Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Just as the Eddy County Commission closed one civil case regarding former social service agency employees, another opened this spring. First, the lawsuit filed against the Eddy County Social Service Board by former Interim Director for Eddy, Foster and Wells County Social Services, Kimberly Larson, has been dismissed with prejudice, according to court documents dated May 31. The term “dismissed with prejudice” means that a civil lawsuit has been dismissed by a judge, based on the merits of the...
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DPRCA's Artistic Director Elliott Schwab is getting good at updating classics. Of course, we're not talking about cars, hairstyles or tunes. In this case it's musical theatre, and specifically Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1943 Broadway musical "Oklahoma!" Many of us know the basic storyline. The musical tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and farmhand Jud Fry. It's a classic love story with an incredibly human dark side. However,...
Effective July 1, the City of New Rockford has adopted an ordinance to increase its city sales, use and gross receipts tax by 0.5%. The tax rate for New Rockford starting today will be 2.5%. No other changes were made to the ordinance. The Office of State Tax Commissioner has contracted with the City of New Rockford to administer the city sales, use and gross receipts tax. Tax is computed by multiplying the taxable purchase by the tax rate and carrying the product to the third decimal place. If the third decimal place is 5 or greater, round...
Thursday afternoon was a good day for Tim Schmid. It was payday at the Bakers Dozen where he works part-time, and it was his last day of work before he leaves for camp. Both of these things Tim knew, but what he didn't know was that there was a surprise in store. When Amy Wobbema of the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce came to inform him that he had been nominated for and awarded the Employee of the Month honor, Tim was all smiles to say the least. The nomination came from Colleen Dockter,...
For the fourth week of the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation's Yard of the Week program, recipients have been named as Carmen and Bob Ludwig. This couple's yard was nominated by two different people! Cherry Heinz said "Both front and backyard are beautiful!" and Amy Perleberg's nomination included these words, "Absolutely beautiful yard - wonderful waterfall and memory garden is in progress now for their son Nathan." Yard of the Week nomination forms are available at City Hall or Bakers...
On Sunday, June 2 the Carrington- New Rockford Lions Club held the second annual Diabetes Walk-a-Thon in New Rockford and raised $2,000 for the purchase of a professional continuous glucose monitor by CHI St. Alexis Carrington. This system will enable patients to monitor their blood sugar 24 hours a day for a week at a time, helping providers make treatment decisions. The system's use is covered by Medicare and most other insurance companies. Also this summer season, Lions Club purchased and...
By the time you read this, I will be in Oregon with my grandparents. It has become a tradition for my brother and I to spend the summer with them. Like many years before, this year Grandpa came to visit before taking us back on the train. Grandpa recently retired as a meat cutter and grew up seeing the process of turning an animal into meat. He said that in his day, the meats were of different. They ate things like beef tongue, oxtail and sweet breads. He told me about his grandfather who would...
By Lindsey English Do you ever wish you could see life from 100 years ago? Have you ever wanted to experience the life of your ancestors and early settlers? If so, the second annual Manfred Pioneer Festival on Saturday, July 13 is the perfect event for you! The day starts at 1 p.m. with a short program and introductions of Manfred History and Preservation (MHP Inc) individuals. Pioneer festivities will begin at 1:30 p.m. These festivities include a standing-still parade of historic cars, machine...
Law enforcement will have extra patrols to enforce the state seat belt law from July 1- Aug. 11 as part of the statewide “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign. The North Dakota Department of Transportation wants to remind drivers and passengers to buckle up for their own safety, and especially for the ones they love ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Survey data shows that 82% of North Dakotans wear their seat belts; however, nearly 64% of motor vehicle fatalities to date this year in North Dakota were not wearing their seat belt at the...
North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance, based in Jamestown, announced that Donn Frahm of New Rockford, was the top producer of Annuities for the month of April. Frahm has also been named in the Top 5 Producers in Life Insurance in February and April of 2019. Also for April 2019, Frahm was recognized for Top Annuities....
Patty Feakes of Fessenden has received the Professional Insurance Agents of North Dakota 2019 Agent of the Year Award for dedicated service to her industry, association and community. Patty has worked in the Fessenden area since beginning her insurance career more than 25 years ago. She is in her 18th year representing First International Insurance as an agent and manager....
Wednesday June 19, Leo and Janet Laube enjoyed supper out in celebration of their 48th wedding anniversary. Visitors Thursday, at the Shirley Packard home were Todd Harrison and Alex. Wednesday daughter, Heidi Schneider, drove Martin and Eloise Lucht to Fargo where Martin had a medical appointment. They stayed over and returned home Thursday. Monday visitors at the Ken and Marvis Holte home were Cody and Amanda Bickett. Saturday Shirley Packard and Calvin, Jerome and Vida Klocke were among the many who attended the funeral service for Louie...
Joe and Braden Schmid were home to celebrate Father’s Day with Howard and Helen last weekend. Lester Roberts attended the graveside services for Kay Lohnes at Hillside Cemetery in Oberon on Friday. Saturday, Lester was in Grand Forks to attend the outdoor wedding of Erin Westby and Paul Cochran at the Centennial Pavilion. He also visited Ryan, Megan and Aiden Thorson at their home. Lester called on Les and Janice Ferry on Sunday evening. Monday, Randy and Charlotte Simon took in the Pony and Midget baseball games in Harvey. Their g...
Saturday afternoon visitors and coffee guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Ken and Marvis Holte. Tuesday Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper at the Mervin Indergaard home. Margie Anderson drove to Carrington Sunday where she had a good visit with Edgar Duda at Golden Acres Manor. Charlotte Koepplin was a brief stopper Wednesday at the Ervin Longnecker home where she also visited with Katie and Corey Jorgensen and Billy while watching farrier Joe Linneman trim hooves on Ervin’s and Corey’s teams. Margie Anderson recently visit...
Jena Brown and Patti Clifton were in Carrington on June 18 where they joined Nicole Geiszler and Peg Clifton to watch the Carrington and New Rockford American Legion Baseball games. Jan Loe and Kathy Magnan took Ilys Peterson to Grand Forks for medical appointments on June 18 and June 24. Jena Brown left for Stanton on June 20 after spending four days at the home of Patti Clifton. Jena met husband Rance there and they attended the wedding of Rance's cousin in Dickinson on Saturday. Jena and Rance headed home to Sun Prairie, Wisc., on Tuesday....
“All Nationalism is Idolatry” blared the headline of an opinion paper in California, arguing that “the Christian scriptures contend that all allegiance to the God of love is paramount, and yet all modern (and ancient) nation-states enact a religious pageantry that demands the total allegiance of its citizens.” Of course, this is a serious accusation. In ”Moral Man and Immoral Society,” Reinhold Niebuhr “the selfishness of nations is proverbial. It is therefore probably inevitable that every so...
We’ve all felt the power of a North Dakota wind, its gale force moving snow drifts over six feet high or offering a cool waft of relief on a hot summer day. As a prairie state, it comes with the territory. But rarely do we realize how abundant and valuable an asset wind truly is as an energy source. The demand for wind power is vast, and its value is growing. Wind energy creates jobs, supports our farmers and ranchers, and generates tax revenue. The Wind Industry of North Dakota (WIND), the state’s coalition of industry members and sup...
There is, in fact, a huge crisis at the border— one that demands the attention of every citizen in America. It’s just not the crisis that Trump and Pence and their trusty sidekick, Chief Cheerleader Kevin Cramer, have been trying to get everybody to buy in on. No, there are not record numbers of illegal immigrants sneaking over our southern border to take our jobs (there’s some evidence to suggest they actually help create more jobs), leech off our welfare state (illegal immigrants have zero access to federal benefits programs, and even legal...
Lucille Anderson Gestson completed her baptismal journey on Thursday night, June 20, 2019, surrounded by her husband, two daughters and close family friends. At age 90, she had lived a full and wonderful life; she set an example of how to be a strong, independent woman with a quiet faith. Lucille Anderson Gestson was born May 10, 1929, the youngest child of Oscar and Martha Johnson Anderson. She grew up on a farm near Sheyenne, N.D. with her four siblings. She attended rural school grades 1 thro...
Donna June Otto, 97, of Carrington, formerly of Grace City passed away peacefully June 19, 2019, at CHI St. Alexius Health in Carrington, N.D. The funeral service was held June 24 at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Burial was at the Grace City Cemetery, Grace City, N.D. Pastor Susan Fanrich officiated with special music provided by Darwin Solberg and Clara Edwardson. Casket bearers were Sarah Otto, Rachael Otto, Eric Halvorson, Emily Dronen and Jason Otto. Honorary bearers were Alex Otto, Rylee...
According to current census calculations, the population of our planet is rapidly approaching 8billion people. Along with this massive number, we know there has never been a time in history when this many individuals occupied the earth at the same time, but we can also agree that we have more philosophies, opinions, and worldviews than ever before. This, in turn, brings us to a point in time where our arguments and conflicts have created a more difficult atmosphere to acknowledge what we...
“He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.” Proverbs 17:27-28 This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible; and I’m being completely serious. Quite often in my life, I have assumed the opposite of this proverb. Being a wise person has always been a goal of mine and as I’ve gotten older, I have sought to speak and to be heard as wise. I have noticed that people who are wise say wis...
On July 1, 1902, two locomotives had to pull the northbound freight train. Frank Graham was in on business from Tiffany. Gussie Stoddard (Mrs. Frank E.) Diemer arrived to visit her relatives for a few weeks. Judson Gilbreath returned from Oberon. James Walsh was down from Leeds for the Fourth. A daughter, Frances B. Pottner, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Pottner. July 1 was caucus day. The following Republican delegates were elected: Sheyenne precinct— M. Mattson, J.W. Richter, L.D. O...
July 4, 2019 — When the waters of Lake Sakakawea are down, the former townsite of Sanish sometimes resurfaces. Back in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, Sanish was the place to be for rodeo fans. A group of enthusiasts held a meeting at the Sanish Fire Hall in April 1947, and their brainchild – the Sanish Rodeo – quickly took shape. By July 3, the newly formed association had constructed a covered grandstand, corrals and chutes. The three-day premiere of the Sanish Rodeo was a hit, with around 8,000 people flocking to the rodeo grounds to watch...
