Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Committee discuss gopher problem Grafton’s Public Utilities Committee, prompted by Street Superintendent Rock Desautel, discussed the growing infestation of gophers on Fifth Street across the street from Leistikow Park. Desautel suggested leveling the dike and destroying their homes as the best option. “Poisoning them this time of year won’t work as there is plenty of vegetation availab...
On Monday, June 3, Bonnie Deegan was in Fargo for a medical appointment. Prior to her appointment, Bonnie met her sister Margaret Brink from South Carolina for a visit and lunch. Fourteen children from seven families joined Michelle Gilley, NDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, at the Community Garden in Sheyenne on Monday, June 3. It was the first of weekly youth garden club hands-on lessons that will be offered every Monday evening from 3-4 p.m., weather permitting. The first week, the kids planted tomatoes, tomatillos,...
The Project Expo event for Foster and Eddy counties was held Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Eddy County Extension Office. 4-H members demonstrated the thought, effort and knowledge that they have about their exhibits and projects. The 4-H youth that participated in Project Expo created a table display related to a 4-H project in which they were enrolled. Exhibitors were interviewed and evaluated by judges. Eddy County Junior Project Expo Grand Champion recipient was Liza Steele for her display, “It Runs in the Family.” Leah Steele was the Edd...
With a big boost from the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC), Tomlinson Field is slated for an overhaul in 2025. President Stuart Richter delivered good news to the commission at their June 3 regular meeting. The aeronautics commission awarded the city $1,600,900 to reclaim the city's municipal airport. The project is estimated to cost a total of $2.2 million. On April 18, five bids for the project were opened. The low bid of $1,875,875.87 includes "full-depth reclamation" of the runway...
The most well-attended New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board election in recent memory took place on Tuesday, June 4. According to the unofficial results released on Wednesday, at least 255 people voted in this year's election, dozens more than last year's contentious election that brought 225 citizens to the ballot box. There were three seats up for grabs this year, each for a 3-year term on the school board. The only contested race was for the seat from the former New Rockford district, which is...
It's time again to hit the trails. Beginning on Friday, June 14 and ending on Father's Day, this year's Circle Trail Riders' spring ride promises to be another enjoyable weekend of horseback riding and fun activities. Base camp will be at Hendrickson Park just west of Sheyenne, N.D., with trail rides taking place all three days beginning at approximately 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend and enjoy an activity that's become increasingly rare in recent years. The Circle Trail Riders have been...
At the Eddy County commission meeting on Tuesday, June 4, Director of Tax Equalization Kristy O'Connor reviewed the county's 2024 equalization report with commissioners. For O'Connor, Tuesday's meeting was the last in a series of meetings regarding tax equalization, having previously met with the cities of Sheyenne and New Rockford, as well as each individual township in the county. The last step was to present the final report for the entire county. According to O'Connor's report, 25 residentia...
Picture this: You're sitting in a boat or swimming on the shores of Juanita Lake, enjoying the pleasant breezes and waves while catching some sun or a few keepers. Then, a sudden pang of hunger or thirst hits you. Or the bugs start biting. Or you just remembered you want to get the grill going. If those essentials weren't available, often times that meant a long jaunt back to Carrington, or New Rockford, or wherever the nearest store happened to be. And that means lost recreation time, fun, and...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Stepping away from the track Thirty-four years at the helm of the Carrington track and field program has yielded much in the way of individual and team success for Greg Hoeckle, who is now retiring. Since starting his head coaching tenure in 1990, Hoeckle's Cardinal squads have consistently been among Class B's finest. Nine state girls' championships from 1999-2004 and 2012-14, four r...
New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Superintendent Jill Louters recognized the following students for making the Honor Rolls for the second semester of the 2023-24 school year. High School A Honor Roll 12th Grade: Kate Allmaras, Claire Becker, Kelsie Belquist, Keaton Cudworth, Braylon Dubois, Connor Knatterud, Lucy Meier, Trysta Thumb, Lora Wobbema. 11th Grade: Ava Bullinger, Hannah Chamberlain, Addysen Fandrich, Bailey Jacobson, Bennett Meier, Chelsea Monty, Abigail Nystrom, Kaiya O'Connor, Andrew Storstad, Tillie Swart, Kage Walford, Brody...
Northern Plains Electric Cooperative is offering three $1,000 luck-of-the-draw scholarships to three dependents of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative members at their annual meeting. The luck-of-the-draw scholarship program, which is in its fifth year, recognizes and encourages the academic achievements of students in the region. It also serves as an investment in the economic future of rural areas. To qualify, the student must be a dependent of a Northern Plains Electric Cooperative member and a 2024 high school graduate planning to enroll...
Patti Larson took in the May birthday party at the Heritage House in New Rockford last Tuesday. Her mom, Marge Anderson, was one of three that celebrated their May birthdays. Dianne Hanson and Patti Larson stopped at the home of Debbie Wetzel after the news of Dennis Bergrud's passing. Our condolences to all of his family and friends. Two more apple trees, both Honeycrisp, were planted at the Prairie Dawn Community Orchard, along with five rows of Honey Select sweet corn and one row of cucumbers in the community garden this week. The rains...
North Dakota State University Extension will host the 2024 Junior Crop Scout School on June 25 from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center. This event offers youth ages 12 to 18 a hands-on agronomy experience where they will learn about various career paths within the field. All youth are encouraged to participate. Throughout the day, attendees will engage in activities such as identifying live weed samples; understanding the growth and development of corn,...
Beginning on Monday July 22, at 6 p.m., First Lutheran Church will offer a 13-session weekly grief support group called GriefShare. No matter what the circumstances, grief is a painful, confusing process. A GriefShare group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. At this 13-week support group program, you'll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what's "normal" in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you'll learn helpful way...
All three candidates for North Dakota governor see a need for greater transparency and clarity around the more than $10.5 billion of investments being made under the state's sovereign wealth fund, the Legacy Fund. Whether that translates into increased levels of transparency, or simply more education on existing Legacy Fund investment decisions, will ultimately be for the next governor and the state Legislature to determine. Since North Dakota voters approved the creation of the Legacy Fund in...
Crop advisers and farmers are invited to attend North Dakota State University Extension’s annual crop management field school set for Friday, June 28 at 9 a.m. at the Carrington Research Extension Center. Participants will receive updates on crop pest and soil management recommendations using hands-on training in field demonstration plots and research trials. “The information received can immediately be used during the balance of the crop season, as well as future years,” says Greg Endres, Extension agronomy specialist at the center. “The...
Nearly 700 Eddy County voters took to the polls on Tuesday, June 11 for North Dakota’s primary elections, and several locally-contested races were decided by just a handful of votes. The packed race for the two-year unexpired term on the New Rockford City Commission was of particular interest, as there wasn’t a single candidate appearing on the ballot. However, there were three individuals running write-in campaigns for the seat. Carter Richter, Justin Ystaas and George Ritzke were each asking N...
On the evening of February 19, 2023, Nicholas Poitra, 46, walked into Rindy's Bar in Sheyenne and killed 30-year-old Troyal Thumb less than 10 minutes later. He then held several bar patrons at gunpoint as he stole a set of car keys, and went on to lead law enforcement on a tense 65-hour-long manhunt. It wasn't until February 22, when Poitra was spotted on a county road and held at gunpoint by a local farmer, that the ordeal was finally over. And now, well over a year later, Poitra has learned...
In an effort to address concerns that North Dakota’s elections aren’t secure, state officials have been holding a series of demonstrations throughout the state, allowing citizens to see exactly how the voting process works in North Dakota. On Friday, May 24, one of those demonstrations was held in Fessenden. Presenting in front of an audience of about two dozen at the KTL Building was North Dakota’s Secretary of State, Michael Howe, alongside State Election Director Erica White. For about 90 mi...
Talk is spreading and curiosity piquing in Sheyenne about yet another new project. "What's going on at the old Sinclair station?" – "Who is that guy who's working on that building?" – "Did someone buy it?" – "That building has to be 100 years old." The questions are swirling as residents have taken notice of the changes to one of their community's most recognizable buildings. Yes, the old Sinclair gas station just off Highway 281 has been purchased, and work is underway to clean up, repair and e...
On Thursday, May 23, at approximately 4:04 a.m., a vehicle occupied by three area residents was involved in a police chase through the streets of Grand Forks that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour. According to a press release from the Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office, one of their deputies initiated a traffic stop of a red Dodge Charger for crossing the centerline in the city of Grand Forks. “The vehicle briefly stopped, and then proceeded to flee at a high rate of speed,” state...
The local Lions Club has made another important contribution to their community. Recently, they donated $5,000 to the Sheyenne Rodeo Club, a group which helps organize rodeo events in Sheyenne every year. With the Lions' generous contribution, the rodeo club will be able to continue bringing exciting events to the area, such as the upcoming NDRA rodeo later this month. On Sunday, June 30, the Sheyenne NDRA Rodeo will return to Hendrickson Park just west of Sheyenne, bringing dozens of cowboys...
Josh Guler, chair of the New Rockford Community Foundation, recently announced the recipients of the foundation's annual grantmaking round. The Lutheran Home of the Good Shephard was awarded $950 for the updates they're making to their courtyard. The New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation was awarded $1,000 to help fund the summer street markets. New Rockford-Sheyenne Track and Field/Health and Wellness was awarded $2,000 to purchase equipment for the new practice track facility. The...
The Eddy-New Rockford Library's Summer Reading Program will start on Monday, June 3. Youth can come in and sign up anytime after then. The first 20 kids to sign up will get a free canvas tote. There will not be a kick-off party this year. Instead the library will host an end-of-summer party in August for all the summer reading participants (date TBD). This summer kids can pick a prize for every book read, and for every fifth book read youth are put into a drawing for a tablet. The summer...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Long-standing Cooperstown business devastated by fire On Saturday, May 18, a fire started in the kitchen area of the Coachman Inn Restaurant that appears to have caused a complete loss of the building. The motel behind the restaurant was mostly spared thanks to the actions taken by the Cooperstown Fire Department. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, the interim appointed sheriff, R...
