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In a world of Grinches, it’s time to be a Griswold. So dig out your loud lawn ornaments, illuminated inflatables and obnoxiously bright bulbs and deck out your yard for a chance to win Chamber bucks. This is the second year that Bank Forward and NRABC have sponsored the Holiday Lights Driving Tour in New Rockford. The contest is open to all residents of New Rockford, and this year the first, second and third place winners will each get a share of $500 in Chamber bucks. To enter your home in t...
In its first fundraising event since 2018, the New Rockford Community Foundation did not disappoint. The $50-a-plate night was worth the wait, with a spread of prime rib and garlic mashed potatoes or jumbo shrimp and pasta, with a salad bar and dessert. There were 144 people served. The main event, The Feud, had the room erupting in laughter as 12 teams of five people competed two at a time in a points race. Each team was randomly drawn for their opponents. With five rounds in each match-up,...
At the New Rockford-Sheyenne school board meeting on Monday, Nov. 15, a motion was carried to delay consideration on a vote to withdraw from the East Central Center for Exceptional Children Special Education Unit (East Central) until February of 2022. However, if NR-S is to have their proposed withdrawal from East Central effective for the 2022-23 school year, they will need to make their decision a bit earlier. According to East Central’s board policy, a school district wishing to withdraw from...
At their regular meeting on Dec. 1, the NR-S school building committee reviewed an official cost estimate and continued discussions about a proposed storage structure to house the district’s school buses. The proposal, presented at Wednesday’s meeting from Cash and Carry Lumber, offered multiple possibilities. The minimum price tag for a 60-by-120 foot non-insulated building on footings would total $257,615.80, while the same building on a concrete slab would cost an estimated $281,872.97. Com...
Oberon School is fortunate to have a very talented paraprofessional, Ms. Olson, on staff. Ms. Olson went to each classroom recently, and told the students stories of her childhood memories and heritage to help celebrate Indigenous People's Week. Ms. Olson brought a jingle dress to show the students. The dress provided many cherished traditions and sparked ideas. The dress shows the importance of carrying on traditional dancing at pow-wows. Jingle dress dancers deliver the sounds of thousands of...
On Tuesday, Nov. 23, nine sophomores and one junior were inducted into the New Rockford-Sheyenne chapter of the National Honor Society. Amy Cudworth, NHS advisor, presided over the 30-minute ceremony. Dean of Students Rhonda Stevenson gave the keynote address, then new inductees and current members took turns reciting the pledge. The annual candle lighting ceremony was led by the chapter's officers. The new inductees gathered for a photo afterwards. Pictured from left: Andrea Owlboy, Trysta...
The cast of three performed "Relative Strangers" by Sheri Wilner at the Old Church Theatre on Friday, Nov. 19. Hallie Brown played Marie Barrett, a young airline passenger who decides that the woman seated next to her might be the mother she never had. Bailey Baumbach was the reluctant woman, Marie Harvey. Barrett finds an ally in a wacky stewardess named Virginia (played by Annette Hovey) who, unlike the reluctant mother figure, believes these two passengers are a match made in...
An exciting partnership between DPRCA Managing Director Deb Belquist and NR-S middle school English teacher Craig Demester brought the seventh grade class to the Old Church Theatre stage on Thanksgiving week. For several weeks in October and November, the students worked on their lines, stage presence, costuming and gesturing during English class. The performances took place on Tuesday, Nov. 23 and Wednesday, Nov. 24, with each one of the two groups performing each day. Pictured above is part of...
There were many highlights of the 2021 North Dakota Angus Association (NDAA) Annual Meeting and Banquet, held November 12 and 13 in Bismarck, but all of the junior involvement keeps the focus of the organization strong. This year, the North Dakota Junior Angus Association (NDJAA) held their meeting and activities on Friday night. A strong group of members gathered, first for some informational activities conducted by Advisor Shari Wendel, LaMoure, followed by their business meeting led by Presid...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Matt Thorpe Resigns as Ellendale Mayor; Flaherty Appointed Acting Mayor After much thought, I have decided to resign as mayor of Ellendale. The decision did not come easily, but I feel it is the best time for me to do this. I do appreciate all the time and work everyone has done over the past seven and a half years and I expect everyone will continue to do the same. Thank you, Mayor T...
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about crop production, weed management, carbon credits, grazing strategies, veterinary issues, and crop and livestock market outlooks during a daylong agricultural program that North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension is hosting Thursday, Dec. 16, at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC). The Central Dakota Ag Day program begins with coffee and doughnuts at 9 a.m. NDSU Vice President for Agricultural Affairs Greg Lardy will address the program’s theme “Resiliency: Overcoming Adv...
Janet Laube and Yip-Yip enjoyed Thanksgiving phone calls from grandsons Scott and Travis Laube, and sister-in-law Lois Ockert, all from Fargo. Candy Jensen joined in a family Thanksgiving at the Terry and Sandy Koepplin home. Kevin and Kim Johnson, Calvin Packard and Gary Lindquist enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner made by Shirley Packard that was picked up and/or delivered to the source. Wednesday and Thursday, Calvin was a helper at Shirley Packard’s and they did some shopping around New Rockford. Thanksgiving dinner guests at the Ken and M...
The Oberon community is saddened by the death of Barbara Arndt. She passed away on Nov. 23. She will be missed. Our sympathy to Barb’s family. Randy and Charlotte Simon took in Jaxon Simon’s basketball game against Minkota in New Rockford on Nov. 22. Wednesday, Randy and Charlotte motored to Oxbow to spend Thanksgiving with Mark, Tessa, Mason and Miles Simon. They also celebrated Tessa and Mason’s birthdays. Friday, the Simon’s did some Black Friday shopping in Fargo. Randy and Charlotte traveled to Jamestown to watch Easton Simon play in a 3-...
Jan Loe and daughter Steph were in Lakota for a visit with Marilyn Stenberg on Saturday, Nov. 20. Patti Clifton was a recent shopper in Carrington. Steve Loe arrived in Sheyenne from his home in Lincoln, Neb., on Sunday, Nov. 21. He was here to spend the week of Thanksgiving with his mom Jan and sister Steph. On Friday, Steve, Jan and Steph visited with Marilyn Stenberg and her son Jason in Lakota, last Friday. Jason Stenberg of Pekin joined Jan Loe, Steve and Steph for Thanksgiving Day dinner. On Saturday, Steve Loe left for his home in...
Thanksgiving guests at the David and Karen Anderson home were Mitch and Amber Sylling, Boden, Weston and Margie Anderson. Thanksgiving supper guests and visitors at the Peter and Patti Larson home were Peter's two sisters, Judy LaBonne who brought Sandra Larson, both from Minneapolis, and Andrea and John Larson and Chase from Fargo, and Margie Anderson. Margie Anderson was among those to attend prayer service for Verna Guler on Saturday at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a family Thanksgiving at the Martin and...
During hunting season here in North Dakota, it is critical for drivers to stay alert to avoid collisions. Every year tens of thousands of cars hit deer on North Dakota roads, a tragedy that takes precious lives and sends many more to the emergency room. Deer aren’t the only wildlife you are likely to see lying dead on the shoulder of the road. Elk, pronghorn, pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and bighorn sheep are among countless species hit every year on our roads. Collisions with vehicles, and r...
I wish I had a change of heart, but I still can't support it. Back in 2009, long before I got my beloved 11-month-old puppy, Thurber, I was critical of a proposed federal bill that sought tax deductions for pet owners. According to the Washington Times, Robert Davi, a tough-guy Hollywood actor, and then Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., attempted something back then that tough guys and conservative Republicans don't often do. They collaborated to get a bill - the Humanity and Pets Partnered...
The year-long commitment of this column to the exploration of the Constitution has focused, primarily, on historical explanations of the aims and purposes of delegates to the Constitutional Convention. On occasion, we have illuminated constitutional controversies surrounding current governmental acts through this historical lens, a method which largely avoids charges of partisanship, and leaves disappointed readers to quarrel, not so much with this author, as with James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington and others who wrote the...
Jeffrey Brown Bismarck, N.D. Jeffrey M. Brown, 57, Bismarck, N.D., formerly of Sykeston, N.D., passed away at CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck, N.D. on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Funeral service was held Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, with burial at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Cemetery, Sykeston, N.D. Father Terry Dodge officiated the service. Honorary bearers were Jim Ehni, Joe Tesch, Kevin Larson, Jason Ehni, Matt Larson, Janna Buchholtz and Kadee Larson. Jeff was born May 20,...
"For this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice. Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”’ John:18:37-38 In this exchange with Pontius Pilate, Jesus leaves no doubt that there is such a thing as truth, He testifies to it, and those who listen to His voice testify to it as well. Like many in society today, Pontius Pilate asks the question, "What is truth?" The passage leaves us room to ponder whether Pilate had a genuine desire to know what truth really is, or if it was a disda...
For those who ponder about the requirements for developing and maintaining a deeper relationship with God, we must include some vital components, and one of the most critical is desire. Ask any business person or athlete about what it takes to accomplish a goal and they will always testify about the importance of vision, perseverance, and determination. Likewise, when it comes to drawing nearer to the Lord, we must begin with old-fashioned enthusiasm. The next question is where does this...
So many of the Christmas traditions we embrace today took root in the British culture of the Victorian Era. It was a time for rapid commercial development and industrial growth. There were great advancements in transportation, and the first mail order catalog made its debut. We start by going back 203 years to 1818, when "Silent Night" was first heard by villagers attending Christmas Eve mass in St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria. It has endured to become one of the most appreciated...
The Aug. 12, 1904, “Transcript” completed the article on Phillips Academy I had last week by saying that new faculty appointments would be made as the demand for them increased. Private lessons in painting and drawing and special lectures in ethics, etiquette, hygiene, etc., would be available. The goal of the Academy was not to be a rival of any North Dakota high school, but to serve as a method by which students would be prepared for college entrance and the practical world of business and...
One of the most iconic images of the holiday season, Christmas trees, started as a German tradition and were introduced in the U.S. by German settlers. Live Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the U.S. since about 1850. Most of these trees are grown on more than 15,000 Christmas tree farms, covering 350 million acres across all 50 states. Oregon, North Carolina and Michigan are the top growers. North Dakota has growers, too – do an online search for locations, with some options to cut your own. The average price of a live cut C...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources that can help my wife and me determine the best claiming ages for maximizing our Social Security retirement benefits? Just Turned 62 Dear 62, Deciding when to start collecting your Social Security benefits is one of the most complicated and consequential decisions in retirement. The difference between a good decision and a poor one could cost you and your wife tens of thousands of dollars over your retirement, so doing your due diligence n...
