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The New Rockford-Sheyenne track and field team traveled to Oakes on Monday, May 2, to attempt to secure state-qualifications at the Starion Track & Field Complex. Among the 24 Rockets athletes to compete, two received state-qualifications. Those athletes were NR-S senior, Kaden Jensen, and NR-S sophomore, Kelsie Belquist. Jensen and Belquist have had an outstanding 2022 track season. Jensen has excelled in the field area mainly, with earning a state-qualification in the long jump event in...
The Rockets’ track team traveled to Belcourt on Thursday, April 28 to compete in the Turtle Mountain Invite. Although this meet didn’t count towards state-qualifying, this was more of a “glorified” practice. The Rockets still competed with all their might, and some were even able to bring home some first place finishes. The Rockets’ took first place in four track and field events. Kelsie Belquist was the name on three of those events. Belquist took first place in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.03 seconds, first place in the 200-meter...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne junior high track team traveled just 23 miles west to Fessenden, to compete in the Harvey/Wells County Junior High Invite on Thursday, April 28. This track meet brought in over 700 participants from Barnes County North, Benson County, Bottineau, Carrington, Devils Lake, Central McLean, Des Lacs-Burlington, Griggs County Central, Harvey/Wells County, Hazen, Jamestown, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, Nedrose, New Rockford-Sheyenne, North Star, Northern Lights, Minot, Rolette,...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – School Cafeteria Monday, May 9th, 2022, 7:00 p.m. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments. Discussion. Motion. 1. Approve minutes of April 11th, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Business Manager’s report a. Balance Sheet b. General Fund Revenue Report c. General Fund Expenditure Report d. Building Fund e. Sinking and Interest f. Food Service Fund g.... Full story
On April 20, 2022, the 4-H shooting club had their meeting. Our first order of business was to remind everyone to finish their T-shirt orders and hand them in. Next, club leader Michael Brazil informed the group that the Eagles Club had made a $5,000 donation to purchase supplies for club events. The group discussed and approved a list of several items including ammunition and shooting supplies. The club also set a date for the first camping trip, which will be June 3 and 4 at Warsing Dam....
On the Pokemon cartoon series, there's a character named Goh, whose ambition is simply to encounter and capture every single type of fighting creature in the Pokemon universe. From the grub-like Weedle to the majestic azure legendary horse-like being Suicune and all sorts of different ones in between, that's his only goal – to experience the variety of what is available to him, and take part in it, collecting the varied species of Pokemon along the way. He truly embodies the franchise's motto o...
Outdoor notes: *May 15: Spring turkey season and light goose conservation order close. Tournaments: *May 21: Devils Lake, Creel Bay. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May 3: 1,448.9 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.72 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,828.05 MSL; 14,400 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: East-central area lakes slow but look for more activity with warmer weather. Coulees are flo...
It's the week of the Big Muddy walleye tournament, which is always the pinnacle of the spring here on the Missouri River near Bismarck. It means a couple things to me. First off, I wasn't allowed to fish it for the first 10 years of its existence, and I sure wish I could have back in those days. I have dabbled in it a few times over the last decade and have come close to winning it a few times. It's a tough one, and in my opinion the Big Muddy showcases the best of the best! So, for a guy like...
In an effort to provide anglers with more to fish for in North Dakota and encourage the use of expanding and varied fisheries resources, the North Dakota Game & Fish Department (NDG&F) has launched its 2022 Fish Challenge and is also in the annual process of stocking trout into various lakes and impoundments throughout the state. These two efforts – the former encouraging anglers to target underutilized species including northern pike, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and channel catfish, and t...
Overland flooding in eastern Eddy County has led county commissioners to sign a Flood Emergency Declaration. Commissioners met with Eddy County Emergency Manager, Lisa Thompson, on Monday, May 9, for a special meeting to discuss the situation. Thompson reported that she'd toured Columbia, Cherry Lake, Lake Washington and Tiffany Townships that morning to survey the flooding and to speak with residents. According to Thompson, an official gauge from the National Weather Service (NWS) at Camp...