Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The airport will likely see some action this summer, but it doesn’t involve construction of a new hangar. The NRABC requested permission from the City Commission Monday to use the airport for drag racing the weekend of July 31 - Aug. 1, 2021. The group that approached the local organization also coordinates an annual event in Jamestown and Minot. Jamestown’s event was estimated to have boosted the city’s economy by $300,000 in past years, according to President Stu Richter, who also serve...
Now in their third year participating in Giving Hearts Day, Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR) has set an ambitious goal to raise $30,000 during the event, 50% more than they raised each of the first two years. All funds will be put towards the purchase of a 4-wheel drive ambulance. Volunteer Sara Myhre said CASNR doesn't have a 4-wheel drive vehicle, and the volunteers are finding that it is increasingly important when responding to calls in rural areas, particularly in wintert...
The New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation is currently in the research phase of the Wonder Lanes Bowling Alley update project. In early January, there was a site visit from two industry representatives to assess the current facility and provide options and estimates. The research phase also involves understanding community needs and wants for the facility. “As we contemplate spending tax-payer time and dollars on this project, it is important for the community to have a voice and involvement,” says Amanda Hegland, executive director of the...
Tuesday, Feb. 2 marked the 100th day of the school year at NR-S. As the tradition goes, many elementary students (and some staff) dressed as though they were 100 years old to commemorate the occasion....
State's Attorney Ashley Lies came before the Eddy County Commission Tuesday morning with a recap of her second year on the job. She noted that for the second year in a row, her office has prosecuted more cases than neighboring Foster and Wells counties. She's feeling the pinch too, since she continues to operate without an assistant. In October the commission approved a proposal to turn the part-time assistant opening into a full-time position, as Lies was having trouble finding candidates then....
The Department of Commerce recently awarded $16,500 in Main Street Initiative Vibrancy Grant dollars to 12 North Dakota Communities, including New Rockford, Sheyenne, and Carrington. The Main Street Initiative Vibrancy Grant Program seeks to assist in adding a spark of activity and energy to communities across North Dakota. This program helps provide small investments to community projects or events that encourage public art, activate underutilized space or promote walking and biking. Grant applicants were notified of their awards on Jan. 25....
The BCBSND Caring Foundation will provide a limited number of one-year grants annually of up to $50,000 to North Dakota communities and organizations undertaking efforts to support health- and community-based wellness and prevention. With the addition of these CaringForCommunities SPARK (Strengthening People, Access, Resources and Knowledge) Grants, the goal is to enhance collaborative efforts and community involvement that result in long-lasting change. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation continues to build on efforts to...
Bank Forward is pleased to announce the promotion of Karen Omoth to Personal Banking Officer II. Karen joined the Bank Forward team in 2001. In her new role as Personal Banking Officer II, Karen works directly with customers processing transactions and directing them to other products and services that meet their needs. Karen is succeeding Deb Rub who recently retired. "We are very excited to have Karen transition to Personal Banking Officer II," Josh Guler, Bank Forward Market President, says....
Scammers impersonating Internal Revenue Service agents continue to con people out of their money. In a recent three-year period, the Treasury Department received reports of more than 1.6 million calls from IRS impersonators, with more than 8,600 victims collectively losing almost $47 million. Con artists impersonating IRS agents have numerous ways to make the hoax seem convincing. They can trick caller ID to make it appear that the call is coming from an actual IRS office. They may even know part of the person’s Social Security number. The IRS...
Barley growers in Eddy County are being urged to participate in the election of a county representative for the North Dakota Barley Council. All barley growers have a definite interest in the membership of the Council are encouraged to participate in the election on Friday, February 19, 2021, at 9:00 AM (CT), via Zoom, following a barley production meeting - register in advance to receive a confirmation email with info about joining the meeting. Each person, landlord, tenant, husband and/or wife, who planted barley in 2020 or intends to plant...
Although the total number of bills is down slightly this session the workload for the members of the 67th Legislative Assembly seems just as heavy as before. The House had 45 fewer bills this session and Senate has 15 fewer. There are also a few less resolutions in each chamber this session. Both chambers need to complete action on all bills before they move to the other chamber, later in February. The House acted on several bills that have been of interest to not only our constituents, but residents across the state. On Tuesday HB 1299, which...
This week Senate Appropriations heard several bills and held subcommittee hearings into agency budgets. MONDAY: Appropriations heard the budget for the Commerce Commission. We heard not only the Commission’s programs, budget, and requests, we also heard from many other connected entities. These entities that rely on grants and programs through Commerce include Economic Development, Housing Finance, Convention and Visitors Bureau, DOT, Hospitality Industry, and Grand Sky UAS development in Grand Forks. This view was an overview and I will be s...
Kayden Wiedrich and Hallie Brown, students at New Rockford-Sheyenne high school were recently accepted into the 2021 North Dakota All-State Choir. Wiedrich has been accepted all four years of her high school career, so she will also received a four year award. Brown was accepted into the 2021 All-State Mixed Chorus as a soprano 1. Wiedrich was accepted into the 2021 All-State Treble Chorus as an alto 1. This year, only 160 singers from the entire state of North Dakota were chosen. The All State Treble and Mixed Choir rehearsals and concerts...
Lezlee Thorson visited Lester Roberts on Sunday. Doris Griffin has a goose anticipating spring. She is laying eggs which is not a usual event this early. Melodie Madson was a Sunday afternoon coffee guest at Dave and Linda Madson’s home. Dave Kenner, Roger and Colleen Benson and Randy and Charlotte Simon visited Todd and Hunter Buehler this week. Brittin Buehler helped her daddy, Beau and Uncle Hunter take care of Papa Todd while grandma was away last week. Weekend visitors at the Buehler farm were Breana Pacheco and Mavis and Grace Ihry. On S...
Last Thursday, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were in Jamestown where Patti kept an appointment at the Sanford Clinic and also one at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Jan took care of some recycling while they were there. They also enjoyed breakfast and lunch out during the day in Jamestown. SOAM Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 12:30 p.m. at the Sheyenne Senior Center. Safe social distancing is observed. Patti Clifton received a call from her college roommate Ida who now lives in Albuquerque, N.M. She gave Patti an update on the...
Over the years, I've written many columns concerning the war on Internet freedom. My usual targets are the politicians and government agencies who serve as shock troops for the Dark Side across fronts ranging from encryption to sex worker advertisements to darknet marketplaces. On the "private sector" side of things, I've generally just noted that anti-freedom business practices are bad business practices, that bad business practices tend to be self-punishing, and that none of the Big Actors in Big Tech are, strictly speaking, monopolies. Now t...
There’s no middle ground with middle names. You either love them or hate them. Or, if you’re a politician, you treat them however the latest opinion poll indicates. (“It’s way past time this nation took the bold bipartisan move of giving Harry S. Truman an actual posthumous middle name – not for our own benefit, but FOR THE CHILDREN.”) Middle names come from various sources. My son and I both carry on my late father’s middle name of Lewis. My brother was named for the surgeon who delivered him...
As some people age, they begin to lose a certain degree of excitement about simple life experiences like snow days, finding a penny in a parking lot or putting on a pair of fresh underwear still warm from the dryer. Not me! I revel in these moments, probably because I still feel like a kid at heart- at least until my hair stylist breaks out her lawn equipment to trim my eyebrows. In these trying times when the American political system resembles a disturbing bonus episode of "Tiger King," it's...
AARP North Dakota strongly opposes a bill in the North Dakota Legislature that grants nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care (LTC) facilities immunity related to COVID-19. House Bill 1175 strips away the rights of residents and their families to seek legal redress and hold facilities accountable when residents are harmed, neglected or abused. In North Dakota, about 10,000 people live in these facilities. More than 840 COVID-related deaths (approximately 60%) have occurred in them. While there may be some...
How have you experienced fear? What paralyzes you? What keeps you up at night? Psychology would tell us that fear is a natural defense mechanism, and can keep us from danger. We all have experiences where our fear kept us safe, avoided a dangerous situation, prevented harm. But that’s not the fear I’m exploring. I’m wondering about the fear that makes us feel helpless, the fear that colors our actions, that impairs our ability to move and grow, inhibits our ability to challenge the status quo. Fear that chips away our trust in anyone, or anyth...
On Sunday, January 17, the Trail Riders 4-H Club had their first in person meeting. The meeting was held at the New Rockford Evangelical Free Church at 4 p.m. There were seven people at the meeting and one online. In the meeting we talked about the projects and when we were going to do them. We are going to do one project every month. Next month the younger kids are making brownies in a jar, while the older kids will do a barbed wire art project. After the meeting we did an art project. We drew designs with white crayons. Then we painted with...
On Nov. 2, 1903, George Treffry was in town. C.H. Ruland came in on business from Tiffany. Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Evans came in to shop. Charles O’Connell came over from Lakota to visit his parents. A.W. Healey was down from Churchs Ferry. Gus Erickson, a merchandise clerk at H. Peoples & Co., returned from Courtenay, his former home. That afternoon J.M. Shannon and Dr. T.M. MacLachlan came over from McHenry for a Masonic meeting that evening; they returned home the next day. Joseph Jones, who had w...
Does the U.S. Senate have the authority to hold an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump? Good-faith arguments have been advanced by both sides in this growing debate, which invites close scrutiny of the scope of the Senate’s power under the Impeachment Clause. As with many constitutional controversies, resolution is aided by logic, common sense and history. Roughly 45 Republican Senators and various legal scholars maintain that the Senate’s authority under Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution to “try all Impea...
Rumor has it that by the time this newspaper reaches its readers, most of North Dakota will be in the midst of a cold snap. If that happens, we might be forced to actually put on a coat and find those gloves. I know, I know. But failing to protect ourselves from freezing temperatures can have serious implications. Those of us who are parents have added fingers, toesies and nosies to worry about. Even worse, little bodies are often stubborn when it comes to wearing appropriate winter attire. But...
Dear Savvy Senior, I am interested in getting my mom, who lives alone, a medical alert system with a wearable pendant button that will let her call for help if she falls or has a medical emergency. What can you tell me to help me choose one? Too Many Choices Dear Too Many, A good medical alert system is an effective and affordable tool that can help keep your mom safe and living in her own home longer. But with all the different products and features available today, choosing one can be...
