Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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This week we celebrate and recognize the contributions of the agriculture industry. Agriculture is the #1 industry in North Dakota, providing almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily basis....
Mariah Wetzel, née Mertz, a devoted and lifelong farmer, recently started a new precision agricultural business aimed at improving the profit margins for farms throughout the region. Her new business, AgBoost LLC, improves productivity on farms using a number of techniques and practices, including soil sampling, variable rate mapping, zone creation and much more. When asked why she started such a business, Wetzel said, "To help farmers be more profitable and to utilize their fertilizer and seed...
At their regular meeting on Monday, March 14, the NR-S school board members heard from student representative Amzi Meier, who proposed significant alterations to the school’s dress code. Since first suggesting changes to the policy last month, Meier has been hard at work gathering feedback. He told board members that he conducted two anonymous surveys for students and faculty, and used the feedback to inform his proposal. Then, as Meier set about constructing a new dress code policy, he c...
Since opening for business in January 2021, Razor Nutrients LLC has been providing and spreading much needed fertilizer for local farmers. "Our service helps farmers navigate the stressful fertilizer marketplace," said Brady Richter, Razor Nutrient's managing partner. Richter began the business a little over a year ago with his father, Stuart Richter, and brother-in-law, Michael Zeltinger, who joined the farming operation in 2015 when he moved to New Rockford from Fargo. Richter told the...
Mike Ostlie speaks softly, but projects a demeanor of respect, knowledge and sense of promotion for the educational aspect of North Dakota agricultural practices. On March 1, Ostlie took over from his acting directorship at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center to become the center's full-time director. "At the same time, I'm both humbled and grateful to be in this room, and look forward to building new relationships, and also building on the long-term tradition of excellence that the...
Six area schools showcased their talents at the Region V Large Group Music Festival in Carrington on Tuesday, March 15. NR-S came home with top honors, or STAR ratings, at the contest....
Margie Anderson enjoyed a phone call from Carol Edinger from Mayville Sunday. Saturday found Jimmy Indergaard enjoying a visit over supper at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Saturday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were David Anderson and Amber Sylling and sons. Granddaughter Sandra Larson stopped in for a visit bringing fresh baked pecan pie. Sunday Sandra was on her way back to her college studies in Minnesota after spring break. Margie Anderson was among family to enjoy a spaghetti supper Sunday at the Ryan and Laura Hager home in...
On March 9, the 4-H club for shooting sports held a meeting at the Eddy County Extension Office. The meeting was brought to order by President Jackson Brazil. Everyone was in attendance except secretary Charlie Jorgenson. Our first order of business was to address fundraising. We learned that we could only do fruit fundraising at certain times of the year. We will continue to think of fundraising ideas. Shooting sports club leader Michael Brazil led a lesson on proper practices for trap and...
The New Rockford Eagles Club made a $10,000 donation to the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, to aid in the purchase of a new van for transporting residents wherever they need to go. This donation was made possible by charitable gaming at the New Rockford Eagles Club and Buck It's Bar in New Rockford and Shamrock Bar in Carrington....
A self-defense and personal safety awareness class, presented by the North Dakota Safety Council, will be hosted on Tuesday, April 12, from 5-9 p.m. at Carrington City Library. In addition to learning how to recognize predators and tips to avoid dangerous situations, the course offers hands-on practice of escape maneuvers. The class is open to anyone ages 13 and older. The idea of offering a self-defense class was brought to library director, Michele Seil, by a library patron who had attended a similar program in another community....
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Staffing issues continue to challenge police department Staffing was a big challenge for the Grafton Police Department in 2021. Retiring the past year were a pair of veteran officers- assistant police chief Brian Erovick and sergeant Stephan Stark. Grafton Police Chief Tony Dumas said the whole staffing dilemma was brought about by a range of issues, not the least of which is the national na...
I want to say thank you to all the veterans that have stopped by to say hello and introduce themselves and enter the drawing for the fishing trip. If you haven’t had a chance to stop by, please do. I would like to invite all the military veterans in our community and their families to join us in celebrating Vietnam War Veterans on March 29, 2022. We will be gathering at the Eagles Club in New Rockford for a social hour at 6 p.m. Long-term care in our community has been a topic of interest recently. Long-term care is expensive, but often n...
Family and friends gathered at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Saturday, March 12, for a virtual baby shower for Rowan Brown, infant son of Rance and Jena Brown of Sun Prairie, Wisc. It was a fun day, with lots of visiting with Jena, Rance and Rowan via Zoom, as well as among those attending. Hosted by Jan Loe and Steph with help from Denise Labrensz, Chris Warren and Joan Cudworth. The Warwick ladies recently got together for visiting and lunch at the Sheyenne Senior Center. Always a good time!...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Gary Cooper. Janet Laube got some sad news from sister-in-law Lois Ockert of Fargo recently. Lois lost Sophie dog to old age and ill health. Eloise Lucht will be happy to have son Alan visiting her in New Rockford on or around April 6 from Germany. Stay tuned. Ken Holte and Alan Lange enjoyed coffee time with Pastor Rick Loewen one afternoon at the Chieftain in Carrington. Shirley Packard was among the greeters to take 70th birthday wishes to Josolyn Collier Tuesday. Saturday Calvin...
Lester Roberts went to the Torsk feed in Sheyenne on Sunday and enjoyed the food and visiting. Paul and Carrie Prince visited Dave and Linda Madson on Saturday afternoon. Dave and Linda dog sat the grand dog, Bruce while Melodie, Kennedee and McKenzee Madson and Joni Duckworth of Larimore went to Watford City for McKenzee’s hockey tournament over the weekend. While there, they also visited Joni’s brother, John Tweit and his daughter Kelsie and family and Carley, his other daughter. John and Joni are Linda’s first cousins. Doris Griffin went to...
This five generation photo was taken during Christmas, 2021. Elizabeth Dockter celebrated her 97th birthday on March 10. The Harts and Dockters are from the Chaseley/Hurdsfield area....
Just when I was planning to get one, the tombstone market turned to dust and everyone has to wait for memorial stones because the supply line died before we did. All we can say to bereaved friends, if any, is "be patient". I am not sure if the Scriptural suggestion to "be content" applies or not. How can one rest in peace when the supply of tombstones won't be ready for 20 years? Will there be any real closure until that stone is put in place? If family is dispersed, who will take charge? All...
Points to ponder; Gas price high? Not really, the price of gas has been the same since 1963 when I started driving, three gallons of gas for one hours labor. It took a little looking but there were jobs in town for .75/ hour (not on the farms where I was) and gas was .25 . in 1969 minimum wage went up to $1.25 and that's about what anybody paid, and gas was .38 . Now it's $4.00 when I filled this morning and there's $12.00 jobs. One of the problems is in terms of hours to pay for things, it comes out to a ten fold increase since the days of...
“At no point does the article (“None injured in crash,” March 14) explain the car in front of me slammed on the breaks [sic] just before reaching an icy patch and lost control. In an attempt to avoid a severe crash, I slowed and applied the breaks [sic] gently to try to avoid also loosing [sic] control. Fortunately I was able to avoid the car in front of me, which I believe saved the two cars behind me from also being involved in the accident. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to avoid the oncoming individual. “Luckily no one was injured. In this c...
Vladimir Putin’s infliction on the Russian people of a second Iron Curtain has demonstrated more effectively than any number of seminars and lectures possibly could the critical importance of freedom of the press to governmental accountability. Putin’s nationwide censorship of any news or reports that contradict his characterization of the lie that he is “de-nazifying” Ukraine, enforced by a brutal 15-year prison sentence for violators, has plunged most Russians into a state of darkness and ignorance. Most know very little about the horrific, u...
Judy Schlossnagle Bowdon, N.D. Judy Schlossnagle, 75, of Bowdon, N.D., passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Three Rivers Hospital, Brewster, Wash. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Bowdon Church of God, Bowdon, N.D. Pastor Dale Peaslee officiated the service. Honorary bearers were all of Judy's family and close friends. Judy Ann Williamson was born on Feb. 5, 1947 to Purnelby "Dolly" (Brady) and Edwin Williamson in Lake Williams, N.D. Judy went to beauty school and...
Gary Cooper Sheyenne, N.D. Gary Dennis Cooper, 69, of Sheyenne, N.D., died Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, N.D. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Evans Funeral Home in New Rockford. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sheyenne, N.D., in the spring. Rev. Mindy Meier officiated the service. Honorary bearers were Wade Williams, Roger Pforr, Keith Nerlien, Stan Augustyn, Doug Bergrud and Chuck Novotny. Military honors by the US Air Force...
Jacob Johnson Glenfield, N.D. Jacob Willmar Johnson, 20, of Glenfield, N.D., passed away at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont., on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Funeral service was held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Prairie Faith Lutheran Church, Glenfield, N.D. Burial was at the Eastman Cemetery, rural Glenfield. Rev. Russ Christiansen officiated with special music by Jo Dee Messina, Donna Taggart and Haley Joelle. Honorary bearers were Connor Leininger, Ethan Utke, Sam Hoggarth, Breck Ehlers,...
Ann Newhouse Tuscon Ariz. Anne (Copenhaver) Newhouse, 62, passed away from health issues for the past year on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 from 1 to 5 p.m. and continue on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, N.D. Burial will be held at Carrington Cemetery. Rev. Rick Loewen will officiate the service...
Why? So often this is a question asked by children of their parents. They see something they are not familiar with so it stands to reason that they would ask why. Even everyday occurrences, things that are so common to us we don't even notice them, can be a wonderment to little ones. Sometimes they don't know why there are rules or why they are forbidden to do some things. “Come inside, it's starting to rain,” says mom. Do we have to? Why? “Because you will get wet.” So? We get wet when we take a bath. Why can't we get wet in the rain? “Your c...
