Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The old Munster Bridge, located eight miles northwest of New Rockford on County Road 12, is getting a long-overdue facelift. At their rescheduled regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 3, Eddy County commissioners heard from Michael May of Interstate Engineering Inc., who broke the news that North Dakota had approved an application to "rehabilitate" the aging Munster Bridge, granting the county more than $450,000 to do so. May told commissioners, "Basically what you'll be getting is the small...
Following a redistricting process that saw their home district eliminated, District 23 representatives Bill Devlin and Don Vigesaa have announced their future plans. Rep. Devlin, a 20-year veteran of the N.D. Legislature and former Speaker of the House, has announced his retirement from the legislature once his current term expires on Nov. 30. Rep. Vigesaa, meanwhile, has announced his intention to run for the House of Representatives in District 29. Late last year, a new redistricting map was...
NRABC Executive Director Amanda Hegland got the nod from city commissioners to explore the possibility of using the Brown Memorial for a childcare center. At their regular meeting on Feb. 7, Hegland reported that she received 59 responses from a childcare survey they distributed online last month. NRABC has been evaluating locations suitable for a childcare center for years, and recently the Brown Memorial came to the forefront of possibilities. Per the proposal Hegland shared with...
Middle school spellers were back in the courthouse testing their skills in the Eddy County Spelling Bee on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Three students from each grades 5-8 advanced to the county competition during classroom rounds earlier in the month. Eighth grader Bailey Baumbach eclipsed all in the oral round to earn the title County Champion. A pair of fifth graders were right behind her. Austin Weisenburger was runner-up, and will join Baumbach at state. Everett Wiedrich is the alternate. Editor's...
The New Rockford Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofit and community organizations in New Rockford for the 2022 grant cycle. Applicants must be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or a government agency. Groups without such designation seeking to apply may enlist a fiscal sponsor. For instructions on how to register your organization and to apply for a grant, visit www.NDCF.net/NewRockford and click on the Apply tab. Anyone needing assistance with the online application process should contact...
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) on a bicameral letter pressing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to continue supporting agriculture producers’ access to credit. In a letter to NCUA Chairman Todd Harper, the members questioned language included in the NCUA’s Draft Strategic Plan that could lead to regulatory discrimination against credit unions that lend to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses in the name of addressing “climate-related finan...
Wyatt Joseph Hoyt, McHenry, N.D., is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization, with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with more...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Collaboration Room Monday, February 14th, 2022, 7:00 p.m. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments. Discussion. Motion. 1. Approve minutes of January 10th, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Business Manager’s report a. Balance Sheet b. General Fund Revenue Report c. General Fund Expenditure Report d. Building Fund e. Sinking and Interest f. Food Service Fund g.... Full story
The North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals is excited to announce that the 2022 North Dakota Academic All-State Teams have been selected. A total of 196 high school seniors were nominated by their school principal and compete for the honor on a statewide basis in both Class A and Class B divisions. Student selection is based on overall grade-point averages, ACT or SAT test scores, extracurricular activities, community involvement and leadership qualities. Gold, Silver, and...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. County’s crime calls cool off The Rolette County Sheriff’s Department responded to fewer calls in each of the last four months of 2021, a trend Sheriff Nathan Gustafson said he wants to see continue this year. The Rolette County Sheriff’s Department answered 5,059 calls in 2021, which equates to an average of 14 calls every day. However, after peaking in September, the calls for service...
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) is offering 10 scholarships in 2022. The application deadline for each is March 1. The offering includes the following scholarships: Endowment Scholarship The NDSF Endowment Scholarship is given to a student majoring in animal science, range science, pre-vet, agribusiness, ag communications, farm and ranch management, or another beef-related discipline at a North Dakota college or university. Students eligible for this scholarship will: 1) Be residents of North Dakota; 2) At the time of a...
Wendy Lesmeister New Rockford, N.D. Wendy Lesmeister, 45, of New Rockford, N.D., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Devils Lake, N.D. Funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford. Burial followed at the Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford. Rev. Amy Kippen officiated the service with special music by Kerstin Allmaras and Heather Klocke. Pallbearers werre Bill Bachmeier, Jim Ehni, Richard Ryan, Todd Duchscherer, Tim...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Wendy Lesmeister. Janet Laube heard from niece Shelly Nelson of Oklahoma. Shelly is about to become a grandmother for the first time. Monday Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, took care of business at the Eddy County Courthouse and then did a little shopping around town. Sunday Todd and Karen Koepplin and Janelle Koepplin were among family and friends to take 1st birthday greetings to nephew, cousin and grandson, Hendrix Koepplin, at his grandfather, Dan Beckley’s, Bar and Grill in B...
Lester Roberts was in Carrington and New Rockford on business on Wednesday. He enjoyed lunch with Mary Richter in New Rockford. Chad Getscher visited Lester on Sunday. Doris Griffin is looking through seed catalogs in anticipation of spring. Neal and Liz Swenson will be traveling to Bismarck on Monday. Neal will be measured for his suit for Evan’s wedding and Liz will be dress shopping. Randy and Charlotte Simon went to Warwick to watch their grandson, Easton Simon play basketball in the eighth grade game and the junior varsity game on F...
Dale and Diane Rosenberg were at the Charlotte Koepplin home Thursday afternoon tending to Circle Trail Riders’ business of the Family Party Saturday Feb. 4 at the Wonder Lanes in New Rockford. Last Saturday Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. This Saturday he was a dinner guest and visitor at the Dennis and Fran Walen home where he enjoyed a visit with niece Angie Walen. Following supper Sunday at the Braaten home all took in a movie at the theatre. Margie Anderson enjoyed a phone call with H...
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’ iconic dissenting opinion in Abrams v. United States (1919) transformed the Clear and Present Danger Test from its status as an apology for the repression of speech to protection of the right, in times of peace and war, to criticize governmental conduct and authority. With his dissent, Holmes changed the horizons of protected speech. Seldom in the annals of Supreme Court decisions has a dissenting opinion attained landmark status and pointed the way for a commitment to freedom and liberty. In an about-face, just n...
I have a problem. I misplace my wallet – a lot. In fact, if losing wallets was an Olympic sport, I'm pretty sure I'd be investigated for doping. And according to a 2018 survey by MoneyTips, I'm not alone, joining the 62% of survey respondents who said they had also lost their cash taco, or had it stolen. I relapsed again recently on a Saturday morning road trip with my wife and some friends, trying to convince myself that I would enjoy attending a college basketball game more than sleeping u...
Both Carrington and New Rockford hosted their annual archery tournaments over the past two weeks. As a parent of three teenagers, who all compete in archery and several other activities, I must say archery is among my favorites. Why? Well, as Jamie Risovi, retired head coach and founder of the Rocket Archery program at New Rockford-Sheyenne School once told me, “Everyone gets the same shot.” It’s absolutely true. Archery is a sport for the tall and the small. Each person is responsible for h...
Shirley Skovholt Mooreton, N.D. Shirley A. Skovholt, 83, of Mooreton, N.D., passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in her home. Visitation was on Friday, February 11, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Vertin Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, N.D. Her funeral service was held on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior to the service, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton. Pastor Gordon Lee will officiate the service. A live stream of the... Full story
Clair Cudworth Bismarck, N.D. Clair "Bill" W Cudworth, 79, Bismarck, N.D., passed away on Jan. 25, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones. A celebration of Bill's life was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at Parkway Funeral Services, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Bill was born in 1942 in New Rockford, N.D. He grew up on the family farm playing with his siblings and exploring the countryside. Bill graduated from Columbia High School in White Salmon, Wash., then obtained a B.S. in economics... Full story
Robert Owens Madison, Wisc. Robert G. Owens, age 89, passed away peacefully on Feb. 4, 2022, with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer. Bob was born in Devil's Lake, N.D., on Oct. 10, 1932, to Clarence G. and Anne M. (Ebner) Owens. He graduated from New Rockford (N.D.) High School, then attended Northwestern University for one year, finishing his main studies and master's degree at the University of North Dakota. Bob was a clinical psychologist. He worked and lived in Madison... Full story
For the next three weeks, we will wander together through the early verses of Deuteronomy chapter 30. Wander deeply. First, the context: the Israelites have been led by Moses through the Red Sea (Exodus 13-15), out of the land of Egypt where they were held as slaves of Pharoah. For 40 years, they’ve been wandering. For 40 years, they’ve witnessed miracles, been in battles, done their fair share of complaining, obeyed and strayed, all holding onto the promise that they’ll eventually be gifted and led to the Promised Land. That’s where Deutero...
Just when you may have reached a milestone in dominating your New Year's resolution to cut out sugar, Valentine's Day appears on the calendar. There are ways around it – you can celebrate with a card (thanks, Hallmark) or go for the gold, literally, with jewelry. Flowers are perfect for some. But the most iconic, sweetest way to show affection is with a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Valentine's Day has a long history that evolved into the sharing of gifts and cards, but the first elaborate b...
Gleanings from the back issues of the “Transcript” on the life of Nellie Davidson Streeter, 1883-1904, whose death I wrote about last week: Nellie Davidson was doing public recitations when she was four years old (June 1888). In December 1895 and up to Jan. 10, 1896; in October and December 1898; in February and September 1899; and in February and March 1900, she was neither absent nor tardy at the New Rockford School. On May 7, 1898, she won first prize in the second annual WCTU Silver Med...
Dear Savvy Senior, What is the IRS standard tax deduction for 2021? I didn’t file a tax return last tax year (2020) because I lost my job and my income in March due to COVID. But I got a part-time job in 2021 and am wondering if I made enough money that requires me to file this year. Part-Time Retiree Dear Retiree, Whether or not you are required to file a federal income tax return this year depends not only on how much you earned last year (in 2021), but also the source of that income, as w...
