Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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July 13 started out as a typical summer Saturday for Neto Alcala and his family. They left their home in New Rockford to do a little fishing with friends at Lake Coe in eastern Eddy County. When the fish weren't biting, one friend suggested they go to nearby Juanita Lake. The Alcala family had never been out to Juanita, so they decided to check it out. The fish weren't biting along the shore there either, and a few of their friends were trying to get a boat running. The summer sun was hot, so Ne...
The N.D. Supreme Court has upheld a Barnes County jury’s decision to convict Alexander Lail of attempted murder against his then-wife and former employee. Lail appealed his conviction on Feb. 19, 2019, just two weeks after he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crimes. Oral arguments to the N.D. Supreme Court were made in November 2019. On Jan. 23, 2020, the high court handed down its opinion. In the nine-page opinion, Judge Vandewalle sought to clarify that Lail’s actions did, in fac...
On Monday, Feb. 3, the Eddy County Sheriff’s office received a report of a break-in at Rindy's Bar in Sheyenne. Sheriff Lies explained that there were three individuals involved: two attempting the robbery and a get-a-way driver. The suspects collected a fair amount of booze on the counter and caused damage to pull-tab machines. When the ATM alarm went off, they took off, leaving the booze as well as the tool they used to break in. Fingerprints have been collected and analysis is underway. A...
Benjamin Makay, NR-S graduate and Cadet in the NDSU Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program, recently received an Aviation Flight Scholarship to pursue his Private Pilot License at a local flight school. This scholarship program, known as the "You Can Fly" initiative, and is designed to reward and incentivize Cadets throughout the Air Force ROTC enterprise to gain aviation experience and further refine their airmanship to advance them in their training as an Air Force Officer. "Cadet...
The Eddy County Commission has received $21,225 in funds from the Court Facilities Improvement Grant. The application was prepared in December utilizing an estimate from Leben Masonry for various repairs to the brick exterior of the courthouse totaling $28,300. It is the county’s responsibility, per the grant agreement, to contribute 25% of the project costs. The work will be done this spring. Road Superintendent Todd Weber is approaching his one year anniversary in the position, and he is still keeping an eye toward the future. During the C...
On Jan, 30, the women of First Lutheran Church in New Rockford invited the Tiffany 4-H Club to help make Valentines for Vets for the second year in a row. A total of 140 valentines were made and will be distributed to veterans at the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon; Golden Acres Manor in Carrington; Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, and to about 10 individuals around New Rockford, Sheyenne, Devils Lake and Harrisburg, S.D. If you know of a vet who would like to receive a v...
The plans and specifications for the city's water treatment plant upgrades are about 90% complete. Wade Senger of Interstate Engineering addressed the commission on Monday, Feb. 3, where he said two items need to be resolved before they can advertise for bids. The first is a crossing agreement with Red River Valley & Western Railroad. Railroad officials have not given Senger a timeline for when they will have the agreement signed. The second is for the city to purchase land to expand its lagoon...
New Rockford-Sheyenne senior Nicholas Presnell is headed to Mayville State University. Presnell signed his letter of intent to play football for MSU next fall. His official signing took place at the NR-S Gym lobby on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Mayville State University Coach Levy was also there to welcome Presnell. Presnell is the second member of the NR-S Class of 2020 to commit to a college football career. Bo Belquist signed with UND this fall....
The state Game and Fish Department’s annual Earth Day awareness campaign is accepting entries for the design of a 2020 Earth Day patch. North Dakota students ages 6-18 are eligible to participate. The deadline for submitting entries is March 15. The Game and Fish Department will announce a winner in three age categories— 6-9, 10-13 and 14-18. Each winner will receive a pair of binoculars. The final patch design will be chosen from the three winners. The winning design will be used on a patch given to members of Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H clu...
The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota has scholarships available for High School Seniors pursuing a career in the exciting and rewarding field of construction. These scholarships are for the 2020-21 school year. The deadline is April 27. Scholarship details and applications are available at www.agcnd.org and www.buildnd.org. • $1,500 Scholarships available at North Dakota State University for Construction Management or Construction Engineering • $1,500 Scholarships available at the University of Mary for Construction Man...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminds travelers that the upcoming REAL ID requirement and enforcement will start Oct. 1, 2020. At that time, every air traveler must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or other acceptable forms of identification, such as a valid passport or U.S. military ID, to fly within the United States. Individuals who are unable to verify their identity will not be permitted to enter the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint and will not be all...
Friday, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were in Carrington where Patti kept a medical appointment. They did a little shopping and also enjoyed lunch before returning to Sheyenne. Saturday morning, Jan Loe joined friends and family for the funeral service of Darlene Hungness at the First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. Later Saturday afternoon, Jan was in Jamestown to attend the wedding ceremony of Dylan and Della Davis. Della is a the granddaughter of Pat Wetzel. First Lutheran and Grace Lutheran churches held their respective annual meetings on...
Tom and Pam Schmid traveled to Mesa, Ariz., to visit Howard and Helen Schmid last weekend. Tom took in the UND hockey game in Grand Forks on Saturday. Chad Getscher visited Lester Roberts on Thursday evening. Saturday, Lester and Roger went for a drive to check out what is going on in the countryside. Lezlee Thorson and Roger were Lester’s Sunday visitors. Lezlee and Melodie Madson enjoyed lunch together on Wednesday. Doris Griffin attended the Sheyenne River Watershed Grant meeting in Hamburg on Thursday. David Kenner visited Todd Buehler o...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy too the families of Darlene Hugness and Vera Topp. Saturday afternoon found Janet Laube and Yip Yip visitors and supper guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Jeff Gabbert, age 57, of Hankinson passed away in Rochester, Minn., after a ten year battle with cancer. Jeff, is the brother to Dave Gabbert who is married to Cheryl Packard. The Gabberts flew to Fargo from Arizona where they were vacationing to attend Jeff's funeral Sunday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hankinson. Others to attend the...
Corey Jorgensen was a Monday morning visitor and coffee guest at the Ervin Longnecker home. Tuesday afternoon visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Martin and Janelle Koepplin and KC bringing cookie treats. Saturday found Jimmy Indergaard a visitor and dinner guest at the Mervin Indergaard home. Sunday afternoon Margie Anderson was among those who took 92nd birthday greetings to Lillian Gedrose at the Heritage House in New Rockford. Tuesday evening Charlotte Koepplin received a phone call from cousin Sandra Koepplin Johnson from...
Strikers League Jan. 23, 2020 CenDak………….........60½-35½ Hanson’s Bar...........60½-35½ CIA .........................48-48 Buck-It’s...................43-53 North Plains Elec........38-58 Bank Forward............38-58 High team game: CenDak 739, Northern Plains Electric 664, CIA 658. High team series: CenDak 2109, CIA 1945, Bank Forward 1869. High individual game: Shane Wallace 222, Ed O’Connor 221, Chance LaBrie 210. High individual series: Shane Wallace 579, Ed O’Connor 565, Chance LaBrie 553. Sunday Night Mixed Jan. 26, 2020 Hanson’s Bar.....
Readers of fine newspapers may recall that last July I unleashed a tirade titled “Slow drivers: are they driving you insane?” Several readers offered a “Yes, but…” response. They acknowledged the irritating nature of slowpokes but suggested I should devote equal (or greater) time to denouncing speed demons. So, for the sake of fairness (and because my son is currently taking Driver’s Education and because I’ve started pondering how many of my clobbered pets would have died of natural cause...
Several weeks ago, I chronicled a herculean effort to smuggle dry curd cottage cheese from Ashley Super Valu to my mother in Frederick, S.D., with the help of a hearse that happened to be going that direction. The mission was a success, so we were able to have cheese buttons for Christmas dinner. They taste better when delivered in a Lincoln. The episode was even mentioned on Prairie Public Radio. Sue Balcom, once alerted to the shortage of dry curd cottage cheese, made an emergency broadcast to listeners to tell them how they might make their...
America’s healthcare system is still a mess. The Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement, has sparked continued increases in premiums and deductibles while failing to bend the healthcare cost curve down as promised. That’s just one of the assurances ACA supporters made about the new law it failed to keep. Obama was badly misinformed when he promised people could keep the coverage they had, if they liked it, once the ACA became law. Some suggest he knew at the time...
If you’ve lived in North Dakota for long, you’ve more than likely put the wise words “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst” into practice. Last year, we contended with spring flooding that damaged homes, public infrastructure, hundreds of roads and thousands of acres of farmland in western and south-central North Dakota and up and down the Red River Valley. On top of that, we had the most precipitation in 125 years of record keeping from August to October, triggering an unusual bout with flooding during the fall harvest season. Heading...
LeRoy Earl Hart, 77 of Carrington, passed away Jan. 31, 2020 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. The funeral service was Feb. 4, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington. Burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Rev. Sarah Shanks officiated with special music provided by Clara Edwardson. Casket bearers were Erin Hart, Adam Hart, Annie Hart, Katie McCabe, Mason Hart and Madison Hart. Honorary bearers were Jerome Neis, Larry Lura, Bud Schock, Darrell Wolsky, Tim Zink, Darin Hart, Randy Boysun...
Vera Marie Topp, 90, passed away Jan. 29, 2020, at The Meadows on University, in Fargo, ND. The funeral service was held Feb. 3, 2020 at Federated Church UCC/UMC, Carrington, N.D. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated with special music provided by Clara Edwardson, Amanda Shappell and Joseph Shappell. Burial will be in the spring at Grace City Cemetery, Grace City, N.D. Casket bearers were Eric Topp, Brandon Topp, Lyle Shappell, Joshua Shappell, Christopher Bonebrake, Everett Bracken and Jacob Bonebrake....
Darlene R. Hungness, 73, of New Rockford, N.D. passed away Jan. 29, 2020 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford. The funeral was held Feb. 1 at First Lutheran Church of New Rockford, Rev. Doug Nemitz officiated. Special music was provided by Mary Ellen Rue and Paula Loewen. Burial was at Grandfield Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sheyenne. Casket bearers were Scott Skjerva, Scott Stafford, Kenny Reis, Larry Munson, Gary Westby and Dan Shroyer. Darlene was born Jan. 1, 1947 in Devils...
Here it is February already. Can winter really be half over? Didn't we just celebrate Christmas? That seems like so long ago doesn't it. Time does move on and the older we get, it seems as if it goes by faster, but spring is on the way. We've had some very nice weather this past week but those of us who have lived here for any length of time at all, we know there is a lot of winter yet to come. We have just observed Groundhogs Day. Legend would have it that because Phil didn't see his shadow, we will have an early spring. Don't count on it....
A Valentine for Frankie Love is a wonderful thing isn't it? They say it knows no bounds, and perhaps that is true. On Feb 14, 1890, Frank Thompson recieved a thoughtfully penned valentine that now resides in the Eddy County Museum. It reads: As the grass grows round the stump I choose you for my sugar lump. As the grapes hang on the vine I choose you for my valentine. And just who signed their name to this work of poetry? "Papa." This one of a kind heart felt valentine was donated to the E...
