Articles from the October 23, 2023 edition
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NRABC awarded North Dakota Bush Prize
The New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC) has been awarded a prestigious prize reserved for only the best community organizations in North Dakota. For their work supporting and developing...
Collier elected treasurer of NDCCA
by Nathan Price On Monday, Oct. 9, Eddy County's own Glenda Collier was elected treasurer of the North Dakota County Commissioners Association (NDCCA) during the N.D. Association of Counties' annual c...
Anderson's bail now set at $5,000 cash
Loren Anderson, who’s accused of running down his live-in girlfriend on Highway 281 and purposefully colliding with her vehicle, now also stands accused of witness tampering and violating bail...
Eddy County 4-H gets $5,000 Bayer grant from Rue
A big announcement came on Sunday, October 15, at the first Trail Riders Club meeting of the new 4-H year. Eddy County farmer and long-time 4-H supporter Brenda Rue was the recipient of $5,000 from...
Sheyenne: October 23, 2023
Sheyenne GRIT held a board meeting October 14 at the Senior Center and via Zoom. Board members Patti Larson, Darci Joseph, Laurie Westby, Tara Hanson and Joanna Larson conducted business related to the nearly complete renovation of the home at 337...
Talk of the Town: October 23, 2023
New Rockford, Sheyenne and area folks extend sympathy to the families of Bob Backman and Joseph Eversvik. Thursday Roger Topp enjoyed a visit from his brother Raymond, in from Grace City where the bean harvest is happening. Friday Calvin Packard and...
701 Rundown: October 23, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Radke recovering from accident It's a chore that's been done thousands of times, and no one...
Pleasant Prairie: October 23, 2023
Sunday evening visitor at the Margie Anderson home was Virginia Becker. Tuesday Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home after which they attended a Carrington girls' ball game. Gary and Kathy Anderson and Patti...
History of New Rockford: October 23, 2023
On the morning of May 12, 1906, daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carlson and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Larson. Twenty-eight friends of Louise Dunham surprised her at her farm home west of town on...
Savvy Senior: Top TV remotes for elderly seniors
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some simplified universal television remotes for seniors? My 88-year-old dad, who lives in a retirement community, has some dementia and gets confused with all...
Burgum calls special session of legislature
Gov. Doug Burgum issued an executive order today convening a special session of the state Legislature on Oct. 23 to address the components of a budget bill that was recently voided as unconstitutional by the North Dakota Supreme Court. The Supreme...
The value of volunteers
I grew up understanding that being part of a community meant giving of your time and talents whenever possible to enrich others. My dad was a member of the Robinson Lions Club when I was a kid. My...
Remember When
For the last 4 months I have been traveling in North Dakota, exploring the ways that ordinary folks in rural areas are revitalizing their communities through immigration. It has been a heartwarming journey. Our state is made up of good people with...
We the People
William Howard Taft, the only man to serve as President of the United States and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, once observed that the Court was his idea of what Heaven must be like. This prompted Justice Felix Frankfurter to declare that “he...
Obituary: Shirley Kittelson
Shirley Kittelson Eden Prairie, Minn. Shirley (Geisler) Kittelson passed away peacefully from leukemia on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at the age of 86, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial se...
Obituary: Joseph Eversvik
Joseph Eversvik Sheyenne, N.D. Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, Joseph Wayne "Joe" Eversvik, 75, passed away Thursday night, October 12, 2023 north of...
Living on Purpose: We cannot share what we do not have
Recently, I spoke about a wonderful man who is a member of our church, and if you recall he just turned 95 years young. His name is Charlie and since then I’ve had the privilege to spend some time...
Undefeated
On Friday, Oct. 13, the New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets completed their regular season with a dominant win over the North Border Eagles in Walhalla, N.D. The victory brought the Rockets'...
Cross Country wraps up regular season in Cooperstown
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets Cross Country team wrapped up their regular season with a meet in Cooperstown on Friday, Oct. 13. Once again, multiple Rocket runners earned their best times of the...
Netters split in Region 4 contests
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the No. 7 New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets took on the No. 2 Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich Cardinals in what many believe was a preview of the eventual Super Region 4 championship...
North Dakota Outdoors: October 23, 2023
The opening shots, so to speak, of the 2023 hunting season officially began over two months ago on August 15 with the early Canada goose season. If you’re like many, the intention of brushing up on...
How a Trust Could Help You Efficiently Transfer Wealth to Your Heirs
Talking with clients about the legacy they wish to leave behind is an essential part of my job as a financial advisor. How do they want to share their wealth with loved ones and charities that matter to them? What values do they want to pass down...
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Rockets dominate Pirates in first round playoffs
Well, the Rockets couldn't have drawn it up much better than that. Taking on the Hankinson Pirates in New Rockford on Saturday, Oct. 21, the No. 2 New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets were looking...
