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It appears that Mindy's Clubhouse and the City of New Rockford have found a compromise that will allow the daycare to continue using the Brown Memorial Auditorium. During the city commission's regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 2, Commission President Stu Richter said he recently met with the daycare's owner, Mindy Dockter, and negotiated a potential agreement. That discussion came after the city's previous regular commission meeting, where the daycare's owner Mindy Dockter and manager Savanna...
The North Dakota House adopted new conflict of interest rules Wednesday, but the Senate rejected those same rules in a split vote. Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, said she proposed removing the conflicts of interest section of the Senate rules because she worried about the "erosion" of the Legislature's authority and she believes the Ethics Commission is overstepping. "I think we write our own rules," Myrdal said. "I think we govern our own body." The new rules were created through consultation... Full story
Glenda Collier was recently re-elected to a fourth term on the Eddy County Commission, and now she's been elected the chairperson. The election of officers for the 2025 year was held at the commission's regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Commissioners typically rotate through the chair and vice chair seats, and Collier is currently the vice chair. Commissioner Dave Gehrtz was elected vice chair for 2025. The primary topic of discussion at Tuesday’s meeting was an ongoing concern from Bush T...
Lake Region State College president to retire in 2025 by Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor December 5, 2024 The longest serving president in the North Dakota University System will retire next year. The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education on Thursday accepted Doug Darling's request for early retirement as Lake Region State College president. Darling will work through June 30, 2025. Darling was named president of the two-year college in Devils Lake in 2013. He had previously been vice... Full story
The NR-S school gymnasium was abuzz Tuesday night, as elementary students showed up in their holiday best and belted out 16 Christmas tunes at the NR-S Elementary Christmas Program. Laurel Westby directed the 50-minute program featuring students in grades K-5....
City Commissioners have determined how garbage pickup will operate in New Rockford moving forward. At their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 2, commissioners carried a motion to have garbage pickup be in the alleys during winter months, and on the streets during summer months. The change comes after a meeting with representatives from Waste Management in March of this year, when commissioners mistakenly carried a motion to do the exact opposite of what they intended. During the March meeting,...
Two McHenry-raised siblings are making their way into the business world together, with the goal of proving wrong the misconception that small rural communities aren't worth the investment. Kallie (Frappier) Musland and her younger sister, McKenna Frappier, have gone into partnership with McHenry Mercantile, a new business located at 473 Johnston St. in McHenry. Their love of their hometown and other small towns North Dakotans call home, along with a passion for small business, drives Musland an...
On Sunday, Dec.1, the Pioneers 4-H Club members were at work in the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. They were busy setting up and decorating Christmas trees. Members helping were Joie and Broc Helseth; Liza, Leah, Lucy and Libby Steele; Taylin Jacobson; Maddi and Abby Schmaltz; Asher and Jersey Allmaras and Will Burkhardsmeier. Submitted by Kenny Helseth, Reporter. Pictured, left to right: Liza Steele, Karla Jacobson and Lucy Steele. Courtesy photo....
Monday, Nov. 25 was the day! Sheyenne GRIT moved the Seastrand house into Sheyenne at 10:30 a.m. It was cold but the four-person crew from Carrington House Moving orchestrated the cribbing, beams, cables and jacks wearing hooded sweatshirts! It was interesting for spectators to watch the process. The crew knew what they were doing and got done just before dark. Early Monday morning, Nov. 25, Ian Gilley drove to Max to catch a ride with his co-worker out to Williston, where the two led a Market Place for Kids activity. Groups of kids were able...
Todd and Karen Koepplin picked up Janelle Koepplin and Charlotte Koepplin Thanksgiving morning and they were on their way to Bordulac, where they met Aaron and Danielle Koepplin and family. All enjoyed a superb buffet dinner at the Bar and Grill there plus visiting family and friends. The drive home took them across country, past the Koepplin farmstead and the Pleasant Prairie neighborhood. Charlotte went home after an enjoyable time, others stopped in at the Frederick and Dianne Allmaras home with greetings of the day. Jimmy Indergaard was a...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Area's first winter storm claims life North Dakota received its first taste of winter and it was a bitter one. Evening rain started in the eastern half of the state Monday, Nov. 18 and continued throughout the overnight hours and into the following day, causing icy road conditions. Strong winds combined with rain turning to snow, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, created reduced visibility and poor driving conditions. Consequently, m...
Monday: Chicken enchiladas, peas, pear sauce and bread Tuesday: Beef and cabbage bake, winter blend veggies, apricot sauce and biscuit Wednesday: BBQ chicken, small baked potato with sour cream, broccoli, mandarin oranges and bread Thursday: Cheesy zita bake, veggie blend, small apple and breadstick Friday: Honey chicken, glazed sweet potaotes, low sodium veggie, pear dessert and bread....
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Library Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, 8:30 a.m. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments. Discussion. Motion. 1. Approve minutes of November 12th 2024, regular meeting. 2. Business Manager’s report. a. Balance Sheet. b. General Fund Revenue Report. c. General Fund Expenditure Report. d. Building Fund. e. Sinking and Interest Fund. f. Food Service Fund. g. Activity Fund 3. Presentation of bil...
Anyone driving through New Rockford recently has likely noticed a considerable increase in cars parked outside NAPA Auto Parts along Highway 281. That's because T&T Auto Sales, New Rockford's only local used car dealership, is in the midst of a significant revamp. Todd Duchscherer – the owner of NAPA and Do It Best Hardware in New Rockford – had been operating T&T Auto Sales with his brother Troy since they opened the business about 20 years ago, but it was largely something to do on the side. T...
It was always just a matter of time. After a relatively mild fall, snow has once again blanketed New Rockford and Eddy County. Among other things, that means there are some great local holiday festivities just around the corner. Local youth can look forward to when Santa Claus comes to town. This year’s Santa Days will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Brown Memorial in downtown New Rockford. From 2-4 p.m., children will get to play carnival games, take home goodie bags and of course, t...
In another step toward improving the local housing situation, a rural ranch house has been successfully relocated to its new foundation in the town of Sheyenne, N.D. On November 25, Carrington House Moving transported the three-bedroom home, which was donated by Mark and Luann Seastrand, to 301 Pleasant Avenue in Sheyenne. With the house now in place, efforts will soon commence to prepare the property for sale. Once renovations are complete, the home will feature five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a...
A new statewide poll shows North Dakotans largely support state involvement in providing free school meals, funding child care initiatives and helping build more affordable housing. This support of big government expenditures comes despite a generally conservative political climate that favors curtailed spending and less government in North Dakota. The poll, commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative, could also provide insight for legislators at the upcoming 69th Legislative Assembly on...
Thursday visitor over tea at the Ken and Marvis Holte home was daughter Amanda Bickett Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a Thursday morning visit from Aaron Koepplin and an afternoon visit from Karen Koepplin bringing homemade chicken noodle soup and oatmeal raisin cookies. Yum. Jimmy Indergaard was a Thursday and Saturday visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. And he enjoyed a phone chat with his sister Sharon Laxdal Wednesday. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a phone call Sunday from Carol Clancy from Thompson. Carol and Jerry are...
It was a beautiful day Monday, Nov. 18, and many Sheyenne residents were seen in New Rockford at the Vitalant Blood drive. Eunice Throlson again volunteered at the registration table. The Eddy County Farmers Union annual meeting was held at the Eagles Club in New Rockford Tuesday evening, Nov. 19. Peter, Patti and Joanna Larson and Ian Gilley attended from Sheyenne. Resolutions and delegates for the state convention and other updates were part of the discussion facilitated by Jessica Haak from the Jamestown office. When the winter switch...
Monday: Chicken/gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, small apple and bread Tuesday: Hot dog w/bun, minestrone soup, peach sauce, Bitsy Brownie and crackers Wednesday: Chicken alfredo with noodles, buttered beets, broccoli, tropical fruit sauce and bread Thursday: Open faced turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, peas, carrots, snicker and apple salad and a roll Friday: Fish fillet on a bun, coleslaw, tarter sauce, LS veggie and apple crisp...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. The American Dream: Hi-Way Drive-In closes doors, future uncertain The proliferation of the automotive culture post-World War II led to the budding popularity of the archetypical symbols of Americana: the drive-in fast food restaurant. With rock-and-roll music, slicked-back hairstyles, poodle skirts and roller-skating waitresses ruling the scene, one of Carrington's most popular food stops, the Hi-Way Drive-In, began its existence in 1...
Josh Guler, representing the Eagles Club, gives a donation of $5,000 to the CTE Business Instructor Melody Volk at New Rockford-Sheyenne High School for the purchase of laptop computers for her classroom....
Like all states, North Dakota has been in the process of gathering records from municipal water systems and information from citizens about whether old lead service lines bring drinking water to homes. This is part of a process of implementing the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules on lead in service lines. The rules aim to protect people from exposure to lead in drinking water in their homes from pipes directly connected to municipal water sources before lead was banned in the...
by Nathan Price Last August, Foster County commissioners claimed that nearly $100,000 was owed to them by Wells County, which caught several county officials there off guard. The nearly $100K amounted to four years’ worth of social service payments owed to Foster County that hadn’t been distributed, and Wells County commissioners only learned of the problem after an article came out in the Transcript. In the months since, Wells County Auditor Dan Stutlien and others have been poring over hun...
"It's the old story: no work and no pay make jack pretty scarce," as writer Howard Brubaker once said. Wander back to Christmas 1930 and the height of the Great Depression with DPRCA's heartwarming holiday musical, "The Gifts of the Magi," opening Saturday, Nov. 30. It is Christmas in New York, but for two young lovers, Jim and Della, the prospects are bleak. It's the height of the Great Depression and both are out of work and penniless. But as those familiar with O. Henry's famous story know,... Full story
