Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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March 24 NDSU State Championship at Fargo 12 p.m. April 6 CNDC indoor at Minot 3 p.m. April 10 Gerrells meet at Devils Lake 4 p.m. April 17 Varisty meet at Fessenden 3 p.m. April 19 Junior High meet at Rugby 3:30 p.m. April 21 MPCG Varsity invite at Mayville 10 a.m. April 24 Varisty meet at Velva 3:30 p.m. April 27 Junior High meet at Fessenden 3:30 p.m. April 28 Varsity meet at Rugby 12 p.m. May 1 Varsity track at Rugby 3:30 p.m. May 8 Varsity and Junior High (CNDC) at Fessenden 3 p.m. May 12 Varsity meet at Fessenden 10 a.m. May14 Ro...
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. *Watch slushy shorelines and water on top of the ice. *Elk, moose and bighorn sheep applications available online, N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov). *Permanent icehouses must now be removed from N.D. waters. They can be used but must be removed daily. *March 22: Valley City Ducks Unlimited banquet, Valley City Eagles, 5:30...
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold public input sessions on April 3 and 5 regarding a request from Otter Tail Power Company to increase its rates for electric service, and for the first time will offer the opportunity to participate from home using web conferencing. Public input sessions will be held on two separate days. The first session will be held Tuesday, April 3, at 5 p.m. central time via interactive television from locations across the state. The second session will be held on Thursday, April 5, at noon central...
I would dare say that most Christians who read the Bible have a favorite book or two. I am always intrigued to hear what a person’s favorite book of the Bible is and why. If you see me, I would love to hear yours. I find the book of Romans to be one of my favorites, as it is a book I have often gone to. I love how Paul writes so many deep theological thoughts and then shows in the latter part how to apply what he has stated. But here lately I am finding the Psalms to be of great worth to my faith, especially when it comes to times of prayer. I...
We have been involved in committee work recently that should be of interest to many of the citizens of District 23. There are a number of interim committees working on various issues. Others, like the Administrative Rules Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Devlin, are busy reviewing new state agency rules. Many of those rules are based on legislation from the last legislative session. Rep. Vigesaa serves as vice-chairman of the Government Finance Committee, which also met recently to review some very important information. That committee recei...
Seasonal load restrictions will go into effect on some North Dakota state highways this week Effective 7 a.m. Monday, March 19, load restrictions will be added south of I-94 from the Montana border to west of U.S. Highway 281 and on the majority of roads south of Watford City to I-94 from the Montana border to west of U.S. Highway 31. Motorists are encouraged to check the load restriction map daily as restrictions may change quickly due to weather. The 2018 load restriction map is located can be viewed at http://www.dot.nd.g...
Sunday Make a farm-to-table meal with your family. Monday Volunteer at your local school and plan an activity with a classroom to teach kids about the importance of agriculture. (examples: make a compost bin for them to observe in their classroom, or do this egg shell seed growing experiment. Tuesday Research agricultural issues affecting your region. Wednesday Contact your legislators and remind them of the importance of supporting farm initiatives. Thursday Share what agriculture means to you in a photo on social media—whether it’s the ing...
Dear Editor, I am writing to urge the citizens of North Dakota to join the “March for Our Lives” event at the ND Capitol on March 24 at 1 p.m. It is time that adults face the fact that our children are more important than the NRA; that the Second Amendment was not talking about assault weapons; and that America needs to change the gun culture that rules our nation. Sincerely, Patti Patrie Bowdon, ND...
I recently started reading a book that’s been difficult for me to put down. Gratitude in Motion is a true story about hope, determination and the everyday heroes around us. Colleen Kelly Alexander is a lifelong athlete and motivational speaker who inspires positive change, contribution, determination and actionable gratitude. It was a beautiful fall day in Connecticut when Colleen Kelly Alexander was riding her bike home from work. Her life was as good as it had ever been, she had previously survived some serious health problems, was wor...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne speech team competed in the Harvey-Wells County Invitational on Saturday, March 10. Lauren Roscoe received three awards. She took first in Extemporaneous Speaking and fourth in Storytelling, and her Humorous Duo with Jared Hartl earned them both sixth place. The team of Cassidy Holth and Elizabeth Widmer took fifth in Serious Duo. Jaden Gray finished fifth in Dramatic, and Holth was right behind her claiming sixth place. Sandra Larson received fourth place in Radio. The team finished third in the sw...
The Rocket Archery Team currently has 52 members, and an average of 45 attend each tournament. The season, which runs January thru March, ends this weekend with the North Dakota National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament in Minot on March 23-24. This year the program used grant funds to double the number of targets for students to use for practice, so now 20 kids can shoot at a time. A set of 3D targets were also purchased, and students started practicing with them last...
The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) Division of Food and Lodging has scheduled three public hearings on proposed administrative rules for the production and sale of cottage food products. Written comments will be accepted through April 4, 2018. The ND Cottage Foods Act is new legislation that allows for the direct sale of uninspected homemade products. This provides new opportunities for home-based food businesses making homemade products such as baked goods, jams, jellies and...
An overwhelming majority of surveyed farmers are concerned about the proposed Bayer-Monsanto merger and believe it will have a negative impact on independent farmers and farming communities, a recent poll has found. According to the poll, of the farmers who responded: 93.7 percent are concerned about the proposed merger of Bayer and Monsanto (82.8 percent are very concerned/10.9 percent somewhat concerned); • 93.7 percent of farmers are concerned that the proposed Bayer-Monsanto merger...
Producers, landowners, consultants, drainage contractors, government agency staff and water resource managers will have an opportunity to learn about subsurface drainage and water table management during a tile drainage design workshop the North Dakota State University Extension Service on March 27 in Loftsgard Hall, Room 380, on the NDSU campus. The workshop will focus on the basics of planning and designing agricultural tile drainage systems, including water management structures and lift...
Agricultural producers who want to enhance their current conservation efforts are encouraged to renew their Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contract. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps private landowners build their business while implementing conservation practices that help ensure the sustainability of their entire operation. Participants with existing CSP contracts expiring on Dec. 31, 2018 can access the benefits of the recent program changes through an option to renew their contracts for an add...
