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During the May 7 Eddy County Commission meeting, NDSU Extension Agent Tim Becker announced upcoming changes to the local extension office. With 28 years of service behind him, Becker has opted to participate in the NDSU voluntary separation incentive program and leave his position with NDSU Extension. Becker's full-time status will come to an end on May 15. However, he will continue to work for the county on a part-time temporary basis to ensure summer programming remains intact. Becker and the...
Students in grades 1 through 6 showed off their musical talents and artistic works at a special Spring Showcase event on Thursday, May 2. The new format had performers and spectators alike hopping that evening, as the excited students led their relatives and friends from the musical numbers in the gym to an elaborate display of art projects down the hallway and into a classroom....
New Rockford-Sheyenne senior Logan Munson was recently named to the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) College Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC is one of two national leadership councils that play a major role in the nationwide success of SADD. Members of the CAC, together with members of the Student Leadership Council (SLC), serve one-year terms and are chosen through a competitive application process. This is the second year in a row that a NR-S student was selected to serve on one o...
As part of Youth Financial Literacy Month this past April, North Dakota State University Extension in Foster and Eddy counties partnered with local banks, credit unions and schools to provide a lesson on earning, spending and saving. The goal of the program was for students to learn positive money behaviors at an early age. Each first grade student was provided with a piggy bank that is theirs to keep, and decorated the bank for a "Piggy Bank Pageant" contest. The piggy banks were displayed at...
Maynard Womacks was born with Cerebral Palsy and had a love of horses. Unable to ride himself, he collected model horses. When he passed away at the age of 60, he had over 600 horses. Last year, the "Transcript" ran a story on the Womacks family and how they donated 400 of Maynard's model horses to RED Arena in Dripping Springs, Texas. This past weekend, RED Arena Executive Director Jennifer Young followed up with the Womacks family to share that the model horses had been given to children for...
New Rockford is hosting a blood drive with Vitalant on Thursday, May 23 at First Lutheran Church to help ensure a safe blood supply in our community. With the hopes of recruiting forty people to donate blood with a goal of 36 units to be collected, Vitalant encourages anyone feeling well and healthy to make their appointment for the blood drive. Donors can make a convenient appointment to give blood by calling Sharon at (701) 947-2728 at www.blood.bloodhere.com or by calling (877) 25-vital. With each donation, donors receive a free total...
The North Dakota Township Officers Association (NDTOA) honored District 23 Representative Don Vigesaa with its Legislator of the Year award. "NDTOA appreciates Representative Vigesaa's long history of supporting townships and his constant concern for rural issues," said NDTOA Executive Secretary Larry Syverson. Vigesaa owns and operates V-W Motors, Inc. in Cooperstown and represents District 23. Vigesaa has served in the House of Representatives since 2003, serving as the Assistant Majority...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting in Cafeteria Monday May 13, 2019, 7 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 9, 2019 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. Debt Service Fund f. Food Service Fund g. Activity Fund 3. Presentation of Bills. II. OPPORTUNITY F...
Steve Loe came from his home in Lincoln, Neb., to spend a few days with his mom Jan Loe and sister Steph. He arrived in Sheyenne on Sunday, April 28 and headed back home on May 1. Last Thursday, Barb Blaine, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton were in New Rockford to watch the SNR Black Sox game against Kidder County. Thursday, May 2, was the date for a gathering at the home of Marion Lewis. Attending were Stan and Marilynn Kruger, David and June Lewis and Shirley Westby. As it was close to Cinco de Mayo, Shirley served chicken tortilla soup, pumpkin...
The community gathered to show their support for New Rockford native Chad Allmaras, now of Sykeston, who has undergone months of medical attention. "I'm speechless. I'm so happy that so many deaf people came. I'm also grateful to those in the hearing community who came. I'm very happy with the turnout," Allmaras said as the benefit concluded. He spoke to me in American Sign Language (ASL) through a close friend and interpreter. Allmaras has been deaf since birth and gained many friends...
Many New Rockford and Area folks flocked to City Hall Sunday and enjoyed the Annual “Fill the Boot” firemen's breakfast. Todd Harrison was a Monday Visitor at the Shirley Packard home. Wednesday, son Calvin, drove Shirley to Devils Lake for an eye appointment and Saturday, Calvin and Shirley were among those who attended graveside service for Gary Peters at Prairie Home Cemetery. Gramma Karen Koepplin spent a couple of days with baby Kenna, Allyssa and Ross Lewis in Dickinson. Gary and Kathy Anderson, David and Karen Anderson and grandson Wes...
Monday evening, Circle Trail Riders gals, Diana Ziegler, Sandy Settlemeyer, Katie Jorgensen, Nancy Ludwig, Eve McAvoy and Charlotte Koepplin met at Bordulac Bar and Grill taking care of Circle Trail Riders business and enjoying a visit over a fine supper. Tuesday afternoon, brief visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Janet Laube and Yip Yip. Jimmy Indergaard was out and about on Wednesday, and was a visitor at the home of Mervin Indergaard, Mom Esther’s, Margie Anderson and Charlotte Koepplin. Margie Anderson was the honored birthday g...
Pam Schmid and Jane Smith were in Devils Lake checking out a few garage sales and then in Lakota taking in the city wide garage sale there. They then went on to Grand Forks and had a fun day. Lester Roberts was in New Rockford on Saturday. Lester’s Sunday visitors were his brother, Roger and his daughter, Lezlee and her friend, Bob Hoffart. Lester visited James Nelson Sunday evening. Carlyle Nelson of Newtown, Conn., is here visiting his dad, James. Linda Madson accompanied Melodie, Kennedee and McKenzee Madson to Kennedee’s fourth grade spr...
Before launching into our main topic this week, I want to demonstrate that if you hang around long enough you can see history repeat itself, case in point: federal revenue sharing. Back in 1967, U.S. Treasury people were shocked to discover that the nation had more money than it could spend. So they started talking about giving some of this surplus to the states and called it revenue sharing. Well, the National Governors’ Conference was not about to pass up free federal money so it quickly o...
Holocaust survivors, their families, their friends, and their allies all gathered in the state Capitol building here Wednesday. And they vowed to never forget. But how can they? How can they when the same sparks that lit the gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Treblinka, and other extermination camps keep burning in our own time? How can they when Charleston, Pittsburgh, Christchurch, Opelousas, Sri Lanka, and now Poway have become part of our shorthand of hate? When Linda Schwab, a Holocaust survivor from Harrisburg, Pa., stepped up to light...
Just a few brief weeks into the 2019 Major League Baseball season, incontrovertible evidence has surfaced that computerized balls and strike calls cannot be far away. Before each game begins, the announcers offer their insights into the home plate umpire's leanings: he'll allow the low or the high strike. Then throughout the game, with the strike zone superimposed on the screen, the announcers unload, and make critical comments such as last innings strike is now this innings ball. Although...
Irene (Skaar) Austin, 90, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2019, at Willows of Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove, Minn. Irene was born to Inga (Gunvaldson) and Hans Skaar at the Skaar family farm near New Rockford, N.D. on March 21, 1929. She graduated from New Rockford High School in 1947. She married her loving husband, Wayne Austin, at Grandfield Lutheran Church in New Rockford on July 27, 1948. Irene was her happiest when she spent her summers at the lake house, watching the loons, gardening and...
Calvin Ronald Rosendahl of Spokane Valley, Wash., passed away suddenly and peacefully while doing what he loved, snowmobiling on Blewett Pass, on March 29, 2019. A Celebration of Life Service was held April 26, 2019 at Thornhill Valley Chapel, Spokane Valley, Wash. Calvin was born May 24, 1937 to Albert and Eunice (Sylling) Rosendahl, Sheyenne, N.D. He graduated from BCATS, Maddock, N.D. in 1959. Survivors include his wife Jean of 21 Years. A son, Brent, of Everett, Wash; a sister Naomi...
Bill A. Kreft, 75, of New Rockford, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, N.D. The funeral service was held May 10 at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, with burial at Prairie Home Cemetery. Rev. Doug Nemitz officiated. Military honors were by Raymond B. Thorn American Legion, Post #30, New Rockford and Air Force Honor Guard Team. Casket bearers were Mike Pesce, Dan Kreft, Brent Pesce, Jayden Lindenberg, Jim Pesce and Jordan Pesce. Bill Kreft was born...
In memory of Christal Holter, who died 30 years ago, May 16, 1989. Always Missed, Always Loved, Mom and family...
At the annual University of Jamestown Honor's Convocation, held Thursday April 4, 2019, Adrianna Klocke, of New Rockford, N.D., was awarded the College Fellow award. Klocke is the daughter of Greg and Heather Klocke. The College Fellow is awarded to a limited number of outstanding junior or senior students who are selected each year by the faculty. Recipients are to be of exemplary character, possess an overall cumulative grade point of 3.3 or better as well as a cumulative grade point of 3.5 or better in their major. A Fellow may tutor or...
The Carrington Medical Center Auxiliary is once again offering three Leadership Award Scholarships to area college students enrolled in any medical field. Through these leadership awards, it is the hope of the auxiliary to continue the excellence of professional health care in Carrington and surrounding communities. Three $750 scholarships will be presented to students who have completed one year of college and been accepted into a medical related field. Students enrolled in a two year program may also apply. They will have to have an...
What is the value of your faith? If you could put a price tag on what you believe, what would it say? If you asked your friends and close family how much you valued your faith, what would they say? If you asked your kids, what would they say? Jesus tells this one striking parable about a man traveling off road. This man discovers a treasure in field. So, what does he do? He sells everything he owns: his house, clothing, animals, everything. Then uses his liquidated assets to purchase the field with the treasure, and claim the treasure as his...
On the morning of Sunday, May 25, 1902, Union Memorial Services were held in the Congregational Church. That evening Rev. Samuel VanTassel preached in the Methodist Church “for Rev. Sewrey and his people.” Baker John Weimals was in Jamestown. On May 26, Judge S.L. Glaspell was in New Rockford so that people could take out their naturalization papers; several people obtained citizenship. In the afternoon he and his court reporter E.S. Rose opened the District Court session. Cases included— J.W....
May 17, 2019 — Happy Syttende Mai! An old article in the Hansboro News explains that May 17 is the “anniversary of the rise of modern Norway among the nations as an independent, self-governing kingdom...” The year the article was written was 1914 – the year of Norway’s Jubilee – and it stated that the 100-year celebration was “of peculiar interest to about two and a quarter million people living in Norway and about two-thirds as many of their kinsmen in foreign countries, for the most part in the United States and Canada.” During the year...
