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  • Savvy Senior: How to Replace Important Documents That Are Lost or Missing

    Jim Miller|Aug 9, 2021

    Dear Savvy Senior, Can you tell me what I need to do to replace a variety of important documents? Our house burned down a few months ago, and we lost everything including our home property deed, car titles, old tax returns, Social Security, Medicare and Covid vaccine cards, birth certificates, marriage license and passports. Stressed Seniors Dear Stressed, I’m very sorry for your loss, but you’ll be relieved to know that replacing important documents that are destroyed, lost or stolen is pre...

  • Rockets Track and Field 2021 Awards

    Aug 9, 2021

    Members of the Rockets track and field team met Monday evening to be recognized for their accomplishments during the 2021 season. The informal awards ceremony was led by Head Coach Cherry Heinz and Assistant Coach Tubby Bymoen. Participants: Addysen Fandrich and Vincent Ruppell Participants Earning Varsity Letter: Porter Granger, Ava Peterson, John Grann, Chloe Heinz, Hunter Johnson, Chloe Guthmiller, Evan Ulrich, Trysta Thumb, Katie Allmaras, Kelsie Belquist, Connor Knatterud and Lucas Yri Jr. High Boys MVP: Porter Granger Jr. High Girls MVP:...

  • Ready for some football

    Aug 9, 2021

    Youth from Carrington and New Rockford-Sheyenne participated in a pre-season football camp in Carrington last week. Dennis Freeman organized the event, which was designed to teach the fundamentals of football and give the students an opportunity to warm up for the upcoming season. Each camper received a t-shirt, and the remainder of the registration fee was donated to Carrington's youth football program....

  • New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Agenda

    Aug 9, 2021

    AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Zoom Monday August 9, 2021, 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 July 19th, 2021 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. Activity Fund   3. Present... Full story

  • Our Outdoors: Summer Swim

    Nick Simonson|Aug 9, 2021

    Rocked by the waves generated from the wake board boats closing out their weekends on the water, my brother and I drifted around the patches of weeds on the long point extending into the lake. Here and there, loons would cluster and then spread out as jet skis and pontoons wove their way around the main basin and back across it. On the otherwise still day, the motion of the water would linger with me well after the trip, and I’d feel the slight rocking as I settled in, back at the cabin. A...

  • North Dakota Outdoors: Aug. 9, 2021

    Doug Leier|Aug 9, 2021

    Hints of North Dakota’s fall duck and pheasant populations were revealed in spring. For starters, the pheasant population index was about the same as last year, according to the state Game and Fish Department’s 2021 spring crowing count survey. Pheasant crowing counts are conducted each spring throughout North Dakota. Observers drive specified 20-mile routes, stopping at predetermined intervals, and counting the number of pheasant roosters heard crowing over a two-minute period. The number of...

  • Dakota Recreation Report: Aug. 9, 2021

    Patricia Stockdill|Aug 9, 2021

    Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Advisories – Alkali, Antelope, Buffalo, Buffalo Lodge, Coal Mine, Frettim, and Spiritwood lakes, South Hoffer, and Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs. *Use caution on boat ramps with slippery conditions due to vegetation, etc. *Do not release any fish caught from water 25 feet and deeper because their swim bladder likely won’t allow them to survive when coming up from deep water. *Watchable Wildlife photo contest und...

  • North Dakota Game & Fish Department News

    Aug 9, 2021

    Swan Hunt Applications Hunters interested in applying for a 2021 swan license can submit an online application through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov. North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $30. The deadline for applying is Aug. 11. The statewide tundra swan hunting season opens Oct. 2. A total of 2,200 licenses are available. Successful applicants will receive a tag to take one swan during the season. Since swans are classif...

  • Southwest ND Deer Surviving EHD, Habitat Loss

    Nick Simonson|Aug 9, 2021

    Despite last year showcasing one of the worst outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) – a midge-borne illness that impacts primarily whitetailed deer, but did infect and kill mule deer, a few pronghorn and even an elk in southwestern North Dakota late last summer and fall – the region's deer herds remain relatively stable headed into the fall hunting seasons according to North Dakota Game & Fish Department (NDG&F) Big Game Supervisor Bruce Stillings. "The populations are generally loo...

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  • Back to School Night

    Aug 9, 2021

    Monday, August 23 4:30 - 6 p.m. The NR-S School Board will be providing hamburgers and hot dogs in the OWLS Garden. This will be an opportunity for students and parents to visit classrooms, ask questions and pay for school fees and lunches. Students can also examine schedules and get locker assignments. Completion of the computer insurance form must be completed before students can pick up computers. Forms are available on the website and will be available at the open house....

  • Back to School Immunization Clinic

    Aug 9, 2021

    Wednesday, August 11 4 - 7 p.m. Eddy County Public Health is hosting a Back-to-School Immunization Clinic to get families prepared for school. The walk-in vaccine clinic is set for Wednesday, Aug. 11 from 4 - 7 p.m. at Eddy County Public Health, located at 24 8th Street North in New Rockford. "It's probably one of the first times we've offered vaccines after hours," said Danette Schmid, Eddy County Public Health Nurse. The primary purpose of the clinic is to help families meet school vaccine... Full story

  • Fall Registration

    Aug 9, 2021

    August 17 1-4 p.m. August 18 1-4 p.m. To ensure that all schedules are correct, we will hold a fall registration. All students are encouraged to register or check their schedule....