Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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New Rockford Lions Club hosted a blood drive with Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, on Oct. 2 at First Lutheran Church which helped collect a total of 26 units of blood for patients in need. A total of 27 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 23 individuals were able to donate. Three donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC), which entails the collection of two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. One donor volunteered for the first time. Vitalant...
Who fares better in the snow- Rockets or Tornadoes? Well, if the football game between the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets and the Cavalier Tornadoes on Friday, Oct. 5 was any indication, it's an intense battle of wills. Snow fell overnight on Thursday, covering the Rockets' playing field on Friday morning. Volunteers cleaned off the field the best they could to prepare for the big game, as it was Homecoming, senior night and the last contest of the regular season all at the same time. The new...
Because Siri informs me that only 1.2 percent of people in the United States have earned a doctorate or Ph.D. degree, it is even more extraordinary that precisely 30.76 percent of the Sheyenne Class of 1960 holds this distinction. Yes, four of the 13 graduates in that class obtained not only their undergraduate and master's degrees, but also, in various fields, doctoral degrees, the highest college education to which one can aspire. The four are Duane Berglund, Allan Garnaas, Donald (Don)...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education convened at a regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 8. Much of the conversation was in regard to the grounds and facilities. Now that the renovation project is waning, the focus returned to other facility needs such as the playground. In 2016, the school began to make renovations to the playground to improve safety and ADA accessibility, and enhance the playground’s role as a community asset. The new playground was funded through what Superintendent Jill Louters called “tremendous donations” and a USDA...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed visits last Saturday at the Mervin Indergaard and Esther Indergaard homes. Margie Anderson was among those who took in the activities and helped with the bake sale Sunday at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd's Fall Festival and the annual meeting that followed. Charlotte Koepplin was in New Rockford Monday on business and dropped in briefly at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. Eveningtime found Charlotte enjoying a phone call from her Aunt Mable Willoughby from Idaho. Sunday visitors at the Esther Indergaard...
As October is Co-op Month, New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation spotlights CenDak Cooperative, a locally owned co-op. The New Rockford store has recently gone through a complete renovation, remodeling both the inside and the outside of the building. When you walk into CenDak cooperative in New Rockford you will be greeted by their employees and the Petroleum and Retail manager Ron Keller. Keller has worked for CenDak since 2010, and has been at the New Rockford store for 5 years. "Since...
Eleven singers from the New Rockford-Sheyenne Music Department took part in the 30th annual NDSU High School Choral Festival on Sunday, Oct. 7 and Monday, Oct. 8. This long-standing event provides an opportunity for high school choir members to work with NDSU music faculty and perform at an evening concert. The local students are pictured above, from left to right: Pieter Louters, Gretchen Berglund, Justyne Klocke, Garrett Schuster, Katelyn McDowell, Makayla Biel, Ashley Schuster, Amzi Meier,...
Medicinal Plant Chemistry joins Professional Chemistry and General Chemistry as a third option for the Bachelor of Arts degree at Minot State University. This third option for undergraduate chemistry majors focuses on the extraction, purification and analysis of compounds from plants. The option for Medicinal Plant Chemistry, will enter the academic catalog in Fall 2019, but students can begin work within the chemistry department starting in the Spring 2019 semester. This unique chemistry option is the first of its kind in the state of North...
Brittany Long, APRN, PMHNP-C is a psychiatric nurse practitioner that works with patients of all ages. Long has particular interest in working with youth, the effects of trauma on the brain and how nutrition impacts brain health. Long is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is a member of the North Dakota Public Health Association, American Nurse Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Originally from Sykeston, N.D., Brittany earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of J...
Tuesday, Leo and Janet Laube and Yip Yip drove to Jamestown and did some shopping and enjoyed dinner before returning home. On Wednesday Margie Bohnet prepared for the ladies of the Kindred Sisters Bible Study group, who enjoyed their study at the Bohnet home. Shirley Packard furnished the goodies. Many New Rockford area folks took in the activities at the Annual Fall Festival Sunday at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. Monday, Leo and Janet Laube were among family, including grandson Scott Laube and friend Nikki of Fargo. All celebrated...
While the volleyball team was at home, hosting Dunseith for their Homecoming contest, the fifth and sixth grade youth football team braved the cold and wind to face Harvey in their league championship. They put out a solid effort in this high intensity contest. Highlights included an interception by Brody Weisenburger. In the end, the Rockets achieved something that had never been done before in the program- they finished a season undefeated. The Rockets prevailed with a score of 19-12 and claim...
The Eddy County VFW Auxiliary met Oct. 2 at the clubhouse in Sheyenne. Planning is underway for their annual Veteran's Day supper for members and their guests. Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton accompanied Jan Loe and Carol Nerlien to Grand Forks for a day of appointments and some shopping. Thursday evening, the Credit Union Chapter Meeting was held a the Sheyenne Senior Center with about 40 attendees from area credit unions. Along with a business meeting and guest speakers, those in attendance enjoyed a meal of meatballs and gravy, mashed...
The leaves are changing and most of North Dakota has experienced the first snowfall. These changes lead to the whirlwind of the next three months of holiday planning. October just started, and Christmas items have already been placed on the store shelves, but wait we have two big holidays before that… Halloween and Thanksgiving! It never fails, summer flies by, school begins, and before we know it the holidays are upon us. It’s time to buy Halloween candy and costumes, then on to turkey and all the fixings and wrapping up the year is Christmas....
Ted Zaharia of Bathgate, N.D. and Sharon Zaharia of Galesburg, N.D. are excited to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Zaharia, to Benjamin Grann, son of John and Donna Grann of Sheyenne, N.D. Brittany is a graduate of North Dakota State University and is employed as a Territory Manager for Corteva Agriscience. Ben is also a graduate of North Dakota State University and is farming and ranching on the family farm. Brittany and Ben will be married in November at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Devils Lake, N.D....
When you get old, everything you open is a can of worms. Politics is never a choice between good and bad. It’s a choice between bad and worse. Sometimes, it isn’t even a choice. One-third of North Dakotans are obese, but not equally. My Uncle Olav was so fat that his shadow weighed three pounds. His wife, Olga, was so thin she had no shadow. McClusky sent a boat out to see where the canal went. They never came back. New Rockford sent a boat out to see where the canal went. They never came bac...
In the year 2000, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Back then, I was given a 28 percent chance of living 10 years – and I beat the disease. One of the many lessons I learned from that experience is this: we each have a bank of time in our lives, and it’s up to us to determine how we spend it. I promised myself that I wouldn’t waste my time. It’s one of many reasons that my vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh wasn’t about politics. Rather, it was about the duty and responsibility I have as a U.S. senator to exercise my judgement to support a...
Recently, I was shopping at our local store and was amazed that holiday merchandise was already on the shelves. What happened to the tradition of launching the Christmas selling season right after turkey time at the end of November? Little did I know, the holiday shopping season now starts with Halloween and runs straight through until Christmas. The last three months of the year are critically important for our locally-owned small businesses. In fact, statistics show that locally-owned retailers earn as much as 50 percent or more of their tota...
As the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, I am very familiar with the impact on Colorado and its people since marijuana was legalized with regulations and a special tax in 2012. We were told Colorado would lead the nation on a grand experiment in commercialized marijuana. Six years later - it’s a perfect time to pause and assess some results of that experiment. Recent reports from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, from Denver Health, from Energy Associates, from the Colorado Department of Revenue and f...
Raymond "Ray" Peterson, 85, died Oct. 9, 2018, in Carrington. The funeral was held on Oct. 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington, N.D. Burial was at Ellendale City Cemetery in Ellendale, N.D. Rev. Fred Grundmann officiated, special music was provided by Clara Edwardson and Darwin Solberg. Casket bearers were Dustin Peterson, Kristin Peterson, Darin Peterson, Cally Peterson, Danielle Wachter and Mike Wachter. Honorary bearers were the family and friends in attendance. Military honors were...
The early arrival of snow did not stop us from having our annual Fall Festival at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd (LHGS). held in New Rockford on Oct. 7, 2018. Between 75 and 80 people attended to enjoy homemade pie and other desserts with family, friends and neighbors. About $850 profit was raised and will be used to purchase Christmas and birthday gifts for the residents and support other needs of LHGS. The Love Letter Fund Drive was also part of the LHGS Auxiliary's annual fund...
As we are noticing in our ever-changing world, when one person is offended over something, the new social acceptance solution is to stop what we are planning and allow that individual to change or prevent the desires of many. It now appears that new rules of order are being established with the supposed intention of not offending anyone. I understand the idea to try and accommodate everyone with whatever they believe but since we are trending toward a puzzling destination, I’m troubled that our...
Have you ever walked away from a conversation with someone and thought, “Wow, that was a great conversation”? Thinking back on that conversation, it was probably a good conversation because they listened and you had the opportunity to express what was really on your heart. When we have the opportunity to truly express what’s on our hearts and minds— we feel valued! In James 1:19-20 it reads, “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about...
The following New Rockford businesses would be closed at 6 p.m., each evening from Jan. 1 to April 1, 1902: H. Peoples, general store and farm machinery; R.R. Woodward, general store; Rodenberg Bros.; Prader & Litcher; D. Niven (New Rockford Meat Market); J.W. Rager, harness shop; J.M. Mulvey Hardware; George F. Fahrer & Co. (East Side Meat Market); A.C. Buck (Central Drug Store) and J.C. Whiteman (The New Drug Store). Other major New Rockford businesses included the Bank of New Rockford (Hugh...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about restless leg syndrome? I’m 58 years old, and frequently have jerky, uncontrollable urges to move my legs, accompanied by a tingling sensation, and it keeps me awake at night. Jumpy John Dear John, If an irresistible urge to move your legs has you kicking in your sleep, then chances are pretty good you have restless leg syndrome (RLS), a condition that affects 7 to 10 percent of Americans. Here’s what you should know. RLS, also known as Willis-Ekbom D...
Oct. 16, 2018 — The brewing industry was a fairly successful economy in the years prior to North Dakota’s statehood. Beck’s Brewery near Winona had been in business for twenty years before it caught fire and burned down in 1877, and the Turtle Mountain Brewery kept thirst at bay in Rolette County. Bismarck hoped to share in the considerable success of the industry. Unfortunately for the brewery, it came right before the “dry” spell in North Dakota. The Bismarck Brewery was built and in operation by 1885, but closed shortly after, because i...
