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What would New Rockford's U.S. Hwy. 281 corridor look like with its frontage roads removed, and in their place wider, flatter in-slopes and green space? The North Dakota Department of Transportation presented an alternative construction plan to the New Rockford City Commission at its February 5 meeting. Wyatt Hanson attended on behalf of the department. He said that cost was an overarching concern in the public comments they received after they presented options for the 2019 construction at a...
Letters of invitation were mailed to county and state officials for a special meeting of the Tri-County Social Service Board on Monday, February 5, regarding the possibility of forming a District of Eddy, Foster and Wells County Social Services. Auditors, commissioners and social service board members from all three counties gathered with the Tri-County board along with District 23 Senator Joan Heckaman and District 29 Representative Chet Pollert. Steve Reiser, the director of Dakota Central...
January 1 was a big day for Thomas Sauby of Carrington. He became the sole owner of Evans Funeral Home four years to the day after he moved back to his hometown to take over for his dad, Fred. Thomas purchased Fred's interest in the business on January 1, 2014. This January 1, Thomas purchased Kent Braunberger's share of the business. Thomas wants residents here to know that even though the ownership has changed, the commitment Evans Funeral Home has to New Rockford will remain the same. The...
With 120 days left before the June primary election, New Rockford attorney Ashley Lies has announced that she will run for Eddy County State's Attorney. Lies will challenge current Eddy County State's Attorney Travis Peterson of New Rockford, who is expected to run for re-election. Lies graduated from UND School of Law in December 2013 with distinction and a Certificate in Indian Law. After passing the North Dakota State Bar, she worked for a small firm in Jamestown until September 2015, when...
Doug Skadburg and Chris Skadburg informed the commissioners about Oak Creek and culvert problems on County Road 16 at their meeting on February 8. The state water board shows that the culverts are a little lower than the elevation of the spillway, so the water is forced to build up. It’s an assessed drain. As soon as it goes down, they open the gates and the water spreads out and doesn’t go anywhere. The Skadburgs have met with the water board regarding this issue, which they clarified is a dif...
Members of the New Rockford-Sheyenne speech team traveled to Devils Lake on Saturday, February 3 to compete in a huge meet featuring both Class A and B schools. Two of the competitors made finals. Lauren Roscoe placed fifth in extemporaneous speaking, and Jaden Gray finished seventh in poetry. Other members who participated are pictured above, from left to right- Jaden Gray, Miranda Johnson, Elizabeth Widmer, Cassidy Holth and Sandra Larson....
In the January 29 edition, we printed a list of students at Lake Region State College who made the President’s List for the Fall 2017 semester and inadvertently omitted the names of students who made the Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is published in this issue. We sincerely regret the omission. Second, it was brought to our attention that a student was missing from the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Honor Rolls for the second quarter. Emma Duda, a seventh grader, made the Junior High “A” Honor Roll but was not listed. Third, a basketbal...
Lake Region State College has released its honor lists for fall 2017 semester. Students who maintained high academic standings between 3.25 and 4.0 are named on the Dean’s list. The following area students were listed: Skyler Bergstad, Carrington; Eric Johnston, New Rockford; Tara Marlow, Carrington; Dawsen Neis, Carrington; Ashley Quam, Tolna and Dylan Rue, Sheyenne....
Valley City State University has released its President’s Honor Roll for fall semester 2017. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students who completed 12 semester hours or more of VCSU classes for which grade points are earned with a 4.0 grade point average. Two students from our area were on the President’s list: Megan Thompson, Carrington; and Joshua McKnight, New Rockford. The VCSU President’s Honor Roll can also be found online at http://www.vcsu.edu/news/vp.htm?p=3904....
Cankdeska Cikana Community College and Lake Region State College signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver CCCC's Associate in Arts degree in Social Work to students on the LRSC campus. Always looking at ways to work together, the Social Work degree program seemed like a way to expand the program and reach more students. "The new MOU reflects a long history of the working relationship between CCCC and LRSC. The need for social workers for the region is significant, and this brings a...
Law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the national enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, from December 16, 2017 through January 31, 2018, to deter motorists from driving impaired. A total of 732 citations were attributed to the added enforcement patrols. Of the total citations, 101 were alcohol-related, of which 91 were driving under the influence (DUI) arrests. There were another 26 arrests or citations for other alcohol-related violations such as minor in consumption or open container and 33 drug-related...
Through With Chew Week is planned for February 18 - 24, 2018, with Thursday, February 22, designated as the Great American Spit Out. These annual events call attention to the health risks and dangers associated with smokeless tobacco use. During Through With Chew Week, Lake Region District Health Unit will be providing smokeless tobacco users with tools to quit tobacco, educating the community about the ways smokeless tobacco can cause harm, and encouraging young people never to start using these products. Devils Lake High School and their SADD...
Oh Boy! It's a boy. Matt and Allison Pfeiffer were recently blessed with the arrival of a bouncing baby boy. Drop in visitors at the Ken and Marvis Holte home on Sunday were Jerrod and Angie Holte of Mapelton. Many New Rockford and area folks met here and there Sunday. They cheered on the team of their choice as the 52nd Super Bowl of football happened in Minneapolis, at the Viking’s stadium between the Eagles and Patriots. Aaron Koepplin celebrated his birthday Saturday by fishing on Devils Lake with friends including Jerrod Holte. Evening f...
Sunday visitors at the Esther Indergaard home were Tim Indergaard, Ruth Braaten and Jimmy Indergaard. Sunday Margie Anderson enjoyed a phone call from former class mate Ellen Berthold of Pekin. It was a good time to catch up and stay out of the cold weather. Charlotte Koepplin was in New Rockford last Monday on necessary errands. Sharon Laxdal of Edinberg was a Friday overnight guest of her mom, Esther Indergaard. Saturday found the gals on their way to Jamestown where Esther had her regular dialysis appointment. Last Sunday visitors and...
Friday afternoon, Lester and Jackie Roberts enjoyed great musical entertainment at Heartland Court in Devils Lake. They were guests of Les and Janice Ferry. Roger Roberts, Chad Getscher, Lezlee Thorson and Bob Hoffart were the Sunday afternoon guests at Lester and Jackie’s. Gene Wooley visited James Nelson, on Wednesday. Doris Griffin, Shirley Nelson and Colleen and Don Foster enjoyed lunch together in New Rockford on Thursday. Betty Rushfeldt attended the funeral for Stanley Olson in Maddock last Friday. Betty visited Sharon Rance and did s...
Jan Loe recently hosted the "Warwick Girls" get-together at the Sheyenne Senior Center. Attending were Barb Eversvik, Verna Sauer, Susan Hultgren, Betty Westby, Diane Engebretson, Gerry Brodell, Janice Myers, Kay Gravdahl, Carrie Bernier, LouAnn Johnson and Stella Papacheck. The gals enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and lunch served by Jan. Kathy Magnan and Jan Loe had lunch with Shirley Nelson and Kay Griffin in Devils Lake a week ago Saturday. Steph Loe and Michelle Olson participated in the annual ice fishing tournament at Devils Lake...
With 81 percent of Americans rating moral values in the U. S. as only fair or poor, it would seem we have consensus that should foster some sort of response. The folks who have an abiding concern over the moral state of society now have a number of supporters in the national administration, giving them hope for breaking the endless spiral downward. They have endured criticism for supporting Donald Trump who, according to Pope Francis, is not a Christian but who has deferred to the wishes of...
Donald Trump sure hit it out of the park Tuesday (Jan. 30) night. Like millions of other people in America who tuned in to the president’s first State of the Union Address, I’m still cheering. I wasn’t in Washington, in Soviet California, or anywhere else in Trump’s America. I was actually on a cruise ship with my wife on the other side of the world in the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia. After I watched Trump’s prime-time TV address live in my cabin on the Celebrity Solstice...
First things first: Thanks for your emails—both pro and con. Some of you have written to say thanks for a column that you consider to be an informed (and opinionated) news source—and some of you have written to tell me lay off the President, whom you consider to be an honorable man using his God-given talents to move our country forward and defend our Constitution. Ha! Just kidding with that last part! Even Trump’s fervent supporters don’t think like this—though some of you have expressed...
My husband and I live on a midsized farm in northwestern Minnesota, where we grow corn, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, and alfalfa. Several of our grown children are farmers too, raising families and teaching them how to be competent, resourceful future farmers. We all rely on good policy that effectively keeps farms operational – especially young farmers who need startup capital and supportive risk-management tools. So every five years, my family does something very important for our farms and communities – we complete the Census of Agr...
H. Myron Hanson, 94, of Lisbon, ND, formerly of New Rockford, ND, died Friday, February 2, 2018 at the North Dakota Veterans Home, Lisbon. Private family services will be held at a later date at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Myron was born on September 18, 1923 in Hamar, ND the son of John and Ella (Rude) Hanson. He was raised and educated in Hamar. At 20 years old, Myron was drafted into the United States Army and served in WWII. He was part of the 334th Infantry Regiment 84th...
Marjorie (Marge) Ann Kuehn, 86, of Gilbert, AZ, passed away Saturday January 13, 2018. She was born in New Rockford, ND on April 9, 1931. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Friday, February 23, 2018, at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park located at 6747 E. Broadway Rd. Mesa, AZ. She was happily married to the late Lyle Kuehn, on September 27, 1950. She is survived by daughters; Barbara Cannon, Cynthia Kuehn Layton, and son: Ricky Kuehn. Grandchildren; Brandi, Cannon, Arielle Canon, Amy L...
In the book of the Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35, we read one of the shortest scripture passages in the Bible. "Jesus wept." Why would the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Creator of the heavens and the earth be crying, sobbing His heart out? His good friend, Lazarus, had died. And it hurt Jesus. Remember, Jesus is Divine, yet He was human. Jesus had feelings just like anyone else and because who better to relate to when our heart is breaking and aching inside? Could someone reading this be weeping into the night? Is anyone crying...
Thursday, February 1, found ladies from First Lutheran Church in New Rockford making Valentines for Veterans. A total of 89 valentines were created and will be given to veterans at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, Golden Acres in Carrington and the Veteran's Home of Lisbon, ND. This is a fun, worthwhile project, and next year they encourage more ladies to volunteer!...
The Eddy County Commissioners met on June 14 and 15, 1901. On June 14, they voted to pay G.W. Johnston two hundred dollars as partial payment for the Walsh grade. The Commissioners met again on June 15 and accepted bids on the following road grades: John Allred, $18, O’Keefe Slough #1; R.M Kennedy, $23, O’Keefe Slough #2; John Allred, $22, O’Keefe Slough #3; R.M. Kennedy, $26.50, Pat O’Connor Slough; Ed Starks, $100, Delany Weimals Slough; Ed Starks, $110, slough between sections 15 and 16, T14...
