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2024 United States Presidential Election

Two previous columns on the origins of the Electoral College have sparked questions from discerning readers across the state who wonder why the United States continues to utilize this peculiar method of electing the president when the rationales and justifications for its creation have long since vanished. The Framers’ reasons for rejecting direct election of the president – lack of communication,...

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Readers rightly question use of the Electoral College to elect the president

Yes: Since alcohol and tobacco are legal, so should marijuana by Nathan Price At the age of 26, I can probably count the number of alcoholic beverages I’ve ever had on one hand, and not once have I smoked a cigarette since turning 18. Because of this, some have called me a “goody two-shoes,” or a “party pooper,” but since both tobacco and alcohol are more poisonous to the human body than marijuana...

Marijuana

Opinion

[Opinion] Dueling opinions: Should N.D. legalize recreational marijuana?

Public Notices: Oct. 14, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Mrs. Demester's afternoon pre-K class visited the New Rockford Fire Hall for Fire Prevention...

Students visit fire hall during Fire Prevention Week

Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest" begins with a storm and a shipwreck off the coast of an island where a former Duke of Milan, Prospero, has been abandoned with his daughter Miranda. Magic and revenge are conquered by love and forgiveness in this beautiful tragicomedy considered Shakespeare’s last play. A cast of six Lake Region State College students deftly play multiple roles and deligh...

LRSC to present 'The Tempest' on Oct. 17, 19, 21

Rikka Gudmunson and Chelsea Monty, members of the New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter, attended the N.D. FBLA Fall Leadership Conference in Bismarck on October 6-7. Over 530 FBLA high school and middle school members and advisers from across the state participated in this conference, where the emphasis was on developing the leadership skills of...

Two students attend N.D. Future Business Leaders of America Fall Leadership Conference

Hello and "Thank You" to Linda Lies and Janet Laube of Fargo, Veronica Davis, Jerry and Carol Clancy of Thompson and Robert H., along with the call from Billy Womacks from Virginia, for letting me know how much these folks appreciate Talk of the Town. Dale and Diane Rosenberg celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this past week. They received many calls filled with good wishes....

Talk of the Town: Oct. 14, 2024

North Dakota voters appear split and largely undecided about four of the five ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 5, a new poll commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative found. The four ballot measures – Measures 2, 3, 4 and 5 – are expected to have major ramifications if approved. Trevor Smith, chief research officer of WPA Intelligence, which conducted the North Dakota Poll between Sep...

Poll: Most 2024 N.D. ballot measures appear too close to call

Eddy County, North Dakota

Eddy County

The North Dakota Wheat Commission is celebrating National Pasta Month in October as a way to recognize the state's durum producers, mills and pasta manufacturers and the role they play in putting pasta on the plates of consumers. Each year, a new theme is developed to celebrate the occasion. This year's theme is "From Fields of Wheat to Plates of Pasta," a way to recognize the...

From fields of wheat to plates of pasta – Celebrate Pasta Month!

On April 25, 1907, Mrs. Forbes visited her daughter Ida at Phillips Academy. Walter Immel returned from a business trip to Courtenay. P.C. Peterson came up from Barlow on business and to visit. State’s Attorney R.P. Allison returned from a business trip to Jamestown. William Coville, who had attended Phillips Academy during the winter term, came over from Sykeston to visit his friends. Miss Carrie...

History of New Rockford: Oct. 14, 2024

The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets were back on the court on Thursday, Oct. 3 against the St. John Lady Woodchucks. The Rockets capitalized on the Lady Woodchucks, defeating them in three sets (25-12, 25-13, 25-16). With this win, the Rockets' Region 4 record switched to 2-1. During this game, the Rockets had to switch up their rotation, due to NR-S junior Ava Peterson sitting out from a...

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