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  • Chamber Employee of the Month knows how to "Do-it Best"

    Rachel Brazil|Apr 1, 2019

    When you find yourself looking for a much needed household item like a vacuum belt, piping for a kitchen sink or garden hose, where do you go? What about a pair of leather work gloves, a bag of potting soil or a can of spray paint? If you answered Do-it Best Hardware, then chances are you've received customer service from March's employee of the month, Charleen Libby. Charleen is a 2002 graduate of New Rockford High School and is the daughter of Albert and Alice Boeckle. She was raised on their...

  • Dakota Recreation Report for April 1, 2019

    Patricia Stockdill|Apr 1, 2019

    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. *Remember to keep any fish caught in 20 feet of water and deeper because they don’t survive coming up from those depths. *April 1: New fishing and trapping licenses due. *April 1: Snowmobile N.D. trails close. *April 6: Friends of NRA banquet, Ramada Inn, Grand Forks, 5:30 p.m. *April 6: Lake Region Nat’l. Wild Turkey Federation ban...

  • Schaefer appeals to N.D. Supreme Court

    Amy Wobbema|Apr 1, 2019

    The Rosefield Dam case is headed for the N.D. Supreme Court. Monty Schaefer, a Barlow area farmer, filed an appeal on March 8 after Southeast District Judge Cherie Clark affirmed the Eddy County Water Resource District’s (ECWRD) decision to remove the Rosefield Dam and spillway, which is located on Schaefer’s property, on Jan. 3.  Schaefer has spent over five years fighting for the right to retain the Rosefield Dam and spillway and to conduct necessary repairs to keep the structure functional. T...

  • Governor Burgum signs repeal of Sunday morning shopping restriction

    Apr 1, 2019

    Gov. Doug Burgum released a statement after signing legislation to repeal North Dakota's ban on Sunday morning shopping, commonly referred to as blue laws, on Monday, March 25. The Senate approved House Bill 1097 last week after the House passed the bill in January. The change in law is effective Aug. 1. "This legislation supports freedom, fairness and local control," Burgum said. "We trust retailers to decide when it's best to open or not open their businesses, and we trust families and...

  • Eddy County Sheriff's Update for March

    Apr 1, 2019

    Two sentenced for DUI Paul M. Prince Jr. of Oberon pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and driving under suspension in court on March 6. The charges stemmed from a Nov. 26, 2018 traffic stop, when he was cited for driving 16-20 mph over the speed limit. Judge Hovey sentenced him to 12 days in jail beginning March 13, followed by 108 days of electronic home monitoring. He was assessed a $2,000 fine and $360 in fees, for a total of $2,360. He shall also report via the 24/7 sobriety program for six months. According to court documents,...

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