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Tuesday evening, I met with the delegation from the Midwest Higher Education Compact. This Compact works with 12 states to increase productivity, access to higher education services and streamline the higher education system across the Midwest. Work continues in all committees between the House and Senate for Conference Committee. We still have many bills to concur on. Leadership told us not to get excited about heading home on Saturday, April 27. That may indicate our work will continue in to the week of April 29. The Ethics Committee in the...
If the recent weeks have been any indicator of the season, we may be heading into abnormally dry conditions for Eddy County. Emergency Manager Jess Earle encourages residents to check fire conditions prior to burning. Various conditions (including air moisture, recent precipitation, wind speed and direction) all influence current fire danger and the potential for a burn ban to be put in place. If and when an actual ban is triggered, it would encompass all of the county’s incorporated except the City of New Rockford, and would include the b...
Washington State Senator, Maureen Walsh has been walking back comments that she made while debating Bill SHB 1155. This bill was originally intended to protect the lunch and rest breaks for nurses who work 12 hours per day or more, a shift that is standard for most hospital nurses and to limit mandatory overtime. Her comments were specifically aimed at critical access hospitals in rural areas as the Washington Senate discussed an amendment that would exempt critical access hospitals that have 25...
Members 66th Legislative Assembly are working together to try to bring the session to a close, hopefully the end of this week. SB 2020 has passed the House and Senate. The bill as amended includes $37.2 million for rural water systems. Sixteen of the 22 rural water systems on the State Water Commission 2-year plan, will be able to utilize those funds at a cost share rate of 75 percent state and 25 percent local. Forty-five million dollars are included to address the water supply needs of the 47 municipalities on the State Water Commission...
The National Weather Service (NWS), the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, and other state, county and local agencies have come together to raise awareness about severe summer weather. Residents be aware that the Statewide Tornado Drill will take place on Wednesday, May 1 between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. The New Rockford Fire Department will sound local sirens to "test" tornado warning as part of the tornado drill initiation for Eddy County. NWS offices in Bismarck and Grand Forks will...
Gene Woolley visited James Nelson one day this week. Monday afternoon, Todd Buehler visited James. Jakob Schmid spent Easter weekend at home with his parents, Tom and Pam. Tom, Pam, Jakob and his friend, Alison, took in the Country Artists Tribute Show at the Spirit Lake Casino Saturday night. Pam’s brother, Dan Hermanson spent Easter with the Schmid family. Lester Roberts attended the Kurt Anderson auction sale in Sheyenne on Tuesday. He also took in the consignment auction in Leeds on Thursday. Sean and Stephanie Thorson of Bismarck and R...
Pleasant Prairie folks extend sympathy to the family of Neola Richter. Much of the Richter family were longtime residents and farmers in Pleasant Prairie township. Easter guests at the Margie Anderson home were, Peter Larson and Joanna. Ervin Longnecker; Mike and Kim Vannett, Ali and Samantha; Eric and Lisa Longnecker, Riley, Tucker and Cassie, enjoyed Easter dinner at the Merle and Sandy Longnecker home. Monday, tax day, Charlotte Koepplin started celebrating her 72nd birthday, being treated to breakfast at the Rockford Café by Martin and...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the families of Neola Richter and Ron Waldo. Thursday Ken and Marvis Holte drove to Jamestown, did some shopping, met Faye Rink and enjoyed a visit over coffee and a treat. Martin and Eloise Lucht were treated to the Easter dinner buffet at Spirit Lake Casino by Jay and Heidi Schneider, Caleb and Callie. Later all enjoyed the beautiful spring day and watching the kids hunt for eggs. Easter weekend house guests of Todd and Karen Koepplin were daughter Allyssa, Ross and Kenna of Dickinson. All were...
David and Diane Karlsbraaten were weekend guests at the home of Tracy and Jason Bedsaul In West Fargo. Easter Sunday guests at the home of Keith and Sara Hanson in West Fargo were David and Diane Karlsbraaten; Jason, Tracy, Henry and Charlie Bedsaul; John and Mary Hanson; and Christy, Grace and Sophia Larson. Saturday, Steph Loe, Mary Ellen Rue, Beverly Soderholm, Rhoda Stenberg and Jan Loe traveled to Lakota for a birthday brunch for Marilyn Stenberg, hosted by Dave and Nadine Salwey from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ellen Burthold from Mcville and...
For centuries, philosophers have tried to rationalize the underpinnings of governments. We are supposed to be in some make-believe contract to bond together for mutual security, shared services, negotiating conflict and keeping the peace. Even in the best of years, our society has struggled to bring a diverse people together to perform its assumed role. Because our system of government is complex, political scientists classify it as status quo, a polite term for doing as little as possible....
The boys of summer will be boys and it's high time Major League Baseball did something about it. The generally genteel game is increasingly marred by senseless brawling among players and coaches. It seems baseball's age-old codes of honor, rooted in "respect," are colliding with modern performance antics— such as flipping one's bat or staring at the pitcher after hitting a home run. The latest example, involving the Royals and White Sox in Chicago on April 17, played out like this: In the f...
Life with daughters is full of important questions. What's the best way to provide for their education? How can we ensure that they grow up with a solid moral compass? How can we keep them from dating until my first hip replacement? While finding the answers to these inquiries is vital to the successful rearing of girl children, the most frequent, urgent and fraught question of all in my household revolves around where we are going out to eat next. Some people might consider this a rather trivial decision that can simply be made by the...
Dear Editor, Did anyone bite you at work today? On average, nearly 15 mail carriers per day will say, “Yes.” Postal Service officials report that in 2018, 5,714 letter carriers experienced dog bites or dog attacks. With deliveries every day, including Sundays and holidays, carriers continue to experience dog bites in urban, suburban and rural settings. Dog attacks and bites are 100 percent preventable when dog owners remain vigilant and properly restrain their dogs. To ensure mail carriers’ safety, dog owners must securely lock their dog in an...
Kathy Lynn Zink, 64, of Carrington, N.D., passed away peacefully on April 20, 2019, in Ozark, Mo. The funeral service was held April 27 at Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington. Burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Rev. Carlyle Roth officiated, special music was provided by Renee Hopkins and Alison Schumann. Honorary bearers were Kathy's grandchildren, family and friends. Kathy was born June 16, 1954, to Wallace and Marlys (Loken) Kutz in Carrington. On Dec. 30, 1971, Kathy married Rick...
Neola Jean (Georgeson) Richter, 87, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford. Neola was born to Arthur "Art" Georgeson and Myrtle (Thompson) Georgeson at home in Munster Township on Oct. 12, 1931. Neola attended a country school through the eighth grade, then she moved into New Rockford where she graduated from New Rockford High School in May of 1950. On Oct. 1, 1950, Neola married the love of her life, Charles A. Richter, at the United...
Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing. — Exodus 15:20 God had done some incredible, amazing, mighty deeds to free God’s people from their life of slavery to the Egyptians. And now God had done another mighty deed by opening the Red Sea to the people of Israel— and then entombing Pharaoh’s warriors within it. Freedom was won; a land of promise was ahead. It was an event never to be forgotten. Miriam could not, would not, let the moment go...
There are certain spiritual laws similar to the natural law of gravity that may be difficult to understand yet they are true and important keys to victorious living. The power of words fall under this category and are an excellent addition of knowledge and wisdom to our spiritual life. We can learn that words are much more than simple communication and when spoken in accordance with God’s desires they actually carry the power to motivate, inspire and change circumstances. Even though the name i...
On the morning of May 19, 1902, the little daughter of Sheriff and Mrs. J.E. Bennett caught her index finger on the right hand in the cog wheels of a washing machine. Her finger was badly torn, but could be saved. Miss Hamberg, the 12-year-old stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Weipert, was hunting gophers. Carrying her .22 rifle in her right hand, she accidentally touched the trigger and shot herself in the left arm, just above the wrist, with the bullet lodging near the elbow. Dr. McNamara had...
Dear Savvy Senior, My son is getting his PhD next month and I would like to fly my parents in from across the country for his graduation, but I have some concerns about the flights. My dad is 82 and has trouble walking long distances and uses an oxygen tank for his COPD. What airport or airline services are available to help elderly passengers? Proud Mother Dear Proud, Flying across the country can be exhausting for anyone, but for seniors with health issues or physical limitations it can be...
State Hospital Opens by Merry Helm May 1, 2019 — On this day in 1885, the North Dakota Hospital For The Insane at Jamestown was opened. Its corporate seal featured the three figures of Faith, Hope and Charity, with the caption: "But The Greatest Of These Is Charity." This hospital was a model institution for the times. One reporter wrote, “I have visited many ‘insane asylums’ (back east)... but nothing like (this),” he said. “...pleasant surprises never ceased, from the discovery that there was not a single horrifying prison-like grated door...
One full week after competing in the Lloyd Invitational, the NR-S Rocket track squads found their way back to the Fessenden-Bowdon track complex for the HWC Invitational, held Tuesday afternoon, April 23. Adding another event to his state meet schedule was junior Bo Belquist, as he captured the long jump title with a meet-record 21 feet, eight inch showing. Belquist would also finish in the second spot in all three sprint events, just behind Surrey's Corey Fuchs for the 100 and 200-meter...
When central North Dakota athletic bragging rights are on the line, no lead, regardless of how cushy, can be considered sufficient. Carrington could have easily thought they were in the clear with a 9-2 advantage over the SNR Black Sox with just an inning-and-a-half to play last Monday, April 22, but the boys in black and silver had a few things up their polyester-knit sleeves. The 'Sox went through a pair of Cardinal pitchers in the final frames to score a five-spot in the sixth, but it wasn't...
Though they walked eight Larimore batters and plunked two more, the SNR Black Sox pitchers worked around those difficulties to register an 9-4 nonregion road win over the Larimore Polar Bears on April 18. Colt Soderholm and Johnny Grann drew hill duties for the first game of a varsity/JV doubleheader, and overcame wildness to give up just one Larimore hit in the contest. Grann, along with Luke Ystaas, each went 2-for-3 in the victory to pace the ‘Sox in their nine-hit effort. Teddy Allmaras d...
The NR-S Financial Literacy class, taught by Patricia Rinde, took an rather educational field trip this week. They went car shopping! That's right, students visited Halvorson Auto Sales in New Rockford on Tuesday, April 23. They learned about what it takes to research and purchase a quality vehicle, as well as the details on titles and warranties. Students even an observed live online car auctions....
On April 22 New Rockford-Sheyenne hosted its first high school golf meet for many years. There were eight teams, including NR-S, from Region 2 competing in the golf meet. The total number of golfers competing from the eight schools numbered 44. It was a great day weather-wise for the boys and they thoroughly enjoyed it. Most of the boys haven't been outside golfing this year because of the inclement weather we have had in our Region 2 towns. Kindred, last year's state team champ, was the...
