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Articles from the December 26, 2022 edition

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 By Amy Wobbema    News    December 26, 2022

Roof collapses on 100-year-old theatre

 "It sounded like dynamite going off."  That's how Manager Glenda Collier explained the sudden collapse of the Rockford Theatre roof on Monday morning, Dec. 19. Due to the intense snow load from...

 

Snowmageddon: 5-day blizzard piles on snow, paralyzes state

 For nearly a week, from Dec. 12 through Dec. 16, Foster County and much of the Great Plains endured one of the most severe and long-lasting blizzards in recent memory.  Most of North Dakota was...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    December 26, 2022

Braun enters guilty pleas for downtown burglaries

 On Thursday, Dec. 15, Matthew Braun pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a pair of downtown burglaries in New Rockford last summer.  According to Eddy County State's Attorney, Ashley Lies, a p...

 

2022 Jolly Jingle winners

New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce Daily $25 drawings December 3 Transcript Publishing Jeanette Munson December 4 Rockford Theatre Mary Gehrtz December 5 Rockford Cafe Calvin Packard December 6 Cash and Carry Lumber Deb Stafford December 7 Do it...

 

NDSU Feedlot School set for Jan. 18-19

 Cattle producers, feeders, backgrounders, feed industry personnel, animal health care suppliers and others will have an opportunity to learn more about feedlot production, nutrition, manure...

 
 By Amy Wobbema    News    December 26, 2022

Area nonprofit provides support to cancer patients

 Do you know of someone who has been diagnosed with cancer who needs help with transportation costs or emotional support? Help may be just a phone call away.  Help for Help and Healing (HHH), the...

 

Design Your Succession Plan workshop offered

NDSU Extension is offering a workshop titled, "Design Your Succession Plan" on January 31, February 2, and February 7, 2023. The three-session workshop will be held at the Eddy County Extension Office in New Rockford, N.D., starting at 6 p.m. on...

 

Talk of the Town: December 26, 2022

Sunday, the Todd Harrison home was the scene of an early Christmas dinner and celebration. His daughter Veronica and husband, Chase, of Minnesota and his son Alex, of Arizona, arrived to share Christmas with their dad. All enjoyed dinner, visiting...

 

Pleasant Prairie News: December 26, 2022

Todd Koepplin and Rowdy stopped briefly at the Charlotte Koepplin home last Tuesday. Aaron Koepplin also stopped briefly.  Pop-in company this week at the Margie Anderson home were Patti Larson and Karen Anderson.  The Circle Trail Riders Inc....

 

Sheyenne News: December 26, 2022

SOAM congregational members enjoyed the Christmas program presented by Sunday School and Confirmation students on Sunday, Dec. 18, at First Lutheran Church. Lunch was served following the program.  Upcoming SOAM services: Christmas Eve, 4 p.m. at...

 

Senior Meals: December 26-30

Monday: Boneless BBQ ribs with a small baked potato, low sodium vegetable and fruit sauce.  Tuesday: Chicken quesadilla with low sodium vegetable, juice and fruit sauce.  Wednesday: Taco bake hotdish with a low sodium vegetable and peach sauce....

 
 By Nathan Price    News    December 26, 2022

701 Rundown: December 26, 2022

Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Former, current city leaders trade barbs in heated exchange  Chuck Punton, who served as...

 

A resolution worth keeping

 New year’s resolutions - who actually sticks to them anyway? I’ve said for years that there is no reason to make one if I don’t plan to keep it. Thus, I haven’t made any resolutions for...

 

Hope is all we have

 I’m filled with a renewed sense of hope all of the sudden.  Truthfully, I don’t know why I feel such hopefulness.  Last Friday I went to the hospital to have a hernia surgically repaired. T...

 

We the People: December 26, 2022

Constitutionally speaking, a former President may be prosecuted  It is unclear if the Department of Justice will charge former President Donald Trump with four crimes referred by the January 6 Committee, but there should be no doubt,...

 

Sermonette: December 26, 2022

 This Christmas, “Where are you?” Recall that after the fall of Man, when both Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, this was the same question God posed to them. It is a reminder that God continues to pursue us even if we reject...

 

Living on Purpose: What does Christmas mean to you?

What does Christmas mean to you?  I’ve read articles over the years about how Christmas is a combination of Christian and pagan symbolism along with some folklore traditions and for the most part, this is true. I also realize that most people do...

 

A Season of Giving benefits local food pantry

Elementary students at NR-S held a cereal drive to provide food to students in need over the Christmas break. The Elementary Leadership Team delivered two loads of cereal to the Hunger Free Food...

 

Tree Talk: Finding solace in the season

 The annual holiday season is intended to be a time for giving thanks and spreading cheer. Song lyrics tell us it's the happiest time of the year. But for many, even in a normal year, the...

 

Savvy Senior: Simple home safety solutions for aging-in-place

Dear Savvy Senior,  Falls and fires are the two things I worry most about for my elderly father who lives alone. Do you have any suggestions on what we can do to help keep him safe, and keep an eye...

 

History of New Rockford: December 26, 2022

 On August 22, 1905, Estelle Conklin left to visit friends and relatives at Oakes. Mrs. C.D.W. Lewis of Carrington sold 160 acres of land to F.S. Dunham west of New Rockford, land that adjoined...

 

Griggs-Midkota Titans conquer Rockets, 48-46

 Unlike the night before where the New Rockford-Sheyenne girls took down the Griggs-Midkota Lady Titans 75-29, the matchup of the NR-S boys' basketball team and the Griggs-Midkota boys' basketball...

 

Rockets fall to Dunseith at Rugby Jamboree

 On Saturday, Dec. 17, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets braved slick road conditions to travel to Rugby for a CNDC tournament turned jamboree.  The CNDC tournament was originally supposed to...

 

Titans trounced: Belquist leads Rockets to victory over Griggs-Midkota

The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets hosted the Griggs-Midkota Lady Titans on Monday, December 19 for their first home game of the season.  This season looks different for the Lady Titans, who are...

 

Dakota Recreation Report: December 26, 2022

Outdoor notes:  *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night....

 

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