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Eagles members and patrons from across the state recognize his face, and know they've enshrined him onto their hall of honor. New Rockford Eagles Aerie 2923 member Greg Anderson has been inducted into the Dakota State Eagles Hall of Fame. A member since 1986, Anderson has actively worked to fulfill the Fraternal Order of Eagles' motto "People Helping People" to benefit not only the New Rockford community, but those in need throughout the world. Anderson was nominated by Josh Guler, and selected...
Governor Doug Burgum has declared April 26-30 as Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week. The National Weather Service, the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, and other state, county and local agencies have come together to host Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week activities. On Wednesday, April 28, at 11 a.m., simulated tornado watches and warnings will be issued to test the statewide warning and communications systems. The National Weather Service will issue a simulated tornado war...
Balance sheets and budgets, accounts receivable and audits, Janet Heskin knows her way around them all. Heskin has served as the Business Manager for New Rockford-Sheyenne School District since August 2002, and she was recognized as the Chamber's Employee of the Month for the month of April. Truly, she has always loved math. Heskin said from a young age she knew she would likely put her affinity for numbers to work. A graduate of Fessenden High School, Heskin grew up near Bremen. She began her...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne band and choir participated in the Region V Solo and Ensemble Contest at McVille on Friday, April 16. Out of 20 entries, 16 received Region star ratings. Of those 16, 11 received a state star rating. Three of the groups also received outstanding performance awards from the judges. Mrs. Heather Klocke and Mrs. Kerstin Allmaras accompanied several of the groups. Ratings for each group are in parentheses. Instrumental: Percussion Ensemble – "Mama Paquita" (Region star, Sta...
After a hiatus from the annual gala last year due to the pandemic, the Class of 2022 worked hard to put together a magical scene for Prom 2021. The scene in the NR-S gymnasium on Saturday, April 21 was charming and entrancing, from the vine-wrapped arbors and stone fountain to the handmade paper maché trees and enchanted tulle waterfall. There were 22 couples in attendance, as well as six singles. The Grand March began promptly at 8 o'clock that evening, with junior vice president Andrew...
Midkota school achieved champion status as winners of the first annual Battle Royale contest sponsored by Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, and a student from Midkota High School was the grand prize winner of Lake Region State College's Battle Royale competition. The school received $500 for its booster/school activities for being the champion and Hope Eikom of Tolna, ND, received a $2,000 scholarship to LRSC. Termed the Battle Royale, LRSC operated in a tournament format and...
FEMA began processing applications for funeral assistance on Monday, April 12, helping ease some of the financial stress created by the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020, under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Please know there is no deadline to apply and applicants will have the ability to open a case. Applicants may apply by calling 844-684-6333 (TTY: 800-462-7585)...
Members of the House and Senate are completing the action needed on the various bills and resolutions as we work to finish up the 67th Legislative Session. This will be our last legislative report, until we do a wrap-up of the session, after everything is completed. We greatly appreciate the willingness of the newspapers in our district for making the space available each week. We are grateful to everyone who has read the reports and contacted us about various issues and legislation. The process works much better when the citizens of our...
Gov. Doug Burgum signed House Bill 1435, which will cover the cost of health insurance for surviving spouses and dependents of emergency responders who die in the line of duty. Joining Burgum at the official bill signing were Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, representatives of law enforcement, firefighters and other emergency responders, state legislators and Mandy Holte, wife of Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte, who was killed in the line of duty on May 27, 2020. “House Bill 1435 acknowledges the incredible sacrifices made by the family...
Dave and Cheryl Gabbert of Blaine, Minn., arrived to visit their mother, Shirley Packard, on Wednesday, bringing birthday greetings. Thursday, Shirley had a chiropractic appointment. Friday, Shirley and Cheryl drove to Devils Lake and did some shopping. Dave, Cheryl and Shirley enjoyed supper at The View at Spirit Lake Casino on Saturday. On Sunday, the Gabberts returned to their home in Blaine. Saturday, Ken and Marvis Holte received sad news from their daughter Fayette that her husband Donnie Nelson, who was under hospice care, had passed...
Conference committees were working hard this week to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of bills. A lot was accomplished, but as of April 16, there are still over 60 conference committees that need to complete their work. We are hearing that the session may end as soon as Saturday, April 24 or early the next week, on April 26 or 27. I had several conference committees this week. We worked on the Public Employees Retirement system budget, the Agriculture Commissioner’s budget, the budget for Career and Technical E...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a phone chat with his sister Sharon Laxdal on Monday. On Saturday, he was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home, where he visited with niece Noell. Margie Anderson and Beverly Bjornson took in the performance of “Honky Tonk Laundry” on Saturday at the Old Church Theatre and later enjoyed supper at the Bird Dawg. Wednesday afternoon and on into the evening, Charlotte Koepplin was pleasantly surprised with a pizza party to celebrate her 74th birthday. Family was in on the surprise, and bringing goo...
Tree huggers, are you contemplating a Zoom meeting with Mr. Elm instead? Yes, this is dedicated to the millions of you who share my susceptibility to seasonal allergies. (Seasonal allergies? Yes, "When is allergy season?" is a popular Google question. I don't mean to be ungrateful for fleeting symptom interruptions around Christmas; but that question is as pollyannaish as asking "When is double-chin season?" or "When is robocall season?") Hopefully, this column will also have a little something...
The cost of construction materials has gone through the roof – if you can still afford a roof, which isn’t very affordable right now. All I wanted to do was build a modest roof over my modest deck at my modest house. But a year of government pandemic policies, and the law of unintended consequences, have foiled my little dream by driving up the price of lumber. According to Fortune, the costs of items like plywood and 2x4s increased 193 percent since last spring 2020 and are not done spi...
Disregard the policy, the law school lecture language, the obfuscation, and don’t be misled by the bureaucratic psychobabble. President Joe Biden’s executive order, the creation of a commission to study the U.S. Supreme Court is about one thing – court packing, expanding the nine-member court by an as yet undetermined number, whose only qualification will be a pledge to carry out the Democratic Party’s left wing agenda. The order is another in the administration’s inch by excruciating inch leftward, attempt to mollify the party’s vocal progr...
Carol Mae (Irmen) Galt, age 79, passed quietly on Friday, April 9, 2021 with her family by her side in Queen Creek, Ariz. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1919 N. 2nd Street, Bismarck, N.D. 58501. There was no visitation. Burial was at the Carrington Cemetery on Friday, April 23, 2021. Carol was born on Aug. 22, 1941 to Arthur and Alberta (Klumph) Irmen in New Rockford, N.D. She was raised and educated in New Rockford,...
Cassie Ruth Culp passed away on Jan. 27, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Feb. 27, 2021 at Family Community Church, San Jose, Calif. Ruth was born in Orange, Texas, April 2, 1937, to Ovie and Cassie Broussard. Ruth grew up in Orange, Texas in her early years, and then at age seven, moved to Whittier, Calif. As a young lady, she met her "Guy," the love of her life, Murl F. Culp, at an ice skating rink. Their love grew quickly and they were married on Feb. 14, 1958. She loved to tr...
Identity. It’s one of major topics of conversation in our world. We debate who can define our identity. We debate the different kinds of identity. We debate how others are supposed to respond to our identity. Who’s male and who’s female? Do I get to determine for myself, or is there an absolute measure? If I can define for myself, at which age am I mature enough to draw that conclusion? What race am I? Can I choose which ones define me and which ones don’t? What about babies in utero/fetuses? Are they human? Who gets to decide that? All of thes...
Residents of Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd and tenants of the Heritage House had a Happy Easter courtesy of a local service organization, an area small business and the Easter Bunny himself. The acts of kindness bestowed upon the residents and staff were well received. Members of the New Rockford Lions Club were the first to arrive, bearing bright Easter balloons and bags of Hershey's kisses. They made their way around delivering a little joy to all on March 29. On Thursday, April 1, the...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Club Volleyball teams started off their season competing in pool play for the Jamestown Power League on Sunday, April 18. The Power League consists of five to six different pools of three to four different teams competing against each other each Sunday. The New Rockford 14's team started off the day with their first game at 8 a.m. at Jamestown Middle School. They played the Blue Jay 13-White, CVC 13-White and the Premier 13-Orange. The New Rockford team won three of...
If I could think of one word to describe our season it would be "Resilience," meaning – the ability to recover quickly from difficulties. I felt like there were a lot of difficulties for our team during this past season with COVID. All of our tournaments were canceled and few of our games, as well. And who can forget our 16 days of quarantine. There was a lot of disappointment, but the one thing I admired about each of the athletes was their attitude when we got back on the court and p...
Sheyenne-New Rockford pitcher Alex Harrison didn't have to worry about his fielders working too hard behind him. Fourteen strikeouts will do that, no question. Harrison scattered three runs over six innings of work, and Evan Ulrich worked the final three outs for the save to give SNR their first varsity victory of the spring, a 6-3 triumph over the HWC Hornets in New Rockford on April 16. The Hornet hurler, Tyson Tipton, was nearly up to the task in matching Harrison until the sixth inning,...
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion has taken the Region 3 universe by force early in the spring baseball season. The Loboes boosted their overall record to a perfect 4-0 and 3-0 in the regional standings, with a 5-1 defeat of SNR at Jim Johnson Park Tuesday afternoon, April 20. The bats for the Black Sox were cooled by a fine pitching performance from L-L-M sophomore Anthony Hanson, who sent seven SNR hitters down via strikeout. Three of those were caught looking for a 1-2-3 first inning, and the Sox...
Judy Ann Possen, age 75, of Fargo, N.D., entered heaven on Thursday, April 8, 2021, while at her home surrounded by her family. Judy Ann (Sylling) Possen was born March 28, 1946 to Norris and Joy (Olson) Sylling. Being the oldest of four girls, she was a tomboy growing up on a farm five miles south of Oberon, N.D. Judy loved working in the barn, in the yard and fields. She was happiest when riding horse and singing with her sisters at church and various events. While in Oberon High School, she...
Hat pins were once a commonly used tool that was both beautiful in design and strategic in function. The pins usually measured eight inches in length or more, and fulfilled one purpose- to secure a hat onto a woman's head. It was a useful and necessary tool, especially as hats increased in size, weight and texture. The way they worked was simple, passing through the hat and catching in a bun of hair underneath. Their practicality could not be overstated, as no one wanted their beautiful hat to...
