Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Hardware, auto parts and a whole lot more have made the Duchscherer family and their businesses fixtures of the New Rockford community for a quarter of a century. Todd and Renae have spent nearly all of their married life in business. The couple celebrated their 26th anniversary last August, and now 2018 marks their 25th year in business in the New Rockford community. The couple opened Big A Auto Parts on First Avenue North across the street to the west of the Post Office in New Rockford in...
On January 19-21, six NR-S music students participated in the UND Honor Festival in Grand Forks. Micah Nicolai, Nick Hovey and Pieter Louters performed in the choir; and Jared Hartl, Sandra Larson and Cassidy Holth played in the band. They are pictured above. Five musicians have also been selected to participate in the All-State Music Festival on March 22 - 24. Micah Nicolai, Nick Hovey, Pieter Louters and Kayden Wiedrich will sing in the concert choir and Jared Hartl will play tuba in the...
Winter started early this year, and it shows no signs of easing up. The National Weather Service predicts that the first half of February will be frigid cold, and our area will see above average snowfall. The extreme cold is not exactly welcome, but the precipitation is needed given the dry fall. As the maps illustrate, the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center outlooks strongly favor below normal temperatures across the Northern Plains for much of February. Also, the outlooks...
Ty Lowseth of New Rockford, 25, appeared in court on January 25 on two charges of criminal trespass and simple assault that stemmed from a May 13, 2014 incident. A warrant was issued for Lowseth’s arrest on September 14, 2017, and he has been held at the Stutsman County Correctional Center since his apprehension. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to two years in jail, with 163 days suspended. He was given credit for 197 days served, two months after his initial arrest and then nearly five months since his bench warrant a...
Another tax season is here and that means another round of tax scams, including tax identity theft, are sure to follow. Tax identity theft happens when someone uses your Social Security number to file a tax return and claim a fraudulent tax refund. These phony returns are usually e-filed early in the tax season because e-filed returns get faster refunds. A scammer hopes to get a refund check or direct deposit to an account they control before a taxpayer files a legitimate return. But you won’t know something is wrong until you file your tax r...
CARRINGTON, ND – The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) hired Annie Howard to fill the open accountant position at the Carrington office. Annie will oversee accounts payable, receivables and process the payroll for the district. Annie was born and raised on a ranch in Minnewaukan and received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Minot State University. She comes to Garrison Diversion with an extensive background in business management and will be an a...
The following students at New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School have been recognized by Principal Avolt Baumbach for achieving academic success during the second quarter of the 2017-18 school year. Congratulations to all students! A Honor Roll 7th Grade: Hallie Brown, Kyria Dockter, Wiona Dockter, Emma Janz, Harrison Joseph, Madisen Myhre. 8th Grade: Maria Becker, Mya Cudworth, Matthew Duchscherer, Koby Duda, Joshua Homiston, Emma Janz, Caden Price, Madison Schuster, Delana Thomas, Alyssa Thumb, Macey Wobbema. 9th Grade: Lexi Anderson,...
Jill Zietz, Emma, Rosa and Silas were weekend visitors at Jarvis and Patty Hegland’s. Saturday, Fallyn Hegland was also a guest and Fallyn’s parents, Jake and Amanda and sister, Piper joined the group for supper. Tuesday, Tom Schmid attended the Precision Ag Seminar in Carrington. Tom traveled to Minot on Thursday to take in the Ag Show. James Nelson’s visitors this week were Lester Roberts, Don Bachmeier, Dave and Linda Madson. Doris Griffin attended the Lake Region District Health Unit quarterly meeting Tuesday evening. She is a member of th...
Sunday visitors and dinner guests at the Martin and Eloise Lucht home were Heidi Schneider and Callie. The Luchts and Schneiders enjoyed the girls and boys basketball tournament held in New Rockford for area schools. Callie played on her Devils Lake team. Jay Schneider arrived for the last game of the day. Then the Schneiders were on their way to their home in Devils Lake, where Caleb was waiting with a nice hot pizza. Janet Laube was among the ladies who attended a shower on Saturday at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford the shower was in...
Jimmy Indergaard was a Monday visitor at the homes of Margie Anderson and Ervin Longnecker. Wednesday he was a visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Roger Langley was a brief visitor at the Margie Anderson home Thursday morning. Sunday evening, visitors and supper guests at the Gray and Kathy Anderson home were Ryan and Laura Hager, Josslyn, Jakoby and Sarah Larson, and Margie Anderson. Tuesday visitors at the Ervin Longnecker home were Leonard and Peggy Duchsherer and Charlotte Koepplin. Wednesday, Jimmy Indergaard visited his mother Esther...
Obesity has expanded in North Dakota as the battle of the bulges continues. According to unofficial estimates, residents gained 1,030,000 pounds and increased 279,000 inches of girth. Obesity advocates want to add girth to gender, age and race as protected persons and outlaw the Body Mass Index. Hospitals are adding big animal vets to surgery teams. The estimates will be sent to the White House for official release. By a vote of 19-1, the Alabama state senate passed a bill to eliminate marriage...
The perky little chickadee with a black cap and deformed beak that I’d been trying to keep alive died a few days ago, the same day the 7.9 magnitude earthquake jolted me and fellow Alaskans out of bed. I knew it was only a matter of time. It mattered not that I’d been doing everything possible to accommodate the cute little guy’s needs by pulverizing nuts and seeds to make it easier for him to swoop up and swallow food with his crossed-sickle beak. Even without deformities, it’s tough for these...
This is used from my February 2017 Presidents Point, yet it is still relevant. February is the shortest month, so I chose a short story to emphasize my point for this month: communication. This story starts in Somalia on December 4, 1992 when U.S. President George H. Bush ordered American forces into Somalia. The units landed, and there were questions about the use of force and what our forces could and could not do. The question and answer session lead to a policy known as the rules of eng...
Dear Editor, With the passage of the Tax Cut & Jobs Act in December, Congress and the Administration promised historic tax relief. Unfortunately, it looks as if a lot of farmers won’t receive tax relief, given the current situation with Sec. 199, a tax deduction that is essential for farmers and farmer-owned cooperatives. In the rush to pass tax legislation, Sec. 199 – the Domestic Production Activities Deduction – was eliminated. Realizing the situation before the law was passed, Sen. Hoeven included a new provision, Sec. 199a, which prove...
Daniel "Dan" Hager, age 41, of New Rockford, ND, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018, at his home under the care of Hospice. Services were held on January 30, at Evans Funeral Home. Burial was at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in New Rockford, ND. Father Reese Weber officiated, special music was provided by Heather Klocke and Diane Allmaras. Casket Bearers were Tara Thumb, Bryan Rieger, Dana Rieger, John Heidt, Christopher Hager, Tina LaPort and Ryan Kalinowski. Dan was born on June 23, 1976,... Full story
Judson "Judd" Mackrill, age 96, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Eventide, Jamestown, ND. His funeral will be held Monday, February 5 at 9:30AM in Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, with Father Dodge & Rev. Joe Greiner presiding. Burial will take place in the Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Virginia. Judson Floyd Mackrill was born January 11, 1922, in a sod house in Blaine County, NE. He was the son of Orla and Catherine (Lanum) Mackrill. He grew up mostly on the f...
Charles (Chuck) Allen Purdy, 86, of Jamestown, passed away at the Veterans Home in Fargo, ND on January 24, 2018. The funeral service was held January 26, 2018 at Eddy Funeral Home in Jamestown, ND. Rev. Bryce Tahran officiated. Burial was at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery in Mandan, ND. Charles Purdy was born June 19, 1931 to Irvin and Lillian (Oberg) Purdy in Kenmare, ND. He graduated from Kenmare Highschool and went on to study at Bethel College in St. Paul, MN for two years. In 1952 he...
Richard Nerlien, age 56, of Fargo, ND, died January 24, 2018, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Funeral services were held January 29, 2018 in Evans Funeral Home in New Rockford, ND. Burial was at Hamberg Cemetery in Hamberg, ND. Rev. Natasha Woitzel-Kolles officiated. Honorary Bearers were Richard's brothers; Keith, Duane, and Robert, and his sisters; Kay and Jodi. Richard Daniel Nerlien was born on January 10, 1962, in St. Paul, MN, the son of Donald and Carol (Brown) Nerlien. His family moved to...
I will never forget when our gracious Heavenly Father blessed my wife and I with our firstborn, a blue-eyed little girl. Even though I am alergic to apples, my little girl was the apple, and still is, the apple of my eye. It was during seminary that my daughter was born, and we had just been asked to pastor my first church. Besides the excitement we had over our first born, the members of this loving and compassionate church, were excited to have a baby in their congregation. She was the only one and was dearly cared for by all. On Christmas...
On June 12, 1901, B.A. Daniels was in from Tiffany. James B. Dafoe came down from his Sheyenne Valley farm. Veterinarian surgeon F.W. Tompkins was down from Oberon on a professional visit. Mrs. Thomas Halverson arrived from Kiser, WI, to visit Mrs. W.J. Morris for the summer. Other New Rockford visitors included Ike Sanderson and Frank Miller, who farmed near Barlow. Bank of Sheyenne cashier S.G. Severtson was in New Rockford between trains. Thomas Adam was in from his farm. John Cain went to...
A pediatric cancer ward is hardly the place you’d think magical birthday parties happen, but magic did happen there one day, at a four-year-old girl’s surprise birthday party. She squealed when her favorite Disney character, Elsa, from the movie, Frozen arrived. The little girl and Elsa broke into song and were jubilantly singing, Let It Go, when they were joined by four other Disney princesses. Elsa’s sister Anna, Ariel, Jasmine and Snow White all arrived to make a magical moment created by vol...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that hearing aids will soon be available over-the-counter and will be much cheaper than they currently are. What can you tell me about this? My husband desperately needs hearing aids but we simply can’t afford them. Searching Spouse Dear Searching, Unfortunately, for many years the high cost of hearing aids has kept millions of Americans with hearing loss from getting hearing aids because they can’t afford them. Hearing aids – typically sold through audiolo...
The game was close after one quarter, but New Rockford-Sheyenne had a big second quarter propelling the Rockets to an 81-58 District 7 win over Benson County in boys basketball action, played here on Tuesday, January 30. Benson County had good overall height, but were not all that quick as a team. The locals did a very good job of getting their running game going and shot very well from the floor and everyone contributed to the win. Overall the game was quite physical . Everyone contributed to...
New Rockford-Sheyenne was in control for most of the game as the locals defeated Lakota by a final score of 75-38, in District 7 Boys Basketball action played at Lakota, on Friday, January 26. The Raiders are young and inexperienced as a team. All of the Rockets saw playing time and nine scored. The locals led throughout and at all quarter stops, 32-8, 52-19, 66-33 winning a key District 7 game on the road. Lakota made 15 field goals, 3 of 7 free throws, had 12 fouls, and committed 16 turnovers. New Rockford-Sheyenne made 31 field goals, 7 o...
New Rockford-Sheyenne played a pretty good overall game and defeated Warwick by a final score of 56-45 in District 7 Girls Basketball action played here on Thursday, January 25. The Rockets were playing without Lauren Roscoe, who was ill, and also without Kayahna Hopfauf, who was injured in the JV game. The Warriors are a very young team overall. At times the game was very physical. The locals led virtually all the way and at all quarter stops, 16-9 , 34-19, 40-28. Hannah Haley paced the Rockets with a game high 28 points, including 6 of...
