Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 1726 - 1750 of 1875
‘Extra Help’ Program Helps Seniors With Their Medication Costs Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any special Medicare programs that help seniors with their medication costs? My 74-year-old mother, who lives primarily on her Social Security, takes several high-priced drugs that sap her income even with her Medicare drug plan. Looking for Assistance Dear Looking, Yes, there’s a low-income subsidy program called Extra Help that can assist seniors on a tight budget with paying for their premiums, deduct...
May 24, 2018 — Springtime brings warm, sunny days and apple blossoms – and poets proclaim that love is in the air. Unfortunately, spring also heralds the arrival of houseflies, the pesky pests that imperil the health and well-being of young and old alike. On this date in 1912, a Grand Forks newspaper announced the arrival of the annual campaign to “SWAT THE FLY.” The month of May, according to a Grand Forks Herald article, brought “the war against the fly” – which was a “war to the death on both sides. Either the man kills the fly or the fly...
Monday Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Jamestown where Charlotte had an eye appointment. They done some shopping and enjoyed Chinese dinner before returning home. Tuesday late afternoon helpers at the Ervin Longnecker home were Merle Longnecker and Roger Wick. They fellas busied themselves planting sweet corn. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed visiting his mother, Esther, Friday and Tuesday and was a supper guest along with Nelly and Nikki Braaten at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Tuesday evening Charlotte Koepplin took 85th birthday...
Christy Schuda of Mounds View, Minn., called her mother, Shirley Packard, and informed her that Reed Weisenburger and seven other boys of the New Rockford-Sheyenne youth football team would be raking her yard as a Mother's Day gift, The task will be done Thursday. Lillian Gedrose, Viola Gisi, Ken and Marvis Holte, Shirley Packard and Calvin Packard were among the many who took in and enjoyed the Annual Firemen's Breakfast Sunday at the fire hall in New Rockford. Monday, Tida Lesmeister of Nise Ville, Fla., and Jared Tennyson of Minot were visit...
Keith and Nancy Tweten of Grand Island, Neb. visited James Nelson last weekend. Gene Wooley visited James one day last week. Craig and Sandy Poulsen and Jeff Poulsen of Anchorage, Alaska, visited James on Sunday. Dave and Linda Madson traveled to Grand Forks on Thursday to take care of some business. Mitchell, Elisha and Brinlee Poulsen and Melodie Watt visited Dave and Linda on Saturday afternoon. Saturday evening, the Madsons attended the Lake Region Concert Association performance by the Alias Brass Company at the Lake Region State College....
Sheyenne's Relay for Life team is gearing up for June 8 at Roosevelt Park in Devils Lake. If you would like to honor a life touched by cancer, dedicate a luminaria to a loved one lost, someone currently battling or anyone who has overcome cancer, contact Darlene Kolstad or Dianne Hanson for more information. Steph Loe, Jan Loe and Medora Kolles were at Pekin Lutheran Church on Sunday for the confirmation of Callahan Forde. Following the worship service, twins Eric and Cheyenne Forde were baptized. Callahan, Eric and Cheyenne are grandchildren...
On August 26 and 27, 1901, John Mantz and his two daughters were in town. On August 26 to 28, Ben Larkin was in from his ranch south of Bowdon. On the morning of August 27, the Russell-Miller Elevator at Jamestown was struck by lightning and totally destroyed by fire; there were plans to build a larger structure. Dick Bohmbach came in from his farm northwest of town with the first load of 1901 wheat, which was close to thirty bushels per acre and graded No. 1 Northern; he had started harvesting the day before. George B. Mansfield and W.H....
May 16, 2018 — On this date in 1905 in Mayville, Traill County, baseball was in the air. In fact, the sport was on the minds of the local youth to such an extent that they decided to form not just one team, but two! The second nine called themselves the Mayville White Caps, and, according to the local newspaper, they “meant business, having ordered a complete set of uniforms and ball paraphernalia.” Although they were the second team to form, they had every intention to play against the teams of all the surrounding small towns, “and make ‘e...
What You Need to Know About Reverse Mortgages Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about reverse mortgages for retirees? My wife and I are contemplating getting one but want to make sure we know what we’re getting into. Running Short Dear Running, For retirees who own their home and want to stay living there, but could use some extra cash, a reverse mortgage is a viable financial tool, but there’s a lot to know and consider to be sure it’s a good option for you. Let’s start with the basics. A...
It could have started when I was watching the Norwegians rule the day in the Winter Olympics and the Norwegian athletes were doing so well. It could also be that my siblings and I are planning a Norwegian 60th wedding anniversary for my parents. Or maybe it’s just because we just passed Cinco de Mayo and I know that Syttende Mai will be here very soon. Whatever the reason, I have been thinking about my Norwegian roots and wanting to learn a little more about their customs. The more I learn a...
Breana Buehler of Mandan and Hunter Buehler, NDSU, spent the weekend at the Buehler farm. Nadley and Breana attended the baby shower for Jenae, Justin and baby Jaxon in Maddock Saturday afternoon. Breana visited Bria Buehler Saturday evening. Steve Bracken of Devils Lake visited Todd Buehler Tuesday. Charlotte Simon visited her mother, Joan Bosch, at the Care Center in Rugby on Tuesday. Friday, Charlotte spent the day with grandchildren, Max and Elin Thompson at Carson and Heidi’s home in Grand Forks. Mavis Maloney and Jane Brorby were C...
Last Thursday evening, Barb Blaine, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton attended the Taylin Jacobson Benefit held at the Eagles Club in New Rockford. Barb Eversvik and Jan Loe participated in the vendor show at Tolna on Saturday. Later, they enjoyed the concert at Spirit Lake Casino. Rhoda Stenberg and Jan Loe attended the senior recital of Jared Hartl and Nick Hovey at the Latte Lobby in New Rockford. In attendance at the recital were their UND instructors. Also performing a couple numbers was the Men's Quintet. Sheyenne's Relay for Life team hosted a...
Thursday Charlotte Koepplin was in New Rockford taking care of business and later was a brief visitor at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. Wednesday morning Jimmy Indergaard visited his mother Esther at Golden Acres Estates. Later he picked up his Uncle Mervin Indergaard and they drove to New Rockford, where they stopped at James River Ag and chatted with Taylor Koepplin a bit. They returned to Carrington and enjoyed dinner at Mervin’s. Later Jimmy was also a visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home. David and Karen Anderson, Amber Sylling a...
Martin and Eloise Lucht were among those who attended a prayer service for Martin's sister Dory Thompson on Thursday evening at Evans Funeral Home in New Rockford and Home Cemetery. Other family included Bob Bass of Illinois, Tom and Bonnie Kuhen of Fargo. Martin’s nieces Gloria Hendrickson and Christy Schultz of Minnesota and Jay and Heidi Schneider, Caleb and Callie. Tuesday found Calvin Packard driving his mother, Shirley, to Devils Lake for an eye appointment. Last Monday evening Curtis and Marti Larson and Olivia and Marion Larson were v...
On the morning of August 22, 1901, Logan & Farley opened their restaurant in the old courthouse building and former Headquarters Hotel building with R. McDowell as the cook. It was on lots 4 & 5, block 17, on Chicago St., now 8th St. N., where the Do It Best Hardware is now located (2008). Charles Ohrner of Kidder County came in to work the harvest and was hired within twenty minutes. Miss May Renfrew came over from Harvey before her departure for the Pan American Exposition. Frank Parker was in town, saying he had threshed his best oat crop...
How to Find Great Volunteer Vacations Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are approaching retirement and are interested in learning more about volunteer vacations. Can you give us some information on this travel option, and refer us to some good organizations that offer these types of trips. Love to Travel Dear Love, If you’re looking to do more on your next vacation than relax in the sun or go sightseeing, volunteer vacations – also known as voluntourism – which combine travel and volun...
Did you remember Mother’s Day is just around the corner? Not this Sunday but the next, on May 13. While the Mother’s Day that we celebrate is a recent development in the world of holidays, the basic idea goes back to ancient mythology—all the way back to the long-ago civilizations of the Greeks and Romans. The Greeks paid homage to Cybele, the mother figure of their gods, and the Romans dedicated an annual spring festival to the mother of their gods. In 16th century England, there was a speci...
May 10, 2018 — Today is anniversary of the only official riot in North Dakota state history. It started innocently. In April of 1969, NDSU student body president Chuck Stroup couldn’t afford to go to Florida with his sister for spring break. So he came up with a cheap alternative and took it to NDSU’s school paper, "The Spectrum." He was planning a gathering near his hometown of Hazen to be held the following month. He called it “Zip to Zap” and took out a classified ad. A responsive front-page article about the event set things in motion. I...
Jimmy Indergaard was a Friday and Saturday visitor of his mother Esther at Golden Acres Estates. Sunday he enjoyed a visit with his Uncle Mervin Indergaard and Vicki. Monday Circle Trail Riders Inc. gals including Nancy Ludwig, Eve McAvoy, Dianne Goebel, Diane Rosenberg, Diana Zeigler, Jackie Schmaltz, Katie Jorgensen and Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed supper at the Bordulac Bar and Grill. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a Wednesday morning phone call from Ronald Berglund from his home in Fresno, Calif. He had seen the obituary of former country...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy too the family of Dory Thompson who passed away Saturday, April 21 in Fargo. Sunday Jay and Heidi Schneider were on helpful errands around the country. They stopped briefly at the Martin and Eloise Lucht home Sunday. Heidi and daughter Callie were brief stoppers Monday while in New Rockford on business. Monday Joslyn Collier and later Sharon Herchet brought 80th birthday greetings to Shirley Packard. Shirley enjoyed calls from her sister Vida Kolocke, and Stan Guler. Wednesday Shirley served cake and...
Elisa Buehler of Bismarck spent the weekend at the Buehler farm. Nadley and Elisa enjoyed a Saturday lunch date in Carrington. Beau and Bria Buehler, along with Elisa, were supper guests at Todd and Nadley’s on Saturday evening to celebrate Bria’s birthday. Patty Hegland spent Sunday through Tuesday visiting her mother, Emily Stadheim, who lives in Hettinger. On Monday, Patty and Emily went to Mandan, where Emily kept a medical appointment. Tom and Pam Schmid traveled to Fargo on Saturday to spend time with Jakob and Alison. Lester Roberts vis...
Last Wednesday evening, Jeff and Denise Labrensz and Patti Clifton attended the North Star Community Credit Union Annual Meeting and supper at the Event Center in Maddock. A public meeting was held at Ostby Hall last Thursday evening to give updates on the improvements to Bouret Dam. Saturday afternoon was full of visiting, reminiscing, coffee and goodies at the home of Bob and Dawn Boyd. Denise Labrensz, Jan Loe, Kathy Albrecht, Dianne Hanson, Joan Cudworth and Patti Clifton were those in attendance. Monday afternoon, Mary Ellen Rue, Beverly...
The August 16, 1901, R.R. Woodward was looking for a man and wife to work on his farm. W.B. Cole had a Photo Studio on St. Paul & Lamborn. Mrs. W.B. Cole “…is an excellent photographer….” She was doing a lot of business. Strayed from New Rockford—one six-year-old mouse-gray male pony, about 950 lbs., large wire cut on right ear; contact H.S. Crowder, Bowdon, N.D. Taken up July 13 one dark iron-gray horse colt, about two years old with white stripe on face. J.J. Anderson, Freeborn, N.D. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Allmaras’ new farm house northwest o...
New Shingles Vaccine Provides Better Protection for Seniors Dear Savvy Senior, A good friend of mine got a bad case of shingles last year and has been urging me to get vaccinated. Should I? Suspicious Susan Dear Susan, Yes! If you’re 50 or older, there’s a new shingles vaccine on the market that’s far superior to the older vaccine, so now is a great time to get inoculated. Here’s what you should know. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a burning, blistering, often excruciating skin rash t...
April 30, 2018 — It was April 30, 1952, and oilmen near Tioga were falling behind schedule. “We should have begun drilling by now,” said one, “and here we haven’t even been able to get our rigs in the field.” One might guess the problem was weather or spring flooding, but that April had been among the driest in history. No, the problem was 50 freight cars of equipment arriving from Minneapolis. There simply weren’t enough trucks or qualified drivers for hauling it out to the drilling sites. With the Williston basin considered one of the nation...
