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Have you seen the gazebo downtown? New Rockford-Sheyenne students in kindergarten through 12th grades have taken the opportunity to express their "courage" through art. The Courage Project is the brainchild of art teacher Erin Radke and Superintendent Jill Louters. Expressing and identifying feelings through art has been a theme throughout this trying school year in Ms. Radke's art classes. Showing up everyday, wearing a mask, social distancing, and spending the entire school day with just a...
NEW ROCKFORD Memorial Day services hosted by American Legion Post #30 will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the New Rockford City Park along the James River, then conclude at Prairie Home ---St. John's Cemetery. All are welcome to attend. If you have a family member who was a veteran and did not have a flag placed on their grave last year, please phone Robert at (701) 947-5445. Sheyenne Sheyenne VFW Post 3696 will hold its Memorial Day program and dinner at 11 a.m. in Ostby Hall. All are welcome. Tolna...
Community pride and involvement is a consistent theme when talking with the Chamber's May Employee of the Month. The board of directors were able to surprise Chamber president, Amy Wobbema, owner of Transcript Publishing, with this month's award. Wobbema started her professional career in New Rockford in 2006, and thus began her journey with the New Rockford Chamber of Commerce. Wobbema's involvement with the Chamber, her business and many other community events is what stood out in her...
Replacing the school building’s 60-year-old boilers is officially the top priority for the NR-S Building Committee. Chaired by elementary teacher Laura Hager, the committee met Wednesday to review three main projects and prioritize them for attention and funding. Superintendent Jill Louters reviewed an engineering services agreement from Randy Axvig of Prairie Engineering. Axvig proposed to identify the scope of the boiler replacement project and develop bid specifications for under $1,000. T...
Family fun starts this week, as the New Rockford Park District’s summer programs get underway. Manager Dennis Nybo announced last week that the first practices for all levels of baseball and softball would be held this Tuesday and Wednesday. First up is Pee Wee (age 9-10), with practice at the North Park’s south diamond beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Cal Ripken (age 11-12) follows at 11:00 a.m. on the south diamond, with girls softball (age 9-13) on the north diamond. At 1:30 p.m...
Terah Weisenberger of New Rockford was chosen as the 2021 DAISY award winner at CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington. Weisenburger is a registered nurse who works in surgical services and has been a member of the CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington family for over seven years. This is the second time she has been selected for this award, as she was also recognized in 2017. The winning nomination came from one of Weisenburger's patients. This is what that patient had to say, "Terah always makes me...
The storm that devastated the City of New Rockford was nearly three years ago – July 8, 2018. As a testament to the community's determination to rebound and rebuild, New Rockford was host to the State Arbor Day event in May, 2019, a "celebration of recovery and resiliency." Hundreds of saplings were distributed to residents as part of the Arbor Day Foundation's Storm Tree Recovery program, to encourage residents to replant around their homes. Now, the city is implementing a grant project to b...
Essentia Health and CommonSpirit Health have chosen to end negotiations for CommonSpirit’s facilities in Minnesota and North Dakota to join Essentia. The two organizations signed a letter of agreement in January, and began exploring the opportunity for Essentia to assume control of 14 facilities and numerous clinics throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. Essentia had already taken over Mercy Hospital, in Moose Lake, Minn. in 2020. This merger would have affected CHI St. Alexius Health facilities in North Dakota, including Carrington Medical C...
On Monday, May 24, fifth grade students at New Rockford-Sheyenne School proudly displayed their projects in a special year-end showcase. The event was organized by fifth grade teachers John Christiansen and Becki Schumacher, and also art instructor Erin Radke. Family and friends were invited to see fantastic projects in the subjects of science, math, writing and art. It's been a great year as a fifth grader, and I think we all learned how to think a little more outside of the box. See the...
Saturday, Patti Clifton was in Carrington to do some shopping. While there, she met Peg Clifton for a visit and lunch. Jim and Marjean Woodrow and their daughter Pam Hill, all of Grand Forks, came to Sheyenne for a visit with Jan Loe and Steph. They enjoyed lunch and an afternoon of visiting and catching up. Barb Eversvik and Jan Loe were at New Rockford-Sheyenne School on Monday morning to help the art department get their kiln up and running. Jan and Barb enjoyed lunch at the cafe before heading home. Memorial Day: "To those in uniform...
Last Saturday, Jimmy Indergaard accompanied Andy and Ruth Braaten to Fargo, where they were among those who attended the wedding of Bryce Laxdal. While in Fargo, Jimmy and Andy also enjoyed a car show on Sunday. Karen Koepplin and Rowdy stopped briefly at the Charlotte Koepplin home on Wednesday afternoon. Margie Anderson accompanied her daughter, Patti Larson, to Bismarck on Sunday where Patti attended a bridal shower, and Margie enjoyed a visit with her brother Bill Cudworth and family. Wednesday found Jimmy Indergaard visiting and enjoying...
Last week, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland celebrated Fallyn’s pre-K graduation on Thursday, May 13. Grandparents Terry and Nancy Weischedel, and Jarvis and Patty Hegland were guests. Following the graduation, they all met at the Bird Dawg Cafe in New Rockford for ice cream. Thursday evening, the grandparents were supper guests at Jake and Amanda’s home. This week, we are congratulating all of the 2021 graduates! Roger Roberts and Lezlee Thorson visited Lester Roberts on Sunday. Doris Griffin wondered why the guineas were making suc...
Area folks extend sympathy to the family of Claude Dreher. Roger Topp enjoyed a country drive around his old stomping grounds, the Grace City area, on Thursday, when his brother Raymond picked him up from the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. Monday, Shirley Packard rode the Eddy County Transportation van to a medical appointment in Carrington. Thursday, Margie Bohnet gave Shirley a ride to a hair appointment, after which the gals enjoyed lunch at the Bird Dawg Cafe. Tuesday found Ken and Marvis Holte doing a bit of shopping in Devils Lake....
The Warwick Lutheran congregation recognized their seniors Sunday, May 16, at the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Church council member Amy Hultgren presented each senior with a homemade quilt and well wishes. Seniors being honored are pictured from left to right below: Koven Walford, Haylee Christofferson and Brock Ziebart. Also honored was Hayden Myers who is graduating from Mayo High, Rochester, Minn., and was unable to attend. Graduation cake was served after the service....
BISMARCK, N.D. – Child care is a vital and costly service for working parents in North Dakota, where almost three, out of every four, parents of children ages five and younger are in the workforce. North Dakota families who participate in the Child Care Assistance Program are benefiting from additional federal funding authorized late last year in response to the pandemic. Beginning in April (for care provided in March), the North Dakota Department of Human Services began waiving participating families’ co-payments. The program will pay the fam...
Because newspapers have been at the forefront of community building, we cannot talk about the precarious condition of the published word without considering this primary function of nurturing the sense of togetherness. As we look at the decline of the newspaper industry, we also see the fragmentation of relationships in communities. While the development of community becomes more and more difficult as the size of cities becomes larger, the weekly newspapers are in a more advantageous position...
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) on Monday urging them to convene a committee hearing to examine legislative proposals for improving transparency and competition in the meatpacking industry. The full letter is published here. Dear Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Boozman, I write to request that you convene a hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and...
North Dakota State Treasurer Thomas Beadle announced Wednesday he has joined a coalition of 15 State Treasurers to speak out against apparent attempts by President Joe Biden's administration to pressure banks and other large financial institutions into divesting from coal, oil and natural gas companies. "Over the last decade we have made tremendous strides in developing our oil and natural gas resources and North Dakota has played a huge role in helping America become energy independent. This...
Leander Walen, 87, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at his home in Glenfield, N.D., surrounded by his loving family. Graveside service was held Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Glenfield Cemetery, Glenfield, N.D. Chuck Walen officiated the service, with special music by Leander's great-grandchildren. Leander Oriol Walen was born April 1, 1934 to Adolph and Alma Walen at Glenfield, N.D. on the family farm. He joined a brother Milton, and sister Nelda, and a few years later another sister joined...
Arden H. Georgeson, 84 of Heimdal, N.D., passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at St. Aloisius Hospital, Harvey, N.D. Funeral service was on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Nelson Funeral Home, Fessenden, N.D., with Pastor Shirley Teske officiating. Burial was at the Hoff Lutheran Cemetery, Heimdal. Arden Henry Georgeson was born Dec. 4, 1936, the son of Ames and Hilda (Solheim) Georgeson on the family farm near Heimdal, N.D. He attended school in Heimdal through the 10th grade and graduated from...
Claude Dreher, 66, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at his home in Grace City, N.D. Funeral service was held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Faith Evangelical Free Church, Grace City, N.D. Rev. Dave Fix officiated with special music by Rachel Cunningham. Honorary bearers were Clarence Meyer, Denis Treer, Wesley Maisel and Jeff Bush. Claude Carnell Dreher was born on May 22, 1954 to Frederick and Shirley (Loffelmacher) Dreher in Kensal, N.D. Claude graduated from Grace City High School. He loved...
Over the past weeks, I’ve shared about a simple five-step nightly faith practice called FAITH5. FAITH5 is a nightly ritual that helps families grow closer to one another and to God, one night at a time. All that benefit and it only takes just a few minutes! Each night at bedtime, families “Huddle Up” to check in. Here are the five steps of the FAITH5 Home Huddle: 1. SHARE your highs and lows 2. READ a Bible verse or story 3. TALK about how the Bible verse might relate to your highs and lows 4. PRAY together 5. BLESS one another with the sign o...
The boots featured this week are the only set of army boots in the Eddy County Museum's collection, and are among a limited number of artifacts from World War I. With a little research, I learned they are Pershing Boots, a specialized trench boot that infantry soldiers affectionately called "Little Tanks." These boots were a major upgrade over the 1917 trench boots, which were reportedly cold, leaky and often fell apart, not good for soldiers on the move. These 1918 Pershing Boots boasted...
On Feb. 16, 1904, George William Robinson, born March 16, 1840, near Montreal, Quebec, died at his home in Thief River Falls, Minn. He married Sarah A. Millen on Aug. 5, 1861, and they had seven children, three of whom survived him—William Robinson, St. Paul, Minn.; and Mrs. Jessie Jackson and Mrs. Anna Shea, both of Thief River Falls—as did his widow. [The Robinsons had come to Eddy County in 1883 (Foster County then) and they moved to Thief River Falls on May 10, 1901.] H. Peoples left on a bu...
The doctrine of nullification, a pernicious pillar of southern resistance to the federal government in the 19th and 20th centuries, promotes a constitutional theory that was emphatically rejected by the framers of the Constitution, when they cast the Articles of Confederation into the ash can of history. Legislators across the country have resurrected this discredited doctrine and have introduced legislation that, in one way or another, would assert state authority to declare “null and void” federal laws and executive orders with which they dis...
