Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Think back to high school. Remember that boy or girl who broke your heart. You think your breakup was bad? Well, it probably wasn't one of the worst of all time. Midkota High School presents "The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time" this Friday and Saturday at the Glenfield gymnasium. Cassidy Hoyt stars as Katie, who goes through a breakup. She meets Eve Tonsil, an employee of the nonprofit company "Relationships for a Better Tomorrow." Hannah Ehlers is Eve, who takes Katie on a tour of the nine worst...
Justin Ystaas, a Bremen native and 1999 graduate of Sheyenne High School, is the owner and operator of the recently established Divide Electrical & Automation. Justin didn't always want to be an electrician. In fact he said he always wanted to farm, but his father, Donny, insisted that he should first build a career on which he could fall back on in hard times. Keen to take good advice, Justin attended college at North Dakota State College of Science, where he earned an associate's degree in...
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...
Homecoming festivities began Monday at New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School. At the 9 a.m. coronation, seniors Gretchen Berglund and Luke Ystaas were crowned 2018 king and queen. The event, which featured recognition of each member of the royal court, also included a solo by Carli Lies. Members of the 2018 Homecoming Royal Court are pictured at left, from left to right: Allison Dockter, Dalton Schuster, Darica Ziebart, Princess Elise Guler, Joseph Gray, Queen Gretchen Berglund, Prince Hudson...
Wade Senger and Travis Dillman of Interstate Engineering reported the approval of a 45 percent grant for the city’s $10 million water infrastructure project by the USDA Rural Development at the New Rockford City Commission meeting on Oct. 1. According to the award letter sent to City Auditor George Ritzke, the funds will come from the USDA’s Water and Waste Loan and Grant program. The city is eligible for a $4,734,000 loan and $4,526,000 direct grant from the program. The remaining $1 mil...
New Rockford residents may have noticed some hustle and bustle at the swimming pool this past week. That activity, some of which occurred on Wednesday when snow and rain fell within hours of each other, equated to some good news for pool patrons. The damaged water line that feeds the pool's waterslide has been replaced, and the pool is expected to be fully operational when the 2019 season begins. Crews spent three days installing the new service line. The work was necessary because the stress...
A sign of renewal stood amidst the steamers, smoke and engine noise at the 60th Annual Central North Dakota Steam Thresher's Reunion (CNDSTR) last weekend. Construction is underway for a new 5,000 sq. ft. building that will house diesel and gas engines and serve as storage for other equipment displayed at the annual show. The organization didn't waste time after the July 8 wind storm destroyed the Stavik diesel building that stood on the same spot. The walls were framed and the roof trusses...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) Rockets youth football program has had a successful season this far. Two teams, one each for grades 3-4 and 5-6, have competed in league play with Carrington, Griggs County, Harvey-Wells County and Barnes County North. The fifth and sixth grade team is undefeated and sits atop the league standings headed into the playoffs, which start Tuesday, Oct. 2 in Carrington. The only league loss for the third and fourth grade team came Tuesday, Sept. 25 against Har...
The friendly gal behind the counter at Bird Dawg Cafe is the New Rockford Chamber's Employee of the Month for September. Ashley Thommes has worked at the fast casual restaurant along U.S. Hwy. 281 since April. Thommes' career appears to have come full circle. Her first job was in the very same building, working for Dan and JoAnn Helfrich when they owned the restaurant. At that time, it was a Dairy Queen. Thommes said the Helfriches taught her what exceptional customer service was and practiced i...
At the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board meeting on Sept. 10, Linus Allmaras presented information about the Johnson Sports Park Improvement Project, for which fundraising is nearly complete. The plan is to install separate new scoreboards for football and baseball. He said these new scoreboards will track specialty stats, including pitch count for baseball, as pitchers are only allowed so many pitches in a given time frame. The football scoreboard would move to the southeast corner of the...
On Monday, Sept. 10, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District (NR-S) held its public levy meeting for citizens to comment on its budget and proposed tax levy for 2019. Superintendent Jill Louters explained to the board that the valuation went up by approximately $591,000 across the district’s territory in four counties, including Eddy, Benson, Foster and Wells counties. The total taxable valuation is now $14,832,882. NR-S is proposing a 13.27 mill increase, all due to the general obligation b...
On September 10, the Eddy County Sheriff's Office received a call from NCZ Express, Inc. reporting a theft of tools from a service vehicle. The theft occurred at a gravel pit southeast of New Rockford. The Eddy County Sheriff's Office investigated the theft and identified a suspect. Thousands of dollars in tools were recovered, and the case is being sent to the Eddy County State's Attorney for formal charges to be filed. The name of the suspect has not been released since the charges are...
New state legislation aimed at making local government more transparent has resulted in a change in how residents are notified about taxes. Treasurers across the state sent out estimated property tax statements on Aug. 31 to all residents who own property valued at $100 or more. More specifically, it’s an estimate of what taxpayers will owe in property taxes this year based on the county’s preliminary budget. The budgets can still change at this point, but they can only go down. The taxing aut...
CenDak Cooperative's fertilizer facility in New Rockford is in dire need of an upgrade, and representatives of the company approached the New Rockford City Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 4, with a plan. Lynn Homelvig and Josh Langley attended on behalf of CenDak and reported that company leadership proposes to purchase 6 acres of airport land to build a new fertilizer facility. Homelvig said the cooperative will either install bins or build a building on the site, which is approximately one mile...
The 20 kindergarten students aren't the only new kids on the block. Two secondary educators will start their careers at New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) School this year. This past spring the Board of Education approved the hire of Caitlin Good and Molly Rzaszutak, both natives to North Dakota Class B schools. Good will continue a well-established program, while Rzaszutak will be challenged with re-engaging students on another that has lacked a certified staff member the past two years. Caitlin...
Danette Schmid began her 21-year career with Eddy County Public Health (ECPH), a part of Lake Region District Health Unit, in July 1997. She has served as the county health nurse since that time, helping protect countless residents from infectious disease and administering prevention programs for the community. Youth she vaccinated as babies have now graduated high school, and a few have had children of their own. Schmid's approach to working with youth is what led to her recognition as the New...
At a pre-trial conference on Aug. 13 at 9 a.m. in Valley City, Alexander Lail of New Rockford entered amended pleas for the seven counts for which he was scheduled to stand trial. On counts 5 and 7, Class C Felony possession of a controlled substance and Class A Misdemeanor ingesting a controlled substance, Lail pleaded guilty. On the remaining five felony charges, he entered an Alford plea, which means he is not admitting guilt but acknowledges that the evidence presented by the prosecution...
This Saturday, Aug. 18, Thelma (Sund) Myhre of New Rockford will celebrate her 100th birthday. She is a centenarian who is still living in her own home, and she's also a lifelong resident of Eddy County. Thelma was born in 1918, in the midst of the Great War and the influenza pandemic, during the year when Daylight Savings Time was enacted and a full two years before women had the right to vote. So much has changed since that year when Thelma was born to Edward and Petra Sund on a farm west o...
“Lack of reliable childcare is the top concern for this community,” noted Amanda Hegland, Executive Director for the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC), when she approached the New Rockford City Commission about daycare at their August 6 meeting. Hegland said an informal survey revealed that 10 families were in immediate need and that dozens of other families travel to other communities to access childcare. Through research, the NRABC determined that the most successful exa...
Get ready for some old-fashioned family fun at the Eddy County Historical Society's second annual Prairie Jubilee, on Sunday, August 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Eddy County Museum. This year's Jubilee will feature the museum's newest exhibit, which displays military history from Eddy County. Veteran and Historical Society board member Calvin Packard led the effort to create the exhibit. The museum has a variety of interesting artifacts, uniforms, documents and photos that illustrate Eddy County...
FFA and 4-H members from across the state traveled to Eddy County on Thursday, August 2 to compete in the North Dakota State Land Judging Contest. This is the first time that Eddy County has hosted the event, and more than 60 participants spent time "in the pits" evaluating land to determine a class of soil and suggest improvements and management practices. The contest is open to 4-Hers age 8 to 18 as of September 1 of the previous year and FFA members in grades 7 to 12. The 4-H contest is divid...
NAPA Auto Parts moved into its new location along U.S. Highway 281 in New Rockford earlier this month. Owners Todd and Renae Duchscherer moved the vacant former Dakota Roadhouse Restaurant building to the spot last October. Now, nine months and a renovation later, the new NAPA store is open for business at 6 First Street South, at the corner of Central Avenue and U.S. Highway 281. On July 9, the day after a severe storm toppled trees and damaged structures in New Rockford, seven NAPA store team...
The 4th Corporation Self Advocacy Club hosted its second annual Pet Show on Friday, July 20. The show featured 20 pets, including dogs, cats, a gecko and even a goat! Congratulations to the the following pets and their owners for winning prizes. There were seven entrants in the dog division. Ollie, a lab cross owned by Brenda Bachmeier, was named Cutest and Best of Show. Perdita the cocker spaniel owned by Nick Hovey, was chosen for having the best hair and longest ears. Talcum the Chinese...
Locally owned and operated by the same family since 1980, that's the story of Mick's 281 Service on U.S. Highway 281 in New Rockford. This month, the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce has named Kenny Thompson, the hard-working second generation owner, its Employee of the Month for his service to the community. Mick's 281 Service is one of just two automotive repair shops in New Rockford. Thompson's services include scheduled maintenance such as oil changes, battery replacement and tire r...
Wayne Stephenson of CTS Group, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District's on-site project manager, gave the school board an update on the construction project during their July 16 meeting. He reported that as of Thursday, July 12, all the demolition of window/wall sections and rough-in was complete with the exception of the areas around the unit ventilators. Crews had now concentrated their efforts on installing the remaining windows, starting with the southwest corner of the high school (A)...
