Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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After years of service to the community, Dennis Nybo has submitted his resignation as New Rockford's Park District Director – a position he's held since 2018. Having completed his time at the local park district on Friday, Oct. 6, Nybo will start his new position as Superintendent of Parks and Recreation in Devils Lake on Monday, Oct. 16. Nybo said it'll be tough to move on, and expressed plenty of thanks for the community and those who've worked with him to achieve great things at the New R...
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Eddy County commissioners approved the county’s final 2024 budget, which reflects a 4 percent increase compared to 2023. The county will levy 101.78 mills, up from 97.62 mills last year. The increase largely stems from the number of mills assessed for capital projects, which was approved at 5.50 for 2023, and has been increased to 10 mills for 2024. Commissioners increased the mills for that line item to begin saving for future road projects. At $16,874 per mill, the total a...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Cass County residents injured in Interstate crash Two rural Cass County residents were among four individuals injured Sunday evening in a multi-vehicle crash near West Fargo. A Honda HR-V, driven by a 53-year-old Minnesota woman, was traveling west-bound on I-94 at approximately 11:46 p.m., on Sept. 24, when she was rear-ended by a Honda Passport driven by a 34-year-old Jamestown man. Both v...
After two consecutive nail-biters in which their margin of victory was just two points, the Rockets' domination of Midway-Minto on Friday, Sept. 29 was a pleasant change of pace. With a final score of 80-12, the Rockets' dominating display was perhaps the perfect way to celebrate Maddock Public School's first homecoming since joining New Rockford-Sheyenne in a football co-op ahead of this season. The newly formed NR-S/M Rockets haven't lost a game in their young history, and the win over...
by Nathan Price After achieving their third consecutive Region 4 victory and 3-0 sweep when they played St. John on Thursday, Sept. 28, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets traveled to Des Lacs, N.D. for a chance to face the best teams in North Dakota. The Des Lacs/Burlington Class B volleyball tournament took place from Sept. 29 through Sept. 30, and was effectively a "who's who" of great volleyball teams in the state. All of the top teams were in attendance, and NR-S was placed in Pool B along...
On Saturday, Sept. 30, the NR-S Cross Country team were among more than 2,000 runners competing at the Grand Forks' Border Battle. This year was only the second-ever "Border Battle" at Grand Forks, but it's quickly becoming the most attended cross country event in the region. Attendance already stood at an impressive 1,288 in their inaugural event, but this year the attendance ballooned to 2,007, and the Rockets had a blast competing against runners from North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota....
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, elementary students at New Rockford-Sheyenne got a unique opportunity to experience the challenges faced by those with physical disabilities. Perhaps more importantly, however, they learned about inclusion and that physical limitations don't necessarily put a damper on fun activities. Hope Inc., a non-profit organization out of Fargo, N.D., was in New Rockford last Tuesday to pass along those lessons through a fun activity. The purpose of the organization, which was...
As it carried a full load of students from a career fair in Devils Lake to New Rockford on Thursday, Sept. 14, the school district’s troublesome activity bus stalled on the road several times. On each occasion, the bus would pull over and remain stopped on the side of the road for up to 5 minutes before getting restarted, only to stall again minutes later, according to student reports. For the NR-S School Board, it was the last straw for a bus that has cost the district thousands in repairs s...
The New Rockford Eagles Club is under new management. Grace Kelley and Brett Ehni have officially taken over at the Eagles Club, and are looking forward to helping further the organization's long history here in New Rockford. Kelley, a native of Kalispell, Mont., is the Eagles new kitchrn and gaming manager. She was previously the head cook at the Eagles Club for years, and steadily accrued more and more responsibilities as time went by. When the previous manager, Sierra Hillius, stepped away...
Re-Imagine Boutique, New Rockford's newest downtown destination, is officially open for business. Located across the street from Hanson's Bar on Central Avenue in New Rockford, the boutique held its grand opening last Friday and Saturday. The new business is packed with clothes, knick-knacks, toys, kitchenware, tools and more, all with one common denominator: affordability. "It's a mix between boutique/thrift," said Tina Scevers, the business's owner. "I'm hoping to just keep very low prices,"...
NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters has been selected to lead a national group focused on rural education. The Advancing Rural Education Cohort – part of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) – is meant to confront the many challenges faced by rural school districts in the areas of staffing, workforce development, partnerships and early learning. According to the AASA website, the cohort will provide an opportunity for rural leaders to network and share strategies and opp...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Six escape uninjured after fire destroys rural home A fire that had engulfed an attached garage spread and destroyed a rural home near Hillsboro late Friday, Sept. 15. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt said firefighters arrived at the home of Brittany and Alex Thompson at 296 159th Ave S.E. at around 10:30 p.m. to find the attached garage and the roof of the home engulfed by flames. Six a...
No matter the conditions or their opponent, the No. 3 New Rockford-Sheyenne/ Maddock Rockets keep getting the job done. Just two weeks removed from their stunning win over North Prairie, the Rockets' took on yet another tough team on Friday, Sept. 22 in McVille, N.D., where the heavens opened up and rain poured down just in time for their game against the Nelson County Chargers. The Chargers were 4-1 entering the matchup, and more than eager to take on the last remaining undefeated team in...
With four consecutive wins and only one loss to Thompson in their season opener, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets had gotten off to a great start to this season. Importantly, however, none of those games were against Super Region 4 competition. So with their first region game against Harvey/Wells County on Thursday, Sept. 21, the Rockets would have to earn yet another strong start – and that's exactly what they got. In fact, from the moment the ball was served that Thursday evening, it was c...
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, a fatal airplane crash occurred south of New Rockford, N.D. According to Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies, several witnesses traveling on Highway 281 reported seeing the plane crash into a cornfield west of the highway, and just a few yards north of the Eddy-Foster County border. The plane was reportedly traveling west when it clipped the power lines east of Highway 281, said Lies, and ultimately went down in the cornfield immediately west of the hi...
The Economic Development Association of North Dakota (EDND) presented annual awards for economic development during its Fall Conference on Sept. 12-13 in Bowman, and the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation was among those recognized. "The 2023 Community Development Award winner is the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC) for its Community Daycare Project," the organization announced Tuesday. "The project has positively impacted child care and workforce issues in the community."...
A major expansion project is underway at the St. Johns Cemetery north of New Rockford, and it’s just beginning to take shape. The project has been ongoing for several years now and progress has slowly but surely moved along, but only recently has the cemetery begun to visibly transform. As of Friday, Sept. 8, the hedgerow that ran north to south along the cemetery’s east side, and the hedgerow that ran east to west along its north-most edge, had both been removed. With the hedgerows gone, the pa...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Bow hunting within Watford City begins September 1 marked the beginning of hunting season, and following the success of last year’s hunt, Watford City is once again hosting a bow hunt within city limits to curb an ever-growing deer population that calls Watford City home. Watford City is one of five North Dakota cities that have a regulated bow hunt within city limits. The other cities are...
by Nathan Price It was another successful day for the NR-S Cross Country team on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Grahams Island. It was the Rockets’ best participated event yet, with a total of 11 runners representing NR-S at the meet, including Levi Greiner, Amelia Smith, Teddy Smith and Luke Greiner who all did a great job in the Elementary 1k “fun run.” There were seven NR-S runners in the timed events, and many earned their personal best times at the meet. Making his first appearance for NR-S Cross...
UPDATED 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, a fatal airplane crash occurred south of New Rockford, N.D. According to Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies, several witnesses traveling on Highway 281 reported seeing the plane crash into a cornfield west of the highway, and just a few yards north of the Eddy-Foster County border. The plane was reportedly traveling west when it clipped the power lines east of Highway 281, said Lies, and ultimately went down in the...
Nearly a year after 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson was tragically killed following a street dance in McHenry, Shannon Brandt was at the Foster County Courthouse in Carrington on Friday, Sept. 8, for sentencing. Brandt was charged with murder after running over and killing Ellingson on Sept. 18, 2022. But, after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors in late May 2023, Brandt's murder charge was dropped and he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, a Class B felony. Now, following the completion of a...
The New Rockford Lions Club has been hard at work recently, and they have a couple big projects coming up for the benefit of their community. This year, the New Rockford Lions Club is operating "Coats for Cubs," a great opportunity for young boys and girls to get the winter gear they need as Jack Frost patiently awaits colder temperatures – and he won't be waiting much longer. The program is open to all pre-K through 5th grade in the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District, and parents i...
Elementary students from New Rockford-Sheyenne recently became a little more familiar with their environment, and got to meet a few friendly reptiles too! On Monday, Sept. 11, the kids took a field trip out to Camp Grafton South for Eco-Ed Day, an event the Eddy County Soil Conservation District hosts every year. It's part of the statewide Eco-Ed Program, a project sponsored by the Barnes County Soil Conservation District designed to teach students how their everyday actions affect the...
On Monday, Sept. 11, members of the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board discussed levies, money and budgets. Their evening began with a public levy meeting which was open to the public but not attended by any taxpayers. Nonetheless, NR-S Business Manager Dave Skogen shared with the board a presentation detailing the school district’s taxable valuation for 2023-24 and the number of mills they expect to levy. Skogen began by showing board members how much the district’s taxable valuation by cou...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Fire ravages B-52 Roadhouse & Lanes At 12:23 a.m., Monday, Sept. 4, the Harvey Fire Department was called to respond to heavy smoke coming from the roof of the B-52 Roadhouse and Lanes. According to commander Daniel Deck, when members of the fire department made entry, they were met with heavy smoke and forced to withdraw and re-asses, ultimately switching to a defensive attack, to focus o...
