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Alexander Lail of New Rockford has filed an appeal with the North Dakota Supreme Court on his 2018 attempted murder conviction. On Aug. 1, 2018, Lail was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder for allegedly offering to pay two separate individuals to murder his then-wife and a former employee. At trial, Lail argued that his actions did not constitute a substantial step toward the commission of the alleged crime. The jury disagreed and found Lail guilty of two counts of attempted murder....
The Veterans Honor Flight left Hector International Airport in Fargo on an early Sunday morning, Oct. 20. This was their 9th Flight to Washington D.C. with 96 Veterans, escorts, staff and volunteers. This special trip honored these chosen veterans, which consisted of five from WWII; one Post-WWII, 74 Korean; three Berlin and Cuban Crisis; three Cold War; and 10 Vietnam Veterans. Joseph Schmaltz, a Vietnam Veteran from New Rockford, was one of the veterans honored on this flight. His escort,...
The Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts (DPRCA) is thrilled to present "A Christmas Story: The Musical." The show will open Saturday, Nov. 16 and run weekends through Dec. 15. This musical, which received rave reviews on its Broadway run, is based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s, in the fictional town of Hohman, Ind., the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts- an Officia...
It's time to be off to the races, the stick horse races that is. Yes, stick horses, just like the one that kids love, with the plush horse-shaped head mounted on a smooth sanded stick. Six stick horses will be racing that day, all in an effort to continue the Eagles' contributions to the community. This year's theme builds upon a stark reality of a "crappy harvest." With six stick horses running in the race, there is a 1 in 6 chance of winning! The evening begins at 5:30, with a pork loin...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne FCCLA Chapter attended the District 3 Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Leadership Meeting that took place at Hope Church in Grand Forks on Oct. 23, with nearly 250 district members in attendance. District 3 consists of members from Dakota Prairie, Drayton, Edmore, Grafton, Grand Forks, Hatton-Northwood, Langdon Area, May-Port CG, Midway, Minto, New Rockford-Sheyenne, Park River Area and Valley-Edinburg school districts. The meeting was presided...
Jerry Fiebelkorn-Barrett of New Rockford is due in court for terrorizing and interference with an emergency call, both Class C Felony charges. According to the criminal complaint, he got into a physical altercation with a female at their home on Oct. 7. Authorities allege that he threatened to kill the female. He then went outside, and the female locked the door and attempted to dial 911. As a result, he kicked in the door and hit her cell phone out of her hand. Barrett is due in court for a preliminary hearing/arraignment Nov. 14. Kevin...
The fall marks the beginning of spending time with family and friends; watching football, celebrating Thanksgiving, the holidays, and the New Year. But for patients in need of blood, those moments can be filled with uncertainty as they fight illnesses, injury, or heal from surgery. One way to give thanks for your health, and take care of those around you, is to donate blood. Every two to three seconds someone in this country needs blood and 250 volunteer blood donors are needed in this region every day! Hospitals don't close for holidays, and...
EQIP is a program available to farmers and landowners that offers payments for over 100 basic conservation practices. Through EQIP, you can voluntarily implement conservation practices such as cover crops, grass seedlings, livestock water sources, reduced tillage cropland management, variable rate roil testing and many more. NRCS will offer technical and financial assistance in implementing these practices. Each farm faces a unique set of challenges. Through our conservation planning process, we can assist you in understanding and treating...
As a fourth-grader, I feel pretty grown up. Being at the top of the elementary, I am often reminded that there is an example to be set. It's a whole different sort of world in fourth grade, but it never hurts to look back. Mrs. Koepplin teaches third grade, and this is her first year for that. It is also her first full year at NR-S. Last year at this time, Mrs. Koepplin was hired to teach in the first-grade classroom. So when I went down the elementary hallway to her classroom, I saw the...
The 4-H trail riders held their first meeting of the year on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Helseth family provided snacks. Elections were held for officers and there were nine members were present. Here are the results: • Rebekah Widmer, president • Mathew Schuster, vice- president • Joie Helseth, secretary • Mason Schuster, treasurer • Oakley Brazil, reporter After discussing plans for future projects, club members did an art painting led by Jean Schuster. The technique she shared was called “acryl...
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said that farmers and ranchers may be eligible for certain federal programs even before a secretarial designation is in place. Programs such as the Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) and Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) are available when a loss occurs. “We are aware of fences being destroyed due to heavy, wet snow or from water running through ravines and low-lying areas. Fences have taken a tol...
If you love gardening and sharing your knowledge with others, consider becoming a Master Gardener volunteer in collaboration with North Dakota State University Extension. The NDSU Extension Master Gardener program is a volunteer service organization that beautifies communities, educates the public about gardening, works with youth and encourages conservation of natural resources. The next Master Gardener training program will run for 10 weeks beginning Jan. 24 and ending April 3, 2020. Classes will not be held on March 20. Those enrolled in the...
Congratulations to the following people for winning prizes from the Eagles Auxiliary raffle on Oct. 19. • $100 cash– Kim McDowell • $50 cash– JR Guthmiller, Margie Anderson, Bill Wobbema and Janet Hanson • $50 gift certificate for Mick’s 281— Tara Rau • $40 Hideaway and Creative Touch gift certificate— Metta McDowell • $30 NR Eagles Gift Certificate— Helen Christianson and Lennix Langley • Mystery Basket— JR Guthmiller...
Saturday afternoon, Pam Schmid, Craig and Sandy Poulsen, David and Bonnie Tweten, Randy and Charlotte Simon, Neal and Liz Swenson, Jarvis and Patty Hegland, Kay Griffin, Shirley Nelson, Dave and Linda Madson were among the many friends and relatives who attended Breana Buehler and Michael Pacheco wedding at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Devils Lake. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Pacheco. Sunday, Pam Schmid traveled to Bismarck to spend the day with Jakob and Alison Widmer. Doris Griffin conducted the carving class in Maddock on Monday. T...
New Rockford and area residents express sympathy to the family of Harold Haag. Saturday found Janet Laube and YipYip visiting Gerda Backman and others at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. Shirley Packard enjoyed a visit from Deanna Seibold Tuesday. DeAnna is from Fessenden. Visitors this past week at the Lillian Gedrose home were Doris Leik, Janine Anderson and Marilyn Gedrose. Friday Janet Laube and Yip Yip were visitors and supper guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Last Monday, Shirley Packard and Eloise Lucht were among the ladies...
It was another successful First Lutheran Fall Dinner on Sunday with many community and surrounding area attendees enjoying the delicious turkey and all the trimmings dinner held at Ostby Hall. Lots of goodies were also sold on the bake sale in conjunction with the dinner. The planning and work of the church members is very much appreciated each year! A meeting of the Eddy County VFW Auxiliary is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 3:30 p.m., at the Sheyenne Senior Center. The annual Veteran's supper will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m. at the...
Karen Koepplin was brief visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home Monday morning. Sunday evening visitors at the Eric Longnecker home were Merle and Sandy Longnecker. Morning visitor and dinner guest was Jimmy Indergaard. Saturday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were David and Karen Anderson and Ryan and Laura Hager and family. Thursday visitor and helper at the Charlotte Koepplin home was Martin Koepplin. Charlotte Koepplin was among those who enjoyed a coffee Sunday following worship service at Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington and a...
That’s the current state of Republican explanations and justifications and bend-over-backwardifications about the explicitly criminal behavior of the President of the United State. If you’re a Fox News viewer, you might know this funny business by a different name, though that name keeps changing: One day it’s a “deep state conspiracy!”, the next day it’s a “Democrat witch hunt!” The latest word-salad—after Trump admitted, in public, yet again, that he in fact did exactly what he’s accused of—i...
My sister Kris kicked the tar out of Frankie Leper. It happened in 1972 after Leper, a notorious neighborhood bully, busted up my handmade go-kart, then shoved me into the mud. Sure, Leper was a big kid. But as he stood over me, taunting me, Kris tackled him and pounded on him so hard that he blubbered like a baby. That ended his bullying days. He never lived down getting whooped by a girl half his size. I was lucky to be a kid in the 1970s, in that regard. Bullies have always existed, but in...
This month High Plains Fair Housing Center launches a campaign to fight sexual harassment in housing. The campaign in North Dakota is inspired by a similar national campaign launched in early 2019 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the leadership of Secretary Ben Carson and the U.S. Department of Justice. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate in housing transactions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or family status. This year, High Plains is especially focused on...
After WWII we joined the United Nations— to ensure peace. Has that worked? Human rights was another reason for the UN. It even has a “human rights” council (UNHRC)— with current and past members like Cuba, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, etc. The newest member? Venezuela! Outrage over the vote for Venezuela was expressed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: “China and Russia voted to put Nicholas Maduro on the UNHRC.… Maduro is purposely destroying the human rights of every Venezuelan....
Joseph Frank Hafner, 100, of Carrington, formally Sykeston, passed away on Oct. 21, 2019, at CHI St. Alexius in Carrington. The funeral service was held Oct. 28 at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Sykeston. Burial was at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Cemetery. Father Bernard Pfau and Pastor Rick Loewen officiated. Special music was provided by the Celebration Singers and Todd Hafner. Casket bearers were Bobby Hoyt, Shannon Hoyt, Ryan Hoyt, Cody Hoyt, Todd Hafner and Troy Hafner. Honorary bearers...
Charles J. Bata Jr., 90, of Kensal, N.D., died Oct. 20, 2019, in Grand Forks. A funeral service was held Oct. 26 at St. John's Catholic Church in Kesnsal. Burial was in the Kensal Cemetery. Father Sean Mulligan officiated with special music provided by Kathy Johnson. Honorary bearers were Missy Miedema, Brandon Bata, Brittany Primeau, Stephanie Geatz, Brian DeVillers, Carrie Riske and Nick Bata. Military honors were provided by the U.S. Army Military Honors Team. Charles was born on May 25,...
Obedience includes the humble and sincere acceptance of the authority and will of God. It’s not only conforming, but also demonstrating our devotion through our thoughts, words and deeds. The general concept of compliance both in the Old and the New Testament is based upon us yielding our will in order to do God’s will and if we choose to advance in our spiritual relationship with Christ, we can understand a lot more about personal accountability. One of the Greek terms for obedience con...
One of the biggest lessons I have learned in college and continue to learn, now that I am graduated, is learning to wait on and trust the Lord. I think in each season of life, God teaches us something new about waiting for him and how to trust him in each area. My biggest challenge and season of waiting in college was trusting God with choosing a major and what he was calling me to. Once I was called to ministry, it was learning how to trust him with that calling and waiting to graduate so I could enter the ministry field. Now, I am graduated a...
