Articles from the September 11, 2023 edition
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Aiming down range
Shooting sports just got a pretty big upgrade in Eddy County, just in time for hunting season. Jess Bush, an active member of the Eddy County Rod & Gun Club, said a number of great new features have...
City auditor resigns
In an unexpected twist at city hall, Becki Schumacher has submitted her resignation as auditor for the city of New Rockford, and on Tuesday, Sept. 5, city commissioners named 19-year-old Andrew...
Estimates in for Brantford Road repair
At their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 5, Eddy County commissioners looked at cost estimates for a proposed multi-million dollar project to improve County Road 10, known locally as the Brantford road. The...
Sunday at the Museum
The Eddy County Museum may look the same from the street, but what's inside could surprise you. Since its creation in 1965, the museum has held some of the county's most historic items, offering a uni...
City considers new chemical supplier
Not for the first time, discussions at the recent city commission meeting were all about water. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, commissioners began with positive news, discussing a potential solution to their on...
Lee graduates from Bismarck State
Elizabeth Lee, Carrington, N.D., graduated from Bismarck State College with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Farm & Ranch Management (Agribusiness) in summer 2023. Summer 2023 graduates were eligible to walk in BSC's 83rd commencement...
Local students recognized by DSU
Elizabeth Widmer of New Rockford, N.D., has been named to the Dickinson State University President's List for the spring 2023 semester. At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State University recognizes those students named to the...
Feds approve new benefits for North Dakota ACA health care plans
The federal government has approved North Dakota’s application to change the essential health benefit (EHB) benchmark plan for Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans in the state. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the primary agency...
September Scam Alerts from AARP
Medicare Data Breach Last month Medicare announced that one of their contractors had been hacked and the personal information of 612,000 Medicare beneficiaries were stolen. The security breach put Social Security numbers, birth dates, driver’s...
701 Rundown: September 11, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Active threat drill held at Hope-Page school On Monday, Aug. 14, emergency crews with...
Talk of the Town: September 11, 2023
Wednesday's stop-in visitors at the Eloise Lucht home were Roland and Mary Sharbono and Randy and Cindy Sharbono, all of Minneapolis. They had been in the area for the funeral of Ann Theis in Carrington and enjoyed a good visit and catch-up on...
Pleasant Prairie: September 11, 2023
Wednesday Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper at the Mervin Indergaard home. Thursday he was invited to the Andy and Ruth Braaten home for dinner where he visited with niece Noelle. Saturday Margie Anderson and Sandra Larson were among...
Sheyenne News: September 11, 2023
Jan Loe and Susan Burgstahler from Minneapolis attended the Todd Buehler family service in Maddock and funeral service at Calvary Lutheran Church in Oberon last week. Patti Clifton did some shopping in Carrington and New Rockford on Thursday...
Wild world records
Last week, the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team set the world record for highest attendance at a women’s sporting event, EVER. The world was watching as they packed 92,003 people...
Local news is good for business
It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News and Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress would offer relief to both newspapers and local...
We the People: Trump use of Scottsboro Boys case inapt and reckless
Former President Donald Trump’s invocation of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in the Scottsboro Boys cases (1931) as justification for delaying his trial on charges related to the subversion of the 2020 federal election, was sharply rejected by t...
Obituary: Dale Eikom
Dale Eikom Williston, N.D. Dale Eikom, 88, of Williston, N.D., passed away peacefully at the Riverstone Health Hospice Home in Billings, Mont. on August 8, 2023, with his loving family at his side....
Obituary: Jackie Rude
Jackie Rude New Rockford, N.D. Jackie Lynn Rude, 75, formerly of Williston, N.D. passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford N.D. Jack was born on...
Sermonette: September 11, 2023
E-Free Church How big is your faith? This is the question I feel like Jesus has asked every last human in their heart of hearts. How big is your faith? Is it big enough to believe in Jesus? Is it big enough to move mountains? Is it big enough to...
Savvy Senior: Best stair lifts of 2023
Dear Savvy Senior, Because of chronic arthritis, I have a very difficult time going up and down stairs anymore and am interested in purchasing a stair lift for my two-story house. Can you recommend...
History of New Rockford: September 11, 2023
On March 30 and until noon on March 31, 1906, Fargo optician C.J. Sullivan was at Kunkel’s Jewelry Store. On March 31 Phillip Ackerman was in from west of town doing business and greeting friends....
PDFPrairie Fare: Harvest nutrition this fall
Think back to what you ate yesterday or the day before yesterday. How many one-cup servings of vegetables did you eat? Any kind of vegetables (corn, peas, beans, carrots) count. You can count two cups of raw leafy salad greens as one cup. You can...
ROCKETS OUTLAST THUNDER
To borrow a popular sporting cliche, "This one had all the makings." It looked to be a great matchup on paper based on their recent track records, dating back to last season's magical run for the...
Still undefeated
by Nathan Price Against the winless Larimore Polar Bears on Friday, Sept. 1, the New Rockford Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets did exactly what good teams are supposed to do. Entering Friday's matchup, the...
