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At a special school board meeting on Tuesday, June 27, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board formally accepted the resignations of three more teachers: Annette Hovey, Courtney Wiesz and Molly Rzaszutak. Wiesz and Rzaszutak were the district’s business education and FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences) teachers, respectively, and Annette Hovey was the district’s long-time high school music teacher. The resignations were first submitted back in May, and news of their departure has since spr...
A famous rodeo cowboy with local roots has a permanent home inside a community institution. Duane Howard, a native of Minnewaukan and long-time resident of Sheyenne, passed away in 2015 known as one of the most successful bull riders in the country. Now, as a way to honor his memory and the legacy he left behind, a display featuring trophies and photos from his redeo days has been installed at the Ostby Hall in Sheyenne. Duane Howard was born on a ranch near Minnewaukan on August 2, 1933, and gr...
Throughout much of last week, street sweepers were out in abundance on the streets of New Rockford, sweeping up the loose chips that still remained after paved roads in town were chip sealed the week prior. The chip sealing process and subsequent sweeping effort capped off the New Rockford Street Improvement Project – a multi-million dollar effort to improve the streets in New Rockford, both paved and gravel, as well as the city's alleyways. According to Public Works Superintendent Bruce H...
Last month, New Rockford and Carrington played host to the North Dakota Department of Commerce Economic Development and Finance (ED&F) team for their quarterly meeting. They began their two days in the area at Carrington on Monday, June 12, where the group enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Garden Gate before touring Dakota Growers Pasta Company and Cows and Co. Creamery later in the day. That evening they journeyed to New Rockford and hosted members of the New Rockford Area Betterment...
Next Thursday and Friday, Eddy County 4-H’ers will take over the Eddy County fairgrounds for their annual Achievement Days. The annual event is where 4-H’ers showcase a wide range of livestock, small animals and static exhibits, and this year it will take place on July 13-14. Thursday will begin with a livestock check-in at 8 a.m., with static project judging due to start at 2 p.m. Then it’ll once again be time to enjoy the always-popular vendor show. The “Fine Fairground Vendor Show” will take...
Lake Region State College recently added a new certificate program in its Nursing Program. Employer demand in the EMS community and in public health is emerging as this new community care model is promoted by the National Association of State EMS Officials, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and the Center for Leadership, Innovation, and Research in EMS. Employer demand and community need is expected to grow. Community Paramedicine is a relatively new community care model allowing EMTs and Paramedics the opportunity to...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Erin Oban announced today that USDA RD is making investments that will create new and better markets for a bison processing facility in North Dakota. “This $6.2 million loan guarantee to support the past success and future growth of North American Bison is one more example of USDA Rural Development’s commitment to rural communities, small businesses, ag producers, and consumers,” said Oban. “This investment will provide critical funding to one of the few bison process...
Tolna Days is here again, and we invite all of our friends and families to come and enjoy the activities. Friday evening, the EMTs will serve a supper on Main Street. We will have bingo at the auditorium on Main Street at 7 p.m. At 10 a.m. on Saturday, human foosball will be in the park. At noon, we have games for kids and a bike giveaway. Gary Elfman will give horse and wagon rides. Lunch will be available in the park. A watermelon eating contest will be held at 2 p.m. followed by the woodtick races at 2:30 p.m. The cornhole tournament will...
For farmers like Dunn County’s Lenci Sickler, recent U.S. Department of Labor rule changes that alter the pay rates for temporary seasonal foreign workers could cause his labor costs to skyrocket, he said, unless they are rescinded. Sickler supplements his staff with three workers from South Africa who travel to North Dakota on H-2A visas for seasonal spring through autumn work then return home in the winter. Most of the time the visa workers are involved in normal farm labor, from baling hay to tending to cattle. Occasionally they drive a t...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota Fire department, city at odds over use of charitable gaming funds Money from charitable gaming and where it’s spent has become a point of contention in Dunseith. At a recent city council meeting, Mayor Chris Strong and Councilman Randy Vivier verbally sparred with Dunseith Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rick Gottbreht regarding funds. Strong argued that money generated by gaming mac...
The New Rockford community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on May 25 at St. John’s Catholic Church, which helped collect a total of 43 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 49 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 40 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive on May 25. Three donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. There were three people who volunteere...
Sunday visitor at the Ken and Marvis Holte home was Holly Zieman. Heidi Schneider and Callie stopped in one morning after a dental appointment and visited mom and grandma Eloise Lucht. Monday, Ruby Simms was a visitor at the Shirley Packard home. Wednesday, Ken and Marvis Holte drove to Jamestown where Marvis had a medical appointment. The Holtes enjoyed Sunday phone calls from Penny Sorrells and Ardy Yates (Marvis' sister) and son Loren Holte. Tuesday, Shirley Packard kept a chiropractic appointment, and Thursday son Calvin drove her to a...
Sunday, Margie Anderson visited at the Glenn and Judy Cudworth home. Charlotte Koepplin was around town Tuesday and Thursday taking care of necessary errands. Friday, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a short phone call with cousin Cindy Allen (Longnecker) of Eagle, Idaho. Cindy was the happy winner of the Circle Trail Riders Inc. binoculars they had on their annual raffle ticket for the drawing on June 17. Charlotte congratulated her and sent them to her. Sunday evening, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a phone call from Janet Laube, who filled her in on...
Saturday evening, June 24, Shirley Westby, Stan and Marilynn Kruger enjoyed a get-together with Shirley and Stan's sister, Darlene Daugherty, and her family at the Rock Inn in New Rockford. Lots of visiting and delicious food! Jan Loe and Steph attended the musical "Dr. Dolittle" in Minot the evening of Saturday, June 24. Natasha, Medora and Elis Kolles performed in the musical. Independence Day celebration in Sheyenne: • July 2, Sheyenne Stampede NDRA Rodeo at Hendrickson Park, Sheyenne. • Slack at 9 a.m. and performance at 3 p.m. • July 2, Co...
No, we don't need more sleep. It's our souls that are tired, not our bodies. We need nature. We need magic. We need adventure. We need freedom. We need truth. We need stillness. We don't need more sleep. We need to wake up and live. This poem, which was presented as a meme on my Facebook feed this afternoon, was just what I needed. It made me stop in my tracks and think. Better yet, it was just the inspiration I needed to write this column. I see and read a lot of conflicting advice these days,...
Dear Generac standby home generator, I want to apologize for calling down multiple elaborate curses upon you for being so expensive as you sat loitering beside the house almost completely idle for the three years since I financed you – despite the fact that the electricity in our neighborhood had previously been about as reliable as a toddler doing Algebra. I must admit that I bought you on the rebound. I was just coming off a string of hurtful betrayals by our power company. We had been on and off for some time. Often, when our power went o...
A reader’s question has captured the history-making nature of the forthcoming trial of former President Donald Trump. “What are the implications of the trial for the Constitution, presidential power and the rule of law?” The gravity of the nation’s first federal indictment of a former president cannot be overestimated. The rule of law, constitutional government, presidential power and, we should add, American Democracy, are on trial. Defenders of President Trump, like the former chief executive himself, decry the indictment as part of a long-...
Joyce Schmidtgal New Rockford, N.D. Joyce Annette Schmidtgal, 59, New Rockford, formerly of Drake, N.D., passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Sanford on Broadway Medical Center, Fargo, N.D. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2023 at Nelson Funeral Home, Drake, N.D. Pastor Jeff Blomquist officiated and burial followed in the Drake City Cemetery. Joyce Annette Schmidtgal was born June 3, 1964 at Harvey, N.D., the daughter of Earl and Josephine (Cogil) Schmidtgal. She grew up...
Ardyce Snyder New Rockford, N.D. Ardyce Rae Snyder, age 74, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Vibra Hospital of the Central Dakotas of Mandan, N.D. Ardyce's visitation was held Friday, June 30, 2023 from 5-7 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford. A funeral service was held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, followed by a burial at the Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford, N.D. Pastor Jeff Halvorson officiated the...
Betty Lou Dravitz Moorhead, Minn. Betty Lou (Moe) Dravitz, 94, of Moorhead, Minn., passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at St. Catherine’s North, Fargo, N.D. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, Minn. A private graveside service will be held in New Rockford, N.D....
Viola Gisi New Rockford, N.D. Viola Gisi, age 90, of New Rockford, N.D., died Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, N.D. Vi’s visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at the First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, ND. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford, N.D. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, ND....
Stanley Trenary Fessenden, N.D. Stanley Ray Trenary, 67, of Fessenden, N.D. passed away Thursday evening, June 22, 2023 in Bismarck, N.D. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2023 at the Fessenden Country Club with Pastor Shirley Teske officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Nelson Funeral Home of Fessenden, N.D. is in charge of the arrangements....
Stenberg Please join us in celebrating the life and love of Mervin and Marlene Stenberg on July 15 from 1-3 at Calvary Lutheran Church, located at 305 Main Ave. W., Oberon, N.D. Mervin Leroy Stenberg born May 2, 1936 passed away October 2, 2020. Marlene Loretta (Ploium) Stenberg, born October 11, 1936 passed away December 4, 2022. They were married October 17, 1954. They had five children: Carey, Mark, Karla, Monte and Michael....
“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” This is my favorite quote by one of the most forgotten characters of the Christmas story: John the Baptist. Sure, he was at most only a couple of months old when Jesus was born, but John’s entire mission was to prepare for Jesus’ ministry. John’s entire story, from his mother Elizabeth’s song, to his father Zechariah’s muteness is a precursor to Jesus. Because of this, I feel as though he warrants more mention in the Christmas story. John the Baptist, as many may know, was a 1-trick pony...
This phrase baffled me when I was young. What did it really mean? My friend Kevin, who grew up on a farm and taught me about baling hay, told me that it has two meanings. The first, literally, was to cut and bale hay when it would be sunny for a few days in a row. He didn't want the fresh-mown hay to get rained on, for fear it would get moldy. Also, sunlight was critical to drying out the grasses and other plants in the cut hay. The second meaning, though, was more symbolic. The expression...
