’s budget time again – and the one President Joe Biden proposed is a beaut! Biden’s budget proposal is the kind of thing only a progressive could get enthused about. It grows the executive...
Tax Day Wordplay
"Death, taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of them," writes author Margaret Mitchell. I second that, and I will add blizzards to the list, especially after the winter...
U. of Wyoming Transgender lawsuit: Who is a woman?
A federal lawsuit reflective of the nationwide culture wars is challenging the right of a University of Wyoming sorority to induct a transgender woman, raising questions of central importance to the First Amendment Right of freedom of association...
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Block 2 Part II of IV
Lily and Pete Trudeau – Lily (Lord) Trudeau was born on April 15, 1874 in Goodland, Indiana and died on December 27, 1963 at St. Joseph Manor in Edgeley, Lamoure County, N.D. at the age of 89. Peter Eloy Trudeau was born on December 8, 1875 in...
Sermonette: April 10, 2023
“Come and See!” Those are the words that greet the women who first discovered the empty tomb. They come Sunday morning with spices, but without a plan to move the stone. As they wonder about what they’re going to do about the stone, they are...
Within our Walls: Role of laboratory technicians at CHI
As lab techs, we are often in the background, the “unseen” health care professionals, but did you know that 70 percent of medical decisions are based on laboratory results? It is very important that the results we provide are accurate and...
Archival Anecdotes: Share the History
I am counting the days until the snow piles outside the museum melt and allow access to any of the buildings, and the artifacts within. Don't get me wrong, I love the photographs and stories I've...
History of New Rockford: April 10, 2023
On Nov. 16, 1905, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Williams came in to shop. E.C. Overton came in from west of town. The funeral for ten-year-old James Welsh of Sheyenne was held; his uncle William Welsh had...
Savvy Senior: New RMD rules for 2023
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the new rules on required minimum distributions from IRAs and 401(k)s? I will turn 72 this year and want to be clear on what I’m required to do. Planning Ahead Dear...
Pardon our dust
The New Rockford-Sheyenne track and field team traveled to Minot State University to compete in the CNDC Indoor on Friday, March 31. A total of 29 NR-S athletes competed in the meet, with many...
The Triple Threat compete at State
From March 31 through April 1, The Triple Threat capped off their strong season at the esports state tournament in Grand Forks. The Triple Threat's only team to qualify for state was their Fortnite...
