Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Posted June 5, 2020 On Wednesday, June 10, there will be a FREE community testing event for COVID-19, organized by Lake Region District Health Unit. Anyone 18 years of age and older interested in participating should arrive at the Eddy County Fairgrounds between 3 and 6 pm. Enter the fairgrounds from the west gate. This testing event is not limited to Eddy County residents, so anyone in the area who wants to be tested is welcome to participate. The organizers have asked that a participant...
The National Bison Association (NBA) made a stop in New Rockford during its summer convention July 7-10. The convention opened Sunday, and there were many events and activities for the 200 attendees to participate in and learn from, including a tour of the North Dakota Heritage Center and history of bison in North Dakota with Dr. Ken Throlson, David Lautt and Doug Woodall. Attendees ended the convention with lunch and a tour of KenMar Buffalo Ranch south of New Rockford on Wednesday. While...
Over the years the St. Aloisius Medical Center, located in Harvey, N.D., has been renovated, expanded and replaced as the population in the area grew and its needs for healthcare increased. St. Aloisius opened in 1938, after being purchased by the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, a Roman Catholic religious women's community, from the Lutheran Good Samaritan Hospital. It has since been operated as a ministry of the sisters and was officially dedicated as St. Aloisius Hospital in 1941. In the...
Gaming in New Rockford just became a little more fun. On Aug. 30, Buck-Its Bar and Lodge installed the first two electronic pull tab machines in New Rockford, allowing customers to sit in comfort and enjoy the newest form of charitable gaming in the state. Electronic pull tabs were approved by the North Dakota legislature in 2017, to give charitable gaming a competitive edge. After much debate, the rules were finalized in May 2018 and took effect July 1. Since then many gaming suppliers have...
