Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 1501 - 1525 of 1875
On Feb. 15, 1902, John West and his son Eddie were in from Tiffany. Martin Walsh and Peter McAvoy of Morris were in on business. Two young farmers from Iowa, John H. Scherer and Oral A. Heather, filed on a quarter of land in Eddy County after looking around North Dakota for three weeks. About noon on Sunday, Feb. 16, fire destroyed the house on B.G. Allen’s farm 4 miles northeast of New Rockford. The fire was of unknown origin. That evening a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William E...
Dear Savvy Senior, I will turn 65 in a few months and will be enrolling in Medicare, but I am concerned about Medicare’s coverage of dental care. Does Medicare cover dental procedures? And if not, where can I get dental coverage? Almost 65 Dear Almost, Medicare’s coverage of dental care is extremely limited. It will not cover routine dental care including checkups, cleanings or fillings, and it won’t pay for dentures either. Medicare will, however, cover some dental services if they are required...
Dec. 11, 2018 — When World War I broke out, a large number of North Dakotans still had fairly strong ties to the old country. At this time in 1916, the Bismarck Tribune published a story that showed the lengths to which some had to go to prove they weren’t spies for the enemy: “The North Dakota railroad commission is a firm believer in ‘Safety First,’” the story read. “That is why the commissioners, when they [soon] enter Canada..., will be armed with showy, official letters of introduction from Governor Hanna [stating] Messrs Stuttsman, An...
The snow and the Christmas music wafting from the Rockford Theatre are definitely setting the scene for another holiday season. Our Christmas to-do lists are already long, but there is one item that is being added to mine this year. Although the Holiday Train comes very close to our area, making stops in both Carrington and Harvey, I must confess that I have only seen it once. The magical Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is back for its twentieth year of raising money, food and awareness for local...
Last Saturday Amanda and Piper Hegland attended Jingle Fest in Carrington. Saturday night, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper enjoyed supper at Jarvis and Patty Hegland’s home. Tuesday afternoon, Dave and Linda Madson visited Lester and Jackie Roberts. Bonnie Strand visited Jackie on Wednesday. Lezlee Thorson and her daughter, Kayla visited Lester and Jackie on Thursday. Friday, Lezlee, Kayla and Bob Hoffart spent some time with the Roberts. Roger Roberts, Chad Getscher, Bob, Lezlee and Kayla, and Tom and Bobbi Duberowski of Parkers Prairie, M...
Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home last Saturday. Ervin Longnecker enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with Eric and Lisa Longnecker, Riley, Tucker and Cassie at the Larry and Nancy Arndt home. Margie Anderson was among those who took 80th birthday greetings to Marilyn Gedrose Saturday, as she was honored with an open house at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. Sunday visitors at the Esther Indergaard home were Taylor and Amanda Koepplin. Supper guests and visitors were Tim Indergaard and Ruth Braaten....
David and Karen Anderson were hosts to Thanksgiving dinner at their home. Family enjoying time together were Margie Anderson, Mitch and Amber Sylling and Weston, and Kent and Shelly Rigsby. Candy Jensen received Thanksgiving calls from sons, Derik and Val of Minneapolis and Jerrod and Angie of Mapleton, Thelma Myhre and Sebastian and Susie Pahl. Later Candy was among other family to enjoy supper at the Terry and Sandy Koepplin home. Todd and Karen Koepplin were among family to enjoy Thanksgiving at the Frederick and Dianne Allmaras home. Leo...
Here for Thanksgiving at the home of Bonnie Deegan were her daughter Laina Deegan and granddaughter Averi from Grand Forks. Later, Bonnie, Laina and Averi went to the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford to visit (mom, grandma, great-grandma) Mildred Reinke. Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton was in Carrington where she met niece Nicole Geiszler and daughter Kiara for lunch and a quick visit. Patti did some shopping in Carrington and New Rockford before returning home to Sheyenne. Jan Loe and Steph traveled to Crookston for...
Every year at this time, I am amazed at the amounts of money raised for charities during this annual season of giving. I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a strange bird when it comes to these kinds of fundraisers. Growing up, the Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy certainly fostered my interest in fundraisers. Even so, I’m a little surprised that I never clicked on the announcement my college friend makes every year about the annual RDO Caters Taters for Charity. As a longtime employee of RD...
On Feb. 11, 1902, May M. Keime came up from Jamestown to visit for several days. Fred LaHue was visiting in New Rockford, as were Sheyenne harness maker M.H. Oliver, S.P. Pisel and H.A. Buffington. Jacob Allmaras, T.M. Huff, and Christ Berge came in on business. W.G. Carter was in town for the first time since a horse kicked him and broke his leg; he was using crutches. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Shoemaker were in from Tiffany to shop. A.P. Melberg came up from his farm near Barlow for material for th...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about health savings accounts? I’ve been reading that they are a great investment that can help with growing health care costs when I retire. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, It’s true! A health savings account is a fantastic financial tool that can help you build up a tax-free stash of money for medical expenses now and after you retire – but there’s a catch. To get one, you must have a high-deductible health insurance policy. How They Work Health savings ac...
Dec. 3, 2018 — On this date in 1909, Charles and Catherine Vanourny had been married only a day, but it’s unlikely they were honeymooning. They were, after all, frugal, hard-working Germans from Russia. A 31-year-old widower, Charles had homesteaded his 160-acre farm southeast of Ashley. His new 25-year-old bride, Catherine Geiszler, had the distinction of being the first girl born in McIntosh County. According to “Women of the Northern Plains” by Barbara Handy-Marchello, Catherine’s mother reared her “in the ordinary fashion of the prairie...
North Dakota State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said the results of North Dakota’s annual exams for English and mathematics will include new information to help students improve their learning, and assist parents in evaluating the academic progress of their children. The information is called Lexile and Quantile Frameworks. The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction administers a state assessment system aligned to the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards to students in grades 3-8 and 10. Presenting this data as part of t...
Happy Thanksgiving Don Knutson of Phoenix, Ariz., called James Nelson one day this week. Doris Griffin spent an hour on Tuesday morning on a webinar on workplace safety. Topics covers accident reporting, basic work safety, drug use and other safety information. Doris also sat on the Election Board for the Oberon School Board election held on Tuesday. The official results are not available yet. Wednesday evening, Doris went to the Friends of Sully’s Hill meeting. Randy and Charlotte Simon attended several basketball games this week to support g...
Saturday, visitors and dinner guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Martin Koepplin and Aaron Koepplin, Kerigan, Carter and Chevelle. Saturday, found Jimmy Indergaard visiting at the Mervin Indergaard home. John and Kathleen Lee, Gary and Kathy Anderson, Margie Anderson and Ken and Denise Reis were among the many who attended funeral service for Gail Klumph Saturday at the First Congregational Church in New Rockford. Shelly and Kent Rigsby of Jamestown and Jane Sampson of Devils Lake also attended funeral service for Gail. The gals were...
Visitors and stoppers at the Shirley Packard home this week have been, Kim Johnson,Glenda Collier and Kevin Johnson. Monday, Shirley was among the ladies to attend the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Legion. Janet Laube was among the many New Rockford and area folks that attended funeral service for Gail Klumph Saturday at the First Congregational Church in New Rockford. Wednesday morning found Shirley Packard and Calvin in Carrington on business. In the afternoon Shirley was among the Kindred Sisters Bible Study group to meet at the...
Last Monday afternoon, Patti Clifton visited Beverly Olson and brought her some homemade goodies. Jan Loe and Barb Eversvik were in Bismarck over the weekend where Barb participated in the vendor show at the Events Center. It was a good show despite the snow! Date and time change: The Eddy County VFW Auxiliary will hold their annual potluck Christmas Party on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. at the clubhouse in Sheyenne. Come and enjoy an afternoon of visiting, games and lunch!...
On Feb. 6, 1902, James Young was down from Minnewaukan. Charles Pottner came in from southeast of town. Gilbert Bymoen and Knudt Bymoen were in from northwest of town on business. Fred Zimmerman was in New Rockford, as was B.G. Arbogast, the latter to inspect his line of elevators. Charles Onstott drove in from eastern Eddy County on business. Young Perry Stanton’s two eight-month old wolfhounds disappeared from his locked barn; the conjecture was they were either stolen or had followed s...
Dear Savvy Senior, Does the VA provide any special burial benefits to old veterans? My dad, who has late-stage Parkinson’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Only Child Dear Only, Most U.S. veterans are eligible for burial and memorial benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration. Veterans who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable are eligible. To verify your dad’s discharge, you’ll need a copy of his DD Form...
Nov. 27, 2018 — Thousands of people lined the streets and gathered in the Bismarck auditorium on this day in 1921 to greet the French war hero, Marshal Ferdinand Foch. Marshal Foch was credited for holding the Germans at Marne, and for devising much of the strategy that won the war. Now the war hero was on a tour of the United States, and because he wished to see as much of the United States as possible during his 60-day visit, the tour brought him to Bismarck for one day. Bismarck residents set to work upon the news of his visit, and were dete...
This week, I share a true story with you that inspires the gift of giving in me during the holiday season. I hope it will make you smile and inspire you as we move into the holiday season. Jack woke early that Christmas Eve morning, thinking about a conversation he’d had the day before with one of his co-workers. Although he didn’t know him well, Jack knew that Manny’s family had been through a tough year. Both families had three-year-old boys and baby daughters, but Manny’s daughter had bee...
God bless all the past and current veterans and their families for their sacrifices to preserve our freedoms we enjoy. Thank goodness the election is finally over so we don’t have to wear out the remote muting all those tiresome mudslinging ads. Now, on with the news I have for this week. Betty Rushfeldt visited her sister, Sharon Rance in Devils Lake on Saturday. Thursday evening, Melodie, Kennedee and McKenzee Madson had supper with Dave and Linda Madson. Linda enjoyed swim exercises at the casino with Connie Brown and Jan Loe Friday m...
Monday evening Charlotte Koepplin. Ervin Longnecker, Cory Jorgensen, Dale and Diane Rosenberg, Bill and Diana Zeigler, Nancy Ludwig, Eve McAvoy, Calvin Packard, Duff Settelmeyer and Rob Lies attended the monthly meeting of Circle Trail Riders Inc. at Hanson’s Bar in New Rockford. Plans were made for the upcoming Christmas Party. Tuesday Margie Anderson enjoyed a phone call from Bev Ellefson from her home in Minneapolis. Bev is doing fine after a: hospital stay due to pneumonia. Margie also enjoyed a recent call from Carol Clancy of Thompson, N...
Area folks extend sympathy to the families of Orlan Rosenberg. Glen Janzen and Janice Dockter. Bob and Cheryl Janzen attended a prayer service and funeral recently in Devils Lake for Bob's brother, Glen Janzen, who lost his five year battle with cancer. Martin and Eloise Lucht were among those who enjoyed the Veterans Day meatball supper at the VFW in Sheyenne made by the VFW Auxiliary. Marvis and Ken Holte arrived at the Cody and Amanda Bickett home with a fresh baked apple cake Tuesday evening. All enjoyed supper and cake in celebration of...
Connie Brown, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton attended the Election Wrap-up with Sen. Joan Heckaman, Jessica Hawkes and Cathy Swenson last Wednesday morning at the Latte Lobby in New Rockford. Barb Eversvik and Jan Loe participated in the vendor show in Tolna on Saturday. The Eddy County VFW Auxiliary held their annual Veterans Day supper on Sunday evening for veterans and their guest. About 25 guests enjoyed the meatball supper prepared by Becky Ames and Diane Karlsbraaten, auxiliary members....
