Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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State Qualifier Recital (Music and Speech): Monday, April 30, 7 p.m., Old Church Theatre Junior High and High School Music Concert: Thursday, May 10, NR-S gym Elementary Music Concert: Thursday, May 3, 7 p.m., NR-S gym Pre-K and Kindergarten Program: Wednesday, May 9, 2 p.m., NR-S gym...
The New Rockford- Sheyenne (NR-S) track team was at Hazen High School on Saturday, April 21 for the Sakakawea Country Classic Track and Field Meet. The girls placed sixth and the boys placed 15th. Girls Placers Brianna Price placed second in the 400 dash with a time of 1:04.77 and fourth in the 200 dash; Lauren Roscoe placed third, her time was 1:06.77. In the 1600 run, Chloe Heinz placed third with a time of 6:04.77 and seventh in the 800 run. Hannah Haley was third in the 100 hurdles with a time of 17:5. In the 300 hurdles, Haley was first wi...
Dylan Belquist, grandson of Jim and Judy Belquist of New Rockford, is a 6'7" senior guard/forward who plays for Los Gatos High School near San Jose, Calif. This year, Belquist was named to the San Francisco/San Jose All Bay Area Basketball First Team. Belquist finished the season averaging 26.1 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game and 1.4 steals per game. He scored 2,033 points in his varsity career. The Los Gatos team made history by winning the first Central Coast Section boys basketball...
Outdoor notes: *Use caution around open water shorelines. Tournaments: *May 5: Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing; Spiritwood Lake. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, April 24: 1,449.76 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,449.71 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,841.75 MSL; 32,000 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Open water starting to show along Devils Lake bridges. Come coulees starting to open,...
Open Fires Banned on Oahe WMA The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is prohibiting open burning this spring on property managed south of Bismarck and Mandan, as a means to reduce potential for wildfires on a heavily wooded recreation area along the Missouri River. Bill Haase, wildlife resource management supervisor, said all open burning, including campfires, is banned until further notice on the Oahe Wildlife Management Area along both sides of the Missouri River. While the use of portable grills is allowed, extreme caution is advised due...
Doris Thompson, 83, of Fargo, N.D., formerly of New Rockford, N.D., passed away April 22, 2018 at Elim Care Center under hospice care. A funeral service was held April 27, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. Burial was at Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford. Rev. Doug Nemitz officiated, special music was provided by Kerstin Allmaras and Deb Belquist. Casket bearers were her 12 grandchildren and honorary bearers were her nine great-grandchildren. Doris Jean Lucht was born on January...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) track team traveled to the Lisbon Invitational Meet on Tuesday, April 24. It was a good-sized meet. There were 19 teams participating in in this meet, including Class A teams from West Fargo-Sheyenne, Valley City, Wahpeton, Jamestown and West Fargo. The girls placed seventh and the boys placed 15th. Girls Placers: Brianna Price placed fourth in the 200 dash with a time of 28.34. In the 400 dash Price placed second with a time of 65.58. Elizabeth Windmer placed sixth in the 800 run with a time of 2:38.80. In the...
This week, while listening to Ashley Schuster speak about her love of photography, I was struck by how her face lit up as she talked about the places she had photographed. I also happened to read an article in Feature Shoot by Jenna Garrett called "The Inspiring Stories of Five Photographers Determined to Make a Difference," about inspiring photographers who have found a way to give back to their community through their art. Nick Brandt: Big Life Foundation. One of these photographers is...
