Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The Open Season Lodge, located in the former Sheyenne school building, is in need of donations to repair the boiler system and maintain year round operations. The fundraising board of directors has set the fundraising goal is $25,000. “The school building is a community landmark and we are working diligently to save it,” read a post on the Lodge’s Facebook page June 11. The City of Sheyenne owns the building, and a volunteer board is responsible for operating the lodging business and maint...
Another veteran local is leaving his post June 30. Kerry Smith, Eddy and Foster County Executive Director (CED) for the Farm Service Agency, has decided to retire after 35 years and 8 months of service. Smith isn't just a veteran director, he's a native with deep roots in agriculture. Born and raised on a farm near McHenry, Smith worked the family ground alongside his father from 1986 to 2001 while employed with FSA. He walked away from the farm operation at that point to focus more on his...
Children and adults alike welcomed the opening of the New Rockford Community Swimming pool on June 11. However, pool hours may be limited if lifeguard stations are not sufficiently staffed.The pool requires a minimum of three lifeguards on staff during any open swimming periods, and there aren’t always enough people to cover. Park and Recreation Manager Dennis Nybo said that staffing is short this year and the few lifeguards they do have on staff are quite active in school sports and other activities, making scheduling a challenge. This past T...
The North Dakota National Guard is partnering with U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and several other agencies, including the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to test a long range radar at Camp Grafton Training Center (CGTC). The radar, known as the Arctic "Over-the-Horizon Radar" (OTHR), will be constructed at CGTC which is near Devils Lake and CGTC South in Eddy County. "This is an important partnership between NORAD/NORTHCOM, AFRL, and the North Dakota National Guard," said Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general. "It paves the way...
Senator Joan Heckaman received the Rural Health Legislator of the Year award at the 2019 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health June 12 in Minot. The award recognizes an outstanding North Dakota legislator, congressional representative, or legislative aid for his/her work and support of rural and public health initiatives that address an identified need in his/her district. Gretchen Dobervich, policy project manager with the American Indian Public Health Resource Center at North Dakota Sta...
In Week 3 of the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporations's Yard of the Week program, Carter and Mary Pichter were given special recognition. The nominator, who wishes to remain anonymous state, "Flower gardens always are so beautiful. Lawn in always cut nicely. Back yard had beautiful flower areas that are alway kept up. After working all of them hours, not sure where Mary has the time for flowers." Yard of the Week nomination forms are available at City or Bakers Dozen. Nominators may remain...
The Eddy County Commission has started reviewing its departments annual budgets which need to be completed early again this year and the commission will continue to review budgets at the next meeting. They approved a two percent cost of living adjustment at their special meeting held June 6. The following budgets were reviewed and all budgets reflect the wage adjustment. They will be considered unchanged if the wage adjustment is the only change. Eddy County Commissioners budget: Unchanged and a...
More than a dozen classics cars and tractors made their way to the 3rd annual Classic Car and Tractor Show at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. Local teenager Katie Allmaras stole the show with her pink 1953 McCormick Farmall Super M tractor. This unique tractor was acquired by her father Jamie, before Katie was even born. He put a lot of time and love into the tractor before presenting it to Katie on her 13th birthday. Along with the beautiful paint job, the tractor boosts new fenders, a...
WILLISTON, N.D. — It’s going to be a week of firsts for Haley Wolfe — likely more than just a week, really. For example, Monday, June 17, was the first time Wolfe put the Miss North Dakota crown on her own head. She has to get used to doing that, because on Saturday, Wolfe, 21, was named Miss North Dakota 2019 during the annual competition. She beat out a field of 19 other young women to take the crown. Saturday was a particularly special night for Wolfe, because not only did she win the cro...
Lieutenant Kristin Allmaras received the 2019 Indian Health Service (IHS) Junior Pharmacist of the Year. This is a very prestigious and competitive award that recognizes officers that go above and beyond what is expected of them to serve the American Indian population. It is scored based on the following categories: professional accomplishments, mentoring and serving as a role model, professional organization activities and civic accomplishments. Below are some snippets from her award...
There will be something for everyone at the 50th anniversary celebration for the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum in Alexander, N.D. on Saturday, June 29. This stellar event begins at 4 p.m. and will honor the legacy of Lewis and Clark and President Thomas Jefferson who sent them on the Corp of Discovery in 1804. Lewis and Clark spent 214 days on two separate visits in North Dakota. It was here they met Sakakawea who traveled with them and was instrumental in their success. This expedition opened up the west to the European explorers followed by...
The North Dakota State Library is pleased to announce that beginning July 1, it will offer the Mango Languages online language-learning system. Learning a new language with Mango Languages is made available at no charge to all North Dakota public library patrons. Mango provides an opportunity to learn over 60 languages, including Spanish, German, and Norwegian, along with courses for non-English speakers to learn English. Each course immerses users in real-world situations using native speaker audio and includes a voice comparison feature to...
Friday, Ken and Marvis Holte and Cody and Amanda Bickett drove to Jamestown where they attended the yard wedding of the Holte's daughter Fayett Rink to Donnie (Frank) Nelson. Amanda was matron of honor. All enjoyed a reception following the marriage ceremony at the new couple’s home. Martin and Eloise Lucht were in Devils Lake Friday where Eloise got good news at the Eye Clinic. They also were brief visitors at the homes of Glen and Ardy Salisbury and Jay and Heidi Schneider homes. Visitors this week at the Lillian Gedrose home were Bernice R...
Last week: Memorial Day weekend, Amanda Hegland, Fallyn and Piper were in Sioux Falls, S.D. to watch Amanda’s niece and cousin compete in the South Dakota State Track Meet. Following the track meet, Amanda and the girls went to Gettysburg, S.D. to spend the rest of the weekend with Amanda’s family. The weekend of June 12, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper were in Carrington for the Dairy open house. The Heglands were camping at Wylie Park in Aberdeen, S.D., the weekend of June 8-9. Also camping were Jarvis and Patty Hegland, Mike and Jill Zie...
Saturday Jimmy lndergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Saturday he enjoyed a visit at the Mervin Indergaard home over supper. Martin Koepplin brought goodies and mowed at the Charlotte Koepplin home Tuesday. Margie Anderson was a visitor recently at the Peter and Patti Larson and Rodney and Marvel Ebenhan homes of Sheyenne. Ervin Longnecker and Corey Jorgensen put 16 miles on Corey's new team of horses Sunday afternoon preparing for the upcoming Circle Trail Riders annual June ride. Katie and the kids bundle...
Last Thursday, Jan Loe and Carol Nerlein accompanied Patti Clifton to Grand Forks for a day of shopping. While there, they met Pat Wetzel for a visit over afternoon coffee. Jena Brown of Sun Prairie, Wisc., arrived in Sheyenne on Sunday afternoon for a few days visit with her mom Patti Clifton and brother Jared. Jena had been in South Dakota for a friend's bachelorette weekend. June birthdays will be celebrated at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Tuesday afternoon, June 25....
Our consciences ought to be enraged by the effort the state is making in relation to oil that belongs to the Three Tribes under Lake Sakakawea. But before getting into the specifics, we need context to grasp the infamy of the proposed action. The white man came to the Great Plains where he acquired the land by killing and exiling the Native Americans who lived here. Then he took their land– 70,000 square miles. That’s 280,000 quarters, 45 million acres. Next came the malicious slaughter of 30...
Breaking news: Federal spending is out of control. I'm kidding, of course. Spending, deficits and debt have been out of control for years. It's just that last week we broke yet another record. For the first time in our nation's history, federal spending topped $3 trillion in a fiscal year's first eight months, according to last week's Monthly Treasury Statement. How much is $3 trillion? According to Kiplinger, $3 trillion would pay the salaries of every member of the U.S. Congress for the next...
On June 14 -- "Flag Day" in the United States -- US Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Representative Steve Womack (R-AR) proposed a constitutional amendment: "The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States." President Trump indicated his support for the amendment via Twitter, calling it a "no-brainer." The amendment isn't likely to get the 2/3 approval of both Congressional houses and ratification by the legislatures of at least 38 states, to become part of the U.S. Constitution. Nor is...
Recently, I found myself standing in front of my old house in Philadelphia. From 1966, when I was 4, until 1969, when we moved to Delaware County, I lived in the two-story quasi-Victorian on the 5400 block of North 12th Street. In the 50 years since we left, I've re-imagined that house a million times through the forgiving lens of memory. That house was beloved. Seeing it in person, the house looked like it does in my dreams. Standing there was cathartic, because it reminded me of my origins in...
Kathleen Schaefer, 69, Fargo, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Her funeral was held Saturday, June 15, at 11 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in New Rockford with burial in the church cemetery. Arrangements were made with Nelson Funeral Home of Fessenden. Kathleen Elizabeth Schaefer, daughter of Joseph F. and Harriet (Beeghly) Schaefer, was born June 28, 1949 in New Rockford. She grew up in the rural Cathay area where she attended country school. She also...
This past week we received some much welcome rain. It is so nice to see green fields on either side of the road as we make our way to whatever our destination. Our lawns appreciate it also. They seem to be just that much greener from rain that God provides than when we water them ourselves. Let's pray we continue to receive rain in a timely fashion throughout the summer. The writings of Charles Dickens, though written many years ago, are still very popular today. Several of them have been made into movies or broadway plays, and some even both....
I’m sure you will agree that most of us humans have very peculiar and quirky personalities. It’s strange how we are easily influenced and persuaded in certain things, and stubborn as a mule about others. When it comes to admitting we are wrong in our views or that we are heading in the wrong direction, it doesn’t take long for us to reveal our contrary and rebellious attitudes. Most people seldom say it out loud, but are content with the way they believe and hope that everyone will leave them...
The J.T. Rice North Dakota Chapter of Pilots for Christ will be holding their 7th annual Fly-In Celebration and Golf Ball Drop at the Maddock Airport on Sunday, June 23. Fly-In begins at 10 a.m. with an all-faiths service at 11 a.m. and a complimentary lunch to follow. Each attendee will receive a complimentary numbered golf ball and matching ticket when arriving. Following lunch, the group will drop the numbered golf balls from a helicopter at a target of a golf flag. The closest ball to the target will win a new gas grill as the grand prize....
On the morning of June 26, 1902, excavation began for the J.M. Patch building. Thomas Everson and Louis Martinson [Lewis Mortensen?] were in town. F.G. Haver returned from his trip “up the line.” Guss Gullicks was down from Sheyenne. Chris Seibert of Germantown, Wells County, was in to pick up limber for a new large farmhouse. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Walsh and family left to visit his brother at Harvey; they returned on July 2. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Utecht and family left for her old home in Wisconsin due to the illness of her mother; they returned o...
