Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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After a months-long struggle to reopen their doors, the Loco Ketchup Cafe is finally resuming business. Announced last Monday, the cafe will hold a grand reopening just in time for the summer months, and owner LaRae Sifuentes said she can't wait to get started. "I'm really excited to get going, to see everybody and to get busy," she stated. The grand reopening is set for tomorrow – Tuesday, May 9 – beginning at 11 a.m. The good news comes after state inspectors and the state fire marshall gav...
Route 281 in Sheyenne is sporting a new look. The local convenience store and gas station had been using the same outdated pumps for decades, but last Wednesday, patrons of Route 281 were able to fuel up using modern pumps. The process of installing the new pumps began on Monday, April 17, when the old pumps and the island they sat on were ripped out. That was followed by re-piping, pouring a new island, installing the new pumps and updating electronics. The whole process was expected to take ab...
There are only two seasons in North Dakota, some say – winter and road construction. That will certainly be true for New Rockford yet again this year. New Rockford city commissioners learned Monday that Bituminous Paving will return on May 15 to finish the street project. They have nine spots of rehabilitation to do, per Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert, as well as more paving and chip seal throughout. The company will be assessed a $1,500 per day penalty for liquidated damages, as t...
Everything did not go according to plan when local officials tested tornado sirens in New Rockford on April 26. Eddy County Emergency Manager, Lisa Thompson, reported to county commissioners on Tuesday that when the alarms were triggered at 11 a.m. as scheduled, none of the city's sirens sounded off. According to Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert, when tornado drills are conducted for New Rockford, one person stands at each of the three sirens located in town. Then, the Lake Region Law...
Part II: Session Ends by Nathan Price A slew of new state laws are due to change the complexion of North Dakota, after state legislators in Bismarck have been hard at work debating and passing hundreds of bills during the 68th legislative assembly. As per usual, many bills are due to impact the everyday life of North Dakotans, while others have stirred debate and controversy. Here’s part 2 of a rundown of a few of the most significant bills to emerge from this years’ legislative session: Tax...
April was Youth Financial Literacy Month. North Dakota State University Extension in Foster and Eddy counties, local banks and credit unions partnered with schools in Carrington and New Rockford to provide a lesson to first grade students on earning, spending and saving. The goal of the program was for students to learn positive money behaviors at an early age. As part of the lesson, each student was provided with a piggy bank that was theirs to keep. They decorated the bank for a "Piggy Bank...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Cafeteria Monday, May 8, 2023, 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 April 10th, 2023 regular meeting 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 Fund. f. Food Service Fund. g. Activity Fund 3. Presentation of Bills. II. OPP...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Man arrested following incident on Main Street On Friday, April 21, just before 7 a.m., the Carrington Police Department responded to multiple calls about a man walking down the middle of Main Street with a gun, yelling at passersby. Carrington Police Chief Christopher Bittmann arrived on the scene at 7 a.m. and saw 36-year-old Andrew Jager of Carrington walking down the street carrying a g...
Charlotte Koepplin was out and about town on Monday taking care of necessary errands. Karen Koepplin was a brief stopper at Charlotte’s. Jimmy Indergaard was a supper guest on Saturday at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home and he enjoyed a Saturday phone call from his sister Sharon Laxdal. Sunday they visited at the Mervin Indergaard and Vicki Magill home and all later took in a show in New Rockford. Jerry and Carol Clancy of Thompson were among many who took 90th birthday greetings to Margie Anderson Saturday afternoon at the Heritage House in N...
It was a full house at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Saturday for the birthday celebration for Mary Ellen Rue, Hosted by her children – Connie Hoffman, Kathy Modin, Karen Vance, Greg Rue and their families – it was a great day of visiting and celebrating with Mary Ellen. A delicious birthday cake was served to those attending. Jan Loe was at the Center on Saturday for the birthday party for Mary Ellen Rue. Jason Stenberg and Jan Loe met in Devils Lake on Sunday for noon lunch at Applebee's. Jan gave him a ride home to Pekin as he left his pic...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Alan Seastrand. Friday found Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, taking care of business in Carrington. Calvin did some errands for mom on Sunday. Janet Laube enjoyed the company of and phone calls with grandson Travis Laube, Rhonda from Fargo and Marjean Pfau and Robin Westall, also of Fargo, this week. Thursday, Ken Holte drove to Harvey where he had luck shopping for a new easy chair. He retired the old and replaced it with the new. Eloise Lucht is excited that son Alan, of Germany,...
Monday: Chicken and dressing casserole with gravy, mashed potatoes, a low sodium vegetable and mixed fruit sauce. Tuesday: Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy, a low sodium vegetable and pear sauce. Wednesday: California burger on a bun with potato salad, baked beans and fresh fruit. Thursday: Baked steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots and fruit sauce. Friday: Grilled chicken on a bun with toppings, hash browns and peach sauce....
My trip to Salt Lake City was one I won’t forget. Breathtaking scenery, great food and family time were among my favorite parts of the five-day excursion west. Leaving work behind was definitely the hardest. I knew it would be a challenge, and so I made lists and meticulously tied up loose ends before we hit the road. I left the keys in my vehicle in the garage, just in case the newspapers didn’t make it to Carrington on Friday and needed to be picked up in Jamestown or Fargo (as has been the...
When Stew Leonard opened what he dubbed a “dairy store” in Norwalk, Conn., in 1969, it was a wonder of marketing, with a petting zoo, animated Disney-style characters and an on-site bottling plant. There were serious retailing strategies as well – a limited product line, attractive house brands, slick promotions and an abundance of free samples. The concepts pioneered in that supermarket are seen today at Trader Joe’s, Costco and Whole Foods. You’d think such an innovator would resent – even th...
In February 1793, in Chisholm v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court, fully mindful of the evolving political and legal tensions surrounding the nature of the nation-state relationship, rendered its first important decision on the scope of state authority. Chisholm, a citizen of South Carolina, sued the state of Georgia for failure to pay him for goods delivered to the state. In short, Chisholm was trying to collect a debt. But the “great cause” in this suit, as Justice James Iredell characterized it, presented the critical issue of whether...
During this Easter season, it is good for us to reflect upon that truth identified by both Sts. Augustine and Aquinas in their writings summarily stated that God allows evil, so that a greater good can result. Note that by allowing evil this means in no shape or form that God is the cause of evil. In fact, Augustine states explicitly in Enchiridion, "For almighty God ..., because he is supremely good, would never allow any evil whatsoever to exist in his works if he were not so all-powerful and good as to cause good to emerge from evil itself."...
Hospital and Nurses Week This week CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington will be celebrating Nurses Week and Hospital Week. Nurses Week runs May 6-12, and Hospital Week May 7-13. In honor of these celebrations, CHI St. Alexius Health recognizes their employees, and thanks them for their continued support and dedication to our community, patients and facility. On Friday, May 5, Nurses Week was kicked off early with The DAISY Award celebration. This celebration is held yearly during Nurses Week to honor those nurses nominated by patients or their...
Preventing seeds of unforgiveness to germinate How much grace does it take to love our enemies? That’s a good question. Tragedies occur all around us and it’s true we are heartbroken and disturbed, but how do we react when our family is harmed or we are personally offended? I admit that I do not always have the character of Christ when I’m being threatened or provoked to anger. Our natural reaction is to retaliate because that’s a natural part of our carnal nature. Most of us agree that people...
If you've been a reader of Archival Anecdotes, you may have noticed that I like to use metaphors and stories to get a better sense about artifacts, histories, people or places. While it is true I learned how to interpret artifacts in my formal training as an anthropologist, there is also much more of this perspective that I gained from my relatives – many of whom now reside in a cemetery some 900 miles away. I don't make it back to visit nearly enough, and all too often the reason for a trip i...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good online dating apps or sites for retirees? I’m a 66-year-old widow and would like to find a new friend to spend time with, but don’t know where to turn. Cautious Carol Dear Carol, Whether you’re interested in dating again or just looking for a friend to spend time with, online dating sites and apps have become an easy and convenient way for older adults to meet new single people without ever having to leave home. And to make things even easier, most...
The Eddy County Commission (Dailey, Dafoe, Gunvaldson) met on Dec. 12, 1905, and voted to approve the following bills: $150, L.D. Ostby, balance for work on the Lee grade; $7, G.W. Egbert, barber work on prisoners; $12, New Rockford Light and Water Improvement Co., lights for Nov. They added the following to the jury list: John Alldred, Andrew Anderson, Aslak Aslakson, Sven Aslakson, W.C. Beardsley, J.E. Bennett, Chris Berge, Ole Berglund, P.J. Braman, Chares Brolin, J.D. Carroll, H.M. Clark,...
by Kyrie Dauenhauer The New Rockford-Sheyenne varsity track and field team pushed through the wind to compete at the Mariya Tate Memorial Meet in Rugby on Saturday, April 29. Even with the 40 mile-per-hour wind gusts and 31 other teams competing, the Rockets succeeded in many events. The girls' relay teams all completed their relays in state-qualifying times, earning two first-place finishes and one second-place finish. Katie Allmaras, Jaida Schumacher, Kelsie Belquist and Emmie Belquist made...
The Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox didn't have a great three-game stretch between Friday, April 28 and Tuesday, May 2. The stretch began on April 28, when the Sox took on the Kidder County Wolves and the South Border Mustangs in Steele, N.D. Kidder County was up first, and they wasted no time building a dominant lead. They amassed five runs in the first inning alone, before adding another run in the second inning and four more in each of the third and fourth innings. The Sox, meanwhile, weren't...
The Rocket archers sure know how to end a season on a high note. After a two-day competition in Sandy, Utah, New Rockford-Sheyenne brought two archers to the winner's circle at the NASP Western National Tournament on April 29. The five-day journey began at 8 a.m. Wednesday, as 26 archers, two coaches and their chaperones loaded a Harlow's charter bus in front of the NR-S Gym. They traveled to Gillette, Wyoming on day one, and ended the day with Mexican cuisine from local favorite Armando's Taco...
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