Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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If there was one thing that the attendees of the joint commission meeting at Lake Region Law Enforcement Center could agree upon, it was the need for a joint powers agreement. The sentiment came after Towner County withdrew from the current agreement, leaving the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) and the other counties at a $70,000 loss for this year's budget. Others at the meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19 called for a joint powers agreement that has "teeth" so the LEC Board can better gauge county comm...
Bison ranchers across four states and into Canada know this month's Chamber Employee of the Month as simply "H.T." Formally known as Harold Thomas, H.T. has been with North American Bison, LLC since the facility first opened in 1994. But his work with livestock extends back beyond that to a time in the '70s when he and Ken "Doc" Thorolson worked together on feedlots. At the time, Doc had made a purchase of three bison and was edging into the vastly uncharted business of bison ranching. H.T....
One in four older adults has a fall each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and falls are the leading cause of injury and death for older Americans. In fact, an estimated 50% of older adults, 80 and older, will fall each year. The consequences of falls are substantial, including serious injury, loss of independent living and limits on physical activity. By 2020, the total cost of fall injuries was projected to reach $67.7 billion. A total of 926 North Dakota residents died due to falls from 2008 thr...
Central Power Electric Cooperative sought comment from county officials regarding replacement of an existing substation in Eddy County; the property is located near the BNSF railway at the intersection of 20th Street NE and 64th Ave in Munster Township. Central Power plans to construct a new building on the existing site and expand to the west. The existing substation was built in 1950. At their regular meeting on Feb. 18 the commission stated that they had no concerns about the project. Road...
Tickets still remain for CHI St. Alexius Health Center’s big gala affair, “Casino Night”, set for Saturday night, March 14 at the Carrington Armory. “Yes, we still have tickets available and will until that night,” said Nicole Threadgold, Foundation Director at CHI St. Alexius Carrington Medical Center. The event starts at 6 p.m. Threadgold noted they are still accepting VIP, table and event sponsorships along with auction and raffle prizes. The VIP and table sponsorship categories also allow many special added entities including VIP tickets i...
On Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15, NR-S archers traveled to Cooperstown to compete in the National Archery in the Schools Program tournament. Alex Weisenburger and Keaton Cudworth placed first in the middle school division in 3D and the bullseye tournaments, respectively. Other top-placing archers were: • Koven Walford, first place in high school boys bullseye and second place in 3D. •Chaztin Wobbema, placed third for elementary boys 3D. • Alex Weisenburger, third place in middle schoo...
Did you know that when you visit an independent local business that you keep more money in our local economy? You celebrate the uniqueness of our community. You support local jobs. You support city projects through your sales tax. You invest in entrepreneurship. You make this community a destination. The New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation and the New Rockford Chamber of Commerce work to promote our local businesses, and organize value added events to draw people into our community to ultimately support our local independent businesses....
It was another night to remember, another “Night To Shine.” New Life on Main Church at Harvey again sponsored a prom event for special needs high school and adult participants. The event, which is run by more that 600 churches across the country and around the world, is part of former pro-football player Tim Tebow’s foundation which promotes these events. And to top it all off, Miss North Dakota, the delightful and talented Haley Wolfe of Carrington, was on hand to honor each participant with...
The North Dakota Department of Human Services is accepting public comments on its draft Medicaid 1915(i) state plan amendment to expand Medicaid coverage for in-home and community-based behavioral health services for children and adults. Comments will be accepted until March 19, 2020 at 5 p.m. Central Time. The draft Medicaid 1915(i) state plan amendment allows North Dakota Medicaid to pay for additional in-home and community-based services for individuals with mental health conditions, substance use disorders and/or brain injuries. These...
Last Sunday, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland went to Grand Forks to cheer on Amanda’s cousin playing basketball for the University of South Dakota against UND. The Heglands met up with Amanda’s aunt and uncle from Oneida, S.D., and took in the game. Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson, in Hampden last weekend. Tom and JD spent four days fishing at Lake of the Woods, Minn. Jakob Schmid was home from Bismarck for the weekend. Tom and Pam enjoyed the Williams and Ree show at the Spirit Lake Casino Saturday night. Jarvi...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper Sunday at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Margie Anderson was among those who attended the annual meeting of Kvernes Lutheran Church Sunday following church services. All enjoyed a brunch preceding the meeting. Later Margie was a dinner guest at the Gary and Kathy Anderson home. Tuesday afternoon little visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were grand nieces Kenna Lynn Lewis and Evelyn Jo Koepplin. Kenna’s grandmother Karen Koepplin and Evelyn’s mommy, Amanda Koepplin. The gals had fun esp...
New Rockford area folks extend sympathy to the families of Marlene Knatterud, Maxine Byrum, Martha Gross and Roger Semmens. Friday Todd Harrison was a visitor of his Aunt Shirley Packard. Ken and Marvis Holte were among those who enjoyed the annual Waffle Supper at the First Lutheran Church Sunday. Janet Laube was pleasantly surprised when a beautiful mixed bouquet of flowers was delivered on Valentine’s Day from her niece Robin and Scott Westall of Fargo. The traveling Gabberts, Dave and Cheryl, have driven to El Paso, Texas from Arizona w...
North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance based in Jamestown, N.D., announced that Donn Frahm of New Rockford, was the top producer of New Annuity Sales for the company for the month of December. He was also a top-five producer of New Life Insurance Sales for the month of November....
The country is now in the grips of a mysterious bout with polarization not seen for generations in American society. Hate and anger seem to have displaced civil discourse and honest disagreement. For some strange reason, we are an unhappy people in a time of impressive prosperity. The economy is having less impact on public opinion than ever before. Usually, presidential failures and successes ride with the economy. But not in 2020. Why not? Keeping the Peace Discussion of politics has become...
“Middlebrow.” I sitˆ typing this column on the 20th anniversary of the massive heart attack that took the life of my father, and “middlebrow” is one of the words that pops into my mind when remembering Dad. Except for learning the skills of a medic during his year in the United States Army and taking a Dale Carnegie “How To Win Friends and Influence People” course while in the insurance business, Dad had no formal education beyond being the salutatorian of the Marshall County (Tennessee)...
I believe President Trump’s State of the Union Address articulated an inspiring vision of American greatness. The President made a powerful case that his pro-growth economic policies are not only sustaining record-high levels of optimism among America’s 30 million small businesses, but also driving upward mobility among historically underrepresented minority entrepreneurs. The President’s speech gave entrepreneurs the confidence they need to make important decisions such as hiring new employees, buying new inventory, and/or expanding into...
Last week the attorney for R-CALF USA and several individual rancher-plaintiffs, who alleged in October that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) violated U.S. law by attempting to force radio frequency identification (RFID) technology upon the entire U.S. cattle industry, filed a response to the agencies’ motion to dismiss. The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 4, 2019 by Harriet Hageman, Senior Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance, alleged that the agencies’ April 201...
Maxine I. Byrum, 92, New Rockford, N.D., passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 in the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 19 at St. John's Catholic Church in New Rockford. Burial will be at the St. John's Catholic Cemetery. Officiating the service were Fr. Bernard Pfau and Fr. Reese Weber. Special music was provided by Heather Klocke and Kerstin Allmaras. Casket bearers included grandsons Troy Lura, Travis Lura, Aaron Lura, Brock Lura,...
Roger Allen "Butch" Semmens, 69, of Carrington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 20 at St. John's Catholic Church in New Rockford. Burial took place at the Carrington Cemetery. Fr. Reese Weber officiated. Special music was provided by Kerstin Allmaras, pianist; and Chris Becker, Justyne Klocke and Kindra Jacobson, cantors. Casket bearers were James Speldrich, Roger Westby, Mike Westfall, Gaylin Borth, Jeff Carter,...
Eunice Kunz and Allyn Seastrand were crowned this year’s king and queen of the Valentine’s Ball at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd on Thursday, Feb. 13. Everyone enjoyed the musical entertainment, Valentine’s treats and opportunity to visit with friends...
Division. No, I’m not speaking of a function of mathematics. And I am not speaking of a grouping of sports teams that get scheduled to play against each other. Neither am I talking about a large military unit like an Infantry or Armored division. While elementary school children might not agree with me, none of these definitions of division are a bad thing. We need to learn how to divide one number by another. It can be a source of pride to win one’s division in sports. NDSU has become very successful in winning it’s division champ...
Perhaps the single most influential name in the development of communication technology is Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. Bell's mother was deaf, and his father and grandfather were famous in England for their work in a field of speech development called elocution. This inspired Bell to study speech and communication as well. Just a week after his 29th birthday, Bell made the first telephone call using his most-well known invention. Bell became a professor in elocution at...
Dear Savvy Senior, Is there a good rule of thumb on when dementia patients should stop driving? My 82-year-old mom has early stage Alzheimer’s disease but still drives herself around town just fine. Inquiring Daughter Dear Inquiring, Most doctors agree that people with moderate to severe dementia should never get behind the wheel, but in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, driving performance should be the determining factor of when to stop driving, not the disease itself. With that said, it’s also important to realize that as your mom’s d...
The Jan. 16, 1903, “Transcript” mentioned the “Cooperstown Courier,” which had just finished its 20th year and the “Grafton News &Times.” An announcement said that George Brazee was going to put in a barbershop in John Wenz’s shoe shop at Villard & Dakota the next week; he had already ordered the fixtures. A note stated that Dr. L.P. Solsness, who had practiced medicine in Barlow the previous summer, had disposed of his practice to Dr. C.J. McNamara, who would take over after his return from h...
“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” —Scott Adams Somehow I missed National Random Acts of Kindness Day this year until I saw it being shared on Facebook that day. Each year on Feb. 17, National Random Acts of Kindness Day grows in popularity, inspiring people every day to encourage acts of kindness. People everywhere are enjoying doing acts of kindness that not only bring joy to the receiver but spread positive reactions to...
