Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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A major federal law enforcement effort dubbed Operation Blue Prairie has led to the indictment of 26 individuals involved in an opioid trafficking ring that supplies narcotics to three North Dakota reservations. At the center of this “absolutely unprecedented narcotics enforcement activity” in Indian Country are Detroit, Mich., based brothers Darius and Baquan Sledge. North Dakota’s U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley outlined some of the details in the case at a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 7 aft...
The Eddy County Museum and Historical Society is happy to announce that the renovations to the Stavanger Church ceiling and walls are complete. This milestone comes after more than two years of planning, fundraising and coordination on the part of museum volunteers and board members. Today the Stavanger Church building serves as a gathering space for events and meetings and houses collections of books, documents, religious artifacts and military items. The museum hired local contractor Dean...
On January 11, at a regular school board meeting, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education made the decision to hire Interstate Engineering to provide assistance in the second gym project. The engineering firm has been utilized before not only by the school but by city and county entities as well. Over a period of 45 days, the firm will provide the school technical assistance in identifying and selecting an architectural firm to render drawings for the proposed second gym. The assistance is estimated to cost $3,000. This step comes after...
Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert set ablaze the remnants of the historic 2018 wind storm. The huge pile of debris from hundreds of trees toppled in the July 8, 2018 storm went up in smoke in dramatic fashion on Monday, January 11. The intense heat from the fire could be felt from across the road, and the distinct aroma of burning wood captured the noses of residents when the wind shifted to blow from the east days later....
More than 45,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in North Dakota since vaccination rollout began last month. The state receives 10,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine per week and is moving ahead with its priority groups, according to Eddy County Public Health Nurse Danette Schmid. Even though the CDC has recommended that states begin vaccinating residents 65 and older and younger people with pre-existing conditions, the state is still working to ensure that all residents in the Phase...
Essentia Health and CommonSpirit Health have signed a Letter of Intent for CommonSpirit-owned facilities operating under the CHI brand in North Dakota and Minnesota to join Essentia Health. This includes CHI St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, a full-service tertiary hospital and 13 critical access hospitals, along with associated clinics and living communities currently operated by CommonSpirit and CHI Health at Home home health and hospice agencies. CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington is among the facilities that would become part of...
New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Principal Avolt Baumbach recognized the following students for making the Honor Rolls for the second quarter of the 2020-21 school year. High School A Honor Roll 12th grade Lexi Anderson, Danielle Bjerke, John Grann, Alexander Harrison, Chloe Heinz, Kayahna Hopfauf, Justyne Klocke, Cassie Longnecker, Kenna Munson, Koven Walford, Kayden Wiedrich. 11th grade Nicolas Berglund, Mya Cudworth, Koby Duda, Alexa Holth, Janika McCorkle, Andrew Presnell, Madison Schuster, Alyssa Thumb, Delana Thomas. 10th grade Taylor...
Rep. Karla Rose Hanson, D-Fargo, said that she plans to modify and reintroduce a bill for a state-facilitated paid family leave program, a proposal which failed in 2019. The bill would have required businesses with more than 49 employees to contribute to a fund that would cover employees on leave for personal medical reasons or to care for a family member. Both the employee and the employer would contribute two cents for every $10 of wages. "The problem we are trying to solve is that too many fa...
I am pleased to be back presenting a weekly legislative report for all of you in D-23 and across the state. I will again be serving as Senate Minority Leader for the biennium. In addition, I will also be serving full time in the Senate Appropriations Committee. The 67th Legislative Session began January 5 with addresses by Mark Fox, MHA Chairman, Chief Justice Jon Jensen, and Governor Doug Burgum. Mark Fox, Chairman of MHA, provided an update on the current status of programs relating to all five tribal nations in North Dakota. Chief Justice Jo...
Members of the upcoming 67th Legislative Assembly officially convened on January 5, 2021 at the state capital in Bismarck for the start of the session. After members of the 67th Legislature heard from Governor Doug Burgum, Tribal Chairman Mark Fox and Chief justice John Jensen on Tuesday, they started the process of hearing the bills and budgets we will have before us this year. The House Human services Committee had a number of bills on Wednesday. HB 1044 will allow the state to join in a compact with other states to allow Advance Practice...
Circle Trail Riders Inc. held their January meeting at Hanson’s Bar Monday evening. Among those attending were Bill and Diana Ziegler, Jay Cudworth and Dianne Goebel. Plans for the June trail ride, family party and annual raffle were discussed. Monday's visitor at the Robert and Cheryl Janzen home was friend Sandy Watchel. Wednesday Robert and Cheryl Janzen enjoyed visiting and supper at the Joan Leichtman farm. Todd Harrison was a Saturday evening visitor at the Shirley Packard home helping out with a phone problem. Rick Koepplin stopped b...
Lester Roberts’ daughter Lezlee Thorson and his brother, Roger visited Lester on Wednesday. Saturday, Lester and Lezlee traveled to Grand Forks to watch Aiden Thorson’s hockey game. Aiden is Lester’s great grandson and the son of Ryan and Megan Thorson. Lester and Lezlee had lunch with Peggy Kindem’s son, Jay, on Saturday. Chad Getscher visited Lester on Sunday. Dave Madson kept a medical appointment on Thursday. Jakob Schmid and Alison Widmer were home for the weekend. Visitors at the Todd and Nadley Buehler farm last week were Dave Kenner...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a New Year’s call from his sister Sharon Laxdal and he was a New Year’s Eve guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home and returned New Years Day to enjoy supper and a visit with niece Noelle. Margie Anderson enjoyed a visit one afternoon at the Ryan and Laura Hager home. Monday evening found Cory Jorgenson, Nancy Ludwig and Charlotte Koepplin among those who attended the January meeting of Circle Trail Riders Inc. at Hanson’s Bar. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a phone call with her Aunt Lucille Saldivar from Anaheim, Calif...
Let me get this straight. The news media in America are no better than the “Good Germans”. You know, the ones that remained silent out of fear when the Nazis came for the Jews. Actually, reporters in the major U.S. newspapers and virtually all the large news networks have “brainwashed at least half of America” every bit as effectively as the German press that enabled Hitler to come to power. Yep, you read that right. This is coming from a recent opinion piece written by Dennis Prager, a nationa...
Why should we be surprised that at a time when everything is supposed to be about race, from the skin color of certain newspaper editors forced to resign to whether we should capitalize the "B" in "Black," the most disturbing and consequential attack on our civic body in decades ends up being all about the color of the protesters/terrorists? After Wednesday's assault on the Capitol by desperate and angry Trump supporters, the conversation turned from "why did they do it?" to "who caused it?" to...
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible," President John F. Kennedy said in a 1962 speech, "will make violent revolution inevitable." Nearly 60 years later, two warring groups within the American political class seem resolutely determined to make "peaceful revolution" -- by which JFK seems to have meant orderly democratic decision-making -- impossible. Supporters of Donald Trump rejected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and, with his active if deniably worded encouragement, rioted in a tantrum intended to overturn that...
Kevin George Bachmeier, 52, of Sheyenne, N.D., passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at St. Aloisius Medical Center in Harvey, N.D. A private family service will be held at a later date. Kevin was born May 8, 1968 to Richard and Mary Ann (Shroyer) Bachmeier in New Rockford, N.D. He attended school in Sheyenne and graduated from Sheyenne High School in 1988. Kevin began working full time at Farmers Union Oil in Sheyenne, a career extending over 26 years. He then spent his time raising cattle. Kevin...
Gerald "Jerry" J. Craven went to be with his Lord on Jan. 8, 2021. Funeral service was held Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 at Faith Baptist Church, Carrington, N.D. Burial was held at Heaton Cemetery, Heaton, N.D. Pastor Corey Pepple officiated the service. Gerald Jerome Craven was born on Feb. 25, 1939, to Bruce and Alfa Craven of Carrington, N.D., where he grew up and graduated from Carrington High School. After high school, he served in the National Guard for a period of time. He met his...
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving might not be a good sport for you. If at first you don't succeed, you are probably headed toward a career as a cable TV news reporter. Silly jokes to be sure, but they do bring up an important point. A new beginning can sometimes mark the beginning of the end, or for some, it will hopefully help establish a strong base from which to build and grow. Picture a rookie pitcher, just called up from the minor leagues and his first game as a major league pitcher is against the world series champion team and in...
The Oct. 16, 1903, “Transcript” contained a lengthy background written by Rev. J.R. Beebe on establishing Phillips Academy in New Rockford. The Academy was named for Charles H. Phillips, who was born on Aug. 24, 1854, in Fairfax County, Va., but grew up on a farm near Cambridge, Ill. In 1885 he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in North Carolina and immediately moved to the portion of Dakota Territory that became North Dakota. He formed Congregational churches in Cummings and Buxton and se...
To its horror, America witnessed on January 6, 2021, an insurrection. Millions watched, in real-time. Domestic terrorists laid siege to the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to disrupt Congress from performing its constitutional duty to count and certify the Electoral College results. The attempted coup by supporters of President Trump failed, of course, for after a delay of several hours, Congress was able to resume its business in the damaged chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives, and it duly certified the election of Joe Biden, who...
Dear Savvy Senior, Is acupuncture a viable treatment for pain and is it covered by Medicare? Since the pandemic hit, I have a lot of lower back and neck pain and am wondering if it’s worth trying. What can you tell me? Looking for Solutions Dear Looking, Many studies over the years – funded by the National Institutes of Health – have found acupuncture to be very effective in easing pain and can help with a variety of other ailments too. Here’s what you should know. Acupuncture Treatment First u...
In 1966, twelve residents of Eddy County came together with a mission to create and maintain the Eddy County Museum. Pictured above, early board members make the entry into the Dodd's Schoolhouse, the first of three structures that would one day house the entirety of the museum's collection. The next priority became acquiring items to include in the collection, and area residents were happy to help. Elvera Johnson may have been a collector herself, but the records suggest that she found most of...
Morgan Leas and Rylee Hanlan combined for 35 of the Rolla Bulldogs' 51 points to help them take a six-point home win over the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets to give the school near the border their first win of the season in five attempts. Five three-pointers from Kennedy Demester were ultimately not enough for NR-S in defeat, and those represented all 15 of her team-leading points. Mya Cudworth added 13 points for the Rockets. District 7 Girls' Basketball Friday January 8 Rolla 51, NR-S 45 at...
Regular halftime entertainment at varsity basketball games is back. Below are a few pictures of grades 3 through 6 during the varsity basketball game between the Rockets and the Warwick Warriors on Tuesday night....
