Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Northeast North Dakota has a new representative at the North Dakota Farm Bureau (NDFB). Megan Overby, originally from the Michigan, N.D. area, is the NDFB's new northeast field representative. Having grown up on the Ternquist family farm near Michigan, N.D., Overby has had a passion for agriculture since her childhood, and is looking forward to growing that passion as she embarks on a new career. "My passion for agriculture did start at a young age and obviously continued to grow throughout...
Following years of proposals between the Spirit Lake Reservation and Eddy County Sheriff’s Department regarding law enforcement on tribal land, a new arrangement seems to be on the verge of completion, as both the Eddy County Sheriff and the State’s Attorney have recommended signing a newly-proposed Deputation Agreement. County commissioners discussed the proposed agreement at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4. The agreement would allow sheriff’s deputies to assist the Bureau of India...
Last month, commissioners discussed how to clear the impound lot, which is full of nuisance and abandoned vehicles. City attorney Travis Peterson conducted research on the matter and came to the conclusion that the current city ordinance is not consistent with state law. As a result, Peterson recommended that the city proceed by following the state law that directs the process for disposal of abandoned vehicles. According to Chapter 23.1-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, if an abandoned...
The Brown Memorial was packed on Saturday, December 4, as families from all around the area showed up to get their time on Santa's lap. The Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce cooperated on the popular Christmas carnival, with volunteers manning the usual slate of games....
On December 31, the Nicolai Chiropractic Center, P.C. will lose one of its seasoned chiropractors. Dr. Zachary Smith, who's been practicing chiropractic medicine in New Rockford since January of 2013, announced his departure from Nicolai Chiropractic on Nov. 29. The news led to multiple messages of support on Facebook and questions about what comes next. Dr. Smith told the Transcript that following his time at Nicolai Chiropractic he'll begin working at the Spirit Lake Health Center (SLHC) in...
The City of Oberon was recently put on notice by the North Dakota Attorney General’s office for “blatantly ignoring” an open records request. On January 4, 2021, citizen Corey Ploium requested copies of all meeting agendas, minutes and bills from 2020 from the Oberon city auditor. After receiving no response for two months, Ploium followed up by hand-delivering a written request to the auditor on March 8. In the written request, he asked for all agendas, minutes and bills from 2020 through March...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Collaboration Room Monday, December 13, 2021, 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 15th, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes 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 f. Food Service Fund g....
Poinsettias are a familiar sight during Christmas. While the plant originated in Central America, the modern history of the poinsettia has a distinctly American flare. Despite deep cultural and religious roots in Mexico, the plant was largely viewed as a weed in the United States until the 20th century. The journey to adopting the poinsettia as an American Christmas symbol begins with a story of innovative immigrants. In Germany in the late 1800s, Albert and Henrietta Ecke founded a health spa...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Picket line protests (non-existent) mandate Picketers outside the SMP-Health medical center staged a protest against the medical center’s recent directive that all personnel be vaccinated by Dec. 6 or face losing their jobs. However, according to SMP-Health administrator Alfred Sams, no such directive was made. “Absolutely not,” said Sams when asked if the Harvey medical center was telling...
Finding and giving the perfect gift is part of the joy of the holiday season, but, too often, scammers look to steal that joy. A new AARP study shows that the entire gift-giving process, from purchase to delivery offers opportunities for scammers to take what is yours. AARP’s new survey on holiday scams found that 35% of U.S. adults have experienced fraud when buying a product through an online ad. A scammer will offer incredible deals for all the items on your holiday shopping list. But clicking the link may take you to a convincing copy of a...
Otter Tail Power Company Foundation donated $5,000 to the Wonder Lanes Bowling project....
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) recently announced that customers may now take their driver’s license knowledge test online at dot.nd.gov. “We are excited to offer our customers this convenient new service,” said Brad Schaffer, NDDOT driver license division director. “It’s simple to register, available 24/7, and testing can be done immediately from anywhere that has internet access.” The online test costs $10, and customers will need access to a computer with a keyboard, mouse, and camera to take the test...
Thursday, Karen Koepplin brought a treat of pigs in the blanket to the Charlotte Koepplin home and Martin Koepplin dropped off some mighty tasty turkey rice soup. Sunday found Martin Koepplin pushing snow at the Charlotte Koepplin home and bringing ham, cabbage and rice soup. Sunday, Margie Anderson was pleased to have a visit from Laura Hager and a plate of fresh baked Christmas cookies. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a phone call with nephew Aaron Koepplin on Thursday evening. Thursday afternoon Pastor Richard Biberdorg was a visitor at the...
Travelers Dave and Cheryl Gabbert are enjoying the sights in and around Tallahassee, Fla. for a couple of weeks. Candy Jensen heard recently of the death of a cousin, Chuck Krause, in California. Chuck is the son of the late Raymond and Irene Krause. Raymond was a law enforcement officer in New Rockford. His wife was the sister of Donna Koepplin. Pastor Richard Biberdorf of Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington, N.D. took care of church business Thursday afternoon at the Shirley Packard home. Martin and Janelle Koepplin were brief visitors at...
Tom and Pam Schmid traveled to Mandan to visit Jakob and Alison. Lester Roberts had a phone conversation with Chad Getscher one day this week. Saturday, Lester’s visitor was his brother, Roger. Lester enjoyed a phone visit with his daughter, Bobbi Duberowski, of Parkers Prairie, Minn. on Sunday. John and Donna Grann returned home Sunday after a four-day trip to Las Vegas, Nev. They took in the second performance of the National Finals Rodeo. Johnny Grann and college football teammate Dave Reinholz from Alameda, Calif. came home for the w...
Our time is the best gift we can give to our friends and family this Christmas. Nobody knows how much time we have on Earth - nobody knows when our time will end. We all have friends and loved ones who were claimed way too early. Hopefully, you are blessed, as my family has been, to have loved ones who have lived long and fruitful lives. Such family members have an abundance of wisdom to share - wisdom cultivated over time. I particularly enjoy the pearls of humorous wisdom my 88-year-old...
The other day, Otis, the used car dealer, pulled out a wad of bills and handed my son two crisp C-notes. That’s all Danny’s ’98 Pontiac Grand-Am was worth anymore, but the rite of passage it had provided was invaluable. Danny purchased his car from Otis years earlier with $3,000 saved from two summers of maintenance work at the local golf course. The Grand-Am served him well, but it didn’t really shape his development or fuel memories the way a first car did in my day. That was the 1960s, when k...
The first landmark ruling delivered by the U.S. Supreme Court was Marbury v. Madison (1803), in which Chief Justice John Marshall asserted the power of judicial review, the authority of the federal judiciary to review the constitutionality of governmental acts, including laws passed by Congress. Consider the fundamental impact of the power of judicial review for American Constitutionalism. In 1627, in The Five Knights Case, an important case in English legal history, the Attorney General, representing the King, asked: “Shall any say, the K...
Marilyn Stenberg Pekin, N.D. Marilyn L. Stenberg, age 86, longtime resident of Pekin, N.D., died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, N.D. Marilyn Louell Loe was born April 24, 1935 in Warwick, N.D. to Lloyd and Emma (Birkeland) Loe. Marilyn graduated from Sheyenne Public School in 1953. She married Dennis D. Stenberg on Nov. 7, 1953 in the Warwick Lutheran Church. Marilyn got her teaching certificate in Minot, N.D. and taught for several years in the Sheyenne and...
James Sears Carrington, N.D. James Sears, 72, of Carrington, formerly of Aneta, N.D., died peacefully, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, after a valiant battle with cancer in 2015, and then a two-year battle with ALS. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Jessie, N.D. Burial was at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Aneta, N.D. Fr. Dale Kinzler and Fr. Terry Dodge officiated the service, with special music by Shelly Zimprich...
Corby Jacobson Warwick, N.D. Corby J. Jacobson, 63, passed away on Dec. 3, 2021, surrounded by his family. Funeral Services for Corby were held on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 at the Warwick Lutheran Church with Reverend Stanley D. Kwiecien officiating. Burial was in the Warwick Cemetery. Corby John Jacobson, son of Robert and Glady (Beckstrand) Jacobson, was born on Jan. 5, 1958. He was raised on the family farm in rural Warwick and attended Warwick Public School, graduating with the class of 1976....
How is your Advent Season going? Have you been able to spend some time prayerfully meditating on its meaning? Have you had time to reflect on how broken our world was back then awaiting the Messiah to come to save it on Christmas morning? Have you had time to examine your own life to see where, as Isaiah reminds us, you might need to prepare a way for Jesus to enter anew this Christmas, to make Him a straight path, fill in your valleys, make low your hills, and make your rough ways smooth? Or, have you had little or no time to think about...
On Aug. 17, 1904, Beth and Harriet Davidson returned from a visit with their sister Mrs. John Medlicott at Balfour. Mrs. Charles Martin of Chicago arrived to visit her sisters, Mrs. C.F. Sewrey, and Ella Grierson. Frank Graham of Tiffany and O.R. Pomranke were in for harvest supplies. Carrie Jensen arrived from Forest City, Iowa, to visit her cousins, Hans and Christ Jensen. Lawrence Prader started his binders in a field of macaroni wheat and planned on moving to a field of oats in a few days....
The snow is on the ground. It happens almost every year. And yet, so many of us can still be left in awe of the accumulations. In the early days, there seemed to be no shortage of excitement around a significant snowfall. This article highlights a few of the events that residents recorded through photographs. Please note- this is by no means an exhaustive history of regional blizzards, just some insight regarding the artifacts left behind. The earliest photographic accounts include the...
In addition to Christmas trees, there are other plants that have become traditional during the holiday season. Poinsettias are native to Mexico, but are grown in commercial greenhouses under special conditions, to prepare them for distribution before Christmas. The plant was introduced to the U.S. in 1828 by J. Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. More than 75 million poinsettias are sold during the Christmas season each year, making it the top-selling potted flowering plant in the U.S. The pretty red portions of the plant we enjoy...
