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The New Rockford Area ChdIIlber of Commerce wants local businesses and residents to know how the community benefits from their membership. The Chamber's mission is to enhance the way of life for its residents, to provide a fun place for tourists to visit, and to increase local business activity to promote a healthy, sustainable community. According to New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) President, Amy Wobbema, there are multiple ways the chamber achieves that mission. Business m...
Here's your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Young Crosby couple faces child abuse felonies A young couple living in Crosby are in custody, accused of abuse and neglect involving a 2-year-old child. Roxana Perez, 21, and Victor Monterroso Cordoba, 20, were arrested at an apart-ment in Crosby following an investigation that began in late March. Zachary Schroeder, Di-vide County Sheriff, said the couple – who are recent arrivals to t...
On Tuesday, April 26, baseball was back in town as the SNR Black Sox hosted a double header against the LaMoure-Litchville/Marion Loboes. Due to inclement weather, the Loboes were the Black Sox' first adversaries since a tough loss to Carrington the week prior, and they proved to be another difficult oppo-nent for the Sox to handle on Tuesday. After just 3.5 innings, Game 1 of the double header was quickly turning into a lost cause for SNR. The Loboes had already amassed six runs – two of w...
This summer, the New Rockford Park District is celebrating a major milestone. First declared its own entity on April 17, 1923, the park district has now brought summer fun to New Rockford's youth and community for 100 years. And now, as this winter finally draws to a close, it's once again time to start thinking about summer activities. This year the park district has big plans for their 100th anniversary. On Sunday, April 30, they're hosting a 100-year celebration at the All Veterans Park from...
On Thursday, April 13 in New Rockford, Nicholas Poitra entered pleas of not guilty to the charges of murder, burglary and terrorizing. Poitra is accused of killing 30-year-old Troyal Thumb with a short-barreled shotgun at Rindy's Bar in Sheyenne on Feb. 19. He then evaded law enforcement for three days as he briefly became one of North Dakota's most wanted fugitives. Thursday's hearing in the Eddy County Courthouse was a preliminary hearing/arraignment. During a preliminary hearing, the state...
Matthew Braun will be in prison for the foreseeable future. That became clear after a sentencing hearing on Thursday, April 13 at the Eddy County Courthouse, where District Court Judge James Hovey handed Braun a lengthy prison sentence. Braun is responsible for burglarizing Hanson’s Bar and the New Rockford Eagles Club in early August 2022, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in combined losses and property damage. Braun had been working at a local construction site at the time, and was c...
There's more to the story. That's the theme for National Library Week, to be observed by the Eddy-New Rockford Public Library board and staff on April 23-29. Celebrated since 1958, National Library Week was started at a time when the American Library Association wanted to promote libraries and book reading in an age of technological advancements. Today, the country's libraries have largely embraced the advancements many once feared, but National Library Week still stands as a time to celebrate...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Fires at the landfill area a cause for concern For over a week at the beginning of March, a fire burned in McKenzie County despite the best efforts of fire fighters. It took place at the McKenzie County Landfill, and was one of the reasons Rick Schreiber, the director of the landfill, went before the Board of County Commissioners. “We are a household waste facility. That means that, if it co...
Last week was finally opening week for high school baseball, and the Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox got off to a puzzling start. Opening day came on Monday, April 17 against the Harvey/Wells County Hornets, and it became clear early on that SNR were far more prepared for the belated spring season than their opponents. Virtually every ball the Black Sox put in play got past a defender. Even seemingly routine ground balls proved too difficult for the Hornets to manage. The Black Sox' scoreboard,...
The fundraising efforts for the school’s second gym project are moving along, and are soon to enter the next phase. That’s according to New Rockford-Sheyenne Superintendent Jill Louters, who gave an update to the school board about second gym fundraising at their April meeting. Back in January, the NR-S school board entered into a contract with PACE Fundraising, a Fargo-based professional fundraising firm. With their help, the school is hoping to successfully re-ignite the fundraising eff...
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 4, a break-in occurred in downtown New Rockford. The store broken into was Shear Delight, a salon in downtown New Rockford owned by Josolyn Collier. According to Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies, the break-in occurred sometime between the hours of 1 and 4 a.m. that morning. He said the burglar, or burglars, appear to have broken in by prying open the building’s back door. An unspecified amount of cash was then stolen, said Lies. As of press time, the s...
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 11, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board approved the resignations of two more teachers – Mark Huber and Julie Westrick, who taught science and social studies, respectively. The latest pair of resignations comes a month after the board also approved the resignations of John and Kendall Christiansen, both elementary teachers, as well as the retirement of Kent Brown, the district’s longtime math teacher and technology coordinator. Huber’s resig...
On Wednesday, April 19, the Brown Memorial in New Rockford will play host to a group of women with a story to share about abortion. In fact, it’s not just any story, it’s their own personal stories. St. John’s in New Rockford is hosting the event – titled “From Grief to Grace” – and it will feature a panel of post-abortive women from North Dakota. Those in attendance will hear their stories and testimony about the “true cost” of abortion. It will all take place at the Brown Memorial in New R...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. New legislation would allow tribe to tax alcohol on reservation The Turtle Mountain Tribal Government is considering an effort that could possibly bring an alcohol tax to tribal lands. The legislation was originally proposed by the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nations, and though Turtle Mountain did not advocate for the legislation, Chairman Jamie Azure said they do back the concept. S...
Despite mother nature's best efforts, it appears the SNR Black Sox will have a spring baseball season. According to the Sox' new head coach, Dave Skogen, this spring's baseball season will eventually get started, albeit somewhat late. Though it's not ready just yet, the baseball field in New Rockford seems likely to be among the first ready for baseball, and could be one of the region's only usable fields throughout this spring. "Everything is kind of in a holding pattern," explained Skogen....
Taking care of business at Warsing Dam will soon be more enjoyable than ever. That’s right, county commissioners have moved forward with a plan to tear down and rebuild the bathrooms at the recreation area just east of Sheyenne. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 4, commissioners reviewed the floor plan and cost estimate for the project, provided by local contractor Dave Chenze. The plan is to tear down the two existing bathrooms, which have become old and unsightly, and replace them w...
New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board President, Mike Jacobson, has announced the district is no longer considering the reduction of a music position. The potential of losing a music teacher had stirred strong emotions and generated spirited debate within the community and at subsequent school board meetings. The option was presented along with other potential spending cuts after preliminary budget projections had the school’s expenses exceeding their 2023-24 revenue by more than $100,000. Other o...
Local archers are gearing up for the NASP Western Nationals in Sandy, Utah, as the NR-S archery program continues its most successful year ever. At the state tournament in Minot, the entire NR-S middle school team brought home the program’s first-ever team championship, and Layton Jacobson defended his state championship in 3D archery for middle school boys. Six other individual archers also performed extremely well, bringing the total number of NR-S archers who qualified for the NASP Western N...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Racist taunting at sporting events gets legislative attention As the 68th legislative session is currently underway in Bismarck, recent racist comments at high school basketball games in Jamestown and Dickinson have prompted discussions among legislators and many others statewide. In a game between Jamestown High School and Bismarck High School on January 31, a video captured students in t...
From March 31 through April 1, The Triple Threat capped off their strong season at the esports state tournament in Grand Forks. The Triple Threat's only team to qualify for state was their Fortnite team, which includes New Rockford-Sheyenne's Kadyn Abell, an eighth-grader, and four players from Garrison. Fortnite is a third-person battle royale game, in which players are dropped onto a large map in teams of three, and must battle until only one team is left standing. During the regular season,...
On Monday, March 27, the Eddy County landowner whose verbal tirade against a group of hunters went viral pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and interference with rights of hunters. The videotaped altercation shows Jeffrey Erman berating the group of hunters near his land in eastern Eddy County, arguing they were touching his property and that they'd ruined his hunting plans for that morning. The video has amassed nearly 3 million views on YouTube. Erman originally pleaded not guilty to...
On Wednesday, March 29, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board held a special meeting with only one item on the agenda – discussion of music staffing. Potentially letting go of one of the district’s two music teachers had been brought up at the board’s regular meeting on Monday, March 13, prompting dozens to appear in person, where they expressed their disapproval of the idea and their support for the NR-S music program. The potential of reducing the music program by one full-time teacher was p...
April 3-9 is City Government Week, an opportunity for city leaders and staff, as well as the public they serve, to recognize the role local government plays in their community. So this week, city officials in New Rockford are putting together a few events to celebrate the work being done for their city and to engage children in their local government – beginning with a coloring contest. Starting today, the City of New Rockford has coloring pages at city hall for parents and kids to pick up. Once...
Some say accurate free-throw shooting is an art. If that's true, then Kalleigh Engels is an artist. After a stellar performance at the state free throw championship, Engels – daughter of Jackie and Jacob Engels – was named this year's 9-year-old girls' Knights of Columbus State Free Throw Champion of North Dakota. The Knights of Columbus free throw championship first began in 1972, and has been providing boys and girls ages nine through 14 with an athletic outlet while encouraging the values of...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. County caravan rescues stranded motorists On Saturday, March 11, two motorists became stranded north of Fessenden in the middle of a blizzard. The call to the sheriff’s department came in around mid-morning, notifying that two vehicles had become stuck – one had lost power and the other became stuck in a snowdrift as it attempted to assist the first. The lack of power in the first vehic...
