Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Should I Buy Long-Term Care Insurance? Dear Savvy Senior, My wife and I have thought about purchasing a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is there a good rule of thumb on who should or shouldn’t buy long-term care insurance? Getting Old Dear Getting, There are two key factors you need to consider that can help you determine if purchasing a long-term care (LTC) insurance policy is a smart decision for you a...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rocket volleyball team had one victory and one defeat in last week's action, and each match lasted four sets. Barnes County North bested NR-S by 25-14, 16-25, 23-25 and 23-25 scores on Thursday, September 10, and the Rockets bounced back two days later with a 25-18, 25-23, 22-25 and 25-21 Saturday triumph against the Kidder County Wolves. Both matches were non-Region 4 affairs, and were played at the NR-S Gym. The Rockets leaned heavily on the attack from senior hitter...
The NR-S cross country team competed in three meets spanning the period from August 27 to September 5. Placements, along with times recorded for Rocket athletes, are as follows: Northwood Invitational - August 27 Junior High Girls (13th place, 304 pts.) 10. Ava Peterson, 13:41.75 Junior High Boys (14th place, 243 pts.) 32. Vinnie Ruppell, time not available Varsity Girls (12th place, 233 pts.) 7. Chloe Heinz, 21:22.51; 37. Katie Allmaras, 25:16.21 CHS Invitational - September 1 Junior High...
Valley City State University student-athlete Joshua McKnight has been selected as the national winner of the NAIA's A.O. Duer Scholarship Award. The NAIA national office made the announcement Tuesday, honoring McKnight with a $1,000 scholarship and an invitation to be recognized at the NAIA National Convention in New Orleans next spring. This prestigious award is presented each year to one male and one female junior NAIA student-athlete, recognizing those who have excelled in scholarship,...
Hunters often keep their eyes and ears open this time of year for reports on the fall flight forecast of ducks from North Dakota (up 9% from 2019) and late summer pheasant brood counts (better than last year). Lost in this glimpse of what the 2020 fall hunting seasons might hold is a staggering number that is so closely tied to North Dakota's prairie landscape that harbors, at times, an untold number of waterfowl and upland game birds. According to the North American Breeding Bird Survey, the We...
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 22: Eastern early Canada goose season closes. *Sept. 26: Woodcock season opens. *Sept. 26: Regular resident waterfowl season opens. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality issued blue-green algae advisories for Coal Mine, Wood, Dry, South Golden, Stump, and Buffalo lakes, and Devils Lake with warnings for Antelope Lake. Tournaments: *Sept. 26: Devils Lake, Spirit Lake Casino; Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. *Sept. 27: Lake Audubon, cabin site. Fishing: *Devils Lake...
The eastern bank of clouds meant that my friends on the far side of the state likely would not see much hunting action as my dog and I traversed the gravel roads south and west of town away from the shadow of the frontal boundary. The sun slowly climbed over the gray bank and dawn was delayed by the extended horizon, but we would be spared the downpours that cancelled their grouse openers. Here and there on the blacktop and dirt, stretches of dampness marked those places where light rains had...
North Dakota’s roadside surveys conducted in late July and August indicate pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse and gray partridge numbers are up from last year. State Game and Fish Department upland game biologist RJ Gross said results of the annual upland late summer counts brought some good news. “We had good residual cover to start the year, and good weather for nesting and brood-rearing,” he said. “There were some areas that experienced abnormally dry periods throughout the summer, but nesting appeared to be successful.” Total pheasants...
Reports throughout southwestern North Dakota of dead and dying whitetail deer discovered on the landscape - but particularly related to drainages and low water areas - are likely the result of an increase in a viral infection particular to the animals. Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a virus carried by biting midges, which at this time in the season are predominantly found around sloughs, stock ponds and other damp areas. EHD causes dehydration and a fever, which may result in sick deer...
Ethics refers to the study of how to determine the right or moral way to act when faced with everyday human predicaments. Hunting ethics are a set of moral standards that help us, as hunters, to make the right choice when we out on a hunt. I usually explain it as doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. Not everyone agrees on what doing the right thing means exactly, but for most situations adhering to the following set of general ethical hunting guidelines helps ensure that you are...
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