Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Originally penned in 1843, Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" has since become an immortal classic of the stage, screen and literary arenas. It tells the tale that has been warming (and wrenching) the hearts of its readers for over 160 years. Now it is back with a whole new flair. This holiday season the Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts (DPRCA) presents "Red & God: A Christmas Carol," a new musical adaptation by DPRCA's Artistic Director Elliott Schwab. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge in...
Celebrate harvest's end by gearing up for the joyous holiday season! Throughout North Dakota, citizens are readying themselves for festivities centered around family, turkey and jingling bells. Find your fun this November, whether you're bundling up for a holiday parade or hitting the town for some retail therapy. There's something for everyone in North Dakota. For events and festivities, visit NDtourism.com or call (800) 435-5663 or (701) 328-2525. Badlands Art Show Dickinson Nov. 9 – 11 Now in its 48th year, the Badlands Arts Association i...
On Thursday, Nov. 1, 15 sophomores of New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) High School were inducted into the National Honor Society. The students received this recognition during a special ceremony held in their honor in the NR-S Gymnasium, which was well attended by their parents, fellow students, staff and members of the public. Fr. Reese Weber of St. John's Catholic Church gave an inspiring address that focused on one of the four pillars of the National Honor Society: service. His message was...
North Dakota State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler announced on Oct. 19 that North Dakota's most recent high school graduates had the fourth highest average composite scores on the ACT, a widely used college entrance exam. The rankings compared student scores in the 19 states that require all high school students to take the ACT. In that group, North Dakota students finished in the top five in ratings of students who were considered college-ready in English, reading,...
Don’t forget to vote. No vote-no complaining. Tom and Pam Schmid enjoyed the Rodney Atkins concert at Spirit Lake Casino Saturday night. Dave and Linda Madson visited James Nelson Tuesday afternoon. He reported that his brother, Mayo is recovering from surgery. Speedy recovery, Mayo. Doris Griffin attended the Lake Region District Health Unit quarterly board meeting on Tuesday evening in Devils Lake. Wednesday evening, Doris enjoyed the 55 Club supper in Minnewaukan. The supper was well attended and the food was abundant and delicious. Jake H...
The New Rockford Eagles hosted the inaugural Stick Horse Calcutta in 2014 as a way to raise money for the $10,000 pledge they made to the community swimming pool project. The tradition carries on with this year's fifth annual "Run for the Roses" Eagles Stick Horse Calcutta slated for Saturday, Nov. 17. It is good fun for the whole family, so don your derby hats, bring the kids and place your bets on your favorite stick horse! The evening begins with a freewill donation pork loin dinner served...
Monday evening, Margie Anderson, Charlotte Koepplin and Ervin Longnecker were among the many who took 60th birthday greetings to Jimmy Indergaard at the community room at the Carrington City Library. All enjoyed a supper prepared and served by Jimmy's sisters Sharon, Fran and Ruth, sister-in-law Bobbi Jo, Aunt Vikki and nieces. Jimmy opened gifts and cards and smiled for the camera. On Tuesday and Wednesday Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed the activities of corn harvest including a truck ride to the elevator. Nephew Todd wound up harvest on the...
Monica R. Gonzalez of Devils Lake was arrested on Sept. 25 after a traffic stop. She was initially stopped for speeding when Eddy County authorities discovered that her license was suspended. Upon a subsequent search of the vehicle, authorities allege that she had small bags of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Gonzalez faces misdemeanor charges of driving under suspension, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. She is due in court on Nov. 15. Joseph Delapaz appeared in court...
Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton was in Carrington to do some shopping. Later, she met Peg Clifton for noon lunch and a visit. First Lutheran Church in Sheyenne held their annual Fall Dinner and Bake Sale at Ostby Hall on Sunday. Turkey and all the trimmings, fresh homemade buns and a variety of desserts were served to about 200 area residents coming to enjoy the meal and the music of Dakota Blende. Late Sunday afternoon, Jeff and Denise Labrensz, Allison Pfeiffer and Jase and Patti Clifton attended the friends and family memorial service for...
Tillie Swart, a sixth grader at New Rockford-Sheyenne School, earned first place in the local Lions International Peace Poster Contest. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. The New Rockford Lions Club sponsored the local contest and sought submissions from youth ages 11 to 13. The theme of the 2018-19 Peace Poster Contest was "Kindness Matters." The posters were judged on artistic merit, expression of theme and originality. Brady E...
Leo and Janet Laube and Yip Yip picked up Charlotte Koepplin on Sunday and drove to Grace City where they enjoyed dinner at the School House Cafe in a belated celebration of the Laube's birthdays and anniversary. Later a country drive was enjoyed in the McHenry area. Finding their way across country back to Charlotte's. Wednesday, Shirley Packard was among the ladies at Kindred Sisters Bible Study at the Margie Bohnet home. Flo Lund served lunch. Wednesday visitors at the Ken and Marvis Holte home were Cody and Amanda Bickett and...
On Oct. 22, 2018, the communities of Crosby, N.D. and Warwick, N.D. lost one of their biggest hearts, Kate Deloris Langley. Funeral services were held 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Crosby with Pastor Emily Shipman officiating. A Family service was held at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Warwick Lutheran Church in Warwick. Burial followed on Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Warwick Cemetery. Visitation took place one hour before the services. Kate was born Nov. 1, 1983...
In spring of 2019, North Dakota Mensa will be awarding a $500 scholarship and the Mensa Foundation will award a $600 scholarship, both to North Dakota residents. The 2019 Mensa scholarship contest is open to all permanent North Dakota residents who are enrolled in a U.S. college or university in the Fall 2019 academic year. Applicants must write a 550-word essay that describes their educational and/or career goals. Winners are selected based on these essays and Mensa Foundation judging criterion. The Foundation's college scholarship program...
Mildred Rose Lies, 97, of New Rockford, died Oct. 26, 2018. The funeral services were held Oct. 31, 2018 at St John's Catholic Church. Fr. Reese Weber and Fr. Jeff Eppler officiated. Special music was provided by Heather Klocke. Burial was at the Hillside Cemetery, Fessenden, N.D. Casket bearers were: Bill Laber, David Albers, Jr., Dan Lies, Matthew Lies, Adrian Lies, Brett Lies, Greg Padden, Dion Lies, Tyrel Ebele, Chad Hoornaert, Dan Hoornaert, Alex Lies and Thomas Lies. Honorary bearers...
Leslie Leonard Scheen, 88, of New Rockford, and formerly of Bordulac, N.D., passed away, Oct. 25, 2018 at CHI St. Alexius Hospital, Carrington, N.D. The funeral service was held on Nov. 1, 2018 at the Federated Church UCC/UMC, Carrington. Burial will be Kensal Cemetery, Kensal, N.D. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated, special music was provided by Clara Edwardson and Wallace and Amber Scheen. Casket bearers were Chuck Messall, Tara Scheen, Amber Scheen, Matthew Scheen, Anthony Scheen, Devin Scheen,...
Ashton R. Thompson, "Hoksina Waste" (Good Boy), 21, died Oct. 28, 2018. Funeral services were held Nov. 2, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten, N.D. Burial will be at the Saint Jerome Cemetery in Crowhill, N.D. Fr. Charles Luete, OP officiated and special music was provided by the drum groups. Casket bearers were: Jaime Burdick Jr., Brennen Burdick, Alex Acevedo, Sloane Davis, Anthony Balenton, Cody Fassett, Durell Keo and Dennis Smith. Honorary bearers were: Four Winds Basketball Team (2016), Rick Smith, Eric Weisser, Travis Mertens,...
Betty Jane Geier, 89, of Bismarck died Oct. 24, 2018. The funeral services were held Oct. 30 at the Bowdon Country Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Bowdon, N.D. Burial was in the church cemetery following the service. Pastor Ronda Geier-Cheatham officiated. Special music was provided by Beverly Hanson and Dave Seter. Casket bearers were: Joshua Geier, Ben Crawford, Jeremy Geier, Randy Eichele, Richard Crawford and Tim Geier Betty was born Sept. 8, 1929 in Jamestown, the youngest of the 12 children...
Jesus said, “Humanly speaking it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God” (Mark 10:27). The apostle Paul echoed much the same message when he wrote, “For I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13). Hmm . . . A story is told about two young men who grew up in a congregation on the Hoopa Reservation in northern California. Both of these young men were raised by single parents, one by his mother, and the other by his father. Both families were actively involved in this congregation. Gerald...
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty” and “those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” Those who tasted the bitterness of the Revolutionary War and the challenges of saving a democratic republic said it well. But it is the words and not the speakers that warn us of the vulnerability of democracy. The idea of a democracy is based on the assumption that people have the wisdom and judgment to run a country. In the era of the milk pail and one...
It’s good to be reminded now and again what the all the idle chatter and endless political ads and social-media jockeying and viral (dis)information campaigns are all about: Your vote. Not the vote of the smartest guy in your office or on your crew— or the vote of the primary breadwinner in the family. YOUR VOTE. In the case of a whole bunch of political professionals, what they’re really after is for people NOT to vote. There is a long tradition of voter suppression operations in the U.S.,...
Why would you oppose ending government corruption? We are all fed up with money in politics. Measure 1 takes it out. No more money in our state politics, period. State Senators, State Representatives, all statewide elected officials and state government employees and state will be barred from taking gifts from lobbyists and campaign cash from those they regulate. Legal bribery will finally be over. People say they oppose the measure because it requires individuals spending money on attack ads and special interest lobbying to report...
November is here, and that means Thanksgiving. This often means travel, either for family coming home or going to visit family. Please plan road trips with weather in mind. Give yourself plenty of time to get to destination safely. Also plan for an unexpected stay if weather gets so bad you cannot continue to drive. Numerous roadway injuries and fatalities occur due to a driver trying to push his or her limits when fatigue and weather are against them. It would be better to arrive a day late...
On Jan. 17, 1902, Miss Jessie Soliday of Carrington came up to visit Mrs. C.J. Maddux for a few days. O.W. Johnson arrived from Arlington, S.D., to visit his brother Henry B. Johnson. O.W. Johnson purchased a half section near his brother’s land for $3,000, sold his land in South Dakota and would move to Eddy County in the spring. Axtle Johnson was in town. Mrs. Ed Hogue returned from a visit with her parents at Guilford, Mo., accompanied by her nephew J.W. Core, who would live in New Rockford....
Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.8 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year but what about Medicare? What will our Medicare Part B monthly premiums and other Medicare costs be in 2019? Curious Jim Dear Jim, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced their cost adjustments for 2019, and you’ll be happy to know that the standard Medicare Part B monthly premium for most beneficiaries starting in January will be $135.50, a m...
Nov. 5, 2018 — Tomorrow, it will be 29 years since Clifton E. Cushman was officially declared dead. He had been missing in action since September 25, 1966, when his F-105 Thunderchief went down over the Haiphong area of Vietnam. He was 28. Cushman’s hometown was Grand Forks, where he distinguished himself as a gifted hurdler. In fact, he was recognized as the North Dakota Male Athlete of the Year in 1960— the same year he won silver in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Rome. Cushman’s dream was to come back to capture the gold in ’64, bu...
