Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Missouri River Safety Day The North Dakota Game and Fish Department and Townsquare Media are sponsoring the Missouri River SPLASH – a recreation and boating safety event for everyone who enjoys the Missouri River. The event is Thursday, May 16 in Mandan from 2-5 p.m. at Moritz Sport and Marine. Displays, hands-on activities, demonstrations, regulations, registrations and prizes are included. The event is free, and people of all ages are invited to attend. State law requires youngsters ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal w...
Outdoor notes: *May 12: Mother’s Day. *May 18: N.D. guides and outfitters test, N.D. Game and Fish Dept. Bismarck office. *May 19: Turkey season closes. Tournaments: *May 18: Devils Lake, Creel Bay. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, April 30: 1,449.03 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.83 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,846.31 MSL; 14,800 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game and Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Devils Lake producin...
Residents, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work! It’s spring cleaning time in New Rockford. Next week, several events are scheduled to help us take pride and ownership in the cleanliness of our own property and the entire community. Spring Clean-Up Week is May 13-17 First, the City of New Rockford will once again hold Spring Clean-Up Week May 13-17. Clean-Up Week is an opportunity for city residents to bring large items to the boulevards for city workers to haul to the landf...
A half-day seminar will be held to empower patients to become more informed and involved with their diabetes care on Wednesday, May 15. Registration is set for 8:30 – 9 a.m. followed by presentations from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington, CMC West Conference Room, Carrington. Lunch for participants will be provided from 11:15 a.m. – noon. Topics to be discussed during the seminar include: “Diabetes & Depression” presented by Brittany Long, Certified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; “Exercise & Diabetes” presented...
Income eligibility guidelines for treatment services available through the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) Division of Special Health Services (SHS) have increased based on changes in the federal poverty levels. The change increases the amount of income a family can make and still qualify for services. Effective May 1, a family of four will be able to earn up to $47,638 annually (or $3,970 monthly per household) and still meet income eligibility. Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, SHS promotes services that improve...
The Minneapolis-St. Paul based a cappella quartet, Tonic Sol-fa, will be performing in the New Rockford-Sheyenne gymnasium on Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. With a largely pop-music-oriented repertoire, their albums have sold over 2 million copies and the group has toured throughout the United States and abroad. Tonic Sol-fa, one of the leading forces in the world of vocal music with Emmy Award winning arrangements, has established itself not only as the most in-demand vocal group in the Midwest,...
During May, American Stroke Month, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, the world's largest voluntary health organization fighting heart disease and stroke, shares seven habits to help prevent stroke. Up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented by not smoking, making healthy food choices, getting enough physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and treating conditions such as high blood sugar, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. 1. Don't s...
On Monday, April 29, the NR-S Music and Speech Department presented a state qualifier showcase recital at the Old Church Theatre. Photos, top to bottom: A girls vocal ensemble, comprised of Makayla Biel, Ashley Schuster, Ashlynn Benson, Carli Lies, Cassidy Clifton, Kindra Jacobson, Gretchen Berglund, Kyliegh Hilbert and Jaden Gray (not pictured), performed an Estonian tone poem entitled "Muusika." A boys vocal ensemble comprised of Teddy Allmaras, Pieter Louters, Chris Becker, Garret Schuster,...
Six sentenced on April 11 Brent J. Pavelka of Devils Lake was sentenced for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, both Class B Misdemeanors. The charges stemmed from a March 5 traffic stop on Hwy. 281, where a subsequent search of his vehicle yielded marijuana and paraphernalia. He pleaded guilty to both charges on April 11, and Judge James Hovey handed down a deferred sentence. He shall pay $450 in fines and fees and be subject to 360 days of unsupervised probation. Jose M. Bull of New Rockford reached a plea agreement with...
(Editor's note: Diane Newberry, 21, is a December 2018 graduate of the University of North Dakota, where she majored in English and Communication. She has covered the 2019 Legislature as an intern for the North Dakota Newspaper Association. In May, she begins work as a reporter and editor at the newspapers of BHG Inc. Here, she offers some thoughts on her time at the Capitol.) After a childhood in Rhode Island, I spent the first three-and-a-half years of my adult life in Grand Forks. I braved the winters, ate knoephla soup and even worked at...
Members of the 66th Legislative Assembly finished their work on Saturday (April 27) and adjourned. We are thankful with the way many of the issues affecting rural North Dakota came together. There were a lot of changes to the original executive budget which we believe will be very positive for not only our district, but for the entire state. We were able to work with legislators from both parties and both chambers to not only get bills we helped sponsor passed, but also to influence other legislation in a positive manner. We were certainly...
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