Articles from the June 19, 2023 edition
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New yet familiar
Cash & Carry Lumber in New Rockford is under new, yet familiar, ownership. Earlier this spring, paperwork was officially completed for Travis and Ami Peterson, Stu and Vicky Richter, Brady and Jen...
Leo the Lion
There's a new cat in town. His name is Leo the Lion, and he's the newest addition to Centennial Park in downtown New Rockford. Sitting just east of the Gazebo, he'll provide cool drinks of water for...
Freedom 5K
Kick off the Independence Day weekend with the Freedom 5K in downtown New Rockford! The longtime New Rockford tradition continues, and with a new route this year it's better than ever! On Saturday,...
New Rockford Community Foundation supports 3 projects with annual grants
Josh Guler, chair of the New Rockford Community Foundation, recently announced the recipients of the foundation's annual grantmaking round. • New Rockford Park District was awarded $4,500 to...
Eddy County Commission rejects federal grant
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 6, Eddy County commissioners decided not to reapply for a federal grant that pays for the county's emergency manager. The decision came after the county’s...
Please, don't hang up
The number of 911 hang-ups and misdials in North Dakota has quadrupled this year, and it's creating problems for emergency services. By the end of May, the North Dakota division of State Radio had alr...
Sealed with a chip
On Wednesday, June 14, Bituminous Paving began chip sealing New Rockford's streets, beginning with 13th Street South and 5th Avenue North. The chip sealing process is the last step before New...
Draft proposal for 3-division volleyball heard by NDHSAA
The implementation of a three-division basketball plan by the North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) on February 8 has spurred momentum on adopting a similar plan for volleyball. At the regular meeting of the NDHSAA Board of...
Brown receives New Rockford Lions volunteer scholarship
New Rockford Lions Club president Kelly McKnight presents Hallie Brown accompanied by her parents, Sheila and Kent Brown, with the New Rockford Lions Volunteer Scholarship. Brown was chosen for the...
N.D. renews focus on sex trafficking
North Dakota residents Shayla and Nikki lost the prime of their youth to pimps who sold them as sexual commodities across the country. To this day they struggle with the trauma inflicted upon them by being trafficked, but through programs here in the...
701 Rundown: June 19, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Judge denies motion in Thompson case Northeast District Judge Kari Agotness did not accept a...
Myhre awarded NDTC scholarship
Ten area students were each selected to receive $750 through the NDTC College Scholarship Program. Madisen Myhre of New Rockford-Sheyenne High School was among those chosen. NDTC is proud to show its...
Sheyenne News: June 19, 2023
Visit the Log Cabin Museum on Main Street in Sheyenne (next to Ostby Hall). The museum will be open on Sundays from 1:30-4:30 p.m. for the summer. To make an appointment for other times during the week, call Richard Thueson, Sr., at (701) 996-2551...
Talk of the Town: June 19, 2023
New Rockford and surrounding areas express sympathy to the family of Wilma Kurtz. Monday afternoon, Shirley Packard and Calvin were visitors at the John Sookov home, welcoming him to the neighborhood. John recently moved into the former Janet Laube...
Pleasant Prairie News: June 19, 2023
Circle Trail Riders met last Monday at the Charlotte Koepplin home. There were 11 present plus Snicker. Most plans on the upcoming trail ride and raffle were cut and dried by the end of the meeting. This Monday, the riders met at Charlotte's again...
Senior Meals: June 19-23
Monday: Stir fry pork with brown rice, Asian vegetables, tossed salad with dressing and a mixed fruit cup. Tuesday: Orange chicken breast, rosemary potatoes, garden blend vegetables and rosy apple sauce. Wednesday: Bratwurst on a bun, french fries,...
It's time to BeReal
“Mom, wanna be on my BeReal?” my 16-year-old daughter asked me one day. “Um, sure,” I replied sheepishly, because frankly I didn’t even know what she was talking about. She told me to look...
The Saudis win the golf war
Oil money, oil money. When you have as much of it as Saudi Arabia has, it can buy a lot of things – including a sacred American sports institution like the PGA. As all of us hackers know, the PGA...
We the People: June 19, 2023
Why Congress may impose ethics code on Supreme Court justices Rising calls for Congress to enact new ethical standards for the Supreme Court, sparked by recent revelations that Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose financial transactions, have...
Obituary: Wilma Kurtz
Wilma Kurtz New Rockford, N.D. Wilma Alice Kurtz, age 90, of rural New Rockford, N.D., passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D., with family by her side. Wilma... Full story
Sermonette: June 19, 2023
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things...
Living on Purpose: June 19, 2023
God did that Within the unlimited amount of evidence to prove that God is real and the Creator of all things, there is no greater example than the sun, Earth, and moon. The average person does not...
Dakota Gardener: Do not buy ladybugs
The ladybug is a gardener's best friend. This beneficial insect is like the sheriff in our gardens, protecting our plants from aphids and other bad bugs. Ladybugs have voracious appetites, too. One la...
Savvy Senior: How to locate interesting volunteer opportunities in your area
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good organizations or websites for locating interesting volunteer opportunities? I’ve been doing some volunteer work since I retired last year, but most of...
History of New Rockford: June 19, 2023
On Jan. 13, 1906, Mr. H. Tyler the tailor returned from a business trip to Maddock and other towns. Nels A. Johnson, junior partner in the Johnson Bros. meat market, arrived from Fergus Falls to...
