Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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A couple of weeks ago, Archival Anecdotes featured artifacts which were carried and transported by immigrants as they traveled from the old country. Several more features of the same accord could be prepared, however doing so would neglect the diversity of materials which are housed at the Eddy County Museum. Many of which provide insight to the lives of the indigenous peoples who lived nearby. The Spirit Lake Tribe was established by a treaty between the United States Government and the...
Dear Savvy Senior, My mother passed away last week, and because of COVID we didn’t have a funeral. I would like to create some type of online memorial for her so family and friends can express their condolences and share their stories. What can you tell me about making an online memorial for my mom? Grieving Daughter Dear Grieving, I’m very sorry for your loss. Creating an online memorial for your mom is a great idea and one that’s become increasingly popular in the age of COVID. Thous...
When grain carts first came on the harvest scene, they were said to add as much as 25% efficiency in harvesting a field because of the time combine operators save by not stopping to fill them. The increased size of grain carts – in comparison to gravity wagons – also speeds the harvest process. Grain cart operators should be well trained in how to safely maintain and operate the equipment to help protect themselves and everyone else in the field. The first step in safely using a grain cart is thoroughly reading the operators manual. Each car...
In spring of 2021, North Dakota Mensa will be awarding a $500 scholarship and the Mensa Foundation will award a $600 scholarship, both to North Dakota residents. These two scholarships are guaranteed to go to North Dakota students. However, Mensa offers a wide variety of specialized scholarships. For the last two years, a North Dakota student was awarded a specialized scholarship, so three North Dakota students won Mensa scholarships. The 2021 Mensa scholarship contest is open to all North Dakota residents who are enrolled in a U.S. college or...
I was paging through old photographs at Mom and Dad’s earlier this fall, looking for a 1980s picture of my Dad, his friend, Robert, and myself after a pheasant hunt in LaMoure County. We each held and proudly displayed one trophy rooster. It was from 1983 when you had 24 or so pictures on a roll of film and the investment was even more for buying and developing the precious film. Honestly, three decades later, the photograph is priceless. It represents the value of a hunt with friends and the le...
FOMO is the acronym for the “fear of missing out.” The term was coined in the mid-2000s as shorthand for a growing form of social anxiety about not being in on the latest happenings and events, particularly as online displays of all the fun other people were having increased through channels such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram being delivered directly to developing smartphone technology. While I’ve never particularly cared much about those avenues or many of the things that happen on them ...
Outdoor notes: *Oct. 18: Pronghorn season closes. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Oct. 5: 1,448.99 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.94 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,839.44 MSL; 14,200 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Some activity on Devils Lake but generally slow success. No reports from area lakes or the Missouri River System. *Devils Lake, Lakeview Lodge, Minnewaukan: Continued small...
Autumn is always a time of optimism for many hunters as opportunities for excitement abound over the top of each rise and in the shady depths of every creek bottom. Putting the approach of winter aside, fall provides so much in the way of hopefulness in the pursuit of game that it is often hard to prioritize outings, and the shortening days go faster and faster as the season winds down. This year, however, there is even more to be excited about, as numbers across the board for those three things...
Hunters reminded to keep up with Fire Danger Index With pheasant hunting season opening this Saturday and thousands of hunters taking to the field, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters to be aware of the daily fire danger index. Recent high daytime temperatures, combined with typical dry, late-summer and early-fall ground conditions, have caused an elevated fire danger index in some counties that will influence outdoor activities. Hunters are urged to keep up with the daily rural fire danger index, issued by the National We...
For nearly three decades, the North Dakota Wheat Commission has celebrated National Pasta Month in October as a way to recognize the state's dedicated durum producers and the associated durum milling and pasta manufacturing industries. To help celebrate Pasta Month, the Commission will be partnering with statewide media to provide durum and pasta facts and trivia. Readers and listeners will have a chance to win a pasta prize package, so have your ears and eyes open when October rolls around....
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets have announced the dates for three volleyball matches that were rescheduled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the school, and the team's resulting two-week quarantine. The Rockets' Super Region 4 match against HWC, which was slated for Thursday, September 24, has been moved to Saturday, Oct. 17. Another regional match against Benson County (September 29) will now be played on Friday, October 30, and one with St. John (October 1) was rescheduled to Monday, October...
Why Co-op? Each October, cooperatives join together to celebrate National Co-op Month. National Co-op Month is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of a trusted, proven way to do business and build communities. The history of cooperatives extends back to the orgins of the United States, influencing the character, economics and the social and political life of our nation. In fact, the initial structured cooperative business in the United States was the Philadelphia Contrib...
For most anglers, a walleye of 30 inches or better is the fish of a lifetime. That magic number signals a true trophy and is often the threshold at which many would consider zipping back to the launch and off to the taxidermist to get the fish mounted. However, for Jamie Risovi, a taxidermist himself and avid big fish angler from New Rockford, N.D., who spends much of the spring and fall chasing the trophy northern pike of Devils Lake, his chance encounter with one such fish – twice in a s...
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING Sample results received 10/15/2020 indicate that Fecal coliform bacteria were found in one of two wells that supply our water. These bacteria can make you sick, and are a particular concern for people with weakened immune systems. The City of New Rockford does routinely treat the water with a disinfectant (chlorine) to reduce microbiological activity. Samples taken within the distribution system have not been positive for Fecal coliform, but have indicated that... Full story
