Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Sometimes the world that we live in makes it a little difficult to see the good in things when it seems like the bad news far outweighs the good. When those weeks come, I must confess that it’s hard to write this column. There have been losses this week that have made me realize just how small a world we live in but it’s also enforced the power of human connection. There are people in the news who have suffered devastating circumstances, our family members who have suffered illnesses and dea...
Neither team played all that well overall, but the Rockets came thru and defeated Central Cass by a final score of 56-53 in non-district boys basketball action, played at Casselton, on Tuesday, Dec. 31. This game was very physical and hard fought all the way. The locals led 14-11 after one stanza, Central Cass led 30-29 at halftime, it was 40-37 Rockets after three. Central Cass competes in District 1 and Region 1. The Squirrels made 18 field goals, 10 of 11 free throws, and committed 13 fouls....
Business: it may very well be what makes the world go around. It is also what makes our community grow. The following stories highlight the economic growth budding with our community. Rockin’ Fitness The sale of the wellness center building and Rockin’ Fitness business downtown was the first big local news of 2019. On Jan. 1, 2019, Elliott Belquist and business partner Evan Savageau purchased Rockin’ Fitness to run it as a private business. The New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation built the fitness center in 2011 and previously operated it....
Many North Dakota farmers and ranchers know that when they retire, they want their business to stay in the family, but they aren't sure how to make that happen. They aren't alone. Studies indicate that while 88% of farm families hope to pass the farm on to the next generation, only 30% of farms survive the second generation, 12% survive the third generation and 3% survive the fourth generation. To reverse that trend, North Dakota State University Extension is offering "Design Your Succession Plan" educational programs at a number of sites acros...
On the slope to the farmstead and the western horizon, the reason for the lack of flushing pheasants became clear. A golden wall stood at the end of the snow-filled drain where the mostly frozen creek flowed down to the small impoundment where my lab Ole and I started our final walk of the hunting season. Between clumps of grass and the occasional field rock revealed by the recent mild weather, three-toed tracks darted in and out of the snow covering the iced-over trickle. Some prints were...
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. *Use caution with dogs when hunting around frozen wetlands for cuts from ice, breaking through, etc. *Jan. 5: Archery deer, pheasant, turkey, sharp-tailed grouse, ruffed grouse and partridge seasons close. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Dec. 23: 1,448.88 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.8 MSL. *Lake...
About 2,000 qualifying North Dakota children enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will transition to traditional Medicaid coverage and have access to more health and dental benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2020. This change will happen automatically, and families can expect a seamless transition with no gaps in coverage. During the 2019 legislative session, lawmakers authorized the North Dakota Department of Human Services to simplify the delivery of services by transferring administration of CHIP from contracts with Blue Cross...
Individuals interested in taking a hunter education class in 2020 are reminded to register early, as most classes are held the first few months of the calendar year. Interested students must click on the education link at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Classes are listed by city and can also be sorted by start date. Classes will be added throughout the year as they become finalized. To register for a class, click on “enroll” next to the specific class, and follow the simple instructions. Personal information is...
The calendar features outstanding color photographs of North Dakota wildlife and scenery, and includes season opening and application deadline dates, sunrise-sunset times and moon phases. Calendars are available on the Game and Fish website and via mail order. Send $3 for each, plus $1 postage, to: Calendar, North Dakota Game & Fish Department, 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND 5850. The calendar is the North Dakota OUTDOORS magazine’s December issue, so current subscribers should have a...
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently added waters to the list of available contour maps on the Game and Fish website. Jerry Weigel, fisheries production and development section leader, said maps of existing waters have been reprocessed to improve detail and quality. “We have access to more tools and options to create a better map then we did back in the early 2000s when most contour mapping occurred,” Weigel said. Contour maps recently added or improved are: Fox Lake, Barnes County; Bowman-Haley Dam, Bowman Count...
Rudolph Valentino was born Rodolfo Alfonzo Raffaelo Pietro Filiberto Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguolla in Italy in 1895. He reportedly was a spoiled child because of his looks and easy personality but did badly in school. He immigrated to the United States via Ellis Island in 1913 and, being unable to find steady work in New York, moved to Hollywood. Valentino found himself in bit parts, usually typecast as a villain or gangster because of his exotic looks. He caught the eye of s...
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