Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Dear Savvy Senior, I need to locate a good in-home caregiver for my 83-year-old mother. What’s the best way to find and hire one? Looking for Care Dear Looking, Finding a good in-home caregiver for an elderly parent can be challenging. How can you find one that’s reliable and trustworthy, as well as someone your parent likes and is comfortable with? Here are some tips that can help. Know Your Needs Before you start the task of looking for an in-home caregiver, your first step is to det...
What is your traditional Fourth of July celebration like? Getting together with family is my favorite tradition. Often we visit my husband’s hometown to celebrate with family. It is a small town that prides itself for its July 4 celebrations and the city rarely disappoints with their planned events, and of course, fireworks. The firemen put on a show and people set off their amateur fireworks for about a week prior and following the Fourth of July. This holiday comes with its own set of u...
Inning by inning, baseball fans taking in action at Jim Johnson Park in New Rockford will be able to see for themselves the results of the ebbs and flows of Babe Ruth, high school and American Legion baseball games. The Raymond B. Thorn Post 30 Black Sox debuted a shiny new Daktronics scoreboard Monday, June 24, just beyond the left-center field fence. To get it running, Post 30 Coach Elliott Belquist said that the board was mounted into place Sunday evening, and since electrical service has...
In a pair of home games last week, New Rockford Raymond B. Thorn Post 30 found themselves on both ends of the win-loss spectrum. Cando Post 79 broke open a pitcher's duel in the fifth, and scored seven late runs to surge past the Black Sox by a 7-2 final score Monday night, June 24. Following failure to score in the first few innings with several runners on, the Bearcats used some small ball and slipshod Post 30 defense to take a 3-0 lead in the top of the inning and chase starter Bo Belquist....
Monday, June 24 District 2 League Game SNR 9, Cando 1 at New Rockford Cando 000 100 0 — 1 3 1 SNR 350 001 x — 9 13 1 Koby Duda and Alex Harrison; Karson Simon, Jack Ahlberg (2) and Garrett Westlind, W. Duda, L. Simon. SNR: Duda 3-5, double, run; CG, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K; Harrison 2-3, 2 runs; Trevor Waldo 2-3, run; Caden Price 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Nick Berglund and Johnny Grann hit, run, RBI; Kaden Jensen and Connor Knatterud one hit each. Cando: Ahlberg 1-2, run; Westlind 1-3, RBI; Simon 1-3...
Jake Williams, son of Monte and Patty Williams, of New Rockford, is the 2019-20 academic recipient of the North Dakota State University Provost Award in the amount of $6,000. The scholarship recognizes students who scored 25 to 28 on the ACT and high academic achievement. Williams will enter NDSU in the fall and plans to major in journalism. In high school, he was active in National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, One-Act Play and speech....
New Rockford-Sheyenne students are among the many throughout the nation who have the opportunity through the non-profit organization Close-Up to experience and engage in civic learning outside the classroom. This summer, nine students and their program advisor, Jordan Brown, traveled to Washington, D.C. to gain a direct understanding of the problems and prospects of political activity. Close Up understands that "dating as far back as Thomas Jefferson, one of the most durable themes in American...
Spring Breeding Duck Numbers Tallied The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 72nd annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of 3.4 million birds, up 20 percent from last year. Migratory game bird supervisor Mike Szymanski said the index was the 22nd highest on record and stands 40 percent above the long-term (1948-2018) average. “Breeding duck numbers generally trend with wetland conditions,” Szymanski said. “The large number of ducks in North Dakota this spring can again be attributed to the large number of duck...
Outdoor notes: *Fireworks prohibited on N.D. Game and Fish Dept. Wildlife Mgmt. Areas and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Nat’l. Wildlife Refuges and Waterfowl Production Areas. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, June 25: 1,449.15 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,449.09 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,851.71 MSL; 44,700 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game and Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Goose Lake remains good for walleye but sort t...
