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  • Obituary: Terrance Van Lith

    Jul 16, 2018

    Terrance P. "Terry" Van Lith, 70, of New Rockford passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018 at his home in New Rockford. The funeral was held July 13 at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford. Father Reese Weber officiated and special music was provided by Annette Hovey. Honorary bearers were: Mike Williams, James Dockter Sr., Scott Reis, Terry Koepplin, Paul Lies and Mike Lies. Terry Van Lith was born on July 20, 1947, in New Rockford to Peter and...

  • Obituary: Clarice Steele

    Jul 16, 2018

    Clarice Steele, 88, of Carrington, N.D., died July 8, 2018 in Parshall, N,D. The funeral services was Saturday, July 14, 2018 in Kvernes Lutheran Church, rural Carrington, N.D. Burial was at Edmunds Cemetery, Edmunds, N.D. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated and special music was provided by Paula Loewen and Jean Miller. Casket bearers were Kent Folden, Mark Folden, Travis Steele, Roger Lauckner, Wes Heinly, Erin Danduran and Heidi Carlson. Clarice Eveline Bauge was born on November 26, 1929, in...

  • The challenge to keep families together

    Dr. Billy Holland|Jul 16, 2018

    I am sure that many of you can remember when life was not so demanding and filled with anxiety or at least it seemed that way. I was raised in the city so when I had a chance to go to my grandparent’s house out in the country it was like going on vacation. They lived on a quiet overgrown road that came to a dead-end at the Kentucky River and their farm was so remote that when an occasional car would pass by we would stop and stare at it like it was entertainment. I will never forget helping i...

  • Independence Day tornado hits edge of Warwick

    Amy Wobbema|Jul 16, 2018

    According to a National Weather Service report, an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 115 mph touched down 2 miles south-southwest of Warwick around 2:30 a.m. on July 4. A line of thunderstorms moved quickly eastward across eastern North Dakota that morning, producing widespread wind damage with pockets associated with either embedded microbursts or brief squall line tornadoes. One of at least two tornado segments passed near Warwick; another hit near Lawton, N.D. The 400-yard wide path of the torn...

  • Eyes that see the good in things- July 16, 2018

    Allison Lindgren|Jul 16, 2018

    Did you see the recent online article by ABC News about how “glamping” (short for glamor-camping) has become available on Governor’s Island in New York City? It’s part of an offering of options made available by Collective Retreats, a company that offers glamping options around the nation. Collective Retreats offers Summit Tents and Journey Tents. For a more luxurious stay, the hands-down choice would be the Summit Tents, dubbed “The Elevated Getaway” with 1,500 thread count sheets, complimenta...

  • Summer Exploration: Local teens join the Reach Chicago Mission Trip

    Jul 16, 2018

    Two local teens, Kyleigh Hilbert and Destiny Sewell of New Rockford, attended the Reach Chicago Mission Trip this past month. They joined a total of 212 students from 28 churches in North Dakota. First Assembly of God has sponsored this event for 26 years, and Bethel Church of Carrington was able to cover most of the costs for the girl's trip through generous offerings. Hilbert and Sewell both said they really did not know what to expect going into Chicago. They said that at first it was...

  • Class of '62 donates to library

    Rachel Brazil|Jul 16, 2018

    The Eddy-New Rockford Public Library just got one step closer to renovating the interior furnishings of the library thanks to the New Rockford Class of 1962. Former New Rockford resident Ron Berglund, now of Fresno, Calif., contacted librarian Susie Sharp about donating the remaining funds from the class's 50-year reunion. "He wanted to know if we had any project going on," said Sharp. "I told him about our plans to improve the seating area in the library, and the class decided to donate the...

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  • Regional Recreation: Chan SanSan Backway Quilt Run

    Allison Lindgren|Jul 16, 2018

    Are you looking for a day away from the hum of chainsaws and the sore muscles you've gotten from cleaning the trees out of your yard after the recent wind storm destroyed so many of the city's trees? The a lady's day out may be just what you need! As one of only 10 scenic byways and backways in the state, the Chan SanSan features 35 miles of beautiful scenery through southeastern North Dakota. Sonya Albertson, the Chan SanSan Scenic Backway Coordinator, has teamed up with quilting businesses to...