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Details of a five-year ordeal were laid out in court on Tuesday, Dec. 18, when Monty Schaefer, a Barlow area farmer, sought an administrative appeal of a decision reached by the Eddy County Water Resource District (ECWRD) earlier this year to remove the Rosefield Dam and spillway. Schaefer purchased the land that the Rosefield Dam and spillway sits upon in 1995. He says the county wasn't aware they had jurisdiction over the dam until recently and therefore did not perform any maintenance on the...
To Whom It May Concern, Within the last few weeks, Governor Burgum released his proposed budget for the biennium and we want to commend him for making behavioral health a priority. Within the budget are important line items like $3,050,000 for increased substance use disorder treatment, which are important both financially and symbolically for the citizens of our state. As the opioid crisis continues to spread and mental health services continue to be limited, it is imperative we have civic leaders who see the value in behavioral health and...
The man behind the utility bills that New Rockford residents receive in their mailboxes has been named the December Employee of the Month by the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce. George Ritzke was hired to replace Frank Allmaras as the city auditor in 1994. The city commission was led by President Merv Bjornson and composed of Bruce Hagen, Wayne Lesmeister, Ken Fuhrman and Dennis Koenig at the time, and the city offices were located downtown in the 1914 city hall building. Ritzke's duties...
Wondering if things will change for the better in the New Year? Here's a handy clip 'n' save Precap of news certain to occur during 2019. Jan. 1 - In a New Year's tweet to the nation, President Trump says he has surveillance showing that Hillary Clinton is continuing to use a private email server. He vows to appoint a special prosecutor to "bring her to justice." Jan. 3 - On "Fox & Friends," Donald Trump Jr. discloses that he has broken up with girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle and is now dating...
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) and North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) urge motorists to exercise caution while snowplows are working to clear highways. In an eight-hour period on Wednesday, Dec. 26, NDHP investigated five crashes involving snowplows. In four separate crashes, vehicles rear ended snow plows on I-94 near Richardton; on I-94 near Hebron; on I-94 near Steele and on Highway 85 near Williston. Minor injuries were reported in the Steele and R...
Sit the kids down. Let the dogs out. Prop the grandparents up. The nation's patience has been richly rewarded, because the eagerly awaited list of the Top Ten Comedic News Stories of 2018 has been officially released. This truly is the most wonderful time of the year. But first a caution: please do not confuse this list with the top ten legitimate news stories of 2018. No. No. No. They are as different as charcoal sketches of historic steam engines and a bucket of compost. Like golden-stitched, sequined blue jean jackets are to chocolate browni...
As we engage a new year, our minds speculate about the future. In 2019, will Puerto Rico disappear and turn up next to Australia? Will earth warming hit the ice caps and cause flooding in Omaha? Will any border states petition Canada for asylum? Some questions do not even need a trained prognosticator to foresee the future. Even though geniuses, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were unable to predict the future of the new United States of America. Here are a few of their failures recorded...
Mark Anthony Mudgett, 52, passed away on Dec. 17, 2018, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. The funeral service was held Dec. 22, at Crow Hill Rec Center, Fort Totten. Mr. Matthew Friesen officiated. Honorary bearers were: Bently Greybear Sr., Melvin Greybear Jr., Russell Comer, Lauren Greybear Sr., Marty Alex, Sean Lambert, Jerry Cook, Nicole Anderson and Reba McConnell. Mark was born July 19, 1966, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Allen Sr. and Lillian (Thomas) Mudgett. He attended Fort Totten High...
Clarence Kurtz, 93, passed away on Dec. 23, 2018, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. The funeral was held Dec. 28, at Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington. Burial was in Sykeston Cemetery, Sykeston, N.D. Rev. Carlyle Roth officiated, special music was provided by Renee Hopkins and Alison Schumann. Clarence Kurtz was born on June 18, 1925, in rural Cathay Township, Wells County, N.D. to William Kurtz and Hulda (Cellmer) Kurtz. He was confirmed and baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sykeston....
Christ is called Emanuel, which means, “God is with us” and we are so grateful that he came to save us. Yes, we enjoy the nativity and he was once a baby, but he’s not a baby today. He was born, lived, and was willing to be crucified because he loved us more than anything in the world. Whatever you are going through today, be encouraged to know that God wants to be with you and is more than able to take care of you. He is El Shaddai, God Almighty, The All Sufficient One! Here are seven attri...
I am in my final year at NDSU majoring in English with a psychology minor. Going into college I struggled with anxiety, and feeling the pressure to decide on a major, which felt like a life altering decision, didn’t help. But as I began to know God more, he freed me from my anxiety and taught me to trust him more and more. He placed me in a community of people who loved and accepted me. Honestly, this community is one of the reasons I am still in college today. Even after I took a semester off during my freshman year, they welcomed me back i...
On March 4, 1902, M. Mattson was down from Sheyenne, as was August Kiehlow from the Sheyenne Valley. Jack McCrum was in from Tiffany. W.G. Carter came in from east of New Rockford; he was finally able to get around with only a cane. Barlow farmers C.L. Hatch and William West came up on business. J.T. Smith visited in town, and Chris Fahrner was in on business. Tony Haas returned from several weeks visiting his brothers. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Larkin. A literary meeting that...
Dear Savvy Senior, My siblings and I don’t know much about our elderly parents' financial situation or their wishes if something happens to them. When mom broke her hip last year, it got me thinking we need to be better prepared. What’s the best way to handle this, and what all should we know? Tentative Daughter Dear Tentative, Many adult children don’t know much about their elderly parent’s financial situation or end-of-life plans, but they need to. Getting up to speed on their finance...
Jan. 1, 2019 — In the start of a new year, it is nice to step back and think about what has happened and what is to come. Many cities publish information summing up events and statistics of the old year. On the first day of 1948, the Fargo Forum published a forty-page newspaper, filled with description of the previous year’s progress and with predictions for the coming year in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The baby boom was definitely well under way; among the top articles in the many, many pages, the Forum listed reports of increased pop...
New Rockford-Sheyenne controlled the girls basketball game against Drake-Anamoose on Thursday, Dec. 20 from the start. The Rockets were comfortable here at home in their last contest before the holiday break. Hannah Haley led the Rockets with 25 points. All team members saw valuable playing time and everyone contributed to the win. Varsity NR-S 19 24 18 3 = 69 D-A 3 7 4 8 = 29 NR-S: Hannah Haley 25, Dani Bjerke 14, Cassie Longnecker 14, Carli Lies 12, Allie Dockter 2, Chloe Heinz 2. Totals: 3...
The rural farmstead of Tom and Dusty Carr east of Carrington played host to Christmas fun for three weekends in December ending Saturday, Dec. 22. The new warming cabin served hot chocolate and goodies to many of the over 700 adults and children who visited the fun spot during the weekends. Over 21,000 lights adorned the farmstead, all viewed by those who took the hayrides around the brightly decorated area. One hundred and sixty-four parents and children attended the event on the final night,...
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. *Dec. 30: Light goose, High Plains duck, merganser, coot, and tundra swan seasons close. *Dec. 31: Bighorn sheep, elk seasons close. *Jan. 6: Upland bird and archery deer seasons close. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Dec. 24: 1,448.11 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.08 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation:...
American Family Insurance has donated $12,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank to help in their fight to end hunger throughout North Dakota and western Minnesota. The grant is enough to provide 36,000 meals to help feed hungry children, seniors and families in the region. This is the first time American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation has awarded this grant to the Great Plains Food Bank. The Great Plains Food Bank was initially approached by Mike Sojka from the Brent Berg Agency of American Family Insurance in Moorhead, Minn. The donation will...
Due to uncertain weather conditions, the Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry distribution originally scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 27 in Fort Totten has been rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 11. The Mobile Food Pantry will now stop on Friday, Jan. 11, in Fort Totten in the front parking lot of Cankdeska Cikana Community College (214 1st Avenue) from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The Mobile Food Pantry brings trucks supplying fresh vegetables, bakery items and boxed goods directly into communities in need. Anyone in need of food assistance in each...
Thursday Dale and Diane Rosenberg picked up Ervin Longnecker and drove into New Rockford where they, along with Roger Topp, enjoyed oyster stew at the Charles Richter home. They made it home safely in the December fog. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a steak supper Thursday at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home and also had fun playing with KC dog. Sunday visitors at the Esther Indergaard home were Andy and Ruth Braaten, Nikki and Nelly, Jimmy Indergaard and Tim Indergaard. Jimmy also visited on Wednesday and Thursday Esther, Ruth and Nelly took...
Sunday morning early Christmas greeters at the Candy Jensen home were son Jerrod and Angie Holte of Mapelton. They enjoyed a visit and gift exchange. Thursday Martin and Janelle Koepplin treated son Aaron and Chevelle to brunch at the Rockford Cafe and later all stopped in for a short visit at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Later Charlotte was a supper guest at Martin and Janelle’s. Charles Richter was host to an annual oyster stew supper at his home Thursday with guests Dale and Diane Rosenberg bringing the oysters, Roger Topp and Ervin L...
Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were shoppers in Carrington. Thursday, Patti Clifton delivered a bag of Christmas goodies to Beverly Olson. She visited with Beverly, Val Comer and Mary Ann. Jan Loe, Dianne Hanson and Connie Brown enjoyed the music of Dakota Blende (Bonnie and Marcie) at Dunn Bros. in Devils Lake over the noon hour on Friday. Sunday following worship, Jan and Steph Loe drove to New Rockford and had lunch with Dwain and Connie Brown. Jan also delivered a box of candy to LeRoy Garnaas at the Lutheran Home of the Good...
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Advisory Council, a legislatively mandated group of 16 stakeholders connected to North Dakota’s health care enterprise, has published the School’s “Fifth Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota.” Highlights from the Report include: • Although North Dakotans have a lower prevalence of diabetes than the rest of the U.S., and are less likely to report fair or poor health, they have a higher risk of certain cancers and a mortality rate that exceeds the national average....
Did you know it's been nearly 20 years since the North Dakota Game and Fish Department has required licensing of ice fishing houses and shelters? While most young hard-water anglers don't remember that provision, I still get questions from time to time about fish house licensing. These days, while no license is required, fish houses do need some type of identification if they are left on the ice unoccupied. In the past that meant putting a name and phone number or address on the shelter, but...
To Whom It May Concern, Within the last few weeks, Governor Burgum released his proposed budget for the biennium and we want to commend him for making behavioral health a priority. Within the budget are important line items like $3,050,000 for increased substance use disorder treatment, which are important both financially and symbolically for the citizens of our state. As the opioid crisis continues to spread and mental health services continue to be limited, it is imperative we have civic leaders who see the value in behavioral health and...
