Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The Eddy County Commission has reviewed the Central Prairie Social Services District plan and agreed to move forward with the formation of the district. At the May 15 Eddy County Commission Meeting, Teresa Fetsch, the Director of Eddy, Foster and Wells County Social Services, presented the Central Prairie Social Services District plan. She explained that the North Dakota Department of Human Services is required to study county social services and provide the N.D. Legislature with a plan for a pe...
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is reminding drivers before the Memorial Day holiday that there are a million excuses to not buckle up, but not one of them will save your life. Law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols from May 21 to June 3 for the Click It or Ticket campaign to enforce the state seat belt law. In addition, some agencies are participating in a 4-hour saturation on May 21 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. as a part of the “Border to Border” high visibility campaign, specifically enforcing seat belt use...
I remember hearing a speech a while ago that made me think. The speaker asked if people view you as a safe person to talk to. Then, she said that with the number of people who are affected by this current opioid crisis, if you don’t know someone affected by it personally, you may want to look within yourself to see if you are someone that your friends and family feel safe sharing their struggles with. Because we all probably do. Then a book I recently underscores that message. In her book, S...
The Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR) has accomplished some big things in the past year, including an upgrade to their level of service, a major life-saving designation and placement of devices to aid first responders. When Tim Schmeets joined CASNR as the manager, he brought with him his paramedic certification.This allows CASNR to operate as an ALS, or Advanced Life Support unit. An ALS ambulance service provides a higher level of care than Basic Life Support, as a paramedic...
Tuesday, Charlotte Koepplin was in Carrington on errands. Then to New Rockford where she picked up Candy Jensen and they checked out the new Dollar General store and later enjoyed pizza at Casey’s. Jimmy Indergaard visited his mom, Esther, several times this week at Golden Acres Estates. Fran Walen drove mom, Esther Indergaard, to her regular dialysis appointment in Jamestown on Saturday. On Mother’s Day Sunday, Margie Anderson was joined a Kvernes Lutheran Church worship by daughter Patti Larson and also Joanna, Sandra and Klara. Karen And...
The former Interim Director for Eddy, Wells and Foster County Social Services has filed a civil lawsuit against Eddy County and the Eddy County Social Service Board. In court documents made public on May 14, Kimberly Larson of Moorhead, Minn., alleges that during her year of employment as a social worker and then interim director she was retaliated against by the Eddy County Social Service Board and Eddy County Commission for raising concerns and was forced to work in a hostile environment. She...
Saturday, son Jerrod and Angie Holte brought Mother’s Day greetings and gifts to Candy Jensen. Son Derik Holte and Val called later with good wishes of the day for Mom. Shirley Packard was part of the Poppy Sales at Miller’s Fresh Foods Tuesday, in honor of the upcoming Memorial Day. Bringing Mother’s Day greetings to Marvis Holte were daughters Amanda Bickett and Fayette Hardy. All enjoyed cake, coffee, visiting and gifts for mom. Son Loren called with good wishes of the day and Amanda stayed for supper. Fayette brought an early birth...
“Can you remember when anxiety and depression didn’t consume you? Can you remember what joy and happiness really felt like? Do you ever feel like life is ‘one step forward and two steps back’? Maybe you felt so low that suicide crossed your mind?” Andrea Lies, daughter of Pete Lies and Sandi J. Lies of New Rockford, has asked herself these same questions many times. These questions came as a part of Lies’ response to the article the New Rockford Transcript published on March 26, 2018, which presented the results from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavi...
Charlotte Simon babysat grandsons, Mason and Miles Simon at their home in Oxbow, N.D., from Wednesday through Friday. Their parents are Mark and Tessa Simon. Friday evening, on her way home, Charlotte stopped at the home of Carson, Heidi, Max and Elin Thompson in Grand Forks. Randy and Charlotte attended the Park Board Mother’s Day dinner in Maddock on Sunday. Following the dinner, Randy went home to get back in the field while Charlotte drove to Rugby to visit her mother, Joan Bosch at the Heart of America Care Center and to enjoy the Mother’s...
The final piece of the ongoing school renovation puzzle fell into place at the New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) School District Board of Education meeting on May 14. The financing piece, that is. Scott Wagner, the district’s bond attorney, presented a resolution to issue the general obligation bond funds approved by voters totaling $3.255 million. The resolution sets an irrevocable tax levy in mills sufficient to make annual principal and interest payments over a 20 year period, the maximum a...
Last Wednesday morning, Dick Evenson stopped at the home of Gary Barko, who had just returned to his rural Sheyenne home following the winter away. They enjoyed a visit over coffee, cheese and crackers. Gary had brought the cheese back from his travels this winter. Diane Karlsbraaten and Patti Clifton were Wednesday afternoon coffee guests at the home of Shirley Westby to visit with Kathy (Westby) Swenson who was here from Washington. Kathy, Diane and Patti were schoolmates at Sheyenne. It was an enjoyable afternoon of catching up and reminisci...
A lasagna supper with a bingo benefit and cake walk is being held this Wednesday, May 23 to support nine-year-old Jacob Sogge and his ongoing medical costs associated with surgery and recovery to treat Type 2 Chiari Malformation. The supper will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. In addition, a raffle will be held to win an autographed Carson Wentz football jersey. Raffle tickets are available at the Latte Lobby, or by contacting Gail Weisenburger, Deb Belquist or Janel...
This year's theme for EMS Week is EMS Strong, Stronger Together. I believe this to mean an EMS system where a partnership is formed between the ambulance service and other responders such as law enforcement and fire and rescue. Your local EMS team responds to 911 emergencies, whether the call is medical or trauma related, and gives the patient the best possible care. This system of care is seen right here in the New Rockford community, so this is our opportunity to say thank you to every member...
In a study of state governments, the Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan organization of investigative journalists, gave North Dakota a big fat “F” for its failure to protect the integrity of its governmental processes. The Center looked at lobbyists, conflicts of interest, transparency and ethics in government. North Dakota governments were found to be vulnerable on all points. Various proposals to plug the gaps have died a quick death in the last four sessions of the state leg...
President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week in 1973 to celebrate the important work EMS practitioners do in our communities. EMS was a fledgling profession at that time and its practitioners were just starting to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and its relation to public safety. EMS is now well established as a vital component of medical care and an essential public function to local communities. EMS practitioners care for their patients' medical needs and show caring a...
Beverly Iola (Borgeson) Gustafson, a former resident of Warroad, Minn., passed away peacefully from Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinson's Disease in Apple Valley, Minn., on May 5, 2018. Beverly's 81 years were filled with music, laughter and love throughout her years as a pastor's wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and daughter. Beverly's talents & contributions to the music and arts in her communities started early at the age of 5 years old playing piano in her house for her family in...
David Koland, 75, passed away on May 8, 2018. Funeral service were held Tuesday, May 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington. Rev. Fred Grundmann and Rev. Rick Loewen officiated. Special music was provided by organist Clara Edwardson. Honorary Bearers were all of his family and friends in attendance. Born in Oregon and raised in North Dakota, Dave attended the University of North Dakota, majoring in business. Known as "The Water Guy" by many, he was inducted into the North Dakota Water...
Reflecting on the assigned texts for this Sunday, The Day of Pentecost, it occurs to me that this is the day Jesus’ disciples had been waiting for their whole lives. They might not have known that this was the day they had been waiting for . . . until it happened. “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability” (Acts 2:4). At Pentecost, with the power of the Holy Spirit, people who were scattered all over the world are gathered together. People from nations all over the w...
On Sunday, September 1, 1901, H.G. Lathrop came in from eastern Eddy County. Prairie chicken season opened that day, although North Dakota law forbade hunting on Sunday. The birds were very plentiful and more ducks were seen than there had been for several years. If the chickens were in a field of grain, they were almost impossible to flush. That afternoon Dr. MacLachlan, F.C. Davies, J.M. Mulvey and E. Severtson drove out to eastern Eddy County and returned the next day with 85 birds. That evening B.W. Rantz, H.C. Johnson, Fred Haver and...
‘Extra Help’ Program Helps Seniors With Their Medication Costs Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any special Medicare programs that help seniors with their medication costs? My 74-year-old mother, who lives primarily on her Social Security, takes several high-priced drugs that sap her income even with her Medicare drug plan. Looking for Assistance Dear Looking, Yes, there’s a low-income subsidy program called Extra Help that can assist seniors on a tight budget with paying for their premiums, deduct...
Benjamin Schaefer, a sophomore at New Rockford-Sheyenne High School, has qualified to compete in the State Class B Golf Tournament on May 29 and 30 at Maple River Golf Club in Mapleton. Schaefer qualified by tying for seventh place in the boys division at the Region II Tournament in Carrington on Tuesday, May 15. He shot an 80. This is the second year in a row that Schaefer has qualified for the state tournament. He is coached by Harry Pieterick this year. Interestingly enough, Pieterick also...
May 24, 2018 — Springtime brings warm, sunny days and apple blossoms – and poets proclaim that love is in the air. Unfortunately, spring also heralds the arrival of houseflies, the pesky pests that imperil the health and well-being of young and old alike. On this date in 1912, a Grand Forks newspaper announced the arrival of the annual campaign to “SWAT THE FLY.” The month of May, according to a Grand Forks Herald article, brought “the war against the fly” – which was a “war to the death on both sides. Either the man kills the fly or the fly...
Both teams had their chances, and it was a pitcher's duel for quite awhile, but Kidder County had a big fifth inning and the Wolves defeated the Black Socks by a final score of 7-3 in Region 3 high school baseball action played at Steele on Tuesday, May 15. The locals came up with one run in the second. Hunter Thompson drew a lead-off walk and moved to second on an error and scored on a double to right off the bat of Nick Presnell. Kidder County scored two runs in the second. They added five...
Fessenden-Bowdon Invitational New Rockford-Sheyenne Boys and Girls attended the Fessenden-Bowdon Invitational on Saturday, May 12 at Fessenden. Rocket Girls Placers 100 dash- Brianna Price, third 200 dash- Price, third 400 dash- Lauren Roscoe, fifth, 800 run- Elizabeth Widmer, second 1600 run- Chloe Heinz, second 3200 run- Heinz, sixth Shot put- Kenna Munson, third and Chloe Guthmiller, fourth Discus- Guthmiller, sixth 4x200 relay- Hannah Haley, Roscoe, Widmer and Price, third 4X400...
North Dakota's 2018 deer season is set. There are 55,150 licenses available to hunters this fall, which is 650 more than last year. In total, antlered mule deer licenses increased by 150 from last year, antlerless mule deer by 550, antlered whitetail by 150 and antlerless whitetail by 150. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reduced the number of "any antlered" licenses by 100 and reduced "any antlerless" license by 250. In addition, restricted youth antlered mule deer licenses increased...
