Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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It appears that Mindy's Clubhouse and the City of New Rockford have found a compromise that will allow the daycare to continue using the Brown Memorial Auditorium. During the city commission's regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 2, Commission President Stu Richter said he recently met with the daycare's owner, Mindy Dockter, and negotiated a potential agreement. That discussion came after the city's previous regular commission meeting, where the daycare's owner Mindy Dockter and manager Savanna...
The North Dakota House adopted new conflict of interest rules Wednesday, but the Senate rejected those same rules in a split vote. Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, said she proposed removing the conflicts of interest section of the Senate rules because she worried about the "erosion" of the Legislature's authority and she believes the Ethics Commission is overstepping. "I think we write our own rules," Myrdal said. "I think we govern our own body." The new rules were created through consultation...
Glenda Collier was recently re-elected to a fourth term on the Eddy County Commission, and now she's been elected the chairperson. The election of officers for the 2025 year was held at the commission's regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Commissioners typically rotate through the chair and vice chair seats, and Collier is currently the vice chair. Commissioner Dave Gehrtz was elected vice chair for 2025. The primary topic of discussion at Tuesday’s meeting was an ongoing concern from Bush T...
Lake Region State College president to retire in 2025 by Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor December 5, 2024 The longest serving president in the North Dakota University System will retire next year. The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education on Thursday accepted Doug Darling's request for early retirement as Lake Region State College president. Darling will work through June 30, 2025. Darling was named president of the two-year college in Devils Lake in 2013. He had previously been vice...
The NR-S school gymnasium was abuzz Tuesday night, as elementary students showed up in their holiday best and belted out 16 Christmas tunes at the NR-S Elementary Christmas Program. Laurel Westby directed the 50-minute program featuring students in grades K-5....
City Commissioners have determined how garbage pickup will operate in New Rockford moving forward. At their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 2, commissioners carried a motion to have garbage pickup be in the alleys during winter months, and on the streets during summer months. The change comes after a meeting with representatives from Waste Management in March of this year, when commissioners mistakenly carried a motion to do the exact opposite of what they intended. During the March meeting,...
Two McHenry-raised siblings are making their way into the business world together, with the goal of proving wrong the misconception that small rural communities aren't worth the investment. Kallie (Frappier) Musland and her younger sister, McKenna Frappier, have gone into partnership with McHenry Mercantile, a new business located at 473 Johnston St. in McHenry. Their love of their hometown and other small towns North Dakotans call home, along with a passion for small business, drives Musland an...
On Sunday, Dec.1, the Pioneers 4-H Club members were at work in the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. They were busy setting up and decorating Christmas trees. Members helping were Joie and Broc Helseth; Liza, Leah, Lucy and Libby Steele; Taylin Jacobson; Maddi and Abby Schmaltz; Asher and Jersey Allmaras and Will Burkhardsmeier. Submitted by Kenny Helseth, Reporter. Pictured, left to right: Liza Steele, Karla Jacobson and Lucy Steele. Courtesy photo....
Monday, Nov. 25 was the day! Sheyenne GRIT moved the Seastrand house into Sheyenne at 10:30 a.m. It was cold but the four-person crew from Carrington House Moving orchestrated the cribbing, beams, cables and jacks wearing hooded sweatshirts! It was interesting for spectators to watch the process. The crew knew what they were doing and got done just before dark. Early Monday morning, Nov. 25, Ian Gilley drove to Max to catch a ride with his co-worker out to Williston, where the two led a Market Place for Kids activity. Groups of kids were able...
Todd and Karen Koepplin picked up Janelle Koepplin and Charlotte Koepplin Thanksgiving morning and they were on their way to Bordulac, where they met Aaron and Danielle Koepplin and family. All enjoyed a superb buffet dinner at the Bar and Grill there plus visiting family and friends. The drive home took them across country, past the Koepplin farmstead and the Pleasant Prairie neighborhood. Charlotte went home after an enjoyable time, others stopped in at the Frederick and Dianne Allmaras home with greetings of the day. Jimmy Indergaard was a...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Area's first winter storm claims life North Dakota received its first taste of winter and it was a bitter one. Evening rain started in the eastern half of the state Monday, Nov. 18 and continued throughout the overnight hours and into the following day, causing icy road conditions. Strong winds combined with rain turning to snow, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, created reduced visibility and poor driving conditions. Consequently, m...
It's December 4, and I still don't have my Christmas tree at home decorated. A bare evergreen stands tall in the corner of the living room, staring at me. I'll get to it soon, I say. Traditionally, we'd decorate it on Thanksgiving weekend. It's something we've done with our kids since they were little. This year, nobody was really feeling it. My oldest had put up the tree in her apartment weeks ago, and my middle child spent hours decorating the display windows in the newspaper office last...
With this holiday season following a hotly contested election, some Americans fear that political disagreements among family will boil over like a pot of poorly watched potatoes. In North Dakota, where the Plains meet the prairie and the spirit of the old country lives on, the secret to peace at the family table may be found in prioritizing lefse over politics. Norwegian immigrants began arriving in North Dakota in the 1870s. According to World Population Review, Norwegian Americans are predominantly concentrated in the Midwest, with North...
“Does the U.S. President have the authority to withdraw from NATO?” President-elect Donald Trump is not a fan of NATO – the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – which has been the backbone of the US-European security alliance since its creation in 1949. He has mused publicly about withdrawing the United States from the treaty. Along the campaign trail, Trump has reminded audiences of his threat to refuse military support for a NATO ally that he believes doesn’t pay enough to support the alliance, despite the promise in Article V of the treat...
David Short McHenry, N.D. David Jennings Short, age 90, of McHenry, N.D., died on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at his residence under the care of CHI Hospice. His visitation was Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 from 1-2 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m., all at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, McHenry, N.D. Pastor Russ Christiansen offficiated. Music was "Seven Spanish Angels" by Mike Williams and "In the Garden" by Kristie Sullivan. Congregational hyms were "I Love to Tell the Story" and "On Eagle's...
Making the decision to live God’s way Many are convinced that this life has been given to them to do whatever they want, and technically it’s true that God has given every human a free will to choose. Most will agree this is one of the greatest gifts mankind has been given, but the problem is that our carnal human nature does not want what God wants. You see, the Lord desires to use us exceedingly abundantly above all we could ask or imagine, but the only way we can truly please Him is to do...
Monday: Chicken enchiladas, peas, pear sauce and bread Tuesday: Beef and cabbage bake, winter blend veggies, apricot sauce and biscuit Wednesday: BBQ chicken, small baked potato with sour cream, broccoli, mandarin oranges and bread Thursday: Cheesy zita bake, veggie blend, small apple and breadstick Friday: Honey chicken, glazed sweet potaotes, low sodium veggie, pear dessert and bread....
What is the good news? God loves you just because of who you are. He made you in His image and likeness. There is nothing you can do to make Him love you more or less. His love is unconditional. Let us just let that concept sink in. It is easy for us to simply dismiss this. It is easy for us to simply say, "I have heard that before. So what?" However, let us ponder for awhile the implications. When you are doing virtuous acts and displaying great works of charity and everyone is telling you what a good person you are, God loves you. When you...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Library Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, 8:30 a.m. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments. Discussion. Motion. 1. Approve minutes of November 12th 2024, regular meeting. 2. Business Manager’s report. a. Balance Sheet. b. General Fund Revenue Report. c. General Fund Expenditure Report. d. Building Fund. e. Sinking and Interest Fund. f. Food Service Fund. g. Activity Fund 3. Presentation of bil...
Dear Savvy Senior, How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my doctors. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Any suggestions? Dissatisfied Patient Dear Dissatisfied, Communication difficulties between patients and their doctors is nothing new. Many older patients feel like their doctors are dismissing their concerns, which can be frustrating and lead to missed diagnoses and delayed care. If you b...
I slipped into my heavy coat as I ventured out into the first snowfall of the season. I also wore a long-sleeved shirt and a thick sweater. I probably looked like I gained five pounds in 10 minutes with all of this padding. I was ready to face the cold wind. If I were wearing a white scarf with my black coat, I'd look like a penguin. I relearned the "penguin shuffle" on the icy walk to my car. I didn't want to end up lying flat on the ice. Many people think they gain a fairly significant amount...
On June 5, 1907, former Methodist pastor Rev. C.W. Sewrey [June 27, 1901-Oct. 19, 1904] and wife came over from Harvey to visit; the next day they went to Carrington for the annual Methodist Conference. Mrs. Henry W. Wilson and children returned from a visit to Mountain Home, Idaho. Teacher Miss Belle Hutchinson left to spend the summer with relatives in Afton, Iowa. James E. Hyde went to Hillsboro to look over the management of his large farm near there. On the evening of June 5, the Phillips...
It was a tough night for the NR-S Rockets in the first game of the 2024-25 girls basketball season Monday night, Dec. 2, in Carrington. In a cross-classification battle between the Division A Cardinals and the Rockets in Division B, NR-S, with just 10 dressed players throughout the program this season, learned the meaning of pressure. The Cards' relentless man-to-man defense forced 23 total Rocket turnovers, and senior forward Edyn Hoornaert posted double figures in both points (19) and...
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