Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 1551 - 1575 of 1875
A news story in the Jan. 10, 1902, “Transcript” said that the previous week [on Jan. 1] former Eddy County resident and current Velva grain buyer J.C. Fay had been walking in an alley behind the Kirkwood Hotel in Velva when a gust of wind blew some bricks off the chimney. The first brick struck Fay’s forehead and gave him a three-inch gash, in addition to knocking him unconscious. Several more bricks hit his face, which was bruised and cut. He was under medical care for several days. In “Scho...
Dear Savvy Senior, I have arthritis in my hands that affects my grip strength and dexterity and makes brushing my teeth difficult. I’ve read that electric powered toothbrushes help make the job easier. Can you make any recommendations on what to get? Still Smiling Dear Still, For seniors who suffer from arthritis or have other hand weaknesses, an electric toothbrush is a great solution to keep your teeth clean. At the push of a button, an electric toothbrush will do everything but shake, rattle...
Oct. 31, 2018 — Today is Halloween, a good day for ghost stories, and North Dakota has no shortage of them. Legends have been floating around for years of the “Kindred Lights,” the “Grim Reaper” in a Baptist church near Fredonia, the “Fatal Stump” near Belfield, and the “Gas Chamber” on the deserted Oss farmstead near Hatton. In Grand Forks, in the Altru Hospital, a staff elevator seems to make unexpected runs on its own, stopping at routine floors on and off throughout the night. Custer’s wife is said to haunt her former home at Fort Lincoln i...
Almost two years ago, we ran a story where we talked with Joleen Thomas about her daughter Jocelyn’s death by suicide. She and her family had recently started speaking out about the mental illness issues they lived with prior to her daughter’s death. That article concluded with this quote from Joleen, “I don’t know how far we’ll go with this or what we’ll do after this, but I do know that we are committed to keep going and keep trying to do something positive to make something good come fro...
Saturday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were Patti Larson and Sandra arriving with garden goodies. Friday evening, grandson Bryce Laxdal was a visitor at the Esther Indergaard home. Monday, Charlotte Koepplin was in Harvey on medical business. In the evening, Taylor Koepplin and his sweetie Amanda Indergaard were at Charlotte's shredding cabbage for sauerkraut. All enjoyed pizza first then visiting while in the process. Andy and Ruth Braaten treated Esther Indergaard to the fall turkey supper Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Last week’s news: Tom, JD and Jakob Schmid took in the rodeo in Minot on Saturday. Jakob was home for the weekend from Fargo. Janice and Les Ferry visited Lester and Jackie Roberts on Wednesday. Roger Roberts and also Lezlee Thorson visited the Roberts’ on Saturday. Lezlee stopped by to see her parents again on Sunday. Chad Getscher was also a Sunday visitor at Lester and Jackie’s. Gene Wooley visited James Nelson on Saturday. Doris Griffin is a volunteer at Sully’s Hill and she stated that this Sunday is the last time the visitor center...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Donna Wishart. Thursday Todd Harrison and Alex were visitors at the Shirley Packard home. The Martin and Eloise Lucht home was abuzz over the weekend as son Alan and Julie arrived from Anchorage, Alaska. They spent quality time with family here and in Minneapolis, especially with hearing impaired daughter Johanna, who made the trip from her job with NASA. Jay and Heidi Schneider, Caleb and Callie also joined the family in Fargo for a time Alex together as Alan and Julie are about to...
Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were shoppers in Devils Lake. Sunday, Jan Loe accompanied Eloise Plouim and daughter and grandson to Hordeen, Manitoba, Canada, to attend the Celebration of Life for Eloise's sister Junita Nielsen Goertzen....
On Jan. 3, 1902, T.J. Backstad, Isaac Hanson, K.P. Skaalen, Ole A. Hegna, and J.J. Anderson came over from Freeborn. That evening Miss Addie Haugh entertained some young friends at her Lamborn East residence with music, games and midnight refreshments. Also that evening the New Rockford Band met with Prof. Ole Dahlen of Sheyenne, who was going to move to New Rockford. The members were Ole Dahlen, leader and Eb clarinet; Laurence Prader and E.M. Myhra, Bb clarinet; A.C. Buck, first Bb cornet;...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the retirement saver’s tax credit? At age 60, I’m looking for ways to boost my retirement savings beyond my 401(k) plan and have heard this may be a smart way to do it. Is this something I’m eligible for? Need to Save Dear Need, If your income is low to moderate and you participate in your employer-sponsored retirement plan or an IRA, the “Saver’s Credit” (also known as the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit) is a frequently overlooked tool that...
Oct. 24, 2018 — A major encounter with a very large orange UFO took place near Minot Air Force Base on this date in 1968. It was the middle of the Cold War. Active missile sites were peppered across the North Dakota landscape, and military personnel were on high alert. At about 3 a.m., Mike O’Connor was dispatched to respond to an alarm that went off at a nearby missile site. As he drove, he saw a bright light “lift off the ground, and parallel us down the road, until we came to the missile site.” When he got out of the truck, he said, the lig...
Teresa Risovi has been spending more time than usual at the New Rockford-Sheyenne school these days, going every two hours to help her son Lincoln. You see, shortly before his sixth birthday, Lincoln had an accident on his bike, leaving him with a bone break and postponing his sixth birthday party. His injury also started his parents, Teresa and Jeremy Risovi down the dealing with a child’s special needs. Initially, Lincoln was in a great deal of pain. Teresa said that she cried along with h...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed visits last Saturday at the Mervin Indergaard and Esther Indergaard homes. Margie Anderson was among those who took in the activities and helped with the bake sale Sunday at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd's Fall Festival and the annual meeting that followed. Charlotte Koepplin was in New Rockford Monday on business and dropped in briefly at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. Eveningtime found Charlotte enjoying a phone call from her Aunt Mable Willoughby from Idaho. Sunday visitors at the Esther Indergaard...
Tuesday, Leo and Janet Laube and Yip Yip drove to Jamestown and did some shopping and enjoyed dinner before returning home. On Wednesday Margie Bohnet prepared for the ladies of the Kindred Sisters Bible Study group, who enjoyed their study at the Bohnet home. Shirley Packard furnished the goodies. Many New Rockford area folks took in the activities at the Annual Fall Festival Sunday at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. Monday, Leo and Janet Laube were among family, including grandson Scott Laube and friend Nikki of Fargo. All celebrated...
The Eddy County VFW Auxiliary met Oct. 2 at the clubhouse in Sheyenne. Planning is underway for their annual Veteran's Day supper for members and their guests. Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton accompanied Jan Loe and Carol Nerlien to Grand Forks for a day of appointments and some shopping. Thursday evening, the Credit Union Chapter Meeting was held a the Sheyenne Senior Center with about 40 attendees from area credit unions. Along with a business meeting and guest speakers, those in attendance enjoyed a meal of meatballs and gravy, mashed...
The following New Rockford businesses would be closed at 6 p.m., each evening from Jan. 1 to April 1, 1902: H. Peoples, general store and farm machinery; R.R. Woodward, general store; Rodenberg Bros.; Prader & Litcher; D. Niven (New Rockford Meat Market); J.W. Rager, harness shop; J.M. Mulvey Hardware; George F. Fahrer & Co. (East Side Meat Market); A.C. Buck (Central Drug Store) and J.C. Whiteman (The New Drug Store). Other major New Rockford businesses included the Bank of New Rockford (Hugh...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about restless leg syndrome? I’m 58 years old, and frequently have jerky, uncontrollable urges to move my legs, accompanied by a tingling sensation, and it keeps me awake at night. Jumpy John Dear John, If an irresistible urge to move your legs has you kicking in your sleep, then chances are pretty good you have restless leg syndrome (RLS), a condition that affects 7 to 10 percent of Americans. Here’s what you should know. RLS, also known as Willis-Ekbom D...
Oct. 16, 2018 — The brewing industry was a fairly successful economy in the years prior to North Dakota’s statehood. Beck’s Brewery near Winona had been in business for twenty years before it caught fire and burned down in 1877, and the Turtle Mountain Brewery kept thirst at bay in Rolette County. Bismarck hoped to share in the considerable success of the industry. Unfortunately for the brewery, it came right before the “dry” spell in North Dakota. The Bismarck Brewery was built and in operation by 1885, but closed shortly after, because i...
Several years ago, after her son started ziplining, my sister-in-law dared my almost 80-year-dad to zipline on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, on the trip they were planning to be taking there together. She even told him that she’d do it if he did. If you’re not familiar with a zipline, it consists of a pulley suspended on a cable, mounted on a slope. It is designed to enable a user to attach to the pulley and be propelled by gravity to travel from the top to the bottom. Zipline tours have bec...
Esther Indergaard’s home was the scene of a happy 48th birthday gathering for son Tim. Included in the celebration were Tim and Bobbi Jo and Amanda Indergaard and Taylor Koepplin. Monday afternoon found Charlotte Koepplin in New Rockford on necessary errands. She stopped at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin on time to get her name in the pot for supper and a good visit. Saturday visitors, helpers and dinner guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Aaron Koepplin and Kerigan and Danielle Beckley, Carter and Chevelle. They arrived with sweet t...
Betty Rushfeldt was a recent overnight guest at her sister Sharon Rance’s home in Devils Lake. Betty and Marlene Hendrickson were in Devils Lake on Thursday to do some shopping and enjoy an evening meal together. Sharon visited Betty on Saturday. Carlyle Nelson of Newtown, Conn. is spending time with his dad, James. Carlyle will be returning to his home on Tuesday. Justin Roberts visited his parents, Lester and Jackie, on Wednesday. Thursday, Chad Getscher visited the Roberts. Another Thursday visitor was Mary Keeling of Devils Lake. Marie B...
Grandson Travis Laube and friend Lisa of Fargo were visitors and helpers at the Leo and Janet Laube home one afternoon. They enjoyed visiting over lunch at the Rockford Cafe. Sunday, Shirley Packard and Calvin enjoyed brunch at the Chieftain in Carrington following worship service at Grace Lutheran Church. Shirley had a chance visit with Peggy Omoth Irmen there. Marvis Holte and daughter Amanda Bickett returned home Sept. 24 from a trip to DeValls Bluff, Ark. where they were guests of Marvis' sister Ardy and Bob Yates. They enjoyed their trip...
Last Wednesday morning, Patti Clifton kept medical appointments in Carrington. Later, she met Holly Zieman for lunch and a visit. Jeff and Denise Labrensz took in the Steam Threshers events last Saturday. Jeff helped with cutting wood on Saturday and returned on Sunday to help again. Saturday afternoon, they attended the 80th birthday party for Paul Neis at the Albert Pfeiffer farm. Jan Loe attended some of the events at the Steam Threshers Show in New Rockford over the last weekend. While there, she visited with Mike's cousin Sylvia Hulbert...
On Dec. 24, 1901, Hugh Kennedy caught his right hand in G.W. Brownell’s new feed mill and lost the nails and some of the flesh off two fingers. Kennedy had been trying to free some grain that had frozen to the sheet iron slide when his hand slipped between the rollers. Fred Belcher came up from Carrington to work on the “Eddy County Provost.” Oscar Bauer arrived for the holidays from Nome, N.D., where he was the manager of the Monarch Elevator; he had arrived in Carrington via the Soo Line...
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