Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Piper Hegland is a fighter, and she has inspired many with her perseverance in the face of overwhelming challenges. Unfortunately, that fight recently became more difficult, as the 7-year-old found herself back in the hospital undergoing her second brain surgery. Piper was born with a rare condition called spina bifida, which occurs when a child's spine fails to develop properly in the womb. The condition can cause significant long-term health complications and often requires invasive...
Want a chance to win some holiday spending cash? The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce is giving away a grand, and all you have to do to win is shop local! The Jolly Jingle promotion begins today, Nov. 18, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 15. For every purchase of $10 or more made at a participating New Rockford business, the purchaser will receive an entry into the Jolly Jingle drawing. Simply fill out the slip with your name and phone number and deposit it into that business's entry box. Part...
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board held a brief regular meeting via Zoom. Board members received some good and bad news from Business Manager Dave Skogen, who said the district received about $100,000 more in state funding than originally budgeted due to an increase in enrollment at the school. The district has also received about $15,000 more in state funding for transportation, and Skogen said the increased funding will be a great boost to their projected revenue for...
After eight years of dedicated service to the Eddy County community, Shannon Anderson, District Manager of the Eddy County Soil Conservation District, has announced her departure to take on a new position with the Nelson County Farm Service Agency (FSA). “I want to thank Eddy County for allowing me the opportunity to serve you over the last eight years,” Anderson said in a letter to the community. “It has been a true pleasure to contribute to conservation efforts by planting and selling trees, and I’m proud to see my work flourishing within...
Recently, New Rockford residents have raised money for the rebuild of the Rockford Theatre. Jacob and Amanda Dauenhauer held a hot dog feed at their home the night of Halloween and raised a total of $235. Dauenhauer Diesel Repair also donated $500 towards the rebuild. Back in September, Paul Schuster donated $321.05 from selling sweet corn as well as $331.01 from four ice cream buckets worth of change, adding up to a total of $652.06....
Just walk into a store, watch the Hallmark Channel, or notice the toy catalogs arriving at your home and you know that Christmas will soon be here. Will you share the joy of Christmas by purchasing a gift for a child who will have little or nothing under their tree at Christmas? The Share The Joy of Christmas committee will have angel trees set up beginning Thursday, November 14 at five locations: First Lutheran Church, St. John’s Catholic Church, Community Credit Union, Central Pharmacy and Do It Best Hardware, all located in New Rockford. The...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of John Hovey. Brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home Wednesday was MarJean Pfau. Wednesday, Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Mervin Indergaard home and Friday found him visiting as a supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, were among those who enjoyed the Veterans Day breakfast served by the Legion Auxiliary on Monday at the Eagles Club in New Rockford. Patti Larson and Margie Anderson drove to Devils Lake on...
Margie Anderson and Patti Larson attended the celebration of life reception at the New Rockford Golf Club after gravesite services for Scott Turcotte on Monday. Sheyenne sends condolences to Dick and Mary Ellen Turcotte and their family. Mauritz Carlson stopped at the Larson farm on Sunday. He asked for Joanna's help translating his grandmother's letters handwritten in Swedish. Joanna will get in touch with someone who can do it. Flickertail Wind, LLC's new office open house on Thursday was attended by several Sheyenne area residents. Four...
Often in area obituaries, if the deceased is of Native American descent, their name is printed followed by an Indian name that had been given to the person in a ceremony sometime in their life. A couple of examples are: person's name followed by "Winue" (oldest daughter) or person's name followed by "Itoncha Was'te Win" (Good leader Woman) A local Sheyenne woman, Kiara Olson, received her "Indian name" recently at the Oberon Public School, where she is employed as a paraprofessional. The Naming...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Fugitive arrested in Carrington following jailbreak Law enforcement agencies worked together Saturday, Nov. 2 to capture fugitive Kyle Maez-Schaak, 32, of New Rockford, N.D., who escaped from Grand Forks County Jail. Carrington Police Chief Chris Bittmann said he was alerted earlier that day that Maez-Schaak, who was granted a furlough for a dental appointment, “never returned.” Maez-Schaak, with an extensive criminal record, was previ...
Throughout her 25 years as a school social worker, Michelle Vollan can't recall a period when the number of acute youth mental health situations requiring hospitalization was as high as it was post-Covid. Vollan has seen anxiety issues increasing, and along with that, attendance concerns and drops in grades for those affected. On the most severe end of the spectrum, thoughts of suicide and self harm have increased leading to cases of psychiatric hospitalization. And while a spike two years ago...
The 2024 election has come and gone, and the unofficial results are in. A total of 1,228 ballots were cast in Eddy County for this year's general election, and several important races were decided. The only contested race in Eddy County was a closely watched election for a seat at the county commission table, as Commissioner Glenda Collier took on a challenge from Joanna Larson. Despite Larson earning more votes than Collier in this summer's primary election, Collier ultimately emerged...
In this issue we observe Veterans Day and honor our local veterans. See pages 4, 11 and 12. Above: Sheyenne veterans Ken Ames and David Karlsbraaten were among 200 veterans to spend time in Washington, D.C. as part of the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota/Minnesota in September....
At Monday’s Eddy County Commission meeting, Emergency Manager Lisa Thompson recommended approval of the Model D zoning ordinances for floodplain management, as well as the addition of hardship variance provisions to the county’s zoning ordinances. No public comments were received, and no members of the public attended the hearing, Thompson said. The commission approved both ordinance changes. Notices regarding both are published on page 9, and copies of the full ordinances are available at the...
Toys For Tots is a program run by the U.S. Marine Corp Reserves that collects new, unwrapped toys for children in families in need at Christmas. In each community, one individual – whether a Marine, a member of a Marine Corps League Detachment, or a member of a local community organization – is appointed as the Toys for Tots Coordinator. Glenda Collier, a downtown business owner in New Rockford, has chosen to take on that role in her community, as she's a big supporter for programs that are affiliated with veterans. As the coordinator, she is...
At their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 4, city commissioners voted to demolish a blighted structure in downtown New Rockford. Located at 806 1st Ave North in New Rockford, the building is described as being in disrepair and "unfit for human habitation." The structure is connected to Vorland Land Company's offices across the street from Rockin' Fitness. According to Vorland Land Company owner, Dean Vorland, the two structures do not share a common wall. Richard Hucke, the owner of the...
On Friday, Nov. 1, the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual year-end social for the first time since 2018. About 30 members and their guests feasted on a pasta and salad bar at the New Rockford Golf Course & Event Center. After dinner, President Amy Wobbema and board member Faith Presnell presented several awards to local businesses. This year, the Chamber board sought nominations from the public for five special awards. The winners were as noted below, along with an edited...
United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that Collin Ray Delorme, also known as Collin Ray Delorme Sr., age 29, from St. Michael, N.D., appeared in federal court on October 9, 2024, in Fargo and pleaded guilty before District Court Judge Peter Welte to three counts of Child Abuse in Indian country. As noted in court documents, on Feb. 18, 2023, Delorme’s co-defendant Kenzie Rose Baker called 911 from a home in St. Michael on the Spirit Lake Reservation and reported a one-year-old child was not breathing. The child was transported to C...
Last Wednesday, Jan Loe's niece Marcia Bollingberg of Courtney met Jan, Steve and Steph for supper in Jamestown. Halloween night was calm, dry and not very cold so a good number of Trick or Treaters covered the streets of Sheyenne on Thursday night. Tea Cup, the parade cow, had a costume and was seen on the east end of town. Corn harvest was in full swing last week. Lots of pink chaff from the corn (often called bee's wings) lines the edges of Main Street. On Saturday, Nov. 2, Open Season Lodge and Event Center was the venue for a large pool...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Myron Jury. Sunday found Calvin Packard and mom Shirley enjoying breakfast at the Rockford Café. Pastor Thomas Eckstein stopped in at the Charlotte Koepplin home briefly Tuesday and gave Charlotte, Diana Rue, Ed Brecto and Cheryl Janzen communion and was on his way to the Shirley Packard home for the same reason. The others enjoyed a visit over ice cream and rolls brought by Diana. Saturday, Jimmy Indergaard was a supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home and later all took in...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Leevers Foods acquires Harvey's Warehouse Grocery Leevers Foods will officially take over Harvey's Warehouse Grocery in Devils Lake on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, marking the completion of a month-long negotiation. The sale, which had been suspected by many of the store's loyal customers, was confirmed this week after Donna and Rob Marthe, who have owned the store since 1996, waited for Leevers to make the official announcement. James L...
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, D.C., became the focal point of reverence for America's veterans. Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where an unknown soldier was buried in each nation's highest place of honor (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe). These memorial...
Mark and Lisa Becker, owners of Rocket Wash, were one of many businesses set up in the Brown Memorial on Thursday, Oct. 31 for the New Rockford Lions Club's annual Trunk or Treat event. Here, they are shown giving candy to the Risovi kids....
The clocks have been turned back an hour, there’s frost in the morning and it’s gotten chilly. One thing is for certain, winter is coming! We are currently waiting for it to get just a little bit colder and stay cold consistently to put up the ice rink for the season. We want to extend a HUGE shoutout to the NR-S/M Rocket Football team for an incredibly successful season this year! We just completed a tree grant, with the help of a few of Mr. Belquist’s classes, some of the city's public works crew, and Mark Lange who lent us his auger to di...
Veterans The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a veteran as one who has served his country in the armed forces, especially in time of war. Veterans Day was established by our government as a federal holiday in honor of all veterans of the armed forces. Code of the U.S. Fighting Force I. I am an American fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense. II. I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still...
