Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Stop in at the library and pick up a copy of the next book club read. This month the club will discuss "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd on Sept. 17th at 6 pm. This is a very interesting historical fiction about a true person, Hetty Grimke, and her fascinating life. Hetty "Handful" Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth-century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke's daughter, Sarah, has known from...
From the tweet of the referee's whistle, New Rockford-Sheyenne established dominance in their return to the football field for the season opener in Maddock Friday night, August 23. The Rockets, ranked as the number one team in the North Dakota Nine-Man preseason poll, gave the voters no indication of their offense slowing down with 44 first-quarter points in a 58-16 rout over Benson County. One of the biggest questions coming into 2019 was the presence of a new signal-caller at the quarterback...
Outdoor notes: *Beware of blue-green algae, watching for discoloration on lakes and wetlands. Stay out of the water, wash equipment and keep dogs away. *Release any fish caught deeper than 20 feet because they won’t survive coming up from deep water. *Mark tree stands and trail cams with identification when placed on N.D. Game & Fish Wildlife Mgmt. Areas. *Sept. 2: Labor Day. *Sept. 4: Fall turkey applications due. *Sept. 7: Missouri River Early Zone Canada goose season closes. Tournaments: *...
The New Rockford- Sheyenne School District is proposing a modest 0.38 mill increase for 2020. The public levy meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Citizens are encouraged to attend and comment on the district’s budget and proposed tax levy for 2020. The taxable valuation for New Rockford-Sheyenne School District is estimated to be $15,569,781 across the district’s territory in four counties, including Eddy, Benson, Foster and Wells. Tax projections for the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District are bas...
Two sizable contributions from area agricultural leaders have given Lake Region State College (LRSC) in Devils Lake a jumpstart towards reaching its goal to build a new ag education center. The 2019 North Dakota Legislature authorized construction of a new $3 million agriculture education building at LRSC. The legislation provided a direct appropriation of $1 million along with some matching fund opportunities and named the building for Curt and Annette Hofstad, long-time Lake Region residents...
Cassidy Clifton has carried the mantra "Be strong and brave" through more trials than most folks could imagine. It is sad to say, but this 19-year-old's challenges are far from over. A benefit is scheduled for Sept. 5 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the New Rockford Eagles Club. This benefit dinner, cake walk and silent auction will seek to raise funds to offset the costs associated with advanced treatment for a persistent tumor. What this tumor doesn't know, though, is that Cassidy's resolve and...
