Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The New Rockford Lions Club had the privilege and honor to serve lunch to a unit from the North Dakota National Guard. The opportunity presented itself during one of the unit's two-week annual training exercises, which was being held only 30 minutes from New Rockford. The club was quick to jump on the chance to serve the women and men of our military. The New Rockford Lions Club served hamburgers,and hot dogs with all the fixings, plus beans, chips and cookies all at no cost to about 160...
At the last school board meeting, the NR-S board charged Superintendent Jill Louters to negotiate a contract with the preferred architectural firm for the second gymnasium project, ICON Architectural Group, LLC. At the June 14 meeting, board member Mike Jacobson invited Kyle Kvamme and Allie Stevens from ICON to give a brief presentation to help educate the board on the Scope of Work Contract placed in front of them. ICON has worked with over 100 schools in the North Dakota area offering fundraising support, location considerations, economy of...
North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the first quarter of 2021 are down 9.9% compared to the same time frame in 2020, according to a report from the North Dakota Tax Commissioner, which was released Tuesday. Total taxable sales and purchases for January, February, and March of 2021 were $4.14 billion. Eddy County and the City of New Rockford, however, rose above most other counties and cities, both realizing more than a 30% increase over last year. Eddy County reported the fourth l...
Sheyenne is shining up her boots, dusting off her hat, and planning a Fourth of July revival this year! All the favorites will be back, starting with the patriotic small town parade at 11:30 a.m., followed by the well-known Stone Pit BBQ dinner served at Ostby Hall. Parade entries may contact Dean at 701-996-2121 or Bob at 701-996-4721. If anyone needs to cool off after these activities, they can tie their horse up to the rail outside of the air conditioned Sheyenne Senior Center and rest a bit. It will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Last, but not...
In response to complaints from residents, the City of New Rockford public works department reminds residents to clean up after their pets. Per ordinance 10-02-02 F, “animal filth, offal, manure, etc. is not to be left or deposited...in any street, lane, avenue, alley, or in front of or adjoining to (property within city limits), in such a manner as to be offensive to the neighborhood or dangerous to public health.” Pet owners are asked to pick up and dispose of any and all animal waste left by their pets, while walking or riding them in the...
North Dakota Environmental Services Association will be presenting MarJean Pfau with the 2021 N.D. Environmental Services Award at the association's Gala Dinner on Wednesday, August 25. MarJean (Stokke) Pfau grew up in the New Rockford with two sisters and four brothers. She is married to Jeff Pfau, and they have two grown children. MarJean and Jeff are the proud grandparents to three grandchildren, Emerson, Elliot, and Cooper. MarJean began employment at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd over...
George L. Miller Jr. of Devils Lake was sentenced to one year and one day at the N.D. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, after he violated conditions of his probation stemming from a 2019 drug conviction. Miller committed other crimes while on probation in Ramsey County and failed to meet with his probation officer as required. Miller was initially stopped for speeding, then arrested on July 23, 2019 and charged with possession of methamphetamines, a Class C Felony, and misdemeanor...
Hey kids, do you know about the summer reading program “Tales and Tails” at our library? The program is simple - until August 20, readers will receive prizes for every five books they read. Also, a grand surprise is in store for one lucky reader when the program ends. Summer reading is a great way to stay cool and keep your mind sharp. The library just added over 30 titles, thanks to a grant from the North Dakota Coordinating Council. With the theme of “Tales and Tails,” many of these books a...
William David Beals passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his home in New Rockford, N.D. Celebration of life will be held Monday, June 21 at the New Rockford Golf Course from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m..A light dinner will be provided, with a toast to Bill scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join the "party" as he requested. Bill was born in Weymouth, Mass., January 22, 1961. Bill grew up with two older brothers, Mark and Richard, and a younger sister, Diane, spending time learning the...
A report released by the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) last fall explores the current landscape of parental control offerings, and the attitudes and uptake of the parents who use them. The study, available online at https://www.fosi.org/, also polled teens on their own perceptions of how these tools impact their online lives. Notably, parents are divided across generational lines when it comes to how they view the responsibility of keeping kids safe online. Fifty-seven percent of Baby Boomer parents believe that “most r...
Thursday, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed dinner with his sister Ruth Braaten and niece Noelle. Monday evening, Nancy Ludwig, Dale and Diane Rosenberg, Cory Jorgensen, Dianne Goebel and Charlotte Koepplin were among those who attended a Circle Trail Riders meeting at Hanson’s Bar. Final plans for the June trail ride were completed. Janet Laube and YipYip stopped briefly at the Charlotte Koepplin home on Thursday evening. Family, friends and neighbors attended the funeral service for Eddie Weisenburger Saturday afternoon at Kvernes Lutheran Church, a...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Marlys Ferguson. Monday evening, Bill and Diana Ziegler, Duff Settelmeyer, Kim Brown and Rob Lies were among those who attended a Circle Trail Riders meeting at Hanson’s Bar. All is set for the upcoming June 18 - 20 trail ride and the annual raffle on June 19. Brief stoppers at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home on Tuesday evening were Todd and Karen Koepplin. Saturday morning, Aaron Koepplin, Hendrix and Chevelle stopped in. June 7, Candy Jensen called Emerene James (Haakenson) o...
Randy and Charlotte Simon went to Oxbow to watch their grandsons, Mason and Miles Simon’s T-ball game on Thursday. The Simon’s spent the weekend at the home of Mark and Tessa Simon. They took care of Mason and Miles while Mark and Carson Thompson played in the Oxbow Country Club golf tournament, The Battle of the Bow. Randy and Charlotte returned home on Sunday. Last week, Tom and J.D. Schmid attended the funeral for Tom Wetzel. Friday, Lester Roberts was in New Rockford on business. Saturday, Lester took in the events at the annual Martha Haw...
Denise Labrensz drove Jase Pfeiffer to Jamestown on Saturday, as he was anxious to meet his baby brother, Cooper James, who was born on Friday evening. On Sunday, Grandpa and Grandma Labrensz got to meet this sweet little guy when Matt, Allison and Cooper came home. Planning is underway for Sheyenne's annual Independence Day celebration. The parade down Main Street, the Stone Pit Barbeque at Ostby Hall, and a rodeo at Hendrickson Park are back this year. Come and celebrate in Sheyenne! The next Foot Care Clinic at the Sheyenne Senior Center is...
Bank Forward President Tom Watson and Insure Forward President Chad Rieth are pleased to announce that Chloe Heinz is the recipient of an educational scholarship awarded to a student in participating Bank/Insure/Invest/Tax Forward markets. Chloe graduated from New Rockford-Sheyenne High School and plans on studying Exercise Science at North Dakota State University. Bank/Insure Forward's scholarship program is based on individual student grades, extracurricular activities, and community...
According to the National Student Clearinghouse, enrollment in higher education institutions continues to decline, dropping 5% this spring. The 5% represents 725,000 fewer students. According to the National Center of Educational Statistics, the average number of students for each faculty member is 16. There isn’t an institution in North Dakota with that low of a student to faculty ratio. If the figures have any credibility, the 725,000 student drop represents a large number of faculty s...
Need to learn how to unclog a shower drain, jump-start a car, shave your face without bleeding to death, or successfully address dozens of other practical adult daily activities? Rob Kenney offers this kind of basic "dad advice" and millions are tuning into his YouTube channel "Dad, How Do I?" to hear it. Kenney, who promises his subscribers he'll do "my best to provide useful, practical content to many basic tasks that everyone should know how to do," told Buzzfeed he began making YouTube...
Former President Donald Trump has been telling people that he expects to be “reinstated” as president, in August. The premise behind this theory, embraced by his MAGA supporters, is that President Joe Biden’s election victory will be overturned following Republican “audits” of election results in Arizona and Georgia. This is no joke. Charles W. Cooke, senior writer for the conservative magazine, The National Review, has gone on record to attest to the accuracy of these reports. “Maggie Haberman,” the New York Times reporter who broke the sto...
Marlys Ferguson, 86, of New Rockford, N.D., passed away on June 11, 2021 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford. Mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, June 14 at St. John's Catholic Church, New Rockford. Burial was held at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford. Fr. Bernard Pfau officiated the service with special music by Heather Klocke. Casket bearers were Nathan Turcotte, Jared Balow, Casey Weber, Levi Weber, Tory Turcotte, Brenden Melvie, Connor Melvie, Devin...
Lois (Hjelseth) Wescom, 98, peacefully passed away at her home on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Graveside burial service was held Tuesday, June 15 at the Kvernes Lutheran Cemetery, rural Carrington. Pastor Rick Loewen officiated the service. Casket bearers were all of Lois's grandchildren. Lois Graham was born Oct. 19, 1922 in Foster County. She was the daughter of William and Lottie (Gilbertson) Graham. Lois grew up on a farm near Grace City, N.D., and attended Grace City school for her elementary...
Thomas Emery, 77, of New Rockford, N.D., died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at his home in New Rockford. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, June 16 at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, N.D. Burial was held at Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford, N.D. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated, with special music by Annette Hovey, Nick Hovey and Elizabeth Holzwarth. Casket bearers were all of the 4th Corporation family. Thomas Warne Emery was born March 30, 1944 in Aberdeen, S.D. to Thomas Russell and Dorothy...
Over the past weeks, I’ve shared about a simple five-step nightly faith practice called FAITH5. FAITH5 is a nightly ritual that helps families grow closer to one another and to God, one night at a time. All that benefit and it only takes just a few minutes! Each night at bedtime, families “Huddle Up” to check in. Here are the five steps of the FAITH5 Home Huddle: 1. SHARE your highs and lows 2. READ a Bible verse or story 3. TALK about how the Bible verse might relate to your highs and lows 4. PRAY together 5. BLESS one another with the sign o...
As an archivist, one of my dream projects is to sit down with the hundreds of postcards in the Eddy County Museum's collections, and transcribe (or perhaps decipher) the messages written on the back. Alas, such a project would require both time and funding. So I temper my ambitions and only occasionally stop to read the cryptic cursive from a century ago. Curiosity got to me when I found this handmade, mixed-media postcard that a young man named Henry wrote to his sister, Mrs. Fred Dahl, and mailed it to Moorhead, Minn., in 1910. Not only does...
On March 9, 1904, an eight pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Hoffman of Tiffany. Jennie Read of Stuart [Stewart], Minn., came in to visit Mrs. A.H. Wilson and family. O.J. Schutt came in from his 320 acres on business and to visit. Will Albright returned from a winter spent “back east.” George Fahrer, owner of a meat market on Chicago Street, went to Barlow and purchased the Barlow Meat Market. That evening, the Methodist Ladies’ Aid held a social with music, singing, games, and l...
1. Steps to the river, in India 5. Hot springs resort 8. Meal in a shell 12. Driver's misbehavior? 13. *Grilling technique 14. Medal of Honor descriptor 15. Cracked open 16. What Knave of Hearts stole from Queen of Hearts, sing. 17. Raise one's rank 18. *July 4th pyrotechnic display 20. Hubble Space Telescope operator, acr. 21. Chip dip 22. i topper 23. *Main Street tradition on the 4th 26. Superlative of fumy 30. Ribonucleic acid 31. Store as fodder 34. Moonfish 35. Rose oil 37. Number...
