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The Eddy County Commission proposed that the City of New Rockford pay 2% more for police service in 2022, prompting city officials to request a report from Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies. Lies prepared a short written report for Monday’s meeting, which indicated that the department had received 1,493 calls for service so far this year. More than one-third of the calls, or 587 total, were to address matters occurring within the city limits, Lies said. He also outlined the budget for law enforcemen...
James River Ag sponsored a Pumpkin Growing Contest this summer. Last Thursday growers gathered at the company's shop to weigh in their gigantic gourds. The winners are pictured here, clockwise from top left. Taylor Koepplin's pumpkin tipped the scales at 720 lbs, by far the heaviest one on display. Deputy Chris Bittmann, who carefully tended his 555-lb. cream of the crop, earned second place. He is pictured with his daughter Rylan. Stephen Guler's duo of dynamic pumpkins came in...
Monday night Wade Senger of Interstate Engineering unveiled street repair alternatives for New Rockford city officials to consider. The firm conducted a visual observation of all the city's streets and reviewed historical data from previous street improvement projects completed in city limits. Senger noted that in many areas the base of the roadway is damaged, and potholes, fatigue cracking and rutting are common. Much of the subgrade throughout the city has failed, he added, causing the...
8th Avenue Food and Provisions, parent company to Dakota Growers, will soon begin work on a multi-million dollar investment to their Carrington, N.D. facility. Since purchasing Dakota Growers in 2018, 8th Avenue Food and Provisions has grown to become one of the largest suppliers of pasta in the country, and the company is now looking to continue its growth by investing locally. The upgrades to the Carrington site, totaling $2 million, target the grain grading and truck scaling operations, and...
North Dakota Stockmen's Association (NDSA) members tapped 32-year member and New Rockford, N.D., cattleman Jeff Schafer for a second term as the organization's president at the NDSA's 92nd Annual Convention and Trade Show, "Getting it Done in '21," Sept. 25 in Fargo, N.D. Schafer's Rhein Valley Farm is a sixth-generation operation, with three of those generations currently operating the diversified farm and ranch. It is comprised of an Angus cow-calf operation, and a backgrounding and finishing...
Margie Anderson was among those who attended the annual meeting of the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd on Sunday. Charlotte Koepplin kept a therapy appointment on Thursday and afterwards drove out to James River Ag and took some pictures of Taylor Koepplin’s pumpkin patch, where a huge pumpkin was watching over the patch. Monday, Sept. 27, Charlotte Koepplin was among those who called and wished Todd Koepplin a happy 52nd birthday. Saturday and Sunday, Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home, where h...
Sunday, the taco supper to benefit the fire department was enjoyed by all who attended. Among them were Calvin Packard and his mom Shirley, Margie Bohnet, Ruby Simms and Helen Duda. Eloise Lucht, driven by daughter Heidi Schneider, had good reports after an eye appointment in Grand Forks on Wednesday. The gals enjoyed a nice lunch before the appointment.Heidi did some shopping while mom was at the appointment. Sunday, Martin and Janelle Koepplin were hosts to a family pigs in the blanket dinner at their home. Enjoying a visit and the tasty...
I attended two Interim Committee meetings on September 30. The first was Legislative Procedures and Arrangements. The purpose of that meeting was to set the framework for the upcoming special session which begins November 8. There was a background memorandum relating to previous special sessions and a discussion about a Joint Technical Corrections Committee. After adjourning in April, the legislature can call itself back for a reconvened session, or Governor Burgum can call us in for a special session to consider the redistricting bill. There...
Family gathered Saturday afternoon at the John and Donna Grann residence for dinner. That evening, all went to St. Michael’s Catholic Church for the baptism of Emersyn Jo Olson. Dan and Marda Olson (Grandpa and Grandma) from Flandreau, S.D., were able to drive up and take part in this special occasion. John, Donna, Lacey, Bobbi Grann and Emersyn went to Mayville on Sunday to cheer on Johnny Grann, as the University of Jamestown J.V. played Mayville State J.V. Ben, Brittany and Dutton Grann traveled to Bismarck on Sunday to drop off a riding h...
Citizenship is a public office in which electors are blessed with certain rights and charged with civic responsibilities. Unfortunately, more people demand their rights than their responsibilities so the state suffers from a chronic deficiency in participation and judgment. Government has hit bottom in public trust, now standing at one-third the level that prevailed in the Eisenhower-Kennedy years. Citizens spend more time bad-mouthing the government than appreciating it. This attitude is...
My buddies Ayres and Klinger and I walked its crowded corridors for hours on Friday nights, hoping to meet girls. That's what we did at South Hills Village Mall in the late 1970s, when we were teens and the American Mall was in its heyday. Built in the mid-1960s, and the very first indoor mall to be constructed in Pittsburgh, "The Village" was a typical, large two-level structure with "anchor" department stores at each end, a Sears Roebuck in the middle and a variety of retail stores in...
The Supreme Court’s watershed decision in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) which, as we have seen, introduced a general constitutional right to privacy, sufficient to protect a married couples’ right to use contraceptive devices, has exerted tremendous influence over the past half-century. Roe v. Wade (1973), very likely the most controversial ruling ever rendered by the High Tribunal, rests on Griswold and the right to privacy. In Roe, the court’s opinion, authored by Justice Harry Blackmun, held that the right to privacy, whether groun...
Freda Myers, 98, of Carrington, N.D., died Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. Funeral service was held on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington with burial at the Carrington Cemetery. Rec. Rick Loewen officiated the service. Casket bearers were the Kubal family and honorary bearers were all of Freda's grandchildren, family and friends. Freda Fetzer was born on January 20, 1923, in Tuttle, N.D., to Jacob Fetzer and Elizabeth Fetzer (Zwiegle). She...
Verna Gleason, 89, resident of rural Tolna, N.D., died peacefully on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D. A celebration of Verna’s life will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at New Life Fellowship – 2750 Highway 20 – Tolna, N.D....
“Wherever [Jesus] went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.” (Mark 6:56) So much of Jesus' ministry, his miracles and healing, involved touch. The loving touch that gives life, that heals, that restores. Father Jairus wants his daughter “to be made well, and live”, and to be made well, the hemorrhaging woman simply touched Jesus’s cloak. (Read Mark 5:21-43.) Jesus’ life is full of stories about him t...
The Bible refers to a joy that is unspeakable and full of glory, but what does this mean? I believe one answer would be the contentment of the conscience for those who know God and have decided to live in the awareness of His presence. How can we do this? We can train our minds to think about God the same as we learn and become skilled to do anything else. Repetition and commitment are the building blocks of being proficient and in the Christian faith, self-discipline is the path to spiritual...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Collaboration Room Monday October 11th, 2021, 7:00 p.m. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments. Discussion. Motion. 1. Approve minutes of September 13th, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Business Manager’s report a. Balance Sheet b. General Fund Revenue Report c. General Fund Expenditure Report d. Building Fund e. Sinking and Interest f. Food Service Fund g.... Full story
Over time, humans have made many great tools and developments to aid in the carrying of our "things." From wheelbarrows to baskets, most carrying implements had an element of work involved. Even the lunchboxes, briefcases, valises and satchels all had such purpose. Sometime during the 18th century, women developed a new kind of implement to help them carry their necessary belongings. The reticule, as it was called, served women for the next 200 years. These bags hung close to the body or from...
On June 24, 1904, around 2000 people attended the Early Settlers’ Association’s annual picnic in Peoples’ Grove, despite the heavy rain of the previous night. The Ft. Totten Indian Band played throughout the day. After picnic dinners there was a musical program in the pavilion, with the Indian Band assisting. An election of officers resulted in the following: A.M. Greely, president; F.O. Getchell, vice president; M.B. Hersey, secretary; Peter Prader, treasurer; executive committee—J.W. Richter...
Along with predicting high and low temperatures and chances of precipitation, weather forecasters added a new element to weather reports in 2021: Air Quality Index (AQI). Smoke from fires in the western states and in Canada has traveled across the entire country, blocking incoming sunlight and impacting visibility. Fine particulate matter is a major component of smoke and can be a major health issue for sensitive groups including young children, the elderly, and individuals with reduced...
Dear Savvy Senior, Is it important to compare Medicare Part D prescription drug plans every year? My pharmacist highly recommends it, but it’s such a hassle sorting through all those different plans. Is there an easier way to shop and compare Medicare drug plans? Lazy Beneficiary Dear Beneficiary, Because Medicare’s prescription drug plans can change their costs and benefits from year-to-year, comparing Part D plans every year during the open enrollment season (which is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7) is alwa...
The Rockets now hold a winning streak of four games. They defeated the St. John Woodchucks 3-0 on Thursday, Sept. 30, in the New Rockford-Sheyenne gymnasium. The first set of the night started off going back and forth between the Rockets and the Woodchucks. The Rockets would score a point, then the Woodchucks would score a point. Until the Rockets pulled away from the Woodchucks to defeat them 25-13. The second and third set flew by fast. The Rockets let the Woodchucks score six in the second...
On Oct. 1, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets (5-2,3-0) trampled the TGU Titans (2-5,0-3) in a 53-14 victory, their fifth consecutive win. NR-S wasted no time building a lead, as Kaden Jensen opened the scoring with a 52-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The run was only Jensen's third longest of the night, as he would go on to rack up 265 rushing yards, and three touchdowns on just 14 attempts. "We ran our basic stuff, but we ran not as much option," explained Rockets head coach Elliot...
With the football season drawing to a close, it's time to look back at how New Rockford's youth football teams fared this year. The fifth and sixth grade team, coached by high school principal Avolt Baumbach, finished their season with three wins and four losses, but ended the year on high note in the Fargodome. On Oct. 3, The Rockets staged a second half comeback against the undefeated Wyndmere-Lidgerwood squad, taking fourth place in the tournament. As they had all year long, the young...
A man who assaulted three men at a party this summer will not spend any time in jail. Cameron T. Hurst of New Rockford was charged with Class C Felony aggravated assault and two counts of misdemeanor simple assault, after the incident in New Rockford on June 6. Court records say he caused serious bodily injury to one man by “kicking him in the ribs and punching him in the face repeatedly,” knocking the victim unconscious and breaking several bones in his face, prompting the Class C Felony cha...
