Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Mirek and Julia Petrovic moved to an abandoned homestead near Anamoose, N.D. in 2011, with a dream to bring their family up, living off the land. They wanted to teach their children where their food came from, and they found that the garden also provided their kids with a valuable work ethic. Soon, they were producing more than the family could consume, and Julia started selling produce at local farmer's markets under the name Slavic Heritage Farm. However, she was attending markets three days...
The second annual Classic Car and Tractor Show at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd (LHGS) was held on Monday, June 18. It was one of those perfect summer days, and many folks gathered outside in front of LHGS to watch all the cars and tractors get situated. As the afternoon progressed, the crowd got larger and everyone enjoyed some treats and beverages while also visiting and reminiscing about the vehicles and tractors from past days....
The Lake Washington, County Road 8, Site 4 Project was once again the topic of discussion at the Eddy County Commission meeting on Tues., June 19. The county has yet to receive a decision on its permit application filed with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on July 15, 2017. Even though nearly a year has passed and despite repeated calls and e-mails to USFWS from Steve Thompson of Interstate Engineering, the agency has still not granted the permit needed to proceed with the...
Penny Schuster has been behind the front desk at Bank Forward's New Rockford branch since 2003. She started February 1 just after closing her bakery, Penny's Pastries, on January 31. Schuster said her favorite thing about her position as Personal Banker is interacting with the customers. The hardest thing about closing the bakery was her concern about losing the camaraderie with her regular customers. However, she quickly forged relationships with new customers at Bank Forward and had the...
Jennifer Shaw, MD, is joining the team at Altru Clinic in Devils Lake, N.D. She is board certified and treats patients of all ages and specializes in obstetrics. "I grew up in a rural community, so I understand that even though patients are far away from a metropolitan hospital, they still deserve the best care close to home. And that is what I strive to provide," states Dr. Shaw. Dr. Shaw earned her medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. She completed...
Lezlee Thorson visited her parents, Lester and Jackie Roberts on Saturday. Sunday visitors at the Roberts’ home were Roger Roberts and Bob Hoffart. James, David and Bonnie Nelson enjoyed supper at The View at the Spirit Lake Casino Wednesday. Gene Wooley visited James on Friday. On Father’s Day, James, Carrie and Jack Baker, Jean and John Baker, Austin and Harper Van SteenVort, Dave and Bonnie Nelson, Garrett Baker and his friend Kelsie all enjoyed supper at Applebee’s in Devils Lake. Howard and Helen Schmid traveled to Minneapolis on Tuesd...
Mike Jacobson has been appointed to fill the open seat on the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board vacated by John McKnight in late May. Jacobson is a New Rockford resident and Vice President of Operations for North American Bison, LLC. Jacobson said he has had interest in serving on the school board for a awhile, and this appointment will give him the opportunity to see how the board works before he decides to seek a full term. "I just feel like I could make a positive contribution," Jacobson...
When the 4th of July falls on a Wednesday, what’s a patriotic town to do? Schedule events for two weekends in a row, that’s what! The 2018 Independence Day Celebration in New Rockford and Sheyenne officially kicks off this weekend with bingo at Ostby Hall in Sheyenne on Saturday night, June 30. A street dance at the Eagles Club in New Rockford will follow, where you can dance to the Cody Charles Band and meet up with old friends. On Sunday, the Eddy-New Rockford Library hosts its annual brunch fundraiser at the Eagles Club, and the City of She...
Patti Clifton was among friends and family who helped Nick and Jackie Thompson celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at an open house at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Sunday afternoon. It was hosted by the Thompson's children. Sunday evening, Denise Labrensz, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton enjoyed "The Book Club" at Rockford Theatre in New Rockford. They were joined there by Allison Pfeiffer....
Wednesday was a beautiful day for a little golf and a lot of giving! The Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, ag equipment dealerships and other industry reps from across North Dakota gathered at the Crossroads Golf Course in Carrington for the 12th Annual Swing Fore Charity golf event on June 20. Each year, the industry chooses one of its own who is in need and raises money to cover medical expenses.Kurt Schlenker, an employee at Green Iron Equipment in Ellendale, N.D., was this year's...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Jackie Aus. Martin and Eloise enjoyed a phone call from son Alan and family recently from their home in Anchorage, Alaska where they had received a foot of snow in early June. Jamie Larson of Crary was a Wednesday visitor at Grama Marion Larson's. Ken Holte enjoyed a phone call filled with Father’s Day greetings from son Jerrod. Cody and Amanda Bickett and Fayette Hardy pooled good food including a favorite German chocolate cake for a tasty supper at the Ken and Marvis Holte hom...
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There were 11 area students among the 1,810 who graduated from North Dakota State University in the spring 2018 semester. An asterisk indicates students who graduated with honors. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher to graduate with honors. Carrington: Bradly Lende, PHARMD, Pharmacy; Audra Montgomery, BS, Agricultural Education; Devin Scheen, BS, Agricultural Systems Management; Becca Scherr, BSN, Nursing. Fessenden: Brock Hagemeister, BS, Agricultural Economics. New Rockford: Marissa Arroyo, BS, Interior Design; *Bret...
Charlotte Koepplin was in New Rockford Thursday morning on errands and was a brief stopper at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home and also stopped at the Ervin Longnecker home. Last Sunday Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor at the Mervin Indergaard home. Saturday visitors and supper guests at the Margie Anderson home were Merle and Marlys Hanson and Doug Cudworth. Father’s Day Doug treated all to dinner at the School House Cafe in Grace City. Former Pleasant Prairie resident, and son of the late John Weisenburger, Melvin Weisenburger passed away r...
The 19-member Initiated and Referred Measures Study Commission has passed four recommendations to the Legislative Management Committee for further action before the upcoming 2019 North Dakota Legislative Session. The first proposal calls for inclusion of a fiscal impact of the proposed initiated or referred measure in the ballot language. The advocates of this proposal hope that disclosure of cost will kill any measure calling for expenditure. And if the legislature is in any way connected to ma...
I often ask audiences at my lectures whether they think city governments should make a profit. I do this because of the reaction, which is immediate and visceral: NO! The overwhelming reaction I get is that city government provides services, and profit should not be a consideration. Many people are appalled by the suggestion. And, in a way, I understand. We don’t often think of profit as something worthy of a collective pursuit. In many ways, we have more altruistic notions of what our local governments should be, even if that notion is s...
Michelle Anne Williams, daughter of Jim and Connie Williams, and mother of children Nicole Elkins, Molly and Jesse Hauser, will be buried July 8, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, Rural Lake Williams, N.D. Michelle was born in New Rockford. Lunch will be served afterwards....
Andrew "Andy" Marion Johnson, 97, of Anchorage, Alaska passed away on October 3, 2017 at his home. A memorial service with military honors was June 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carrington Cemetery. Johnson's cremated remains will be buried next to his wife, Carol June (Galt) Johnson. A celebration of life and time of remembrance followed. Andy was born on March 15, 1920, in Lexington, Ky. He is the youngest son of Marshall and Winifred Johnson. After graduating high school in Lexington, he...
Margaret Claire Abell, 78, died peacefully at Pioneer Care Nursing Home, on June 13, 2018 in Fergus Falls, Minn. Funeral services were June 23, 2018, at in Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Burial was at Pingree Cemetery, Pingree, N.D. Pastor David Storm officiated. Special music was provided by Genevieve and Austin Drias. Casket bearers were all of her grandchildren. Margaret Claire Abell (Colbourne) was born on January 28, 1940 in Boston, Mass., to George and Grace (Braily) Colbourne. She went o...
I’m sure that many of you remember the man who portrayed the friendly neighbor in the popular children’s program known all over the world as Mister Rogers. Who can forget the childlike song that asked the question, “Won’t you be my neighbor?” With the macho crowd, he was labeled a sissy and downright creepy but to children, he was always a nice, polite and comforting role model. There have been many false accusations about him through the years like the rumors about him having to wear long slee...
Rust out or wear out? The journey of life is amazing. As children we can’t wait to grow up. And teenagers can’t wait to finish school and become more independent. In our twenties, we try to discern what career will be best. In our thirties, we struggle to balance family, home and work. In our forties, some face the empty nest and find new activities with our free time. In our fifties, we make a final effort to prepare for retirement. After retirement there is the adjustment to personal freedom, and often health challenges. Every age is ful...
On September 30 and October 1, 1901, J.H. Bacon of Grand Forks was in town. On October 1, the physiology class did laboratory work to find fibrin in the blood. Andrew Melberg was up from Barlow. Mrs. T.F. McCue and son Harold were up from Carrington to visit Mrs. P.J. Hester, while her attorney-husband looked after some legal business. J.M. Patch went to Sheyenne on business. On October 1 to 2, Olaf Lundquist’s brother visited him and his wife. On October 2, the physiology class dissected a f...
June 29, 2018 — Limpy Jack Clayton died in a Jamestown hospital on this day in 1893. During his 60 years of wandering, Limpy made news wherever he went. He was described as a gambler, horse thief, a Stutsman County Attorney, gunman, saloon keeper, Civil War veteran, Indian fighter, stagecoach driver, whiskey trader and the secretary of the Sunday school. Major Dana Wright, called him an “all-around useful citizen.” Clayton’s past is sketchy, but it’s believed he grew up as John Hamilton in Troy or Schenectady, N.Y. In about 1871, he drifted i...
Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help seniors with vision loss? My husband, who’s 76, has macular degeneration that has progressed to the point that he can’t do a lot of his routine activities anymore, and has become very discouraged. Looking for Help Dear Looking, Unfortunately, there are around 15 million Americans, like your husband, living with macular degeneration today. Over time, this progressive disease can rob people of their central vision, making everyday tas...
Earlier this month, New Rockford's First Lutheran Church partnered with Urban Immersion Service Retreats (UISR) to lead a group of 10 youth and four adults to Minneapolis on a youth-based urban immersion mission trip. UISR helped to create a retreat that focused on the complexities of poverty through a lens of faith and service in the community. The participants who traveled to Minneapolis assisted with projects such as distributing food and clothing, stocking shelves, doing yard work and...
