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The New Rockford Sheyenne archery team received a lively send off from their classmates and teachers on Friday, March 22 as they departed for the state archery competition in Minot. This in the third year that NR-S has participated in the National Archery School Program (NASP), and for many students it is their third year attending the state tournament. Since January, the students have been practicing and developing their skills and have competed at school tournaments at Medina,...
Maybe they thought the day would never come. Back in 2010, when voters approved the Legacy Fund, 2019 felt very far away. Yet, nine years later, North Dakota is faced with a tough question: how should we spend it? Lawmakers have floated several ideas this session, including buying down income taxes, funding research at UND and NDSU and establishing a revolving infrastructure loan fund for political subdivisions. Gov. Doug Burgum has proposed spending $300 million in Legacy Fund earnings on such projects as a Theodore Roosevelt Presidential...
The New Rockford Community Foundation is still accepting online applications from New Rockford nonprofit and community organizations for the 2019 grant cycle. The deadline is Wednesday, April 10. For instructions on how to register your organization and to apply for a grant, visit www.NDCF.net/NewRockford and click on the Apply tab. Anyone needing assistance with the online application process should contact Kara Geiger with the North Dakota Community Foundation at (701) 222-8349. Applicants must be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofi...
Committee work in the policy committees of the 66th Legislative Assembly is nearing completion, and most work will be wrapped up early this week. The two chambers will move into the conference committee portion of the session, in the next few days. Conference committees involve three members from each chamber who will try to work out differences in the way the legislation passed each chamber. The big news this week was the signing of HB 1066, which was co-sponsored by Rep. Vigesaa. The legislation known as the Prairie Dog Bill was signed by...
New experiences happen all the time as we move through this journey that we call life. People joke about hospitals being a place that you want to stay away from. You don’t want to go in and you can’t wait to leave. Truthfully, with a few exceptions, that’s been my experience as well. One of those exceptions happened during the last couple of weeks while I have been away from the paper. My husband’s health had been declining for months. He has missed a lot of work, lost a lot of weight without...
Type 2 diabetes is an ever-growing health concern in the United States. Type 2 diabetes is linked to higher health care costs and risk of death related to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and other diabetes-related complications. In North Dakota, 70,000 people or 11 percent of the population has type 2 diabetes. It is estimated that 35 percent of North Dakotans have prediabetes and may not even know it. In the recent years, the American Diabetes Association has pushed to provide awareness through events like Diabetes Alert Day, which was...
The Senate had Sophia Richards from Hope-Page High School serving as the Page for the Day. She assisted the Senate pages in distributing material to the Senators before and during session, attended committee work, and got a deeper look into the workings of the North Dakota Legislature. Thanks, Sophia, for your interest in and help with the Senate. Tuesday evening, I attended the North Dakota Council on the Arts Governor's Awards event at the Heritage Center. New Rockford-Sheyenne music teacher, Annette Hovey, received the Educator in the Arts...
Nelson County Arts Council (NCAC) is pleased to announce the 2019 Student Art Show. Students in grades 7-12 from Dakota Prairie, Lakota, Valley-Edinburg, Larimore, and possibly other schools will have their works of art on display for public viewing at the NCAC Auditorium in Pekin. First, second and third place will be awarded in each of the categories of drawing, printmaking, mixed media, 3-dimensional and painting. There will also be a ‘Best in Show’ selection for each division: seventh and eighth grades and grades nine-12. This year’s guest...
James Nelson enjoyed a phone call from Lester Roberts Sunday evening. Doris Griffin visited with the other members of The Association of Carefree Teachers on Monday morning at Harriman’s in Maddock. Thursday, Doris attended the monthly meeting of The Friends of Sully’s Hill. The last snow shoeing for the season took place on Saturday at Sully’s Hill. Doris helped with that activity. Randy and Charlotte Simon traveled to Grand Forks Friday evening. They were overnight guests at Carson, Heidi, Max and Elin Thompson’s home. Saturday, the Simon’s...
New Rockford, Sheyenne and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Gary Peters, Gilbert Anderson and Ida Wahlstrom. Monday visitor at the Shirley Packard home was Elaine Thompson. Martin and Eloise Lucht drove to Devils Lake Thursday, where Eloise had good reports on and Eye Clinic appointment. Later they had a chance to enjoy visits with Glen and Ardy Salisbury and Jay and Heidi Schnieder, Caleb and Callie. Thursday Amanda Bickett and Izzy were out for a walk and dropped in at the Ken and Marvis Holte home. Wednesday evening, Shirley...
Wednesday found Jimmy Indergaard a visitor at the homes of Mervin Indergaard and Dennis and Fran Walen. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a visit over grilled spuds and homemade sausage supper Wednesday at the Taylor and Amanda Koepplin home. Friday, Sharon Laxdal took mom, Esther Indergaard shopping. Later they were joined by Ruth Braaten and enjoyed a visit over lunch out. Thursday, Margie Anderson was among those who attended funeral services for Gilbert Anderson at the Congregational Church in New Rockford. Margie enjoyed a visit with former...
Jason, Tracy, Henry and Charlie Bedsaul from West Fargo were weekend guests at the home of her parents, David and Diane Karlsbraaten. Community Credit Union of New Rockford, Carrington and Fessenden, held its annual meeting at Ostby Hall in Sheyenne on Saturday. Sheyenne community members prepared and served a turkey and all the trimmings dinner to attendees following the meeting. About 170 meals were served. Saturday, Steph and Jan Loe met Marilyn Stenberg, Lakota; Jason Stenberg, Pekin; and Melissa Stenberg of Minneapolis at Applebee's in...
“America will never be a socialist nation,” prophesied President Trump in his Feb. 5 State of the Union Address. He may have been wrong about some things in the past but this time he is absolutely right. Communism will never work anywhere in the world as long as human beings are human beings. It failed because we are greedy and selfish. Therefore, we do not subscribe to the Marxist idea of “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs” no matter what the early Christi...
Attorneys general from California and other liberal states - many of which already ban payday loans - sent a nasty letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathleen Kraninger last week opposing her proposal to relax the Obama-era rules that would severely restrict the availability of payday, vehicle title, and other small-dollar loans. The liberal AGs promised to sue the CFPB over the issue, and they might even find a sympathetic judge who will find that Obama administration executive actions cannot be reversed by...
Every step of the way, Donald Trump has played voters and media with catch phrases of the type favored by Madison Avenue and reality TV, starting with "Make America Great Again" - as if such a task should be left to a New York realtor with a checkered past. There was "Build the wall" and "Lock her up!" which proved to be as empty as the bank accounts of Trump's failed casinos. And, most notably in light of the latest news from Washington, "No collusion." Robert Mueller's mission was to...
The Theodore Roosevelt Library is the greatest economic opportunity the state has had since the establishment of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It will grow North Dakota’s third largest industry. Oil and natural gas is 30.5 percent, agriculture is 30.2 percent and tourism is 19 percent. The travel and tourism industry benefits the entire state of North Dakota by attracting 22 million visitors annually. Based on a average of the existing visitation to presidential libraries, it is estimated the library would attract 113,000 additional visitor...
These results caught my eye the other day and got me wondering. Once again, Finland has won and the United States has come in a sorry 19th place. Finland is, officially, the happiest country in the world. Denmark is the second happiest. Norway is third, Iceland fourth, and the Netherlands is fifth. Go figure, huh? And these countries are all known for their cold winters and the kind of activities that go with the cold, like ice skating and cross-country skiing. Me, I would have figured that the tropical countries would be the really happy...
When we hold a tiny baby in our arms, do we consider how devoted they will be to God, or do we just see the natural and physical possibilities? As Christians, we have the opportunity to become as close to God and spiritually sensitive as we desire with the potential to discern wisdom that is hidden from our earthly understanding. An important question is how many people, including all those tiny babies, will make the most important decision to follow this type of lifestyle? I realize it’s a s...
So I have to say "April Fools!" Last month I ended my article by saying I was going to interview someone that I didn't know. But I had a really great chance to interview someone I know and I couldn't pass it up. Maybe you know her too! Natasha Kolles has been a pastor for almost nine years. Eight of those years she spent as the pastor at the Sheyenne-Oberon Area Ministry. Now she works at Zion Lutheran Church in Minot. I have seen pastors doing their job at churches and funerals. I thought it...
On April 29, 1902, Mrs. W.E. Curtis of Tiffany and Mrs. Ed Walsh shopped in town. Mrs. Martin Walsh visited in town. Peter Michel was in from the Guler district. Sheyenne Valley carpenter H.H. Moen was in New Rockford. S.A. Olsness of Sheyenne, Bismarck attorney M.T. O’Connor, and Joseph Christ were in town, the latter on business. On April 29 and 30, Rev. C.P. Shanafeldt, general Baptist missionary for North Dakota, was in New Rockford; he was preparing to select a pastor to replace Rev. S...
Dear Savvy Senior, I will be retiring in a few months and need to get some health insurance for my wife and me until we can enroll in Medicare. What are my options? About to Retire Dear About, There are several places early retirees can find health insurance coverage before Medicare kicks in, but the best option for you and your wife will depend on your income level and your health care needs. Here’s where to look. Government Marketplace If your yearly income falls below the 400 percent p...
Prairie Dog Velcro April 1, 2019 — Today marks the day that genetic researcher-turned entrepreneur Cy Ludovicianus started his ranch west of Betrugen in Dupér County. There he does not raise the usual cattle or horses— or even bison or emu. Instead he is raising prairie dogs. But these are bioengineered prairie dogs whose fur has been genetically modified to emulate the hooks and loops of— Velcro! According to Dr. Cy, as he’s called, he has engineered the males to have the Velcro hook fur and the females to have the loop type. One problem,...
It’s still a bit premature to declare conditions in the area out of Old Man Winter’s grasp, but the NR-S track and field program got their spring underway in climate-controlled conditions this past Saturday, March 23. At the State Class B Indoor Meet at NDSU’s Shelly Ellig Complex in Fargo, the Rockets scored 33 team points in the girls’ race to finish in sixth place overall, while the boys earned nine for 18th place. The highest individual finish for NR-S came from senior Elizabeth Widmer,...
New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Principal Avolt Baumbach released the third quarter honor rolls for the 2018-19 school year. High School A Honor Roll Seniors: Theodore Allmaras, Keegan Anderson, Gretchen Berglund, Cassidy Clifton, Cassidy Holth, Xavier Klocke, Sandra Larson, Carli Lies, Tucker Longnecker, Pieter Louters, Ashley Schuster, Elizabeth Widmer, Jake Williams, Darica Ziebart. Juniors: Bo Belquist, Ashlynn Benson, Waylyn Davis, Hannah Haley, Nathan Holzwarth, Kindra Jacobson, Brianna Price, Garret Schuster. Sophomores: Lexi...
Every year some of the earliest open-water boat fishing in North Dakota occurs on the Missouri River. Historically, from Washburn down past Bismarck-Mandan, this “first boat in the water” has occurred anywhere from late February through early April. (I’ll qualify that, however, by noting that Nelson Lake in Oliver County, and the Garrison Dam Tailrace, are open year-round and sometimes host boats on nice days in the midst of winter, so they don’t really count as the first “ice-off” of the spring...
