Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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A total of 1,274 vaccine doses had been administered in Eddy County through public health as of April 20, with only 200 of those doses administered in the past few weeks. Vaccine hesitancy is the biggest issue right now, according to Eddy County Public Health Nurse Danette Schmid. “I feel like we have addressed a very large amount of people, and vaccine hesitancy is the primary reason why people are not getting the vaccine,” Schmid said. According to the N.D. Department of Health, 1,716 vac...
Brooks Harper, a renowned career development expert, author and speaker, spent a day with students of area schools last week. The topic of the day was setting them up for success in school, work and life. East Central Center for Exceptional Children, the special education unit serving New Rockford-Sheyenne, Carrington, Fessenden-Bowdon, Pingree-Buchanan and Kensal Schools, sponsored the event at Carrington High School on Tuesday, April 27. The program was paid for by a grant from the Transition...
The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District’s Board of Directors has approved a new grant program to benefit additional water users across the district. The Water Assistance Grant Program will provide funding assistance to offset the costs of new customer hookups to a rural water system or district. The grant program will also aid municipal water systems or districts with extraordinary OM&R projects that will impact the delivery of water to users, introduce health and safety issues, or bring potential harm to other infrastructure, if not r...
Mason Schuster of New Rockford and Jacob Rexin of Carrington, both students at Carrington High School, competed in the 2021 Know Your State Competition last week. The pair tested for the competition in late March. Schuster received first place in the local contest and both scored high enough to qualify for the state finals held at Bismarck State College on April 26. This was the 63rd year that the North Dakota Masonic Foundation has held this event, which was started to encourage North Dakota...
Sunday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Carrington, Bishop John T. Folda presided over the Confirmation and First Holy Eucharist for eight students from St. John's Catholic Church in New Rockford, two students from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in McHenry, and six students from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Carrington. The students from St. John's in New Rockford, who were taught by Jodi Guler, are Elise Guler, Cade Helseth, Taylin Jacobson, Ziarah...
Two young missionaries, volunteering for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spent a little time in New Rockford beefing up a growing database of graves in Eddy County. Sister Christensen and Sister Simpson went row-by-row photographing grave sites in Prairie Home Cemetery north of town. The pair have been serving in the Bismarck area as part of an 18-month mission to North Dakota. Simpson and Christensen said they felt called to North Dakota, and for Christensen, it was family...
Five 4-H members from Eddy County competed April 24 in the county's 4-H Communication Arts Contest held at the NDSU Extension Eddy County Building. Extension Agent Donna Anderson evaluated the presentations. The Communication Arts Contest is the 4-H speech and demonstration competition that is held at the county level, district level and state contest level. Participants are encouraged to use their own creativity and originality in preparing their public presentation. The Communication Arts...
The Trailriders 4-H group April meeting was held on April 18 at 4 p.m., at the Evangelical Free Church. This time, all 14 members were present. We did not have anyone on Zoom. In our meeting, we discussed that 4-H members need six meetings or activities to participate in the 4-H Achievement Days. We also learned that to join the shooting sports program, members need to complete hunter safety training, and be at least 12 years old. Some of the 4-H members did Sheep Lease. Sheep Lease is a program that 4-H provides to allow members to experience...
Outdoor notes: *Paddlefish season now open. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website for open areas, license, and other information. Tournaments: *May 15: Devils Lake Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, April 27: 1,448.41 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.35 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,835.57 MSL; 22,000 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: East end of Lake Sakakawea fair for walleye but...
This could be our final week of the session if conference committees move along. We are having floor sessions to vote on bills three times a day, but with only a handful of bills at each session. We completed nine bills on Monday and look to have more as the week progresses because the committees are completing their work. Monday, I had conference committees on the Public Employees Retirement System budget, Extension Budget, Career and Technical Education budget, Agriculture Commissioner, Workforce Safety and Insurance, and Council on the...
Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton rode along with Jan Loe to Jamestown. Nice day to browse and shop with no appointments! Jan took some items to recycling, then they shopped a little before heading back to Sheyenne. They stopped in Carrington and had a bite to eat before continuing home. Thursday, Jan Loe accompanied Patti Clifton to Maddock where Patti did some business at North Star Community Credit Union. They met Donna Smith and Carolyn Harwood for noon lunch at Harriman's. It was a nice long, overdue, visit. Celebrating Marilyn Stenberg's...
Sunday found Margie Anderson a visitor at the Gary and Kathy Anderson home. Martin Koepplin was a brief visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home on Friday afternoon. Saturday, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed visiting and supper with Andy and Ruth Braaten, and Noelle, at the Braaten home. Monday morning, Todd Koepplin, Rowdy and a helper pulled in at the Charlotte Koepplin home and made short order of raking the yard, so if the grass ever grows it’ll be mower ready. Charlotte Koepplin accompanied Janet Laube and YipYip to Harvey early Thursday m...
Lester Roberts attended the auction sale in Leeds on Wednesday. Kinley Poulsen visited Dave and Linda Madson on Thursday, April 15. Linda went to Grand Forks with Melodie, Kennedee and McKenzee Madson on Tuesday. McKenzee kept a medical appointment and was able to take off her splint, as her broken thumb had healed. The ladies had lunch and did some shopping. Friday evening, Carrie Prince, Melodie, Kennedee, McKenzee, and the girls’ overnight guests, Hadley and Tenley, were supper guests at Dave and Linda’s home. Melodie, Carrie and Linda had...
Doris Griffin will join the Lake Region Carvers at their meeting in Devils Lake on Monday evening. Dave Kenner, Donnie Buckmier, Lee Simon and John and Barb Rice visited Todd Buehler last week. Breana Pacheco and Mavis spent the weekend at the Buehler farm. Friday evening visitors at the Buehler farm were Beau, Bria, Brittin and Brooks Buehler, and grandparents, Ron and Laurie Knaust of Fargo. The family celebrated Brittin’s second birthday. Happy birthday, Brittin. Nadley Buehler and Breana Pacheco traveled to Fingal Saturday morning for a b...
Todd Harrison, Alex and Veronica were visitors and helpers at the Shirley Packard home on Saturday. Last Friday, Deanna Seibold of Fessenden stopped briefly at the Packard home to drop off several masks she had made. Heidi Schneider of Devils Lake drove her mother, Eloise Lucht, to Grand Forks on Wednesday where Eloise had an appointment for her eyes. Janet Laube enjoyed a phone call from sister-in-law Lois Ockert from Fargo, announcing more babies born into the family. Janet also heard from niece Shelly Nelson from Oklahoma. Shelly will be...
Over the years of writing I have learned a lot, but learning is never ending. When I started this “What it Takes” series, I was just eight years old. In the past two and a half years, I have learned a lot about writing. For example, when I started, it took me a long time to sort through notes and write a meaningful article. Now I can do it very easily (as long as I do not procrastinate too much). The hardest part about being a writer is managing the time and energy needed to bring a piece tog...
At the behest of Jamestown area legislators, a grand plan for a $60 million amusement park has been proposed to the legislature with a direct appropriation of $5 million and a $60 million loan from the oil-rich Legacy Fund, now brimming with $8 billion. Developing a huge recreation area in Jamestown should not bother us. In fact, it could be a big plus for the state. The $5 million appropriation is not big enough to be worrisome. The $60 million loan from the Legacy fund is a step out of the...
Lettie Kathleen Annell, 90 years old, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Lettie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. Lettie was born at home, on the farm, to Everett and Dollie Hahn in Minnewaukan, N.D. on Feb. 21, 1931. She attended St. James Catholic Boarding School in New Rockford, N.D. She attended Minot State Teachers College, where she received her teaching certificate. Lettie met Arvid while...
Paul J. Kranig, age 47, of Bremen, N.D. entered heaven on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at St. Alexius Hospital, surrounded by his family. Paul was born Oct. 25, 1973 to Donald and Anna (Schneider) Kranig, the youngest of the siblings. He grew up in Maddock, N.D. He attended school at Fessenden, N.D., graduating in 1995, then moved to a farm outside of Bremen, N.D. Paul also worked at 4th corporation in New Rockford, N.D. for several years. He loved playing basketball at Special Olympic Events. Paul...
Linda Soulis Colliander passed away on April 22, 2021, after a very brief battle with cancer. Linda was the only child of George and Myrtle (Haberlien) Anderson, born Feb. 17, 1944 in New Rockford, N.D. Linda grew up and attended school in New Rockford and graduated from New Rockford High School in 1961. Linda attended Jamestown College and the University of North Dakota. She graduated from UND in 1965 with a degree in nursing. Linda married Joseph Soulis in Jamestown, N.D. in 1965. Linda began...
Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, and write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:6-9 These verses from Deuteronomy have been a guiding Scripture for my ministry with children youth, and their parents over the past two decades. It names the importance of parents in the faith formation...
The New Rockford club volleyball team competed in the New Rockford club volleyball tournament this past weekend. A total of seven teams competed in the 16s division and six teams competed in the 14s division. Each game was set to last for 30 minutes. The tournament was set up on a point system. Instead of winning a match, a win would consist of how many points were made in the 30-minute time frame. The 16s division competition started at 8 a.m. New Rockford defeated the Williston Chaos 25-22 in...
Freshman Kelsie Belquist is on a roll this year. Not only has she already state-qualified for the 400-meter dash and triple jump, but now she has state-qualified in the 100-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles. Belquist took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.69 seconds and for the 300-meter hurdles, with a time of 44.72 seconds. Belquist also placed first in the long jump, when she jumped a total of 16’02”. Senior Chloe Heinz competed in two events at the Carrington Varsity Track Meet. Heinz received first place in the 1,600-meter run...
The Rockets’ Jr. High track team headed to Rugby on Thursday, April 22 to compete in the Panther Booster Jr. High meet. Eighth grader Porter Granger competed in the 200-meter hurdles, high jump and long jump eighth grade events. He received first place in two of the three events. Granger took first in the long jump with a jump of 16’10’ and took first in the high jump with a jump of 5’04”. Granger received third place in the 200-meter hurdles with a time of 32.52 seconds. Seventh grader Ava Peterson competed in the seventh grade 400-meter...
Kelsie Belquist, a freshman at New Rockford-Sheyenne High School has now received state qualifications in not one, not two, but six events for track. At the Lloyd Memorial Invite in Fessenden, Belquist state-qualified in the 200-meter dash and the long jump. Belquist also competed in the 300-meter hurdles, and received first place with her time of 45.00 seconds. Belquist also competed in the 4x400-relay with Katie Allmaras, Ava Peterson and Chloe Heinz. They received second place with a time of...
