Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The general election on November 5 isn’t the only upcoming election for Eddy County residents. That’s because efforts are currently underway to establish a new “rural ambulance service district” in the region, and soon local residents will be asked to vote on whether that district should have the authority to levy taxes. During the 2023 legislative session in Bismarck, House Bill 1365 was passed and signed into law by Gov. Doug Burgum, requiring the creation of rural ambulance districts througho...
Autocross on Dirt took place at the track south of New Rockford on Saturday, Sept. 28. Many locals were named winners in the four different classes – compact, modified, stock and powder puff. Bill Bachmeier of Carrington, N.D. won the compact class; Tristin Larson of Grace City, N.D. topped all in the modified class; Casey Stangeland of Kensal, N.D. took first in stock; and for the girls, Lilly Larson of Grace City, N.D. placed first in powder puff....
Chief Deputy Jesse Anderson of the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office presented plans to the Eddy County Commission Tuesday for updating body cameras and in-car video systems for the department. Anderson said the cameras the county is using now are low quality and the customer service is not good. The 1-year warranty expired in 2023 and the cameras have not been working at all sometimes, causing issues when prosecuting cases. Eddy County State’s Attorney Ashley Lies spoke of a recent DUI case in whi...
Elected officials in Eddy and Foster County weighed in on Measure 4 recently, which will appear on the ballot this November. And now, local residents are doing the same. If approved, Measure 4 would prohibit all political subdivisions in North Dakota – such as counties, school districts and cities – from collecting tax based on the assessed value of property. Those taxes are used to fund critical services in communities across the state, including water, sewage treatment, fire departments, law e...
Concerns over “disease-causing organisms” have led Benson County officials to warn residents of Oberon, N.D. about their drinking water. In a notice distributed to residents on September 27 and posted to Facebook, Benson County Emergency Management (BCEM) is asking Oberon residents to boil their water before using it, thereby killing any dangerous bacteria that could exist. The warning comes after reports that a loss of pressure to the water distribution system may have allowed dangerous bac...
Monday, Sept. 30 was John Bollingberg's 91st birthday, and it was also the day his 50-plus years of service to the North Dakota Farm Bureau was officially celebrated. Several family, friends and senior members of the N.D. Farm Bureau (NDFB) were in attendance at the Heritage House in New Rockford to mark the occasion – the culmination of a lifelong dedication to farming and rural North Dakota. Jeff Missling, CEO and Executive Vice President of the NDFB, was there to present Bollingberg with a p...
On Saturday, Sept. 28, James River Ag held their annual pumpkin growing contest. Taylor Koepplin entered two pumpkins and earned first place with a 473 pound pumpkin, and second place with a 399 pound pumpkin. Chris Bittmann finished in third place with a pumpkin that weighed 268 pounds....
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Amenia woman pinned under vehicle An 80-year-old Amenia woman was hospitalized after being pinned under a pickup Thursday, Sept. 19. The accident happened around 8 p.m., on a paved portion of County Road 32 in Amenia. The victim, Anne Hill, encountered straw bales on the roadway and stopped to remove them. She failed to successfully place the vehicle in park prior to exiting, falling upon st...
On Sunday, Sept. 22, Dave Karlsbraaten and Ken Ames were two of 215 veterans who were on the North Dakota/Minnesota Honor Flight. They were greeted at the Fargo airport with bagpipes playing patriotic music and motorcycle veterans thanking the vets for their service. Upon landing in Baltimore, Md., they loaded buses and the first stop was Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. This was the birthplace of "The Star-Spangled Banner" written by Francis Scott Key. They were able to see the cannons and bunkers from the War of 1812 and...
Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, enjoyed Sunday breakfast at the Rockford Café. Wednesday, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed visiting and supper with Mervin Indergaard and Vicki Magill. Thursday, all enjoyed a walk after supper at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Karen Koepplin was a brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home Monday. Wednesday, Karen drove Charlotte to medical appointments in Carrington. Sunday, Margie Anderson enjoyed a phone call with Helen Emery of Grand Forks. Drop-in visitors this week at Margie's have been David and Karen...
Opportunity in education. Effective education options for every child. Stimulating educational environments. This is what we want for every North Dakota student. And that’s what our elected leaders want, too. But restructuring North Dakota’s K-12 public education system to a “school choice” model, as the Legislature’s interim Education Committee and a separate school choice task force have been discussing, is a bad idea. In communities across the country, private school advocates have been push...
Cinnamon is in season. We're making apple pies with apples harvested from our backyard trees and pumpkin spice lattes are the flavor of the month on the menu at the local coffee shop. October 2023 marked the start of a nearly year-long process to remove cinnamon that was found to contain lead from store shelves at hundreds of supermarkets and dollar stores. According to Consumer Reports, "the FDA began testing cinnamon sold at various stores after fruit purée apple pouches by Schnucks, WanaBana,...
The Framers of the Constitution seriously considered adoption of a direct popular vote for the election of the president until objections exposed the likelihood that lack of communication, transportation and adequate knowledge of candidates would hobble the ability of Americans to make a reasoned and informed choice. Some feared that voters would not be familiar with national leaders and would reflexively support candidates from their own states. Voter parochialism would undermine the prospects for national union. Although James Madison was an...
Praying through the Psalms has been a wonderful and surprising way to discern and dream and be challenged and comforted by what God might be up to through these ancient and holy words. Psalm 139 just happens to be my favorite. I’ll never forget the early 1990s poster by the mirror at Bible camp – “where can I flee from your presence?” Because at the very heart of life on this earth is God’s presence. God's radical, unwavering, dwell-among-us presence. So for the month of October, let us pray together: Psalm 139. 1 You have searched me, Lord,...
On April 15, 1907, Miss Hazel Kennedy came up from Jamestown to visit. George W. Johnston boarded the southbound train, telling friends he was going to Anoka, Minn. (He wasn’t). On April 16, Verne L. Norton began work at Rodenberg & Schwoebel. Ed McLean was down from Sheyenne on business and visiting. Butcher H.H. Miller took a carload of hogs to the South St. Paul market. On April 17, Mrs. E.R. Davidson went to Jamestown to visit her mother. H.G. Hudson went to Courtenay on business. F.S. Dunha...
Eddy County Extension hosted our first Progressive Ag Safety Community Event at the 4-H Pavilion on Friday, Sept. 20 during the Steam Threshers Reunion. We had five stations where youth could learn about safety when around ATVs/UTVs, grain, lawn equipment, PTOs and farm equipment and one station where youth learned about some of the negative effects of opioid use. Safety demonstrations were provided by local volunteers and nearby Extension Agents using equipment and materials provided by the New...
Dear Savvy Senior, I recently turned 65 and would like to know if am supposed to get the pneumonia vaccine? And if so, which type of vaccine do I need and is it covered by Medicare? Relatively Healthy Dear Relatively, Yes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does indeed recommend the “pneumococcal vaccines” for pneumonia for adults age 65 and older. They’re also recommended for younger people with long-term health issues or weak immune systems, as well as children under 5 and p...
Latest U.S. smoke alarm data reinforces critical importance of Fire Prevention Week, October 6–12, 2024, and this year’s theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” Newly released survey findings show nearly all U.S. households now have at least one smoke alarm, but 61 percent test them less often than recommended. According to the latest “Smoke Alarms in the U.S.” report from the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (60%), while the majority of civilian... 
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On Sunday, Sept. 22, the New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock fifth and sixth grade football team traveled to Fargo to take on the North Border Eagles. The Rockets and Eagles final score was 6-6. In the four years that New Rockford-Sheyenne has done this, the Rockets overall record is three wins and one tie....
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets were back in action in their home gym on Tuesday, Oct. 1 versus the Benson County Wildcats. Before the game started, two athletes from NR-S were presented their game balls after achieving 1,000 and 2,000 assists. NR-S senior Kaiya O'Connor surpassed 2,000 assists on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Devils Lake Tournament in the pool play game against the Larimore Polar Bears. NR-S junior Ava Peterson earned her 1,000th assist back on September 12 against the Thompson...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne varsity volleyball team kicked off their tournament season on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Devils Lake Tournament, among 11 other teams. The Rockets started off pool play against the Devils Lake junior varsity team. The Rockets and Firebirds split sets, with Devils Lake taking set one 25-12 and NR-S taking set two 25-14. Up next, the Rockets took on the Larimore Polar Bears and defeated them 2-0 (25-11, 25-6). Also during this game, NR-S senior Kaiya O’Connor surpassed 2...
As many people know, it's been quite a while since New Rockford-Sheyenne has hosted a cross country meet. On Monday, Sept. 30, six teams including NR-S raced for the gold at the New Rockford Golf Course. The meet included a middle school race, a junior varsity race, a varsity race and even an elementary race. The middle school runners were the first to brave the wind. With only a handful of boys and girls competing in this division, they ran alongside each other. NR-S seventh grader Elise Guler...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets played their first Region 4 game of the season on Thursday, Sept. 26 against the Harvey/Wells County Hornets in Fessenden. After defeating Drake/Anamoose on Tuesday, the Rockets were itching for another win. And boy-oh-boy did they get their win. The Rockets came out ferocious in the first set, taking it 25-11 and once again in set two 25-18. However, in set three, the Rockets allowed the Hornets to pull away with a 25-19 win. The Rockets came back stinging...
With over two decades as a counselor in Langdon area schools in rural Cavalier County and as a clinical counselor with Catholic Charities, Barbara Boesl has seen shifts in youth mental health. Anxiety has supplanted depression as a primary diagnosis for those struggling, both on the youth and adult side, she believes. "My belief is that (increase in anxiety) is connected to the lack of real connections," Boesl said. "In the smartphones, that is a connectedness that's not really connected. It's s...
