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The Rockets put a damper on Homecoming festivities at Drake-Anamoose High School Tuesday, Sept. 20. The Rockets made a clean sweep, as all three NR-S squads defeated the Drake-Anamoose Raiders in non-regional volleyball action. The Rockets and Raiders volleyed back and forth to start the first match, then the Rockets jumped out ahead to the tune of 20-11. The Raiders fought back, scoring five unanswered points. Each team then took its turn scoring four straight to make the score 24-20. The...
On September 13, 2022, Bailey Jacobson, daughter of Ryan and Karla Jacobson, was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkins Lymphoma. Bailey has since started chemotherapy and will tentatively continue for the next six months. Bailey, a sophomore at NR-S School and active athlete, needs our support and prayers. This is not a new struggle for the Jacobson family, as Bailey's younger sister, Taylin, battled the same cancer in 2018. Please help raise funds for medical and travel expenses to support this...
When it comes to high school football, there are few accomplishments sweeter than winning on Homecoming. That sweet taste was savored on Friday, Sept. 16, when a week of Homecoming celebrations in New Rockford culminated in a dominant win for the Rockets. Their opponents were the Benson County Wildcats, who simply couldn't keep up with the sheer speed and toughness of New Rockford's ball carriers. The Rockets' running attack was everything it needed to be, and then some. NR-S Junior Connor...
Outdoor notes: *Hunters reminded to put identification on tree stands and blinds when set up on N.D. Game & Fish Dept. WMAs. *Applications such as Onyx now have updated electronic posting information for the 2022 hunting season. *Sept. 29: Valley City Ducks Unlimited banquet, Valley City Eagles Club, 5:30 p.m. *Oct. 1: Nonresident waterfowl season opens. *Oct. 1 & 2: Youth pheasant season. *Oct. 6: Finley Fire & Ice Ducks Unlimited, Rumors Tavern, Finley, 5 p.m. *Oct. 8: Fall Luminary...
Once in a great while while on the water, or in the tree stand, or even just out for an early morning run, I catch a glimpse of the rising sun before it disappears under the clouds for the day as a system begins to move through. I often find myself thinking with that moment I may be one of just a handful of people who saw the sun before the clouds set in for that entire day, and I can’t help but think of that brief window as being something special. It feels more so for its rarity, as it...