Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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On Tuesday, March 29, community members and veterans came together with Eddy County Veteran Service Officer, Julie Shrock, to honor veterans who served during the Vietnam War. The event was the first of its kind in Eddy County, and after its tremendous success on Tuesday, it's certain not to be the last. The event began at 6 p.m. in the New Rockford Eagles Club, where it's estimated that more than 150 residents from New Rockford and the surrounding communities were in attendance. Together, they...
As work on the water treatment plant continues, the City of New Rockford has announced that the next phase of construction will require a temporary water treatment process beginning this week. Currently, the water treatment plant uses lime softening to remove various metals from New Rockford’s water, but over the course of the next month, a new system for softening the water will be installed. According to Water Plant Manager, Rick Swenson, while that construction is underway, New Rockford’s water will temporarily be treated by a new che...
April 3-9 is National Library Week, a time designated to promote and celebrate libraries nationwide, as well as the impact they have on our communities and the librarians that make them possible. The Eddy-New Rockford Library has been serving the communities of New Rockford and Eddy County for more than a century, and librarian Susie Sharp is hoping her community will take advantage of this week to extend their appreciation to the long-standing New Rockford library. "If you haven't ever been to...
Local leaders were recognized at the Community Honors event held Friday, March 25. Among the big winners were three local businesses and a New Rockford couple who have volunteered for many organizations and events for decades. Community members had the opportunity to nominate individuals and businesses for three special awards handed out by the NRABC and the New Rockford Park District. Rick and Kristi Swenson received the Volunteer of the Year Award. This award is presented to outstanding...
Family, friends and community members came together for the third time to remember Roger Wick and play his favorite game, pinochle. The New Rockford Eagles Club hosted the annual event on Saturday, March 12. The 44 players drew for partners and settled in for an evening of melds, tricks and trump cards. They played four rounds, and each round everyone had a new partner. Among them, Rudy Wick rose to the top, amassing 5,070 points total over four rounds of four hands each round. Proceeds fro...
February 4, 2022, the Circle Trail Riders, Inc. were happy to be able to celebrate their year 2021 Family Party. Thirty-four riders, including youngsters and oldsters, were welcomed at Wonder Lanes bowling alley by manager, Andrew Saucier. Whoever had a mind to had a chance to enjoy unlimited bowling and racking up a score of pins knocked down. A tasty potluck supper was shared, followed by the 2021 awards. Rob and Margie Lies, charter members, were presented with the Special Recognition Award...
NR-S Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) middle level members, Oakley Brazil and Rikka Gudmunson, and FBLA advisor, Patricia Rinde, recently attended the North Dakota State FBLA Leadership Conference. Students had the opportunity to attend a keynote speaker, leadership and career planning workshops, business meetings, an awards ceremony, view vendor and college booths and compete in two events. Brazil competed in Business Etiquette and Running an Effective Meeting, and received third...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Teen found deceased An 18-year-old Stanley man was found dead Saturday afternoon following an extensive search by law enforcement and citizen volunteers. Harley Frueh’s body was discovered by searchers on horseback, in a slough approximately half a mile west of the intersection of 112th Street Northwest and ND 5 -- about six miles east of Crosby -- following a search that began shortly bef...
Sunday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were Patti Larson, Karen Anderson and Kathy Anderson. Todd Koepplin and Rowdy were helpers at the Charlotte Koepplin home Tuesday and Wednesday, getting Charlotte’s car going after a long winter’s rest. Thursday found Jimmy Indergaard a supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Friday, Jimmy enjoyed a phone call with his sister, Sharon Laxdal, from Edinburg. Margie Anderson took condolences to Barb Perleberg, Saturday. Wednesday, Taylor and Amanda Koepplin and Evelyn were visitors and cor...
Last Sunday, Janelle Koepplin was a visitor and supper guest at the Taylor and Amanda Koepplin home. Sandra Lies drove Janet Laube to Harvey on Tuesday, where Janet had a medical appointment. The gals enjoyed lunch before returning to New Rockford. Candy Jensen enjoyed a visit from her brother, Rick Koepplin and family, Cora and Katie on Saturday and a phone call with her son, Jerrod Holte. New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Verle Marsaa. Thursday, Calvin Packard did some errands for his mom, Shirley Packard, and...
Annette Hovey, Music Director at New Rockford-Sheyenne High School, has been elected to membership in Phi Beta Mu, an International School Bandmaster Fraternity. Phi Beta Mu is an honorary, nonpolitical, nonprofit fraternity established in 1938. There are approximately 1,200 active members worldwide with chapters in most of the 50 United States as well as Canada, Japan and Europe. Mrs. Hovey was inducted at the annual membership breakfast in Bismarck, North Dakota on March 26, 2022. To be...
The community is mourning the loss of another member. Janice (Ploium) Ferry passed away on Sunday, March 20. She was a very special lady and she will be missed. Our sympathy to Janice’s family. Randy Simon and Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler last week. Breana Pacheco and Mavis spent the weekend at the Todd and Nadley Buehler farm. Bria and Nadley Buehler and Breana Pacheco attended a Zoom shower for Grace Buehler on Saturday, hosted by Ruth Ihry. Bria, Brittin and Brooks Buehler came to visit Auntie B, Papa and Grandma on Saturday a...
Justice John Marshall Harlan was the only dissenter from the U.S. Supreme Court's infamous ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson, in 1896, in which the majority invoked the "separate but equal" test to uphold segregation laws. Justice Harlan's immortal dissent became law in the landmark case of Brown v. Bd. Of Education of Topeka, Kan. (1954), in which the court overturned Plessy and held that "separate but equal" was inherently unconstitutional and a violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection...
I’m glad there’s widespread confusion about what a woman is. I’ve been confused my entire life. In the most basic sense, the difference between a male and a female is that a female has two X chromosomes and a male has an X and a Y chromosome — or, in my experience, a “WHY” chromosome? I was raised an only boy with five sisters. All my sisters ever said to me was: Why did you eat all the graham crackers? Why can’t you stop picking your nose? Why don’t you ever change the toilet paper roll when...
As a kid, I remember going on a mission with the block kids to discover which neighbor had the tallest tree. Given that the village’s population was only 100 people, it didn’t take us long: In less than five minutes, we were able to run from one end of the town to the other. We quickly gallivanted through the streets, looking up at the top of trees trying to judge which one felt taller. We confirmed our tallest tree suspicions when we snuck up onto a neighbor’s roof on the corner of town and saw that the tree in my yard stuck out above all t...
Verle Marsaa New Rockford, N.D. Verle Arnel Marsaa was born on August 12, 1943, the son of Melvin and Minnie Marsaa. He passed away into the loving arms of his Savior at the age of 78 on Thursday, March 24, 2021 at Hillsboro Area Hospital, Hillsboro, Ill. Visitation was held on Friday, April 1, 2022 from 1 - 2 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m., all at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, N.D. Verle's visitation was held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 12 - 1 p.m., followed by a...
This last week, I was studying my way through Romans 7 when I came to a very intriguing passage. The passage was Romans 7:14-21. The main theme in this passage is the struggle between the Apostle Paul’s two natures. A part of him is utterly fallen and sinful, and another part of him desires to please God. I found this to be very thought provoking. Most Christians would acknowledge Paul as being a stellar believer. The Apostle Paul writes about living in faith, loving God, and loving people with such passion that it is hard for people today t...
On Dec. 1, 1904, H.H. Carr leased the New Rockford Creamery; he had managed it the previous two years. Mrs. Thomas Kellington’s mother arrived from Valley City to spend the holidays with her and her husband. A.C. Jones went to Grand Forks as a witness in a federal district court trial. Former resident Mrs. A.J. Allen had died in San Diego from cancer. She and her husband had come to Eddy County in 1884 and resided there until 1900 [actually, Oct. 28, 1901] when they moved to southern C...
If you are reading this article, I hope you have stuck with me and listened to my advice on starting seeds. By now, you may have started a few seeds and your other seeds are waiting patiently in the wings. My oregano and thyme have been seeded, and I am patiently awaiting the first seedlings to emerge. While we are waiting to start more seeds, let’s discuss watering and fertilizing your seedlings. Watering seedlings indoors can be somewhat more complicated than watering plants in the garden or in containers outdoors. Indoors, soil moisture l...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne track team traveled to Fargo on Saturday, March 26 to compete in the Class B High School Indoor Meet at the Shelly Ellig Track and Field Complex. A total of 18 Rockets' athletes competed in the meet, with two taking first place finishes. Sophomore Kelsie Belquist took first place in the 400-meter dash and triple jump. Senior Kaden Jensen took first place in high jump and long jump. Jensen fell half an inch short in the triple jump event to take second place behind Jace...
Bailey Baumbach, Eddy County Spelling Bee Champion, was among the top-10 finalists at the North Dakota State Spelling Bee on Monday, March 21 at the Bismarck Event Center. Baumbach and Alex Weisenburger represented Eddy County at the event, which was held for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Bailey is the daughter of Avolt and Jennifer Baumbach, and Alex is the son of Lucas Weisenburger and Terah Weisenburger. Carrington student, Jacob Boeshans, took fifth place at the N.D. S...
Outdoor notes: *People are asked to report any dead birds and abnormal behavior in migrating birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors, to the N.D. Game and Fish Dept. on their wildlife mortality reporting form, (gf.nd.gov/wildlife/diseases/mortality-report), due to a national outbreak of highly contagious avian influenza. It can also impact domestic poultry. While rarely infectious to humans, hunters or anyone handling poultry should use precautions, such as avoiding handling sick...
“It’d be a great day…if it wasn’t for the wind.” If I had a nickel for every time I heard this, I’d have enough for a season’s worth of bait, but such is spring in the upper Midwest. The jet stream yaws and the days oscillate in turn: gusts from the south, gusts from the north, gusts from the east and then a chance for chilly rain or late season snow. Then it all repeats. Even now, as I write this with bright red lips chapped by the southeasterly breezes that blew in for the first afternoon of...
Carolyn June Clark Alfstad Rocklin, Calif. Carolyn Clark Alfstad, 83, of Rocklin, Calif., passed away of cancer in her daughter's home on March 2, 2022. She was born in Williston, N.D., to Clyde and Mabel Clark. The eldest of four daughters, she spent the first eight years of her life living with her parents on a farm near Williston. The family then moved to Grenora and six years later to New Rockford, where she graduated from New Rockford High School in 1956. Carolyn then attended Concordia...
Open water is here in Bismarck and it is here to stay! Ramps on the Missouri River are pushed, the ice is gone, and hopefully the walleyes will begin to filter north. I've only been out twice since returning to Bismarck after guiding on the ice all winter on Devils Lake. There are a few things to note, but the first is that the water is extremely low! This is going to make navigation and launching a tad difficult. Another important thing to remember - especially launching in the early mornings r...
