Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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On Saturday, Feb. 25, the New Rockford Park District hosted its first annual "A Night with the Princesses" daddy-daughter dance at the Brown Memorial in downtown New Rockford. A total of 39 couples and 44 princesses attended the event, dressed in their very best. A red and pink princess-themed balloon arch created by Brenda Bachmeier of Pink Pistil Flower Boutique made the perfect backdrop for the evening's festivities, and attendees could also purchase corsages designed by Bachmeier. A meal...
Rural New Rockford resident Jackie Schmaltz has published a new way to stay savvy. Recently, she published her first coloring book, entitled "Scripture Coloring Book: Stress Relief for Women." The book is designed to support mothers with relaxation, family relationships and faith in God, said Schmaltz, who operates her own small business with a similar purpose. Both her business, Savvy Living with Jackie, and her coloring book were inspired by her drive to ensure people can live a happy,...
Following a fatal shooting at Rindy’s Bar in Sheyenne on Feb. 19, rural Eddy County became the focus of a tense three-day manhunt for an alleged killer. Nicholas Poitra, the man police say murdered 30-year-old Troyal Thumb with a short-barreled shotgun just after 7 p.m. that night, fled the scene and was considered armed and extremely dangerous. Fearful of the unknown, many residents made sure their homes and vehicles were locked up in the days that followed, especially after news broke that P...
On Friday, Feb. 24, a few local fishermen took home the top prize in the Glacial Lakes Snobear Perch Tournament on Devils Lake. The tournament, which was the first-ever SnoBear tournament on Devils Lake, saw 65 teams from throughout the region competing for a total purse of $16,800, and Nate Rue, Robert Schaefer, Jaxon Schaefer and Kelly Stafford took home $5,500 for their first-place effort. Rue said it was exciting to find out they'd won, but that he just enjoyed fishing with a good group of...
The fourth annual coyote hunt hosted in memory of Sheyenne native Brandon Kolstad brought in 18 two-person teams on Saturday, Feb. 25. There were 16 coyotes taken that day. Brady Stoll and Devin Schwanke took the first place prize of $1,000. Damon and Brenda Finley took second place to earn $750, along with winning the big dog for $340. Ben Ayer and Ben Grann won third place for $500. Winners of the little dog were AJ Zieman and Derek Briss for $340....
Clark Baker of Ft. Totten, the man accused of burglarizing a storage container in Sheyenne, has been taken into custody. In the late evening hours of Thursday, Jan. 26, Baker allegedly grabbed a metal bar and used it to break the lock on a storage container in Sheyenne, before rummaging through unlocked cars nearby. According to court documents, the whole thing was caught on a security camera at Route 281. A warrant for Baker’s arrest was issued on Feb. 1, and he was apprehended on Thursday, F...
The East Gym at Carrington Public School was overflowing with activity on Sunday, Feb. 25 as the Forever Dance program performed their Spring Show. Several dancers from the New Rockford-Sheyenne area participate in this excellent youth dance program. This year all the routines centered around the circus theme....
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Suspects in Valentine’s Day shooting apprehended by law enforcement On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at approximately 5 p.m., Watford City police responded to shots fired on 2nd Street NE within Watford City limits. No one was injured and only property damage was reported. With the assistance of the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office, a suspect was located when two occupants of a vehicle were later...
Hey Veterans, What’s Shakin’? Did you know … the VA has added Atypical Parkinson’s-like symptoms to a list of Agent Orange-linked illness? This will make U.S. military veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange eligible for the VA’s disability compensation benefits. Atypical Parkinsonism refers to any condition characterized by Parkinson’s-like symptoms – such as tremors, slow movement, impaired speech, or muscle stiffness – caused by health conditions or factors other than Parkinson’s hallmark progressive loss of nerve cells in the brain. If...
Four participants from New Rockford participated in the Regional Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest held in Jamestown, N.D. on Feb. 26, 2023. All participants were from District 13 age group winners, and in each age group they shot a total of 25 free throws. There were two local winners, Kalleigh Engels, age nine and Isla Jacobson, age 11. Other participants were 11-year-old Jaxon Simon and 14-year-old Easton Simon. Congratulations to Kalleigh and Isla and good luck at the state contest,...
The Carrington Health Center Auxiliary is once again offering three Leadership Awards (scholarships) to area college students enrolled in the health care field. Through these leadership awards, it is the hope of the auxiliary to continue the excellence of professional health care in Carrington and surrounding communities. Three $1,000 scholarships will be given to students who have completed one year of college and been accepted into a medical-related field. Students enrolled in a two year program may also apply. They will have to have an...
Jimmy Indergaard, Andy and Ruth Braaten and Noelle, Nikki and friend, Dennis and Fran Walen, Tim and Bobbi Jo Indergaard all got together and enjoyed visiting over dinner out last Sunday. Jimmy also enjoyed a phone chat with his sister, Sharon Laxdal, Sunday. Wednesday found Jimmy Indergaard a visitor and supper guest at the Mervin Indergaard and daughter, Vicki Magill, home. Friday morning, brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home was nephew, Aaron Koepplin. Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home...
Friday helper at the Shirley Packard home was Mary Gehrtz. Son, Calvin, was a Saturday helper, doing paperwork and reading for mom. Wednesday, they shopped for groceries. Candy Jensen was very pleased when a good friend brought her favorite homemade rhubarb cake one afternoon. Eloise Lucht enjoyed a phone chat with son Larry and Irene Lucht from their home in Virginia. All’s well in Virginia and Larry and Irene and family are planning a 2023 trip to New Rockford. Sunday, Janet Laube called niece Shelly Nelson of Oklahoma finding bad weather p...
Saturday, Jan Loe and Bonnie Deegan were Devils Lake shoppers. They also enjoyed lunch before returning to Sheyenne. Deanna Smith Erickson stopped for a visit at the home of Patti Clifton on Sunday afternoon. Always a good visit!...
Our physical and virtual worlds are colliding at a seemingly breakneck pace. Gaming recently joined the ranks of school-sanctioned sports. NR-S is in the middle of its third season of having a competitive team, and my son is a member of the Valorant II team. First introduced in 2019, Valorant is a team-based tactical shooter and first-person shooter game developed and published by Riot Games. Folks, this is quite a different experience than any other in high school sports. My son plays from the...
It’s at once amazing and troublesome. I speak of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence application that was launched last November by OpenAI. In a matter of seconds, it can write apparently accurate articles or answer questions on a multitude of subjects. When I asked ChatGPT what it is, it responded this way: “I am designed to understand and generate human-like language based on the input I receive.… My purpose is to assist and communicate with people in a variety of ways, from answering gener...
In 1877, in Munn v. Illinois, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that, to this day, ranks as one of the most important victories ever rendered for farmers in American legal history. The decision rewarded Midwestern farmers for their broad and sustained political activism in a long campaign to protect their economic interests in a confrontation with the “all powerful railroads.” In a 7-2 opinion for the majority, Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite, upheld an Illinois statute, one of several “Granger laws” enacted by Midwest...
Cynthia Bichler Carrington, N.D. Cynthia "Cindy" Bichler, 60, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, N.D. Visitation was Sunday, March 5th from 5-7 p.m. followed by a vigil service, all at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. Mass of Christian Burial is Monday, March 6th at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic church, New Rockford. Burial will take place at St. John's Catholic cemetery in the spring. Officiating is Fr. Bernard Pfau. Honorary bearers include all of...
Greetings dear friends in Christ. This story is well known. Joseph is his father's favorite. He is spoiled and rubs it in to his older brothers. They are working with the family flocks while Joseph wears fancy clothes and jewelry, gifts from his father. Naturally they are resentful and as things progress, they at first choose to kill him but end up opting to sell him into slavery to a passing caravan on its way to Egypt. There, Joseph climbs the ladder of success and becomes a trusted employee of the Pharoah. He was second in command with only...
Kentucky is having amazingly warm weather for February and actually broke records the other day. My grass is turning green and soon everything will be budding and we will be out mowing. Kentucky has also been in the news about having a spiritual revival at the Asbury College campus for the last several weeks. We are encouraged to see that many revivals are now happening around the nation. I’ve written a couple of columns recently about spiritual awakenings, and that we do not need to wait for s...
Gazing across the white landscape of the Northern Plains, I long for green spaces. I daydream about hiking in forests, vising botanical gardens and strolling in tree-lined parks. This longing is more than just a defense mechanism against our winter blizzards. Our longing reflects a biological need. We instinctively know this. During the height of the pandemic, the general public flocked to city parks, gardens, arboreta and national parks. At first, these visits were prompted by the COVID-19 virus limiting our indoor recreational activities....
On Monday, February 27, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets ended their season after falling to the Warwick Warriors in an overtime thriller. The matchup was an all-important play-in game: the winner would go on to the regional tournament, and the losing team ended their season. At first, the 4-15 Rockets looked well on their way to an upset over the 15-6 Warriors. Nearly eight minutes into the game, NR-S boasted a double-digit lead while holding Warwick to a measly two points for most of the...
The third and final day of the Super Region 4 girls' basketball tournament kicked off on Thursday, Feb. 23 with the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets and the Four Winds/Minnewaukan Lady Indians competing for third place. After the previous 44-37 win over the Lady Indians back on Jan. 17, the Rockets knew they could defeat them, but the Lady Indians came ready to fight for third place. Just in the first quarter, the Lady Indians scored three 3-point shots between Hannah Fassett and Suri Gourd. This...
Outdoor notes: *Check on ice houses occasionally to make certain they haven’t iced in after warming weather. *Be mindful of parking when accessing area lakes; not blocking roadways or snow removal operations. *Reminder that it’s illegal to chase, harass, or pursue any wildlife species with motorized vehicle. *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *March 11:...
Harvey hosted its first NASP archery tournament on Saturday, February 25, and NR-S archers certainly made their presence known. The Harvey Eagle Eye Tournament offered both bullseye and 3D divisions, and dozens of NR-S archers took the opportunity to compete. In the bullseye division held in the high school gym, Layton Jacobson led the way for the Rockets. He scored a 285, first place among middle school boys and the highest boy's score overall. Right behind Jacobson was Koy Zieman with a 284,...
