Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has approved the State of North Dakota’s request for a Secretarial disaster designation for 47 counties as a result of natural disasters in 2019, including extreme late season rainfall and the early snowstorm. Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, was welcomed to the Red River Valley on Friday, Nov. 8. Federal and state officials hosted a roundtable and field tour where Northey heard directly from producers and saw the impacts of flooding and an early blizzard firsthand. U...
U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland sentenced Hunter Hanson to eight years in a federal prison, plus three years of probation, in a grain trading scheme gone bad. Hovland handed down his order on Tuesday, Nov. 12 in Bismarck. The judge also ordered $1.27 million in a money judgment, roughly the amount Hanson took from the grain business to invest in a used auto business he started in Belcourt. Hanson said he opened the auto business to make money to repay his grain debts. In reality, records show he often sold vehicles at a loss, much like...
The Rockets Kindness Club at New Rockford-Sheyenne Schol welcomed their fellow students to class on World Kindness Day, observed on Wednesday, Nov. 13. They held up signs, gave high-fives and set up a streamer walk through, putting smiles on others' faces to start the day. The student-led group was started nearly two years ago by third graders at the school, a few who are pictured here. Social media lit up with World Kindness Day memes and graphics that day as well. Many donned cardigans to...
There is no doubt about it, ranching is an unpredictable way of life. Regardless of wind, rain, blizzard, drought or flood the animals have to be cared for and the crops need to be managed. This year's heavy fall rains followed by the early October blizzard has left farmers and ranchers across the state in a tough situation. As the weeks pass by it has become quite clear that area farmers and ranchers are tougher than anything that has been thrown their way. Among the tireless efforts to face...
Want a chance to win part of $1,000 this holiday season? The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce is giving away a grand, and all you have to do to win is shop local! The Jolly Jingle promotion begins today, Nov. 18 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 15. For every purchase of $10 or more made at a participating New Rockford business, the purchaser will receive an entry into the Jolly Jingle drawing. Simply fill out the slip with your name and phone number and deposit it into that business’s entry b...
Quitting tobacco is the single most important thing you can do to improve your health. If you're ready to quit smoking, make Thursday, Nov. 21 your quit day. North Dakotans are invited to join thousands of others across the country who are making a plan to quit as a part of the American Cancer Society's annual Great American Smokeout. All smokers, including those who use electronic nicotine delivery systems or vaping devices, are encouraged to take advantage of the wealth of resources available...
Scott, Dan, Wayne and Laura (Dokken) Heckaman realize that earning a good education is critical to long-term success. All in their 40s now and geographically living in Dickinson, Moorhead, Bowman, and Watford City, they each prove how schooling, an effective work ethic, and participation in constructive activities can enhance a family unit. All four of the Heckamans were born in Jamestown. After living in Beach and Grace City previously, Dewey and Joan moved their young family to New Rockford...
New Rockford Lions Club president Bruce Hirchert presents New Rockford Fire Department Chief Todd Allamaras with a $2,500 check. The money will go towards purchasing new S.C.B.A. units to replace the aging units they have now.The money was raised at Fire Prevention Week pancake breakfast put on by the Lions Club on Sunday, October 7. A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is a device worn by rescue workers, firefighters, and others to provide breathable air in an immediately dangerous to...
From the implementation of a personalized learning program to completing major construction, the New Rockford- Sheyenne School District has been through a lot in the last few years. “We’ve wrapped up a lot of projects,” says School Board President Alyson Myhre, “most have been checked off.” Superintendent Jill Louters recommended that the board contract with local professional Sarah Smith Warren to lead a strategic planning process. “If you’re not planning forward, you’re moving backward,” Mike Jacobson said in agreement. He then added that w...
A crash involving a semi and a train occurred on Nov. 7 at 11:03 a.m. The driver, named as Arlo Stedman, 82, of Glenfield was operating at 2000 International Harvester when he failed to stop for a railroad crossing at 15th Street NE at a railroad crossing three miles south and five miles east of New Rockford. Stedman was traveling westbound on 15th Street NE from a soybean field to a rural grain elevator west of New Rockford. The freight train was traveling in a northwest direction towing 83 freight cars from Dilworth, Minn., to Minot. Stedman...
Just walk into a store, watch the Hallmark Channel, or notice the toy catalogs arriving at your home and you know that Christmas will soon be here. Will you share the joy of Christmas by purchasing a gift for a child who will have little or nothing under their tree at Christmas? The Share the Joy of Christmas committee will have angel trees set up by Nov. 15 at four New Rockford locations: First Lutheran Church, St. John's Catholic Church, Bank Forward and Community Credit Union. The angel tags on the tree will contain gift suggestions for a...
The Hunger Free Food Pantry is collecting food items for Christmas baskets that will be distributed to families in the area. The following products are on the Christmas “Wish List” for the season: stuffing, canned fruit, sweet potatoes, spaghetti sauce, assorted pie fillings, Jello and puddings, canned meats, gravy (packets or jars), peanut butter, and boxed dinner mixes, such as Hamburger or Tuna Helper. Please donate these food items by Sunday, Dec. 8. The drop-off point for the food is at the First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. Mon...
The Maddock Opera House Association is ringing in the Christmas season by sponsoring, “Over the River and Through the Woods,” a Christmas tour of homes. This year’s tour will take place on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 2-5 p.m., and will include five local homes: Philip and Carol Backstrom; Jeff and Jennifer Hagen; Randy and Charlotte Simon; Jim and Norma Swanson; and Gary Wald and Joleen Risovi. Tickets will be available for purchase at Harriman’s Coffee House beginning in mid-November or at individual homes on the day of the tour. At the conclus...
A new chapter begins for the families of the June 27, 2015, drunk driving incident that took the lives of two young women and dramatically injured another. Four years and four months later, a jury has now awarded the families a combined $1,157,000,000 in past and future and non-economic punitive damages. The verdicts stem from a collision between a car driven by Shayna Monson and defendant Jordan Morsette. The trial included testimony that Morsette was driving his pickup at an extremely high rate of speed going the wrong way on the Bismarck...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *Use caution with dogs when hunting around frozen wetlands for cuts from ice, breaking through, etc. *Hunters must stay out of unharvested fields and notdon’t block trail access. *North Dakota darkhouse fishing season opens at ice-over. *Nov. 24: Deer gun season closes. *Nov. 25: Some major U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Nat’l. Wildlife Refuges are open for upland hunting. Check wit...
North Dakota’s darkhouse spearfishing season opens on most state waters whenever ice-up occurs. Legal fish include northern pike and nongame species. All individuals who participate in darkhouse spearfishing must first register online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. In addition, anglers age 16 and older must possess a valid fishing license. Spearers and anglers are reminded that materials used to mark holes must be in possession as soon as a hole greater than 10 inches in diameter is made in the ice. North D...
New Rockford and are folks express sympathy to the families of Maxine Longnecker, Darlene Haugen, Deloris Aaland and Beverly Ehlers. Friday visitors at the Candy Jensen home were son Jerrod and Angie Holte. Janet Laube enjoyed a phone chat with Carol and Jerry Clancy of Thompson one day. It was a nice family catch up time on the weather and other things. Wednesday found Shirley Packard traveling to Devils Lake on the Senior Van where she had good news after an appointment at the Eye Clinic. Thursday Holly Zieman treated Amanda Bickett and...
Doris Griffin’s guests, sister Sally Dickerson of Rapid City, S.D., her daughter Penny Leidig and Roger Storvik of Bergen, Norway left Doris’ home on Monday. Penny and Roger enjoyed watching the geese fly over as they had not seen that before. They also had a good time putting a cow back in the pasture, as that was a new experience as well. Doris had the carving class in Maddock Monday afternoon. Friday, Tom and Pam Schmid were joined by Jakob and his girlfriend, Alison Widmer of Bismarck to attend the Bison football game in Fargo on Sat...
Last Monday afternoon visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Martin Koeppling and KC. Thursday found Jimmy Indergaard enjoying supper with his Uncle Mervin Indergaard and Vicky. Margie Anderson was among those who attended the funeral service for Darlene Haugen Saturday at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. Veterans Day found Ervin Longnecker and Merle and Sandy Longnecker special brunch guests at the Eric and Lisa Longernecker home in honor of them and Veterans Day. Also having a good visit with Riley and Tucker who were home from...
With all due respect, my old pickup has killed more deer than some hunters. It's a 2005 Silverado. Muzzle velocity, about 65 mph. It's a little crinkly, but still running strong. Dylan's driving it these days. You know the hunters I'm talking about. They look like L.L. Bean and drive shiny Land Rovers with out-of-state plates. I hate to sound provincial or speak in stereotypes, but that's my observation. For a few weeks in November out here, everyone looks a Denver Bronco fan. When deer season opens, I wear neon-orange Kevlar and wrap myself...
"Wasting resources, capital and income on stuff nobody really needs," Charles Hugh Smith wrote in 2017, "is a monumental disaster on multiple fronts. Rather than establish incentives to conserve and invest wisely, our system glorifies waste and the destruction of income and capital, as if burning time, capital, resources and wealth on stuff nobody needs is strengthening the economy." I come across the "stuff nobody needs" argument frequently, from voices all across the political spectrum, for reasons ranging from economic to environmental to sp...
Now that America is deep into the bowels of college football season, I’m experiencing my yearly gastrointestinal angst about my Texas A&M Aggies. I call them “my” Texas A&M Aggies because I spent an untold amount of my parents’ cash in College Station on textbooks, apartment rent, and DoubleDave’s Pepperoni Rolls in my pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts in English from Texas A&M University. But despite my claims of ownership, many loyal Aggie football fans would probably label me a two-percenter. And I can’t really blame them. You see, I haven’t b...
What’s the best car on the road? One that’s paid off. That’s what my father loves to say. Regrettably, too many Americans aren’t heeding his advice. What’s worse is that they’re taking on “underwater” loans that far exceed their cars’ value. The Wall Street Journal recently featured a 40-year-old electrician who bought a $27,000 Jeep with a $45,000 loan. How is that possible? A string of bad luck was part of it. He “replaced one because it had 100,000 miles and another when he went through a div...
Beverly A. Ehlers, 92, Fargo, formerly of New Rockford, passed away at Villa Maria in Fargo on Nov. 3, 2019. A Rosary and Mass were held at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Casselton, N.D. on Friday, Nov. 8. Beverly was born Dec. 4, 1926 in McHenry, N.D., the daughter of Anton and Dorothy Johanns. She attended Valley City State College after which she taught school for three years in rural Eddy County schools. On Oct. 12, 1947, she was united in marriage to Russell Ehlers in Jessie, N.D. A member of St. John’s Catholic Church in New Rockford, she w...
“Trusting the Father” by Rhianne Bowman One of the big things God taught me in college was how to trust him. I came to college and didn't know what my major was going to be or what I wanted to do with my life and people kept telling me "just trust God, he will lead you in the right direction." I got frustrated because I wanted to trust God but I didn't know how to do that. As I went through my four years of college, God slowly started to teach me how to trust him. It started with small things, my class schedule. He worked everything out, ope...
