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Pregnancy loss remains one of the most avoided topics in our daily conversations, even though national estimates suggest that one in four pregnancies end in loss. Lily’s Hope Ministry is a new organization started locally to help families during this difficult time. On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Eagles Club presented a check to Lily’s Hope Ministry in the amount of $10,000. The funds will be used for a 3-by-5 foot monument and seating bench. On one side, the monument will read, “Lovingly dedicated...
A former New Rockford resident and his suspected accomplice wanted for murder are both behind bars after authorities learned they were staying the Bison Lodge. Sheriff Paul Lies informed the Eddy County Commission on Jan. 21 that Rio Dell, Calif., police had contacted him regarding 39-year-old Demetrius Coleman, a former resident of New Rockford who was the prime suspect in a murder case in Rio Dell. Authorities in the Humboldt County, Calif. community had been searching for Coleman for months....
Every day in America, 1,000 people suffer from cardiac arrest, and 90% of them do not survive. Thanks to the work of the Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford, the outcome could be different for residents of Eddy County. CASNR offers round-the-clock emergency service response seven days a week, with three crew members on call at all times. This is a tremendous feat given the limited volunteers trained to respond, and an incredible resource when incidents such as sudden cardiac arrest...
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mikellene Applebee of Oberon. She faces a possession of drug paraphernalia charge after a traffic stop on Dec. 13. Authorities allege she possessed a pizzle pipe made out of a light bulb, which is used to inhale meth. Applebee failed to make an initial appearance in court, prompting the warrant. Her appearance bond is set a $500 cash. There are several other active warrants in Eddy County as of press time: • Tyler N. Hahn of Jamestown (formerly of New Rockford), who was charged with possession of m...
The North Dakota Census 2020 Task Force will be hosting the North Dakota “We’re Counting on You” Census 2020 Workshop on Feb. 3 at Bismarck State College’s Energy Center of Excellence. The event will provide training for the upcoming census count known as Census Day on April 1. Although Census Day isn’t until April, community leaders are highly encouraged to get prepared now, according to North Dakota Census Office Manager Kevin Iverson. “The event is intended to provide just-in-time training for community leaders as we shift into high-gea...
District 23 Democratic NPL will hold their district convention at the Aneta Community Building on February 9 at 2 p.m. During the 2020 district convention, delegates will elect a new vice chair, hear legislative update from Senate Caucus Leader Joan Heckaman and select delegates to the State Convention in Minot. The current district officers are Chair Sharon Ludwig of New Rockford, Vice-chair Gene Gunhus of Pekin, Secretary Ben Vig of Sharon, Treasurer Dewey Heckaman of New Rockford, and Senator Joan Heckaman of New Rockford. The...
Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) has been awarded a competitive Native American Agriculture Fund grant to begin in January 2020. The grant, which is awarded for two years, will fund two major projects at the existing Cankdeska Cikana Community Garden: irrigation technology and a fall harvest festival with a corn maze. The Cankdeska Cikana Community Garden is located on campus next to the beautiful CCCC Head Start facility. This past summer was the inaugural year of the Community...
Last week, we reported the results of a local food feasibility study produced by the Northern Plains Resource & Development Council. This week, we offer a plethora of learning opportunities that you might want to dig into. Attend a conference with North Dakota Farmers Market & Growers Association Cultivate is the theme of the 16th annual NDFMGA & Local Foods Conference scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and 29, at the Baymont Inn in Mandan. The two-day conference is sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the NDFMGA,...
Elizabeth Widmer of New Rockford has been named to Dickinson State University's Dean's List for the 2019 fall semester. At the end of each regular semester, the University recognizes those students named to the Dean's List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher. The University's mission is to provide high-quality accessible programs, promote excellence in teaching and learning, support scholarly and creative activities, and to provide services relevant to the economy, health and quality of life for the...
John, Donna and Lacey Grann cheered on the New Rockford-Sheyenne boys basketball team three days in the past week-two games in New Rockford and one in Thompson. Donna and Lacey competed in a Jackpot Barrel Race in Dickinson Sunday. Kevin Thompson of Almont visited Todd Buehler Thursday afternoon. Pastor Jeff Halvorson also stopped by. Neal Swenson visited Todd Friday afternoon. Elisa and Joe Wentz and Maynard of Bismarck, Breana and Michael Pacheco and Mavis of Watford City and Grace Ihry of Fargo spent the weekend at the Buehler farm. Todd,...
Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Harvey Tuesday where they had medical appointments. They enjoyed lunch out before returning to New Rockford. Then, Wednesday morning Charlotte accompanied Janet Laube to Harvey where Janet had a medical appointment and they enjoyed dinner before returning to New Rockford. Later Janet and Yip Yip were supper guests at Charlotte's. Last Monday Jimmy Indergaard and his sister Sharon Laxdal drove to Harvey where they visited their Uncle Alfred Klindworth. Wednesday Jimmy was a visitor at the Mervin...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Martin Lucht. Tuesday, Amanda Bickett stopped in at the Ken and Marvis Holte home and they went out for coffee, tea and treats. Friday evening many family and friends attended the family prayer service at the First Lutheran Church in New Rockford for Martin Lucht. Martin and Eloise’s children, daughter Heidi and Jay Schneider, Caleb and Callie of Devils Lake, son Scot and Kim of Rochester, Minn., son Allan and Julie of Germany and son Larry and Irene of Stephen City, Va., and other cl...
Last Tuesday, Jan Loe kept an appointment in Devils Lake. Later, she and May Fleisher enjoyed a visit over brunch. An impromptu gathering was held at the Sheyenne Senior Center when about 20 community members had a potluck lunch. Lots of visiting, games, puzzles were enjoyed by those attending. Jan Loe and Dianne Hanson were in New Rockford Sunday afternoon to attend the memorial service for Mildred Reinke, mother of Bonnie Deegan, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd Chapel....
For most baseball fans, the season ends when the World Series final putout is made. But in 1946, the lucky residents of Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Des Moines, Denver, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco and, finally, Long Beach had the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Satchel Paige’s Negro all-stars play against Bob Feller’s white all-stars. The barnstorming tour, organized by Feller and conceived on his long, dangerous shifts manning anti-a...
Clarity is in short supply across America, but no longer at dairy farms in Maine. In 2014, you see, drivers for a dairy company in Portland, Maine sued their employer for overtime pay because a state law pertaining to overtime-pay exemptions failed to include the Oxford comma. What is the Oxford comma? It’s the final comma in a list of things, Grammarly explains. In Grammarly’s example, the Oxford comma appears after the word “eraser”: “Please bring me a pencil, eraser, and notebook.” Few use the Oxford comma anymore. Most newspapers,...
More than once, readers have written in, or people have stopped me, to complain about their fellow Americans’ ignorance of the basic functions of government. Incandescent with anger, they’ll complain that, while their neighbors don’t know the name of their local member of Congress, they can absolutely tell you what happened on the latest episode of “The Real Housewives of Ulan Bator” or wherever it’s now filming. The answer, as constant as the northern star, is that the kids need to be sent back to civics class. These complaints, while smack...
Martin "Marty" Henry Lucht, 88, of New Rockford, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington, N.D. The funeral was at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. Rev. Doug Nemitz officiated with special music provided by Kerstin Allmaras and Deb Belquist. Burial was at Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford. Casket bearers were Jon Lucht, Jordan Lucht, Kevin Lucht, Joshua Strunk, Caleb Schneider and Jason White. Honorary bearers were: New Rockford Fire Department and New Rockford C...
Vickie R Freih, 69 of New Rockford, N.D., passed away peacefully at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, N.D. while surrounded by her family and Sanford Hospice. Vickie was born May 4, 1950 in Ellendale, N.D. to Edward and Ruby (Fox) Freih. She lived with her family until 1958, when she moved to the Development Center at Grafton, N.D. She remained there until 1986 when she moved to New Rockford, and began receiving services from 4th Corporation Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) home. Vickie liked...
I don't know how it all started, but someplace along the line the people on Madison Avenue in New York City decided that it would make an easier sell to have somebody important touting their products. Madison Avenue in New York is to advertising like Wall Street is to stocks and bonds and finance. Personally I don't care who endorses a product. It might be a world-famous athlete, the world's richest person, or the world's most beautiful woman I don't care. If I like something I buy it, if I don't, I won't. Simple as that. I've met some very...
Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd received grant funds from Otter Tail Power Company Foundation in the amount of $3,000. These funds will be used to replace four aging vital machines, which allow nurses to obtain clinical information on a resident’s status, and allow nurses to monitor for changes in blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen saturation....
I can’t be certain as to how, when, or from whom these 8 millimeter film reels made it into the possession of the Eddy County Museum, but I do know these two are gems. That’s the thing about media – songs, films, YouTube videos – they all live well beyond their years. If you think you don’t know who Abbott and Costello are, then I encourage you to do a quick Internet search. What did you find? Or should I ask ‘who’ did you find? The Who’s on First Routine is perhaps one of the most well known...
Dear Savvy Senior, I need to get a hip replacement, and want to find a good, safe hospital to have it done in. What resources can you recommend for evaluating hospitals? I don’t currently have a doctor. Shopping Around Dear Shopping, Most people spend more time shopping for a kitchen appliance or flat-screen TV than choosing a hospital. But selecting the right one can be as important as the doctor you choose. Here are some tips and resources to help you research the hospitals in your area. Hospi...
Many hearts are hurting this week after hearing about the deaths of the nine people killed in the helicopter crash that included basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. My heart hurts for the Bryant family, who lost two of their family members at the same time. It’s a pain that is hard to imagine but the story became so much more heartbreaking as I read the stories about all nine of the people who were killed while on their way to a youth basketball tournament. They inc...
On Jan. 1, 1903, hardware merchant H. Arveskaug went to Leeds for New Year’s and to spend a couple days with friends. The January 2, 1903. “Transcript” was Vol. XXI No. 18. C.J. Maddux was the publisher; A.C. Olsen was the editor and manager. That issue mentioned the “Devils Lake Inter-Ocean.” The “Transcript” was upset that New Rockford had “allowed a foreign telephone company” to set up in the town when local capital should have done it. The company “cares nothing for the town” except to make a profit. New Rockford needs an electric lig...
This game was quite close from start to finish as New Rockford-Sheyenne defeated Benson County by a final score of 52-49 in District 7 Girls Basketball action, played at Maddock, on Friday, Jan. 24. It was a hard-fought game all the way. The Wildcats led 18-13 after one, 34-28 at the intermission. The locals outscored Benson County 14-0 in the third and went up 42-34 after three. The Wildcats held a 15-10 advantage in the fourth but it was not enough and the Rockets came through with a well earned 52-49 win. Benson County made 17 field goals,...
