Articles from the October 30, 2023 edition
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Grime, grout and GRIT
Sheyenne GRIT, a newly- formed nonprofit community development group, is literally transforming their community one house at a time. Like many small towns in America, Sheyenne, N.D. is not alone in...
Standout former NRHS athlete battling disease
Rachael Otto, a 1993 NRHS grad who's among the most successful athletes to ever come out of New Rockford, is taking on the fight of her life. On Sunday, Sept. 17, Otto was enjoying a weekend at her...
Legislators go back to work in Bismarck
On Monday, Oct. 23, North Dakota’s state legislators were back in Bismarck for a special legislative session forced by an unexpected N.D. Supreme Court ruling. During their regular session that...
Belquist commits to Huskers
Kelsie Belquist, a star athlete for New Rockford-Sheyenne, has verbally committed to compete in track and field for the University of Nebraska. The announcement was made on Tuesday, Oct. 24, and puts...
Right on track
On the morning of Wednesday, October 25, Heartland Ready Mix began pouring concrete on what will soon become the 100-yard two-lane straightaway at the new practice field located west of the Jim...
Wick to stand trial for murder in January
Patricia Wick, a former Carrington daycare owner who’s accused of murdering an infant, was back in court on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Wick has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of a 5-month-old...
Obituary: Florence Gisvold
Florence Gisvold New Rockford, N.D. Florence Christine Gisvold, 92, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, with her family by her side at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford,... Full story
Obituary: Gary Cunningham
Gary Cunningham Grace City, N.D. Gary Duane Cunningham, age 66, of Grace City, N.D., died Sunday, October 15, 2023 at his home, of natural causes. Gary's visitation was held Thursday, October 19,... Full story
Michigan man sentenced in drug trafficking case
United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that Devonsha Dabney a/k/a Kemell, age 29, of Detroit, Mich., appeared before Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, U.S. District Court, Fargo, N.D., on October 10, 2023, for his leadership in a drug trafficking...
701 Rundown: October 30, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Sugar beet crop is setting records This year’s sugar beet harvest has been a grind,...
Sheyenne News: October 30, 2023
Area farmers wrapped up soybean harvest in favorable weather. There will be no time for breaks before starting corn. Jan Loe attended the funeral service for Joe Eversvik at St. John's Catholic Church in New Rockford last Wednesday morning....
Pleasant Prairie: October 30, 2023
Margie Anderson enjoyed a visit from Jim and Jane Cudworth one afternoon. Thursday afternoon visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Pastor Richard Biberdorf, Shirley Packard, Diana Rue and Ed Brecto. Pastor gave all communion. All enjoyed...
Talk of the Town: October 30, 2023
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Darlene Daugherty. Thursday, Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, were around town on errands and business. Ken and Marvis Holte were in New Rockford Thursday morning and enjoyed visiting at...
The dying art of Halloween costume humor
Halloween is upon us, which means you'd better be cautious about the costume you choose. Halloween has long been a staple of childhood, but in the past few decades it has been increasingly celebrated...
Taft: The court should preserve framers' governmental structure
The U.S. Supreme Court is a law court, of course, but it is primarily a political institution that guides the destiny of the nation. Its rulings mark the boundaries of power between the branches of the federal government and those between the...
Letter to the Editor: October 30, 2023
I am sincerely grateful to Representative Joshua Boschee for his focus on the working families of North Dakota during the special legislative session with HB 1193, child care stabilization. I am disappointed the Legislative Management Committee...
SBA announces National Veterans Small Business Week
Administrator Isabel Guzman, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the SBA will celebrate the 10th annual National Veterans...
Obituary: Darlene Daugherty
Darlene Daugherty New Rockford, N.D. Darlene Audrey Daugherty, 86, died peacefully on October 22, 2023, in New Rockford, N.D. surrounded by her four children. Darlene's visitation was held on... Full story
Sermonette: October 30, 2023
"And don’t be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God’s place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there." – 1 Corinthians 7:17 Attributed to Augustine of Hippo, a fourth-century father...
Savvy Senior: Misleading Medicare Advantage ads – what to look out for
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m currently enrolled in original Medicare but have been thinking about switching to a Medicare Advantage plan during the open enrollment period. Many of the Medicare Advantage...
History of New Rockford: October 30, 2023
On May 24, 1906, Alice (Mrs. J.W.) Rager left on a visit to her former home, Jamestown, N.Y. Mrs. B.W. Hersey left for Kansas City, Mo., to visit her parents. The New Rockford Band played an outdoor c...
Runners take on regionals
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Cross Country team took part in the Class B East Region meet in Cooperstown. Neecie Swart, Gabe Smith and Seth Greiner represented the Rockets at the...
Rockets take down Lady Titans, Chargers
After a tough loss to the Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich Cardinals on Tuesday, October 17, the Rockets were back in action on Monday, October 23 in their home gym. The Rockets hosted the Griggs-Midkota...
An instant classic
It's not often a high school football game gets labeled an instant classic, but to call the Rockets' quarterfinal win on Saturday, Oct. 28 anything else just wouldn't be right. Taking on the...
