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Everyone is invited to the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District Blue Ribbon Celebration. The fun begins on Friday, Jan. 3 at 5 p.m. Elementary staff will host an indoor carnival at the school and invite everyone to come out for some good old fashioned fun. Starting at 5:30, the Rocket Boosters will serve a light meal, and the NR-S school board will host an ice cream social complete with all the toppings. At 7 p.m., the carnival and games will come to an end, making way for a ceremony in the...
New Rockford native Patty Dennis has spent the last 16 years of her career at the front desk of Farmers Union Insurance, aiding agent Donn Frahm in assisting customers. Patty calls herself a "jack of all trades," as she serves as the receptionist, customer service representative and bookkeeper. She also prepares purchase orders and even does a little maintenance around the office. Her customer service is what earned her the Employee of the Month award from the New Rockford Area Chamber of...
Eddy County State's Attorney Ashley Lies has just finished her first full year as county prosecutor. In 365 days she and her part-time assistant have handled more than 150 criminal cases. Her office has also established communication protocols with local law enforcement and courthouse staff, documented procedures for case management and prosecution and began work to form a Civil Asset Forfeiture Board and County Reorganization Board. As shown in Chart A, Eddy County's criminal caseload has nearl...
The above photo was one of the many artifacts uncovered by Rachel Brazil at the Eddy County Museum. Brazil serves as the primary archivist for the museum, she and has documented more than 2,650 artifacts in the past three years. "There is far more in this museum than a person could imagine," says Brazil, who aims to give the public a closer look at the collections. Last Monday, in the spirit of any good archivist, Brazil presented the Eddy County Historical Society board with an idea to l...
State Representative Bill Devlin of Finley has been named the 2019 NDAPA Health Care Advocacy Award recipient by the North Dakota Academy of Physician Assistants. The award inscription said it was given “in recognition of your sponsorship, support and health care advocacy for the citizens and PA’s of North Dakota in the 63rd Assembly of the North Dakota Legislature”. “Rep. Devlin has been a longtime advocate for health care in rural areas. He resides and serves a rural district and knows f...
Unprecedented Flooding An early October blizzard brought much of North Dakota to a screeching halt. With roads impassable and activities canceled, most folks opted to spend Friday and much of Saturday morning indoors. The snow seemed to melt down just as quickly as residents could shovel. Within a week’s time, the community faced an “unprecedented situation.” Governor Burgum addressed nearly 500 members of the public in a 90 minute meeting at Festival Hall in Fessenden to discuss the impact of the fall flooding. Now at year’s end, thousan...
U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today Congress passed his legislation to change the name of “Sullys Hill,” a National Game Preserve within the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation to its traditional Dakota name, “White Horse Hill.” This was Senator Cramer’s first bill to pass the Senate. “Even as a deeply divided Congress remains consumed with partisan bickering over the major issues of our day, I am glad we were able to put politics aside to pass this legislation...
Summit reminds farmers that the future is already here. The future is already here at the ninth annual Precision Ag Summit scheduled for Jan. 20-21, 2020, at the North Dakota Farmers Union Conference Center in Jamestown. North Dakota Farmers Union, Praxis Strategy Group, The North Dakota State University Extension Service, Dakota Precision Ag Center, GK Technology and others are coordinating the event. Precision agriculture industry experts, producers, practitioners and technology developers will discuss data management and analytics,...
8 Wash recently donated to the Cancer Assistance fund at CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington. The donation will help purchase gas cards and care packages for CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington patients who must travel to a larger healthcare facility for breast cancer treatments....
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Thelma Myhre. Shirley Packard received a Christmas letter from nephew Pierre Womacks. Pierre was on a USS Supply ship just leaving from Rota, Spain heading for Bahrain. The USS Supply is a Military Sea Lift Command which is mainly civilians working for the U.S. Navy. Janet Laube and Yip Yip and Charlotte Koepplin drove to Jamestown Sunday where they did some last minute shopping and had lunch before returning to New Rockford. Janet enjoyed a chance meeting with longtime friend B...
Doris Griffin was a volunteer bell ringer for the Salvation Army at the Minnewaukan Post Office on Friday. Last week, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland were in Minneapolis for Piper’s medical appointments. Tuesday, the Heglands took in the girls basketball game in New Rockford. Monday, Harriman’s Coffee Shop volunteers had a Christmas progressive supper. The group started at the home of Charlotte Simon where they had appetizers. They then moved on to the home of Carol Backstrom for the main course and finished with dessert at the home of...
Wednesday afternoon visitors and lunch guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home Karen Koepplin, Susie Semmens, Mindy, Nikki and Kason, all bringing gifts to unwrap and treats to eat. Last Thursday evening Jimmy Indergaard, Ruth Braaten and Nikki drove to Jamestown where they visited Taylor and Amanda at the hospital and greeted the Koepplins’ new baby girl Evelyn Jo. Saturday Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Devils Lake and shopped until they nearly dropped and refortified themselves with a lunch and visited briefly with Candy's b...
Jan Loe and Patti Clifton were in Jamestown last Thursday where Jan took care of some recycling. They enjoyed lunch at a Chinese restaurant before doing some shopping and returning to Sheyenne. Patti Clifton attended the funeral service for Juanita Nyhusmoen at First Lutheran Church in Sheyenne on Saturday afternoon. December birthdays will be celebrated at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Tuesday, Dec. 31. All are welcome to attend. Cake and coffee served at 3:30 p.m. Reminder: Community members (no need to be a member) are invited to check out...
One Sunday morning the pastor said that “everyone has a need to belong.” He was confirming God’s earlier statement that it was not good for man to be alone. That profound observation stuck with me because it is so true. However, we have not thought about seriously addressing this truism. The time has come to acknowledge that we are a nation of communities in which millions of Americans don’t belong. It seems that the most intelligent thing we can do is to build stronger communities in which ever...
If you observe politics the way I do – as one stares at a five-car pileup on the freeway – your gaping will always be rewarded. The House voted on Wednesday to impeach President Trump, but the rhetoric in the run-up to impeachment said a lot about the process. If you enjoy political hyperbole, you weren’t disappointed. During the debate on articles of impeachment, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) searched for analogies to make a point about the injustice of Trump’s impeachment and came up with a doozy. “Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus...
Dear Editor, Washington politics have become so polarized that it can be tough for Democrats and Republicans to come together to tackle big challenges. But that’s exactly what happened recently on Capitol Hill thanks to dedicated lawmakers like Senators Hoeven and Cramer and Congressman Armstrong. North Dakota’s Congressional delegation listened to thousands of electric cooperative stakeholders as they fought tirelessly to add important legislation to the 2020 spending bill. The bill, which was recently signed into law, included a pro...
Thelma Myhre, 101, New Rockford, N.D., passed away Dec. 20, 2019 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford. The funeral service was held Friday, Dec. 27, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Grandfield Lutheran Church, rural Sheyenne. Burial was at the Grandfield Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sheyenne. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated with special music provided by Mary Ellen Rue and Tyson Rost. Casket bearers were James Myhre, Brendan Myhre, Bjorn Myhre, Ethan Rost, Tyson Rost and Shayden Schiele....
Joseph, Mary and Jesus are making the long walk back from Egypt, intending to make their home in Bethlehem, but their plans change. In the fifth dream recorded in the first two chapters of Matthew an angel warns Joseph that Archelaus, the son of Herod, now reigns in his father’s place, and he’s just as dangerous. Take the child to Galilee, the angel tells Joseph. So faithful Joseph avoids Bethlehem and continues north to Nazareth. And that’s where Jesus grows up, fulfilling the prophecy Matthew quotes, “He will be called a Nazorean” (Matthew...
There was a time when like many others, I did not have a clue about the extensive training and dedication of our first responders. As a certified fire chaplain, I now know that battling structure fires is only one of many complex and dangerous situations they encounter. The development of these courageous men and women comes not only with many hours of on the job experience, but also years of classroom instruction and continuing education. Just as in college, instructors teach with PowerPoint...
When faced with choosing which artifacts to feature first in this column, it seems worthwhile to consider the camera. After all, photographic technology has changed immensely since the late 1800s. Perhaps the most important aspect of the camera is the photograph it produces. In fact, the Eddy County Museum collection includes more than 350 historic photographic images. Chances are, a good number of the photos within the collection were taken with a Brownie box camera. Pictured at right, these...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve read that people with heart problems need to be extra careful during the winter months because heart attacks are much more common. Why is this? Cautious Senior Dear Cautious, Everyone knows winter is cold and flu season, but many don’t know that it’s also the prime season for heart attacks too, especially if you already have heart disease or have suffered a previous heart attack. Here’s what you should know, along with some tips to help you protect yourself. In the U.S., the risk of having a heart attack during the win...
It’s under the tree, but who’s around it.” That is so true, isn’t it? I hope that you had a great Christmas and that you had enough of the right people around your Christmas tree to celebrate with you and make your spirit bright. Now, we are looking to the New Year, contemplating the year behind us and wondering what the future holds for us. Looking at the year that is stretching out ahead of us, we realize that we are being given a gift… an opportunity to pursue happiness and fulfillme...
On Dec. 2, 1902, Alonzo Neutzel came in from his large ranch near Lake Coe, where he had started “a nice herd of cattle.” Ed Anderson was in from Plainview on business, as was D.D. Dailey of eastern Eddy County. Miss Martha Zimmerman came in from southwest of town to visit friends. Rev. E.T. Quam stopped in New Rockford for a few hours on his way from his Foster County parish to Sheyenne. Mrs. Joseph Christ and daughter Anna returned from Dickey County and a visit with relatives. Herman Hal...
The Trail Riders 4-H club gathered on Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd to decorate trees. Afterwards we enjoyed hot cocoa, cider and cookies. On Sunday, Dec. 15, the club held its annual holiday party. This year we went to the bowling alley. We enjoyed a few games and also a lunch of pizza and pop. Afterwards the club held a short meeting....
It was a well-played game overall as New Rockford-Sheyenne came from behind and defeated St. John in overtime, by a final score of 61-57 in semifinal round action of the CNDC Boys Basketball Tournament, played at Rugby, on Friday, Dec. 20. Chip Anderson, a former New Rockford resident is in his first year as Woodchucks head coach. Two free throws by Zach Anderson put St. John up 6-1 with 4:05 left in the first. A trey by Johnny Grann with 1:15 remaining, cut the lead to 10-9. St. John went on a...
