Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Ryan Baron, the former Midkota superintendent accused of possessing child pornography and soliciting nude photos from a student, is now facing federal charges. Baron, age 41, was federally indicted on June 6, and all previous charges filed against him in the Southeast District Court were dismissed on Monday, July 8, to give way to the federal case. And now, an alleged co-conspirator identified in the indictment has pleaded guilty after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Aaron Do...
Sheyenne's annual Sidewalk Market and City Wide Rummage sales are taking place on Saturday, August 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Celebrating the 15th year of their Farmers Market on Main, the community of Sheyenne will have over a dozen rummage sales in town, including several multi-party sales, spread along Main Street and across town. Anyone stopping by will enjoy the new handicap accessible sidewalks in town as they meander from sale to sale. And of course there will also be a flea market and...
It's a rare occasion when small communities like Sheyenne get a new local business, and even more uncommon is a new addition to Main Street. Yet that's exactly what the community of Sheyenne has with Prairie Gates Farmstand, a new local option for fresh produce and local artisanal wares. Anyone driving through Sheyenne on Hwy. 281 will notice the new farmstand adjacent to the local senior center. On offer there are seasonal fresh produce options such as lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers and several h...
Sydney Dockter, 25, has been charged with corruption of a 15-year-old minor and with burglary of an apartment in New Rockford. Late last year and early this year, Dockter was allegedly involved in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male, identified as John Doe in court documents, and she has now been charged with corruption of a minor, a Class C felony. Court documents say the victim admitted to law enforcement during a February 6 interview that he and Dockter had sexual intercourse on thr...
For almost a year, a unique scavenger hunt has been bringing joy to the community of New Rockford. Facilitated by the New Rockford Eagles Auxiliary, "Kindness Rocks" is an activity designed to bring happiness and joy to residents and especially local youth, and here's how it works. Dozens of unique and colorfully-painted rocks have been hidden throughout New Rockford since October of last year, and residents or visitors in town are encouraged to seek them out and document their discovery. Once...
For the 16th year, North Dakota State University Extension and the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association are offering North Dakota youth an opportunity to become involved in the sheep industry and build their own flock. Youth chosen for the Starter Flock Discounted Loan Program will receive an interest-free loan to purchase 10 yearling Rambouillet ewes from the association. The association will buy the ewes from NDSU's Hettinger Research Extension Center. "It is tremendous to see...
Smoke originating from wildfires in the Western United States and Canada continues to affect air quality across North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality advises residents, particularly those with respiratory conditions, to consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. Environmental Quality recommends monitoring the Air Quality Index (AQI) with the AirNow phone app and tuning into local media stations. Environmental Quality closely monitors its statewide air sampling network, which contributes data into AirNow,...
Weather conditions across the Dakotas have created challenges for haymaking. Properly curing hay to the correct moisture level for baling is crucial to maintaining forage quality. At baling, the moisture level should be a maximum of 20 percent for small square bales, 18 percent for round bales and 15 percent for large square bales. The larger the forage package, the lower the moisture should be at baling. Exceeding these moisture levels can reduce dry matter and nutrient content of the hay, says James Rogers, North Dakota State University...
Some of the lush crops and garden plants in the Sheyenne area took a hit last Tuesday afternoon when the brief hailstorm with a strong north wind and heavy rain came through about 4 p.m. The onions and tomatoes at the Hunger Free Community Garden really got beat up. Stan Kruger and Patti Larson had been there weeding the evening before, when the onions, potatoes and tomatoes looked so amazing prior to the hailstorm. Last Tuesday evening, Dylan Rue began digging out and around the cement fire pit next to Ostby Hall to prep the area for the...
North Dakota Dollars for Scholars recently awarded Brianna Price of New Rockford the $1,000 James A. Guy Memorial Scholarship. “The North Dakota Dollars for Scholars chapter and the local Dollars for Scholars chapters work together to provide scholarships to North Dakotans. Local volunteers should be commended for the excellent work maintaining scholarship levels in a challenging year,” states North Dakota Dollars for Scholars State Director Rachel LaForce. North Dakota Dollars for Scholars awarded a total of $239,500 to 150 students acr...
The University of North Dakota’s Office of the Registrar issued its spring Semester 2024 Dean's List and President’s Roll of Honor on Tuesday, July 9. The Dean’s List comprises students whose grade point average are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University's degree granting colleges and schools. A student must have completed no fewer than 12 semester hours of academic work for the semester, of which eight or more hours must be graded work rather than "satisfactory/unsatisfactory." To qualify for the UND Presi...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Fresh out of the dryer Main Street Laundry, a coin-operated laundromat on west Main Street in Carrington, opens July 22. The laundromat is located in the former JOB Welding building on the 1300 block of Main. Tyler and Preston Carr purchased the property in 2022, which they use as a shop for their construction business, Carr Construction. In March, they started remodeling the building i...
Most of us have likely seen it at least once before. We’re in the middle of an important task, such as entering thousands of entries into an Excel spreadsheet or posting our latest update to Facebook, and all of a sudden the computer screen turns blue. About a week ago, the screens of an estimated 8.5 million Windows computers came down with the blue screen of death. It was like watching Inside Out 2, when orange-haired Anxiety takes over our beloved Riley. The multi-day tech flub, dubbed the ...
"If you could master any language in the world, what would it be?" "C++." It's a classic programming joke. The humor is ironic: language skills are less important than technological ones. Humor, I'm told, doesn't flourish in tech. Computers can't understand it. And, some would argue, neither can engineers. But the computer bit isn't quite accurate. Chatbots based on large language models, like ChatGPT, don't understand things the way we do. But with enough data, they can communicate like us....
The use of force, including assassination and other forms of lethal political violence, as a means of altering governmental regimes and political systems – tyrannicide, regicide and revolution – was part of the warp and woof of ancient politics and a central concern to the Framers of the Constitution. America, after all, was founded on revolution. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, therefore, sought to create a republic sufficiently responsive to the will of the people to facilitate peaceful political reforms, which would eliminate the...
So, this week I read a short passage that I had never before realized existed in the Bible. I was reading the parable of the "unmerciful servant" in Matthew 18. Summarized quickly, the story begins with a king summoning a servant who owes the king a ridiculous amount of money. Once in his chambers, the king threatens to jail the servant and his family if he doesn’t pay up. The servant, who could never pay off the debt, pleads for grace, which, surprisingly, the king gives him. The forgiven servant then goes out of the king’s presence, whe...
Linnea Carlson Sheyenne, N.D. Emily Linnea Carlson, age 92, of Sheyenne, N.D., died Monday, July 22, 2024, at her home. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery, Sheyenne, N.D. Special music played was "How Great Thou Art" by George Beverly Shea and "Mockingbird Hill" by Patti Page. Emily Linnea Carlson was born Feb. 26, 1932, to Wilgoth Sr and Jennie (Anderson) Carlson at the home of her grandfather, John Anderson, in Gates Township, Eddy... Full story
I’ve been in church all my life and I know people who believe that attending an assembly fulfills the majority of their Christian obligations. Somewhere down through the centuries, the idea of the Ekklesia being a boot camp to train soldiers and a school to teach disciples how to engage in spiritual warfare and develop their ministries became watered down into an easy country club lifestyle of comfort and pride. The word Ekklesia appears in the New Testament 114 times and is often translated a...
On Feb. 6, 1907, James Hobbs came in on business. Gull River Lumber Company manager W.R. Erwin and R. Delle McCloud were married in the home of the bride at Prescott, Iowa; they would reside in New Rockford after March 15 [actually, March 2]. Early in the morning of February 7, the rotary plow went through New Rockford, but the snow drifts were so bad that it didn’t reach Jamestown until the afternoon of February 8. On February 8, former resident Dr. J.A. Carter drove over from Warwick on a p...
Dear Savvy Senior, I work for a county health department and every summer we’re seeing more and more seniors get sick and even die from heat-related illness. Can you write an awareness piece on the affects extreme heat has on older adults, and what they can do to guard against this summertime risk. Thanks for helping keep seniors safe! Health Advocate Dear Advocate, Happy to oblige! Most people don’t realize that each year, extreme summertime heat kills more people in the U.S. than hurricanes, f...
We are in the dog days of summer and many gardens are on full display. Some North Dakotans long for this time of year as they spend their weekends at the lake, at rodeos or simply outside. Other North Dakotans are spending their time indoors as they don't like the heat and are looking forward to the cooler days that we will have in a couple of months. The cooler months bring us a second chance to grow some cool-season crops. If you are looking for a pop of color in your garden this fall,...
The New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox hosted this year's District 4 Tournament, but their home field advantage wasn't quite enough to get them to another state tournament. Beginning on Monday, July 22, the tournament consisted of four teams from which only one would advance to this year's state tournament for Legion baseball. Post 30 qualified for last year's Legion state tournament, and entering this season many of the players were fresh off a fourth-place state tournament run this spring. On this...
The Pink Sox finished their season second in the 13U Devils Lake Ponytail softball league, falling short to Lakota in the championship game on Tuesday, July 23 in Devils Lake. The Pink Sox entered the league tournament seeded No. 1 and received a bye in the first round. The semifinals saw them finishing in four innings, taking down the Devils Lake Cars 10-0. The championship game didn't start as they hoped, with Lakota taking a quick lead in the first inning 9-1. The Pink Sox fought back in the...
I saw the river of creamy liquid on our garage floor at the base of the freezer. I was on the way to retrieve something to thaw for dinner a few years ago. My heart sank as I walked closer. I saw that the freezer door was slightly ajar. The liquid came from a large box of melting ice cream bars that were irresistible to my children, especially on warm summer days. After squeezing the food packages, I closed the door and began coming up with a game plan to deal with thawed food. Let’s just say that this mom was not happy. I found an ice cream w...
On Tuesday, July 23, the Dakota Spark Theatre Camp performed "Yee-Haw!" – a rollicking western adventure – at the Old Church Theatre in New Rockford. The cast of the play sang many songs, those including "Home on the Range in Montana," "Giddy-up!" and "Under the Stars." These photos and many more can be found on transcript.smugmug.com....
