Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The Jan. 30, 1903, “Transcript” said there had been snow during the week, including a considerable amount on Jan. 27 and 28, so sleighing was “…the best it has been for years.” An ad— City Dray and Express Line, P.H. West, Prop. Baggage Transferred, Express Handled, Contracts Taken For Free Ice Delivery Next Summer. Telephone 40a. Miss Helen Oliver had been ill all week with tonsillitis. Miss Belle Oliver and Miss Margaret Ford were ill with the grip [flu] of which there were many cases in to...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you offer some tips to help seniors guard against census scams? With the 2020 census gearing up, I’ve read that there are a lot of potential scammers out there looking to take advantage of older people and I want to protect myself. Cautious Judy Dear Judy, Unfortunately, scams have become a persistent problem when the U.S. Census Bureau does its once-a-decade count of the U.S. population. Here’s what you can expect from the 2020 Census in the coming weeks, and how you can...
We’ve all had moments of feeling like we didn’t belong. Just imagine for a moment, being born into a world where fitting in was never an option. Michele Sullivan, who has a rare form of dwarfism, shares how her physical posture taught her the most effective relational posture with others. This knowledge helped her become one of the most powerful women in philanthropy. Michele has literally spent her life looking up. As the first female president of the Caterpillar Foundation, she has used that u...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *March 15: Permanent fish houses must be removed from all state waters. They can still be used but must be taken off daily. *March 15: Earth Day patch contest deadline. Contact N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov) for details. *March 15: Spring crow season opens. *March 19: Valley City Ducks Unlimited banquet, Valley City...
The annual junior bowling city tournament was held at Wonder Lanes Bowling Alley. Nineteen junior bowlers took part in the event and all of the winners received trophies for their accomplishments a The winners are as follows: Zach Dockter and Dashyl Bichler took first place in doubles with a score of 1353. In second place were Wyatt Dockter and Bennett Meier with a 1297. The singles winner was an unbelievable finish separating first and third by only three pins. Zander Anglebrandt took first...
Sunday Night Mixed Feb. 23, 2020 Hanson’s Bar................38-18 CenDak.........................34-33 Styles by Glenda...........32-24 Farmers Union Oilers..28-28 Nodak Mutual Ins.......26-30 Bye…………………….....0-0 High individual name: CenDak 805, Styles by Glenda 739, Nodak Mutual Insurance 706. High individual series CenDak 2171, Nodak Mutual Insurance 2054, Styles by Glenda 2052. High individual game men: Larry Danduran 267, Tom Carr 248, Kyle Irmen 241. High individual series men: Larry Danduran 679, Rob Schill 628, Tom Carr 618. High in...
I can recall the sun rising over the eastern waters of Devils Lake as I headed to the hotel to meet my parents for a weekend of early spring fishing on the just-opened channels of the north end of the sprawling lake. The rays shimmered on the lightly rippled bay and dulled as they fell nearer to shore where a couple hundred feet of ice extended out into the water. A half a mile over the bridge, I was amazed to see two die-hard ice anglers working a series of holes cut into the gray ice as the...
With the recent warm stretch and receding snowline in the upper Midwest, many outdoors enthusiasts have their eyes to the skies watching for the return of waterfowl species to the region. Snow goose hunters in particular are preparing for the here-today-gone-tomorrow nature of migratory light geese that pass through the area and provide short-lived but exciting spring hunting opportunities. Ducks Unlimited (DU) Conservation Programs Biologist Dane Buysse is on top of all the recent developments...
A twisting garden worm on a gold Aberdeen hook under a split shot just a couple feet below a red-and-white bobber; that's how most of us start fishing and certainly how it began for me. The setup – and it feels like that term makes it seem all too complex, as if it were somehow part of an intricate angling method – caught perch and bluegills from the dock, swarms of bullheads from the grassy banks of the river and the occasional largemouth bass from the old farm pond throughout my chi...
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Four Winds- Minnewaukan defeated the Rockets by a final score of 60-45 in the Championship of the District 7 Boys Basketball Tournament played at Devils Lake before a pretty good crowd on Monday, March 2. A basket by Jerry Lenoir and one by Brandon Walters gave the Indians a 4-0 lead with about 6:24 left in the first. Two free throws by Bo Belquist cut the lead to 4-2 with 5:37 to go. Four Winds- Minnewaukan went on a 10-5 run to close out the quarter scoring on a hoop by Lenoir with 0:37 left a...
Most of the first quarter was close but the Rockets took control from there as the locals defeated Harvey-Wells County, by a final score of 86-56 in first-round action, of the District 7 boys basketball tournament, played at Devils Lake on Friday, Feb. 28. A basket by Hunter Thompson put the locals up 10-0 with 5:50 left in the first. A hoop by Jackson Fike cut the lead to 16-9 with 2:05 to go. New Rockford-Sheyenne went on a 7-0 run and went up 23-9 on a hoop by Bo Belquist with 0:25 left and that completed the quarter scoring. The Hornets...
The first half was quite close but New Rockford-Sheyenne picked it up defensively, in the second half as the locals cruised to a 66-37 win over Benson County in semifinal round action of the District 7 Boys Basketball Tournament played at Devils Lake, on Feb. 29. Benson County was the number two seed coming into this tourney and early last month they defeated the locals by two points. In this game, a trey by Chase Benson gave the Wildcats an 8-5 lead about half-way through the first quarter. Two free throws by Johnny Grann put the locals up...
On Feb. 28-29, Rocket archers played host to the second ever National Archery in the Schools Program Tournament at NR-S. Archers represented NR-S well, and demonstrated the skills they have gained. NR-S archers secured the top prize in both high school divisions. Koven Walford took first place in the boys division, and Macey Wobbema topped all high school girls. Koven also won the Top Overall Male Archer award and set a new personal record and NR-S school record with a score of 298. In the...
Five students from New Rockford- Sheyenne School participated in the Region #6 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest held in Valley City on March 1. All age group winners shot a total of 25 free throws. There were two local winners: 9-year-old MacKenzie Allmaras and 12-year-old Logan Cudworth. Kaiya O'Connor is also headed to the state contest. She received second place in the 13-year-old girl's division, and the first place winner deferred. Therefore, she will represent the region at the...
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BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum declared a state of emergency on Friday for North Dakota in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health crisis and issued guidance to K-12 schools with Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler and State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte. The governor’s executive order activates the State Emergency Operations Plan to assist local and tribal officials and directs all state agencies to provide resources and capabilities, including authorization to activate the North Dakota National Guard. Pre...
