Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Stu Richter, President of the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation, and Josh Sherman of J&J Striping, reviewed what remained of the Rockford Theatre after demolition work on the theatre's facade continued that morning. Last month, plans were revealed for the Rockford Theatre's rebuild, which calls for complete removal of the original structure following its roof collapse nearly a year ago....
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is moving forward with updates to Eddy County’s flood insurance rate map, and the period for public comments and appeals is officially underway. The flood maps FEMA produces are meant to be a tool that allows communities to know which areas have the highest risk of flooding, thereby allowing for the development of strategies for reducing flood risk. The flood mapping process is a requirement for any community that wishes to participate in the N...
After press time of the Dec. 4 edition, Midkota Superintendent Ryan Baron of Binford was released from jail on bond. The Griggs County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release shortly thereafter with an update on the case and the active investigation. The text of the press release is reprinted here, in its entirety. “The Defendant Ryan Baron has bonded out of Barnes County Correctional Center and is currently not wanted by any law enforcement agency related to this incident. Defendant is under very strict bond conditions, which includes the Def...
On Tuesday, December 5, Eddy County commissioners signed off on a grant to help the county sheriff's department retain and recruit deputies. The grant is called "Back the Blue," and it's designed to aid local law enforcement agencies by providing funding to help pay for important retention and recruitment strategies. For example, the funding can be used to provide hiring and retention bonuses to new and current officers and for providing tuition and fee payments on behalf of law enforcement...
In a relatively quiet and quick meeting on Monday, Dec. 4 city commissioners received updates on several active projects. Interim City Auditor Andrew Presnell noted that he had filled out forms to host an apprentice water systems operations specialist. The apprenticeship is offered by the North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association with partnership from the National Rural Water Association and certified by the U.S. Department of Labor. According to the NDRWSA, the water sector is expected to...
Albert Einstein said of going through the pains of human existence: "There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Local author Chelee Finch subscribes to Einstein's second assertion, and her book, "Saving Myself One Miracle at a Time," tells the story of the mother of three daughters' reliance on her family, faith in God and inner resilience to face life's struggles head on. In the prologue, Finch says, "Life is...
High school students recently attended this area’s third annual Reality Check. This event gave sophomores, juniors and seniors at Dakota Prairie, Lakota, Midkota, Griggs County and New Rockford-Sheyenne the opportunity to see what life (financially) may be like as an adult in a reality-based event. This event, sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank of ND, State Bank of Lakota and the Nelson County Job Development Authority was held at the Tolna Business and Events Center on Nov. 29, 2023. Reality Check is an interactive financial d...
High school students in Julie Huso's Food and Nutrition class at NR-S organized a cooking decorating event for students in grades 3 and 4 last week. The foods classmates baked the cookies, made homemade frosting and then invited the elementary students to their classroom on Wednesday to decorate the festively-shaped treats with frosting, candy and sugar....
Last Thursday and Sunday, Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Saturday, Ruth was a dinner guest at Jimmy's. Thursday afternoon, MarJean Pfau was a brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Friday visitor at the Margie Anderson home was her brother, Doug Cudworth. Last Wednesday, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit and supper with his uncle Mervin Indergaard and cousin Vicki Magill. Sunday evening, visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Todd and Karen Koepplin and Rowdy dog. Sunday visitors...
Federal crop insurance subsidies grew to record highs last year and a growing chorus of farmers and other groups say the system needs reform. They say a lack of transparency about where the money goes and a system that favors a small segment of farmers on large commodity crop farms unfairly puts smaller, beginner and more diversified farmers at a disadvantage. Todd Leake, who farms 2,000 acres near Emerado just west of Grand Forks, said the crop insurance program, as currently constructed, is unfair to smaller and more diversified farms like...
Brenda Bachmeier, owner of The Pink Pistil Flower Boutique, hosted a porch pot class at the Open Season Lodge in Sheyenne on Nov. 29. Fifty students filled the gymnasium with energy and evergreens. Open Season Lodge will keep the holiday enthusiasm going with a holiday vendor show Sunday, Dec. 10, with soup and sandwiches served from noon to 4 p.m. Area makers and businesses will be there including baked goods by Dianne Hanson, Darlene Kolstad and others. Those missing bingo goodies should make a point to come! Patti Larson attended the...
Brief visitor at the Shirley Packard home Tuesday was Helen Duda. Thursday, Shirley enjoyed a visit from Mary Nokleby. Thursday, Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed coffee, tea and banana bread at the Rockford Café and a visit with Janelle Koepplin there. Friday, Cody and Amanda Bickett treated mom and dad, Ken and Marvis Holte, to dinner at the Pizza Ranch in Carrington in celebration of the Holte's 45th wedding anniversary. The Bicketts brought more anniversary greetings to the Holtes Saturday as they brought them a gift of an Earth clock,...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Jager pleads guilty Andrew Jager of Carrington, accused of carrying a weapon just blocks from the nearby school, has pleaded guilty to several felony and misdemeanor counts. Jager was first arrested on Friday, April 21 in Carrington after multiple calls were received about a man carrying a gun case and yelling at passersby, just two blocks from the Carrington Public School. After C...
Yet another industry has sounded the alarm on workforce shortages and unsustainable working conditions ths past week. This time it's the air traffic controllers, the ones who monitor the nation's airspace and are responsible for ensuring that planes don't collide in mid-air or crash on the landing strip. The headline in the New York Times read: "Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink." The situation is dire, according to veteran air traffic controllers who have...
Here’s an unpleasant holiday statistic: Average Americans are giving significantly less to their favorite charities this year than they did just four or five years ago. Average Americans have long been among the most generous people on Earth. But this year, thanks to an economy disrupted by COVID-19, soaring interest rates and three years of high inflation, many are unable to give. Americans are hurting in their pocketbooks. This past year credit card debt jumped faster than ever before in h...
Unlike Alexander Hamilton, a more famous Founding Father who wrote extensively about the proposed Constitution and championed its ratification – and later became a 21st century cultural icon who made it to Broadway two hundred years after his death – James Iredell had to settle for a mere appointment to the first U.S. Supreme Court. Iredell’s name, image and likeness are nowhere to be found outside of North Carolina, which he had served as a judge on the state’s superior court and as attorney general, before President George Washington named h...
Wishful thinking/daydreaming is fun but keep an honest eye on the horizon. Mom had a saying, "don't let your eyes be bigger than your stomach." Throwing around big numbers, looking for grants and raising taxes is tempting but isn't realistic when held up to the light of long-term past and future demographic change. Anomalies are an unsteady thing. Spend millions on a school addition because there's a big first grade! Well, the 13 seniors last year started as a class of 30 a few years ago. Spend three or four hundred thousand on a show hall! On...
With two exceptions, my weekly sermons are based on scripture. The exceptions are Advent and Lent. The ways in which we celebrate these two holiday seasons are based on tradition. Advent is the beginning of our church calendar year. We use this season to prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Lent is the time leading up to Holy Week, when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord on Easter Sunday. You will not find mention of these two seasons in scripture. However, both of these events hold an important part in our church...
The sin of Achan found in Joshua 6:17-19 is a powerful example of how one person committing evil in private can negatively affect their family, church congregation or place of employment. “Now brother, what people do is their own business and it has nothing to do with me. If people want to cheat others, or lie, curse and steal, or watch porn, what’s that to me?” I can tell you what God’s word says about it. Being dedicated to others through the bond of our word, and especially if we are a spirit...
Governor Doug Burgum appointed LaMoure County State’s Attorney James Shockman to an open judgeship in the Southeast Judicial District. Shockman has served as LaMoure County state’s attorney since January 2019 and has owned and operated a private law firm in LaMoure since 2015, practicing and litigating in general civil matters. As state’s attorney, he is the LaMoure County’s lead prosecutor and also serves as legal counsel and advisor to the county and its boards and commissions. Shockman previously was in private practice in Bismarck and Pho...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Zoom Monday, December 11th, 2023, 7:00 p.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 13th, 2023 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 bills. II....
Once upon a time, the Eddy County Museum was nothing more than a growing idea. That idea took root deeper when the board secured and relocated the one-room Hulbert Schoolhouse from Superior Township. I don't imagine the schoolhouse stood empty for long. The meeting minutes of the Pioneer Daughters reflected excitement as volunteers made arrangements to move items from storage to the schoolhouse. Over the next two decades, the museum continued to grow in size and in number of artifacts. The Brant...
On July 7, 1906, John Medlicott brought a two-year old filly down from his ranch near Voltaire, N.D., and gave it to his brother-in-law E.R. Davidson; for a colt, the animal was surprisingly fast. Mrs. T.G. Kellington went to Valley City to visit friends. On July 7 and 8, B.W. Rantz was at the Chautauqua, where his wife had been since July 4. On Sunday, July 8, Dr. and Mrs. Hugo Neucamp of Fessenden and Mrs. Well of New York visited Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Kunkel. On July 9, eye glasses specialist C.G. Mugg of Grand Forks was at the Hotel Davies....
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you explain to me how the retirement saver’s tax credit works? My wife and I are in our fifties and are looking for creative ways to boost our retirement savings beyond our 401(k). Is this something we may be eligible for? Struggling to Save Dear Struggling, If your income is low to moderate and you participate in your employer-sponsored retirement plan or an IRA, the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit (aka “Saver’s Credit”) is a frequently overlooked tool that ca...
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the New Rockford-Sheyenne girls' basketball team traveled to Cando to take on the Region 2 competitors – the North Star Bearcats. The Rockets and Bearcats came out strong in the first quarter. NR-S junior, Kaiya O'Connor, was found beyond the arc, going 2-for-2, to add six points to the scoreboard for the Rockets. At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led 12-10. The Bearcats kicked off quarter two with a shot from the paint by Mattea Wanzek to tie the game up at 1...
