Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Sheyenne is home to the best male archer in the nation. Layton Jacobson, a seventh grader at New Rockford-Sheyenne school and Sheyenne resident, earned top honors at national competition this past weekend. At the 2022 NASP Western Nationals in Sandy, Utah, Jacobson shot a near-perfect score of 295 with 26 tens, six points higher than his previous best and just five short of a perfect 300. His outstanding performance earned him first place among 106 seventh grade boys, 313 middle school boys, and...
New Rockford Spring Clean-Up Week will be held May 16-20, with curbside pickup again limited to tires, appliances and furniture. Tires and appliances will be picked up Tuesday, May 17, and furniture will be picked up Wednesday and Thursday, May 18 and 19. Residents must have their items on the boulevard on the morning of the designated pickup day, sorted and separated, in order to take advantage of curbside pickup. All other items left on the boulevard will not be picked up, and property owners will need to haul them out to the landfill on the...
Discussions about using the Brown Memorial for a childcare center continued at the New Rockford City Commission meeting on May 2. The NRABC seeks an individual or entity interested in operating a private childcare business and leasing the Club Room in the Brown Memorial. They must be licensed or plan to become licensed before they open. The space should be able to accommodate a “group 20” or “group 30” license to begin Hegland reviewed with commissioners some of the upgrades needed to open a...
At the regular county commission meeting on Tuesday, May 3, Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies discussed his talks with local law enforcement agencies and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regarding expectations for a recently signed deputation agreement. “The tribe is really open to having us working the reservation right now,” said Sheriff Lies. He noted the BIA currently has just three people to enforce laws on the entire Spirit Lake Reservation. However, Lies told commissioners that, while the...
Recent flooding caused by spring snowstorms and rain prompted North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to declare a statewide emergency on Monday, April 25. "From flooding in the east to power outages affecting thousands of residents in the west, to record April snowfall depleting snow removal budgets and hitting ranchers hard during calving season, this April has been an extremely challenging month for all North Dakotans," said Burgum. Here in Eddy County, the James and Sheyenne Rivers are barely being ke...
The youth of NR-S were eager to put on a show at the Elementary Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 3 at the school gymnasium. Students in grades 1-3 performed "Where the Wild Things Are," an adaptation of the 1963 children's book by Maurice Sendak....
At the NR-S Elementary Spring Concert, students in grades 4-6 performed "Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears," a West African folktale....
Summer Street Markets are on the way. Mark your calendars for the second Thursday of each month – June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11. The events will be held in downtown New Rockford from 4-8 p.m., with vendors in Centennial Park and activities along Central Avenue and 8th Street. “Our goal is to bring in vendors, crafters, bakers, etc.,” NRABC Executive Director Amanda Hegland said Tuesday. This year they will be charging a $10 booth fee for vendors. Hegland convened a committee to bring new ideas to the table and make the summer afternoon event...
On Sunday, May 1, seven 4-H members from Eddy County competed in the county's 4-H Communication Arts Contest held at the Eddy County Extension office. Ardyce Snyder and Donna Anderson, Eddy and Foster County Extension Agent, evaluated the presentations. The Communication Arts Contest is the 4-H speech and demonstration competition which is held at the county, district and state contest levels. Participants are encouraged to use their own creativity and originality in preparing their public...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Lakota businesses burglarized In the early morning hours of April 9, several businesses in Lakota were burglarized along Main Street, sustaining heavy damages. A dark four-door sedan is a vehicle of interest. This is an open investigation for the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious around that time frame, noticed their property van...
Sunday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were Mitch and Amber Sylling and sons. Saturday, David and Karen Anderson brought fresh walleye to share for supper. Brent and Joanna Lee and family brought birthday greetings to mom, Kathleen Lee, Sunday evening. All enjoyed pizza and a special cake with topping. Charlotte Koepplin feels human again as she got a haircut Tuesday morning from Suzie of Hideaway Hair Salon. Wednesday found Jimmy Indergaard a visitor and supper guest at the Mervin Indergaard home. He was a visitor Friday at the Dennis...
There will be an open house bridal shower for Hope Gutschmidt, bride-to-be of Evan Swenson, on Saturday, May 7, 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church parish hall in Sheyenne. Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton picked up Jan Loe and they went to Carrington to do some shopping. They also did some errands in New Rockford. Saturday, Steph Loe and Jan Loe stopped at the home of Steve and Rebecca Forde, rural Pekin, for a short visit before going on to McVille to visit with Ellen Burthold at the nursing home. Later, they drove on to Grand Forks to do a...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Lillian Gisi. Shirley Packard called son, Craig, Sunday and wished him a happy 59th birthday. Craig is doing okay and lives in Minnesota. Sunday, Janet Laube visited with sister-in-law, Lois Ockert, over the phone and took YipYip for an afternoon drive. YipYip is sad to see the snow gone as he loved snow cones. Tuesday found Eloise Lucht on the South Central Transit on a trip to Minot, where she had an appointment at the Trinity Eye Clinic. Things are going okay. Friday, she had an...
Lester Roberts attended the consignment auction sale in Leeds on Friday. Sunday, Lester and many others helped Mildon Barney celebrate his 93rd birthday. Lezlee Thorson visited her dad on Sunday and also took in the birthday celebration. Carrie Prince’s son, Ryan Madson of Escondido, Calif., participated in the Belgian Waffle Ride on Saturday. This is a 134.25 mile bicycle ride with an elevation gain of 10,799 feet with 9.25 hours moving time. Ryan finished 288th overall out of almost 1,400 riders. Sunday, Ryan rode in the Belgian Waffle R...
I started my first business in the fifth grade when I convinced a neighbor to allow me to cut her grass with her electric lawn mower. That project ended in immediate failure. The mower was powered by a long extension cord — a cord I ran over and sliced in two shortly after I began mowing. Such is the life of the entrepreneur, a life typically filled with lots more failure than success. According to The Balance Small Business, an entrepreneur is someone who develops an enterprise around an i...
One can make the argument that communication may be the single most important aspect of human existence. I couldn't agree more. As a professional communicator, I strive daily to communicate as effectively as possible. I've found there's no better way to connect with those who aren't close enough to visit than through handwritten letters. From soldiers and their sweethearts corresponding during wartime, to close friends spread across the country keeping each other up to date on their lives, there...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s first major ruling on the meaning of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause was in Everson v. Board of Education, in 1947, when it upheld a state law that provided busing of students to parochial schools. The court’s entry into this constitutional maze foreshadowed the controversy that surrounds - to this day - governmental acts and programs that promote religion. At issue in Everson was a New Jersey statute that authorized local school boards to reimburse parents, including those whose children attended Catho...
Dr. Cameron Mikkelsen Devils Lake, N.D. Dr. Cameron B. Mikkelsen DVM, 90 of Devils Lake, N.D. passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at his home in the loving care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Cameron Baker Mikkelsen was born on October 21, 1931, at Devils Lake, N.D., the son of Herluf G. and Hope (Baker) Mikkelsen. He was reared on the family farm at rural Webster, N.D. and attended the Morris #2 School through the 8th grade and then in September of 1945, attended Devils Lake...
Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in New Rockford, Bishop John T. Folda presided at Confirmation and First Holy Eucharist with seven students from St. John's Catholic Church in New Rockford and five students from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Carrington. The students from St. John's in New Rockford, who were taught by Jodi Guler, are Alexa Allmaras, Kensley Engels, Sadie Knatterud, Cordell Myhre, Zoe Reisenauer, Maddie Schaefer, and Bryce Yri....
A special 4-day vacation get-a-way for a veteran and their family, has been donated to the Veteran Service Office. This resort is located near Deadwood, S.D., and there are so many things to do while there. The famous Mount Rushmore is nearby or make a day trip to Spearfish. This vacation will be awarded by nomination from veterans and members of the community. The nominations will be reviewed by a panel of three, consisting of a County Commissioner, Veteran Service Officer, and community member. Candidates should be a veteran of the armed...
Joe Kennedy, a former assistant coach at Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Wash., lost his coaching job after refusing to stop kneeling in prayer with players and spectators on the field immediately after football games. He took his arguments to the Supreme Court on April 25, 2022, saying the school district violated his First Amendment rights by refusing to let him continue praying at the 50-yard line after games. As a society, what have we come to? This man knelt midfield by himself, never asked anyone to join him, but eventually players...
Representatives of the American Legion Auxiliary, Gloria Rubio and Betty Westby, presented apples to the New Rockford-Sheyenne school teachers and staff in honor of National Teachers Week, May 1 - 7....
Dear Savvy Senior, What exactly does Medicare cover when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease? My husband was recently diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s, and we would like to find out what’s covered and what isn’t. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, I’m very sorry to hear about your husband’s diagnosis, but you’ll be happy to know that most medical costs to treat beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease are covered by Medicare. Unfortunately, long-term custodial care costs that most patients eventu...
The Jan. 6, 1905, “Transcript” carried ads for or mentioned the following: “The New Rockford Transcript,” (A.C. Olsen, publisher and editor) [since 1883]; Thos. Ose Hardware [since 1901]; J.M. Mulvey Hardware [since 1888]; H. Peoples & Co. [since 1884]; Rodenberg & Schwoebel [since 1899]; Prader & Goss [since 1897]; J.E. Cady & Co. [since 1904]; The Independent Cash Store, E.G. Fitch [since 1904]; Babcock & Bucklin’s Drug Store [since 1902]; Central Drug Store, A.C. Buck & Orley R. Couch [by...
When I was in college, I enjoyed country music a lot. In the late 1980s, Tanya Tucker had a No. 1 single titled, “Strong Enough to Bend.” The song relates strength to flexibility, with the analogy of a strong tree and a strong relationship. Both the partners in the relationship and the tree need to be strong enough to bend during difficult times. I like the analogy, though I’m much more of an expert with trees than I am with relationships! Though trees are tough, resilient and long-lived, some storms are so strong that trees can’t bend enough....
