Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Alex Weisenburger is the newest celebrity in town. He is now the first NR-S archer to place at the National Archery in the School Program (NASP) Western National championship. Alex was among six NR-S students who qualified for the national competition at the state tournament in Minot on March 22 and 23. On Thursday, April 25, these students and their families piled into the Rocket bus and made the trip to Salt Lake City. According to Coach Jamie Risovi, "There are two things we try to make...
We finished the 66th Legislative Session around 10 p.m. Friday, April 26 with the passage of SB 2015 which is the budget for the Office of Management and Budget. This is usually the last bill passed. I joined leadership on the conference committee. We only needed two meetings to complete our work on this budget. Some of the bills defeated this week were: • HB 1513- This bill would have removed some of the tax credits currently in law that North Dakota residents can use to reduce their tax liability. The conference committee could not come to a...
Agriculture is all around us. It is part of the food we eat, the beverages we drink, the clothes we wear and many of the products we use everyday. It's such a part of our world that sometimes it is easy to forget how much goes into the production of things like our string cheese, pork rinds or wool socks. That is exactly why seven years ago Eddy County NDSU Extension developed "Ag in the Classroom." The program extends to four schools in three counties (Eddy, Foster and Wells) and has since moved out of the classroom and into the gym to accommo...
Social Security numbers are one of the most valuable pieces of information that a scammer can get ahold of, leaving the rightful owners of those numbers vulnerable to a whole slew of scams involving identity theft. And scammers have a particularly devious way of getting those numbers by pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) itself. You get a call from someone claiming to work for the SSA. The caller may have an elaborate, made-up title such as “officer with the Office of the Attorney General.” The caller may claim you...
Eddy County 4-H club members competed April 30 in the 4-H Communication Arts Contest at the Extension office in New Rockford. Communication Arts is the 4-H speech and demonstration competition held at the county, district and state level. Participants are encouraged to use creativity and originality in preparing their public presentation. The county Communication Arts program is open to any youth involved in extension youth programs. It includes three age divisions: the Cloverbuds (youth 6- 8...
Bria and Brittin Buehler visited Todd, Nadley and Breana Buehler Friday afternoon. Hunter and Breana spent the weekend at the Buehler farm. They also called on Beau, Bria and Brittin. Randy and Charlotte Simon stopped by to visit the Buehler’s Sunday afternoon. Lester Roberts was in Carrington and New Rockford on business Thursday. Roger visited Lester on Saturday. Sunday evening, Chad Getscher called on Lester. Doris Griffin attended the Lake Region District Health Unit meeting Tuesday. Wednesday morning, Doris went to the Timely Topics m...
Thursday visitor at the Ervin Longnecker home was Jimmy Indergaard. Charlotte Koepplin returned to New Rockford Tuesday with good reports from an eye appointment with Dr. Larson in Carrington. Saturday afternoon visitors and helpers at the Margie Anderson home were Kathy Anderson, Ryan and Laura Hager, Patti Larson and Kent and Shelly Rigsby and sons Karson and Brooks. Corey Jorgensen was a Sunday morning visitor and coffee guest at the Ervin Longnecker home. Saturday, Ruth Braaten and Esther Indergaard drove to Jamestown where Esther had a...
This is the fourth article in the feature series "What it Takes," which explores careers from a child's perspective. I've met new people and gotten to know others even better. I have also been able to learn about jobs that I might one day be interested in doing. Most of all, I hope that others might have learned something too. One job I've wanted to do for a long time is a lifeguard. It goes back to when I began taking swimming lessons. I love the water and being around younger kids. So when I...
The poppy as a memorial flower for the American dead is a tradition that began in the years following World War I. Colonel John McCrae's famous poem, "In Flanders Fields," made the poppy a living symbol of the sacrifices made by their dead comrades. In 1920 the poppy was adopted as the national memorial flower of the American Legion. In 1924 it was realized that the poppy program would best be handled by women, and so the American Legion put the Legion Auxiliary in charge of the program. The Auxiliary has lived up to this great responsibility,...
Many families, friends and old country neighbors attended a prayer service Friday evening and the funeral service Saturday morning for Neola Richter. Both were in New Rockford at the First Lutheran Church. Last Monday, Dave and Cheryl Gabbert and Shirley Packard drove to Duelm, Minn., where they met Craig Packard of Anoka, Minn., and enjoyed a visit over some mighty fine pasta at Jim and Jack’s restaurant, an establishment that specializes in pasta dishes. The meal was Craig’s treat. Tuesday, Dave and Cheryl drove Shirley to St. Cloud, where sh...
Jeff and Denise Labrensz enjoyed the weekend in Wahpeton, Breckenridge, Campbell and rural areas celebrating their anniversary. A Saturday evening meal at the City Brew Hall in Wahpeton, which is owned by Alex Belquist, was wonderful! Tracy, Henry and Charlie Bedsaul are spending a few days at the home of her parents, David and Diane Karlsbraaten, while her husband, Jason, is in Atlanta, Ga., for work. Last Friday, Patti Clifton spent the afternoon in Carrington attending the Carrington/New Rockford Baseball Jamboree. Carrington defeated...
“I’m going to run,” announced Old Sievert as he joined the other 12 town electors in the community hall for the spring planning conference of the Homeland Security Committee. “That may be kind of risky, you using a cane and all,” noted Josh Dvorchik. “I haven’t seen you run in weeks.” “Well, this is it,” Old Sievert continued. “I’m running for president. All the eligible and their dogs are out there. Why not me?” “First, you need a campaign manager and presidential exploratory committee to ge...
So where do we stand? Robert Mueller’s report to the Attorney General—well, a version of that report—was submitted weeks ago. That’s about the only reality everyone can agree on. What you think was in that report—or where you think we are as a nation where laws and a constitution still mean something—likely depends on where you’re getting your news. To hear our President talk about it—sorry, tweet about it; he hasn’t given a proper press conference where he stands in front of journalists and t...
It's not entirely clear what went wrong with Musk's rocket company SpaceX's recent test of its Crew Dragon launch vehicle, but something did. The smoke sent billowing upwards into Florida's warm spring air earlier this week suggests the problem was something major. The details are scarce. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine called the incident an "anomaly." Others have speculated an explosion within the Crew Dragon capsule might have caused the mishap. Both SpaceX and NASA have been reticent to...
Marlys Koenig Welstad, 91, Minot, N.D., passed away April 8, 2019, at Maple View Memory Care. Marlys Jeanette Hagen was born on Apri l4, 1928, the daughter of Melvin and Jenny (Nelson) Hagen, in rural Hamberg, N.D. She attended a rural public school until the eighth grade, then went to high school in New Rockford and graduated from Maddock Agricultural School. Marlys received her Standard Teaching Certificate from Minot State Teachers College. She taught two years in a rural school, where she...
Gerald "Jerry" Pierce, 74, of Carrington, N.D., passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at CHI, St. Alexius Health, Carrington. The funeral service was May 4 at the Federated Church UCC/UMC, Carrington. Burial was at the Kensal Cemetery, Kensal, N.D. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated. Special music was provided by Clara Edwardson and Wallace Sheen. Casket bearers were: Carl Scheen, Todd Scheen, Jim Scheen, Wallace Scheen, Mike Larson and Clarence Marsolek. Military Honors were provided by North Dakota...
It is a well-known fact that leadership is a difficult skill to master. While most of us feel confident that we are in fact ‘good leaders,’ we’d also jump to rattle off a mile-long list of qualities one has to have in order to be considered a good leader; and each of our lists would look different. While it’s difficult to agree on what makes a good leader, it’s clear that few ever master it. Sometimes, however, I wonder if being a good follower is even harder. Recently I was reading in Judges and 1st and 2nd Samuel and I was struck by the po...
I received a letter the other day from a reader who wanted to know more about praying for miracles and how long a person should keep asking. My first response is to ask, “Just how serious are you about receiving your request?” I realize the subject of faith is actually more complex than it seems and one that I have attempted to address in my new book, “Convictions and Considerations” which will be released this summer. There are many people including myself who are seeking and waiting on mira...
The May 23, 1902, “New Rockford Transcript” carried an item stating that Chauncey Lathrop, the manager of the Hotel Davies, would have an $18,000 three-story brick hotel building erected on Chicago Street [it wasn’t.] W.O. Baird had several cows and heifers for sale. Recently J.W. Carroll had taken three carloads of young cattle to Carrington from his Lake Washington Ranch. H. Peoples was expecting a shipment of DeLaval Cream Separators sometime in the next week. A Card of Thanks was print...
Mr. Giveaway May 6, 2019 — McLean County is named for John A. McLean, the first mayor of Bismarck. Today we’re talking about one of his sons, Harry, who was born in Bismarck in 1883 and died May 1, 1961. Young Harry had guts and a whole lot of moxie. He started his career as a water boy for a railway construction company building a branch out of Mandan. He was a fast learner and immediately started climbing the ladder until finally going into business for himself. Working mostly in Canada, McLean specialized in doing things that “co...
Dear Savvy Senior, The U.S. Census Bureau is in the process of recruiting thousands of workers for temporary jobs to help collect valuable data for the 2020 Census, and retirees are ideal candidates. Can you write a column to get the word out? Thanks for your help! Census Recruiter Dear Recruiter, I’m happy to oblige, and I agree. This once-a-decade job opportunity is a great fit for retirees that have some free time on their hands who wouldn’t mind earning some extra income while helpi...
Six-year-old Logan drove himself to the operating room in a shiny red sports car. The young Pennsylvania boy was undergoing surgery for the second time to help repair a birth defect that had left him with a permanent soft spot in his skull. Logan and his parents were understandably anxious at the thought of him undergoing the surgery again. So, according to a report by “Inside Edition,” the medical staff at Wellspan York Hospital in Pennsylvania surprised the young boy on the day of his sur...
Day one of their home weekend baseball showcase at Jim Johnson Park was a resounding success for the SNR Black Sox, but once Saturday rolled around, good mojo was hard to come by. The 'Sox scored early and late to take a 13-5 victory over the Rugby Panthers on Friday, April 26, but ran into tough opposition in the form of Region 4 state tournament contenders Park River/Fordville-Lankin and Langdon/Edmore/Munich, taking losses of 12-0 and 13-1 the following afternoon. Against the Panthers, SNR ra...
An abbreviated NR-S boys' track team due to the SNR Jamboree, along with a full complement of girls, traveled to the center of the continent to participate in the Mariya Tate Bernhardt Memorial Invitational April 27 at Johnsen Field in Rugby. While the Rockets had no individual event winners or state qualifiers, Coach Cherry Heinz's program turned in some good performances. The girls' team, who came in fifth overall with 64 points, was paced by a runner-up time of 28.55 seconds from Brianna...
The annual season-ending Wonder Lanes bowling awards banquet was held on Friday evening, April 26, at the New Rockford Eagles Club with 29 bowlers and sponsors in attendance. A delicious chicken cordon-bleu was served by the Eagles Club staff. The Lucky League winners were presented by league secretary Gail Roberts. Winners of the league were the Hanson's Bar team, with bowlers Kelsey Turcotte, Erica Zieman, Taylor Cook and Melanie Thompson. They were the second half winners of the league and...
