Articles from the May 8, 2023 edition
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From renovation to reopening: Loco Ketchup Cafe to reopen Tuesday
After a months-long struggle to reopen their doors, the Loco Ketchup Cafe is finally resuming business. Announced last Monday, the cafe will hold a grand reopening just in time for the summer months,...
'Pumped Up' Route 281 back online
Route 281 in Sheyenne is sporting a new look. The local convenience store and gas station had been using the same outdated pumps for decades, but last Wednesday, patrons of Route 281 were able to fuel...
Street construction to resume next week
There are only two seasons in North Dakota, some say – winter and road construction. That will certainly be true for New Rockford yet again this year. New Rockford city commissioners learned Monday...
Siren malfunctions during statewide drill
Everything did not go according to plan when local officials tested tornado sirens in New Rockford on April 26. Eddy County Emergency Manager, Lisa Thompson, reported to county commissioners on Tuesda...
Landmark legislation passes in N.D.
Part II: Session Ends by Nathan Price A slew of new state laws are due to change the complexion of North Dakota, after state legislators in Bismarck have been hard at work debating and passing...
Piggy Bank Pageant winners named
April was Youth Financial Literacy Month. North Dakota State University Extension in Foster and Eddy counties, local banks and credit unions partnered with schools in Carrington and New Rockford to...
School Board Agenda: May 8, 2023
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Cafeteria Monday, May 8, 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. Discussion....
701 Rundown: May 8, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Man arrested following incident on Main Street On Friday, April 21, just before 7 a.m., the...
Pleasant Prairie News: May 8, 2023
Charlotte Koepplin was out and about town on Monday taking care of necessary errands. Karen Koepplin was a brief stopper at Charlotte’s. Jimmy Indergaard was a supper guest on Saturday at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home and he enjoyed a Saturday...
Sheyenne News: May 8, 2023
It was a full house at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Saturday for the birthday celebration for Mary Ellen Rue, Hosted by her children – Connie Hoffman, Kathy Modin, Karen Vance, Greg Rue and their families – it was a great day of visiting and...
Talk of the Town: May 8, 2023
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Alan Seastrand. Friday found Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, taking care of business in Carrington. Calvin did some errands for mom on Sunday. Janet Laube enjoyed the company of and phone...
Senior Meals: May 8-12
Monday: Chicken and dressing casserole with gravy, mashed potatoes, a low sodium vegetable and mixed fruit sauce. Tuesday: Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy, a low sodium vegetable and pear sauce. Wednesday: California burger on a bun...
From chaos to calm in five days
My trip to Salt Lake City was one I won’t forget. Breathtaking scenery, great food and family time were among my favorite parts of the five-day excursion west. Leaving work behind was definitely...
The man who made food shopping fun
When Stew Leonard opened what he dubbed a “dairy store” in Norwalk, Conn., in 1969, it was a wonder of marketing, with a petting zoo, animated Disney-style characters and an on-site bottling...
We the People: The Supreme Court's first big decision on state powers
In February 1793, in Chisholm v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court, fully mindful of the evolving political and legal tensions surrounding the nature of the nation-state relationship, rendered its first important decision on the scope of state...
Sermonette: May 8, 2023
During this Easter season, it is good for us to reflect upon that truth identified by both Sts. Augustine and Aquinas in their writings summarily stated that God allows evil, so that a greater good can result. Note that by allowing evil this means in...
Within our Walls: May 8, 2023
Hospital and Nurses Week This week CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington will be celebrating Nurses Week and Hospital Week. Nurses Week runs May 6-12, and Hospital Week May 7-13. In honor of these celebrations, CHI St. Alexius Health recognizes their...
Living on Purpose: May 8, 2023
Preventing seeds of unforgiveness to germinate How much grace does it take to love our enemies? That’s a good question. Tragedies occur all around us and it’s true we are heartbroken and disturbed, but how do we react when our family is harmed...
Archival Anecdotes: May 8, 2023
If you've been a reader of Archival Anecdotes, you may have noticed that I like to use metaphors and stories to get a better sense about artifacts, histories, people or places. While it is true I...
Savvy Senior: Best dating apps for retirees
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good online dating apps or sites for retirees? I’m a 66-year-old widow and would like to find a new friend to spend time with, but don’t know where to...
History of New Rockford: May 8, 2023
The Eddy County Commission (Dailey, Dafoe, Gunvaldson) met on Dec. 12, 1905, and voted to approve the following bills: $150, L.D. Ostby, balance for work on the Lee grade; $7, G.W. Egbert, barber...
To win, or to be winded
by Kyrie Dauenhauer The New Rockford-Sheyenne varsity track and field team pushed through the wind to compete at the Mariya Tate Memorial Meet in Rugby on Saturday, April 29. Even with the 40...
Sox show signs of life, despite losses
The Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox didn't have a great three-game stretch between Friday, April 28 and Tuesday, May 2. The stretch began on April 28, when the Sox took on the Kidder County Wolves and...
NASP Western Nationals: Huso, Jacobson place in top 5
The Rocket archers sure know how to end a season on a high note. After a two-day competition in Sandy, Utah, New Rockford-Sheyenne brought two archers to the winner's circle at the NASP Western Nation...