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"Take care of you," a phrase that means much to Allison Lindgren, has become the title of her new book released December 30. Those four little words still tug at my heart strings! Lindgren writes. "You see, I heard them every time my sister, Sarina, hugged me goodbye. She'd wrap her arms around me in a tight hug and quietly whisper those four little words in my ear. It became a ritual, one that I didn't fully appreciate at the time, but I'd nod and smile, without really thinking about their i...
How will you remember 2017? The year when global headlines included an announcement that women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work would be a focus of the United Nations. A year when terrorist attacks hit some of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations in London, Sweden, and Spain. It was a year when tensions increased between the United States and North Korea with a renewed threat of nuclear war, as leader Kim Jong Un made no secret that his scientists are working on a nuc...
District 23 Senator Joan Heckaman of New Rockford was one of 14 statewide leaders appointed by N.D. Governor Burgum to serve on his Task Force for Higher Education Governance. The announcement was made Thursday, December 21. The 15-member Task Force for Higher Education Governance was created by executive order in November and consists of the governor as chair and 14 members appointed by the governor. Burgum appointed the members from a pool of more than 230 applicants. "We are incredibly gra...
The 2017 North Dakota income tax booklets and forms are now available online at www.nd.gov/tax/forms. “North Dakota typically begins tax season when the IRS does,” State Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger said. “However, with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the IRS has delayed releasing the date. Normally, the IRS begins accepting individual income tax returns around mid-January.” In an effort to modernize systems, cut costs, and work toward being more environmentally responsible, this is the second year the North Dakot...
For the seventh year in a row, members of the Sheyenne community prepared, gathered and enjoyed a wonderful Christmas dinner on December 25 at Ostby Hall. Over 200 joined with family, friends and neighbors that day. A free will offering was taken for community projects. Sponsors of the meal this year included Warren Implement, Colleen's Country Curl, Rindy's Bar, Route 281, Equity Cooperative Elevator and Community Credit Union....
Reprinted with permission The criminal case of Alex Lail, formerly of Fessenden and New Rockford, will be heard by a jury – but not in Wells County. At a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Dec. 18, Southeast Judicial District Judge Daniel Narum bound the charges over to trial after determining the state had met the burden of probable cause. Concerned that media coverage could potentially influence jurors locally, the judge granted a request by Lail's attorney that the location of the trial be el...
Dustin and Janna Buchholtz, West Fargo, N.D., are the proud parents of a baby girl, Kyah Jean, born December 13, 2017, at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D. She weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. She joins a sister, Bria, 19 months. Grandparents are Scott and Lori Buchholtz, Carrington, N.D.; and Jim and Julie Ehni, New Rockford, N.D. Great-grandparents are Warren and Lucille Anderson, Devils Lake, N.D.; and Eddy and Loretta Buchholtz, Kenmare, N.D....
As a former school teacher, Nancy Conkin knows that good rest is just one of the things needed for a well-rounded education. "Teachers see first hand what a good night's rest can do for a student," she said. "Their concentration and attention in class is so much better when they've gotten the proper sleep." That is why she and her husband, Gary, franchise owners in Devils Lake, are excited to participate in Slumberland's 40 Winks Foundation and Homes for the Holidays donation event. The Hom...
On December 18, 2017, Jamestown, N.D.-based First Community Credit Union and Devils Lake, N.D.-based Citizens Community Credit Union announced that they had entered into a conclusive agreement to merge. First Community Credit Union is the largest credit union in North Dakota and, after the merger is finalized, will have assets of approximately $800 million. The combined credit unions will be headquartered in Jamestown, N.D. and operate under the First Community Credit Union name. This merger will result in a wider range of products, s...
Law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign from November 1, 2017 through December 15, 2017, to help save lives on North Dakota roads. A total of 2,575 citations were attributed to the added enforcement patrols. Of the total citations, 924 were citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 30 were child restraint citations. Tickets for speeding totaled 941. The traffic stops also resulted in 31 drug arrests, nine citations for distracted driving and two driving under the influence (DU...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This represents a large jump from the previously confirmed area of Thunder Bay, Ontario. “Winnipeg is only a short 65 miles north of the North Dakota border,” Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said. “Even though there are additional precautions in place for movement of regulated articles across the international border, it is still more important than ever for North Dakotans to take action to prevent it from coming here....
Charlotte Koepplin was in New Rockford Monday morning bringing Christmas greetings to Candy Jensen and Later to Ervin Longnecker and Margie Anderson. Charlotte also enjoyed a holiday call from Aunt Ramona Keopplin of Woodbury, MN. Sunday visitors at the Jimmy Indergaard home were Andy and Ruth Braaten and Nikki. Early Christmas was celebrated at the Gary and Kathy Anderson home Saturday, as family gathered for supper, visiting and gift exchange. Those in attendance were Margie Anderson, Peter and Patti Larson, Sandra, Joanna and Clara...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Marlys Williams. Shirley Packard and Calvin were among the many who enjoyed the Annual Christmas dinner, Christmas day served at Ostby Hall. Christmas eve supper guests at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home were grandkids, Kalli Koepplin, Kread Koepplin and friend Faith and Charlotte Koepplin. Christmas day all gathered with the rest of the Koepplin family for dinner and a fun afternoon at the Todd and Karen Koepplin farm. Corey and Tammy Longnecker stopped in and joined the fun...
Many of the social issues made contentious by sincere Christians should be moved from the public square into churches. However, abortion is not one of them. One of the primary reasons for the creation of governments is the protection of life. This makes abortion both a sectarian and a secular issue. So conflict and compromise in the public square make up the fight for resolving this thorny issue. The pro-life advocates hope that a more conservative Supreme Court will tip the scale in their fav...
January is upon us. We still have a few months of cold and snow ahead. Many will enjoy the outdoors by either ice fishing, snowmobiling or other winter activities outside. Please be safe. Let us all start this new year off with a mindset of peace and friendship towards one another. We each have at our disposal to be nice or to be mean towards our neighbor. I ask that we as New Rockford citizens help our neighbor. This can be as simple as opening a door for him or her. It can involve a phone c...
In the spirit of the holidays-the joyous birth of Jesus Christ, the divine miracle of the after-Christmas-big-discount sales, the annual resurrection of the lefse and the lutefisk, the Holy Day of the Ever-Increasing Waistline, and the general spirit of renewal fostered by the arrival of a new year, let's dispense with politics for a moment-oh don't worry, my next column is due in two weeks-and focus on the things that are closer to the heart, or at the very least simply more dang fun. It a...
If only tax simplification were true. You see, one of the promises of the Republican tax-reform bill was that taxes would become way simpler for the majority of Americans to file - that we'd be able to file our taxes on a form the size of a postcard - but that isn't entirely so. Sure, the standard deduction will almost double, from $6,350 to $12,000 for single filers, from $12,700 to $24,000 for married couples who file jointly. That means many lower- and middle-income taxpayers will be ab...
Rubie Haag, 90, of New Rockford, ND, died December 25, 2017 at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, where she had resided for the past year. A private funeral service was held on Friday, December 29 at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, ND. Rev. Richard Biberdorf will officiate. Burial will be at the Prairie Home Cemetery in New Rockford, ND. Casket Bearers will be Rubie's grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rubie Lautt was born on August 27, 1927, on the family farm in Log...
Marlys Williams, 76, of New Rockford ND, died December 23, 2017 at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford. Funeral services were held at First Lutheran Church, ND, December 29, 2017. Rev. Doug Nemitz officiated. Music provided by Kerstin Allmaras. Casket Bearers were her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and all close friends. Burial will be at Mose Cemetery, rural McHenry, ND, in the spring. Marlys JoAnn Haakenson was born May 7, 1941, at home on the fam...
This time of year is full of expectations. Perfect decorations, perfect presents, perfect family pictures, perfectly warm feelings. The world is full of expectations, too. The expectation to be married with kids by the time you’re 25. The expectation to follow a certain path: college, work, marriage, kids, carefree empty nesting, glorious grand parenthood, retirement, etc. The expectation to make a good living. The expectation to live up to a standard, and to reveal that standard by how you dress, how your house looks, how well behaved...
A week had passed since Bascomb Finch made his ill-fated appearance on Raymond Cooper's radio show, but the story of his "drunken display" was still the talk of the town, thanks to Raymond Cooper and Iris Long. The "Special Edition" of Raymond's Valley Patriot had filled racks around the downtown area at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Iris thought it was interesting to call the issue "special" since the Patriot advertised itself as a weekly newspaper. Just like a lot of Cooper's shenanigans, it was u...
Dear Savvy Senior, If the prescription label says "take with meals," does it matter what you eat? I currently take eight different medications for various health problems and would like to know if there are any foods I need to avoid. Over Medicated Dear Over, It depends on the medication. Many meds should be taken with food to increase their absorption and reduce the risk of side effects. But some foods and medications can interact, reducing the effectiveness or increasing the risk of har...
The May 17, 1901, "Transcript" said the paper was in receipt of the first issue of the "Litchville Bulletin," published by Hugh Wells. The "Transcript" was of the opinion that the Eddy County Commission should order a few hundred trees for the court house yard. Valentine Fertig was spading up his garden. J.W. Stoddard was working on his lawn. R.R. Woodward was planting trees along his sidewalk, and Peter Prader had been adding more trees to his property. Hugh Peoples had planted over 10,...
We did a little research into Winter Solstice traditions after Winter Solstice and found some interesting information. For some people who celebrate the Winter Solstice, their tradition is to write down everything from the prior year that they would like to release, the things that no longer serve them and let go of them. They write them on small pieces of paper. Then they throw them into a fire, allowing the flames to symbolically turn their darkness into light. One family celebrates the...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *Jan. 7: Pheasant, grouse, partridge, tree squirrel, and archery deer seasons close. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Dec. 26: 1,449.59 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,449.54 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: ,1841.09 MSL; 17,000 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Ga...
