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Ice fishing – where Midwestern men go to shoot the freeze. DPRCA kicks off its blockbuster 2024 season with a reprise of "Guys on Ice," a musical comedy that will have you laughing (and freezing) your face off! Life on the lake is easy, especially when the fish are biting, the jokes are funny, there's a "couple two three" beers in the bucket and the Green Bay Packers are on the field. From the warmth of their shanty "up north," old pals Marvin and Lloyd spin wit, wisdom and hilarious songs a...
As election season ramps up, the race for several important positions is becoming more clear. Doug Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota and former presidential candidate, has chosen not to run for a third term, creating a wide-open race for governor both this summer and in November. Two have already said they plan to run: Republican Kelly Armstrong, North Dakota’s sitting representative in Congress, and Democrat Travis Hipsher, a former N.D. Senate candidate. A resident of Neche, N.D. in P...
Last Saturday, Sharon Laxdal and Ruth Braaten enjoyed dinner out with their brother Jimmy Indergaard. Sunday, Jimmy was a supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home, where he enjoyed a visit with niece, Nikki. Thursday evening, brief stoppers at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Amanda Koepplin and Evelyn, bringing a special picture of Evelyn and cousin Kenna Lewis in their dance outfits. Jimmy Indergaard has been enjoying going to basketball games in Carrington, rooting both the boys' and girls' Cardinals on. He also enjoyed seeing other...
The annual New Rockford Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship was held on Sunday, Jan. 28 in the New Rockford-Sheyenne gymnasium. This contest was sponsored by the New Rockford Knights of Columbus Council #2477. A total of 20 youth participated in the contest. Of those, 11 were named free-throw champs at the local division. They are Leah Steele, age 9 girls; Kalleigh Engels, age 10 girls; Liza Steele, age 11 girls; Isla Jacobson, age 12 girls; Camebria Engels, age 13 girls; Madison...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Federal agency reviews COVID relief fund expenditures A federal government agency’s “desk review” of the Turtle Mountain Tribe’s expenditures of federal COVID relief funds resulted in questionable costs of more than $32 million. The review concluded in July of 2023 and determined the tribe’s “risk of unallowable use of funds” to be high. Upon receiving the review, Turtle Mountain Tribal...
On Monday, Jan. 15, Patti Larson snuck off to England with daughter Sandra and sister-in-law Judy LaBonne. Patti returned to Sheyenne on Sunday, January 28. They enjoyed nearly two weeks of sightseeing and taking in the food, culture and traditions of the United Kingdom. When they arrived in London, it was easy to get around using trains and buses. In four days, they took in the British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Museum, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower of London and a service in St. Paul’s Cathedral. After the Hampton C...
New Rockford and area folks express sympathy to the families of Eldon Nelson and Elma Smith. Saturday found Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed tea, coffee and visiting with Pastor and Paula Loewen, Alan Lang and others at the Chieftain in Carrington, along with a chance visit with Ken Reis. Friends of Candy Jensen have expressed condolences to her for the loss of dear pet cat, Blossom. Blossom was 13 years old. She left a full sister, Iris, who is missing her pal. Calvin Packard is a daily helper at his mom, Shirley's.Sunday he did some extra...
A pair of local students recently embarked on the trip of a lifetime, taking in a gorgeous tropical scene while providing invaluable help to the less fortunate. New Rockford-Sheyenne's Mya Cudworth and Harvey-Wells County's Carsyn Ziegler graduated high school back in 2022, and are now roommates at the University of North Dakota. They're both planning to enter the medical field, and together they teamed up with MedLife Movement last month to spend more than a week in Costa Rica, where they...
Carrington High School graduate Payton Smith has a clear vision in front of him, and he knows very well how to pursue it. The son of Kyle and Layne Smith is currently pursuing a double major in Psychology and Exercise Science at NDSU, all the while excelling on the Bison cross country and track teams. Smith was named as the NDSU Male Athlete of the Week for the week of October 16-23, after leading the Bison to a 7th place finish out of 30 teams at the Bradley Pink Classic in Peoria, Ill. As one...
Koven Walford, who once shined as an archer at New Rockford-Sheyenne, is now excelling in shooting sports at the next level. After graduating from NR-S in 2021, Walford attended the University of Jamestown for a degree in mechanical engineering. But when he's not studying to become an engineer, Walford can often be found aiming down range. As an archer at NR-S, Walford won a state championship with a near-perfect score of 298, and twice attended the NASP national tournament. Now at UJ, he's...
Deng Deng of Four Winds is one of the best athletes in the state of North Dakota, and his basketball prowess has earned him state-wide recognition. However, earlier this year he surprised many when he announced his verbal commitment to play football for the University of North Dakota. The 6-foot-5 senior has played wide receiver and safety for the Four Winds/Minnewaukan Indians at a high level, but it was his prolific scoring and dunking on the basketball court that had earned him a sterling...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Cafeteria Monday, February 5th, 2024, 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 January 8th, 2024 regular meeting & January 11 th 2024 special meeting II. OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS III. REPORTS TO THE BOARD A. Monthly Committee Meetings. B. Principals’ reports. Mrs. Becker. C. Superintendent’s report. Dr. Louters.... Full story
The City of New Rockford and Eddy County have essentially swapped auditors. Patty Williams, the former Eddy County auditor who resigned at the end of last year, has been hired as the auditor assistant for the City of New Rockford. She will be working alongside Andrew Presnell, who took over the city auditor position when Becki Schumacher resigned last September. And now, Schumacher has transitioned from city hall to the county courthouse, taking the auditor position for Eddy County left vacant...
There's another new face in the halls of New Rockford-Sheyenne School (NR-S) this semester. Cassie Johnson, a native of the Kensal area, is the new special education teacher. Johnson brings years of experience as a paraprofessional in special education, and is currently working on an impressive list of educational achievements. Come this May, she'll have completed her dual Bachelor of Arts degree at the Colorado Christian University in K-12 special education strategy, English language learner...
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, which means it's time to show some love to our local first responders. Giving Hearts Day is a time when communities throughout North Dakota and northwest Minnesota come together to support their local charities and organizations, and it occurs just before Valentine's Day every year. Last year, more than $26 million was raised for 562 participating charities, including the Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR). And this year, CASNR is once again...
On Monday, Jan. 15, Michael Speldrich of New Rockford was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. According to court documents, the arrest came after a 911 call was placed for a disturbance at a New Rockford address. First on the scene was Eddy County Sheriff’s Deputy Alan Troy, who was reportedly told on scene that Speldrich had ingested meth and was talking to himself and hallucinating. Court documents say Speldrich’s mother explained to deputy Troy that “the night...
Three Republican challengers, including one from New Rockford, have announced their intent to represent District 14 at the state capitol in Bismarck. In a press release on Wednesday, Karisa Grothe, Larry Danduran and Jason Steidl announced their challenge to District 14's three incumbent legislators, who have all announced their reelection bid. Grothe, who recently moved to Baldwin, N.D. from Minnesota, will challenge Republican Jerry Klein for the district's senate seat. Meanwhile, Danduran...
N.D. Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus has announced that the 2024 individual income tax season will open on Jan. 29, 2024, coinciding with the date that the IRS will begin to accept and process returns. “Consistent with past practice, North Dakota will again open its filing season in conjunction with the IRS,” Kroshus said. “Prior to the official start date, I encourage filers to begin organizing and preparing necessary information in advance.” In 2023, the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner processed approximately 475,000 North Dakota...
In the cow-calf production system, reproductive efficiency is the No. 1 driver of profitability. “That’s how this business works,” says James Rogers, North Dakota State University Extension forage crops production specialist. “We market the offspring from our herds. No offspring, no profit.” Rogers references a measure of reproductive performance used in the swine industry called “non-productive days,” or days that a gilt or sow is neither gestating or lactating. Each non-productive day comes at a cost and serves as a benchmark measure of re...
The North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State is recognizing Help America Vote Day on Tuesday, Jan. 30 by encouraging people to volunteer as election poll workers. First recognized by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in 2022, Help America Vote Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of poll workers and inspire more Americans to play a role in the electoral process. “Elections would not be possible without poll workers. It is an opportunity for citizens to get involved in the election process and ensure polling locations a...
Sunday Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed phone calls from son Loren Holte of Bismarck and Ken's brother, Harlen Holte of Minot. They also had a chance visit with Jerrod and Angie Holte while out shopping at Dollar General in Carrington. Eloise Lucht enjoyed a recent phone call with cousin Margie Stolz from Bismarck. Thursday late afternoon, Calvin Packard drove his mom, Shirley, to the Charlotte Koepplin home where Pastor Thomas Eckstein, fill-in pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington, came to give the gals communion and other church...
Jimmy Indergaard was out and about this past week enjoying visiting and meals with family – Saturday supper at Andy and Ruth Braaten's, and Wednesday supper with uncle Mervin Indergaard and cousin Vicky. Sunday dinner was enjoyed at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Brief stoppers Wednesday evening at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Todd and Karen Koepplin. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a Saturday phone call from friend and former high school classmate Wilma (Trauman) Stenseth, visiting about family, pets and the weather. Pastor Thomas Eckstein s...
Wednesday, Jan. 17, Peter Larson, Joanna Larson and Ian Gilley drove over to Maddock to have supper at Harriman’s. They noticed that many people were out and about on Central Avenue in Maddock, the first night of “warmer” weather in a while. On Jan. 22, Sheyenne GRIT hosted artist Pieper Bloomquist of Grand Forks for a tour of the house at 337 Sheyenne Ave., Ostby Hall, Hendrickson Park, Main Street and Warsing Dam. Pieper specializes in Scandinavian folk art. She met with community historian, Stan Kruger, GRIT board member Joanna Larso...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. A showplace for Carrington With nearly a half million dollars in donations and pledged funds on the books, Carrington Rainbow Gardens is inching a little closer to reality. Plans are to build a Japanese garden and visitor center in the heart of downtown Carrington on Main Street. The site was once home to the Miami Grill restaurant, which was owned by Harry and Anne Hayashi after they s...
North Dakota has produced a number of outstanding professional athletes. One of the very first to claim North Dakota as home was Lawrence (Larry) J. Steinbach. Larry Steinbach was born and raised on a farm near New Rockford, in Eddy County, N.D. One of 11 children in the Steinbach family, Larry was a tough kid who loved to play football. At the "old age" of 22, he enrolled in high school at New Rockford, to restart his high school education. Two years later he became a student at St. Thomas...
