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. CBSA border officers make largest seizure of narcotics in region's history Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers discovered and seized 406.2 kg of suspected methamphetamine, approximately four million illicit doses valued at over $50,780,000, following the examination of a commercial truck at the Boissevain port of entry in south Manitoba on January 14. This is the largest seizure o...
Back in October, Sheyenne GRIT supported the City of Sheyenne in applying for a U.S. Forest Service tree grant for the city-owned Hendrickson Park campground. Sheyenne GRIT is excited to announce that they were awarded $25,000 of federal money for tree and stump removal and new plantings. Many community members helped in assembling the grant application and have been waiting in anticipation to hear back on their application. Extension Agent Michelle Gilley and grant writer Patti Larson led the project efforts with a walking survey to identify...
Wednesday, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed the Giving Hearts Day soup dinner delivered by Allyssa Lewis, paramedic at CHI St. Alexius Health in Carrington and special niece. Jimmy Indergaard was a Sunday visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. David and Karen Anderson and Gary and Kathy Anderson enjoyed a visit over supper one evening at the Margie Anderson home. Surprise visitor Saturday afternoon at the Charlotte Koepplin home was Derik Holte. Jimmy Indergaard was a Thursday visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth...
Welcome house guest at the Candy Jensen home Tuesday through Sunday was son Derik Holte from Minneapolis. They made every minute count, visiting and cooking favorites and enjoying eating them. Derik also visited with other friends. He helped his brother Jerrod and Angie Holte move into a new home in Cathay, N.D. while here, staying overnight on Friday. Wednesday helper at the Shirley Packard home was Mary Gehrtz. Friday stopper and visitor at the Ken and Marvis Holte home, bringing crispy treats, was daughter Amanda Bickett. Saturday morning...
The deadline for enrolling in Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for 2024 crops with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is coming up on March 15, 2024. Effective reference prices increased from 2023 to 2024 for corn by $0.31 to $4.01 and for soybean by $0.86 to $9.26, while the effective reference price for wheat remained the same at $5.50. NDSU has an ARC-PLC Payment Calculator available online as an Excel spreadsheet at https://www.ndsu.edu/agricultur...
Horse owners and stable managers will have the opportunity to learn management strategies and ask questions during a webinar series that North Dakota State University Extension is hosting at noon CDT on Wednesdays in March. Topics will include an overview of genetic diseases in the quarter horse breed, weed and manure management in pastures, prevention and detection of communicable equine diseases, and emergency first aid until the veterinarian arrives. "The goal of these webinars is to empower...
Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) held an employee recognition in December to honor employees for their years of service to CCCC. "I am so proud to recognize these employees," stated President Lindquist, "each individual is representative of the caliber of employees at CCCC – hard working, well-qualified, and dedicated people doing great things." CCCC makes a difference in peoples' lives, most importantly for success of the students. Employees five to nine years: Karen Saari, Kim P...
The fuel pumps at Mick's 281 Service in New Rockford have officially been retired. The local business has been filling gas and diesel tanks in the community for decades, but on Monday, Feb. 7, owner Ken Thompson was notified that his gas pumps and tanks were no longer in compliance with state regulations, and must be shut down. Mick's 281 has been a popular option for fueling up in New Rockford since 1980, when Malcolm "Mick" Thompson and his son, Ken, first opened the business. Now, however,...
After many years of service, the New Rockford-Sheyenne school district’s infamous “Rocket Bus” has been retired. With recurring mechanical problems and significant repair costs, the Rocket Bus has long been a thorn in the side of school administrators and board members, but they learned at their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, that it won’t be an issue any longer. Updating the board on the Rocket Bus and district’s overall transportation situation was board member Mike Schaefer, on behalf of...
Hendrickson Park will be hoppin’ this summer. The Sheyenne Rodeo Club has a July 4 weekend rodeo and the 4th Annual Sheyenne Stampede in the works for Aug. 17. They’re hosting a Kickoff Event this week to give supporters a little preview of what’s ahead, and all are welcome. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, right here at the New Rockford Eagles Club. Rodeo Club members will be serving chili and fry bread, and attendees can hear live music from “The Stick Ponies”of Jamestown...
The New Rockford City Commission has the potential to look quite a bit different come June. It's an election year, and four of the five commissioners will find their terms up and seats open. Stuart Richter's first term as commission president will end in June, and as of press time he had not announced whether he would seek a second 4-year stint in the city's highest office. The seats currently held by commissioners Kelly McKnight and Justin Ystaas are also up this year. McKnight, who has served...
Eddy County Commissioners appear poised to begin the process of making the county’s auditor and treasurer positions appointed. Currently, both positions are up for election every four years, but N.D. Century Code (NDCC) does allow county commissions to make them appointed and outlines the process for doing so. At the commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, each commissioner appeared to support transitioning the positions from elected to appointed. “Some people are not going to like...
Twelve super spellers at NR-S competed in the Eddy County Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Feb. 6. After a written test and three oral rounds of competition, Austin Weisenburger emerged as the Eddy County champion. Everett Wiedrich was named runner-up, and both will advance to the North Dakota State Spelling Bee on Monday, March 18 at the Bismarck Event Center. Grade level champions, named based on their written test, were as follows: • Grade 5: Ashtyn Lies • Grade 6: Tyler Zieman • Grade 7: Evere...
On Saturday, Feb. 24, the New Rockford Park District will host the second ever Daddy-Daughter Dance in New Rockford. Last year’s inaugural dance was a hit with dads and daughters throughout the community, so much so that the park district is bringing it back for a second time. The event offers a wonderful chance for fathers to bond with their daughter while building memories that’ll last a lifetime. Last year’s event was called “A Night with the Princesses,” and 39 couples with 44 princesse...
The city of Sheyenne is nestled within the hills of the Sheyenne River Valley and Continental Divide. It is surrounded by rich farmland, cattle grazing prairie pastures and abundant wildlife. Born when the railroad came through, Sheyenne has been home to active volunteers and go-getters with a small town spirit since 1883. Like many of North Dakota’s small towns, Sheyenne saw a booming population during the Homesteading Movement, followed by a slow and steady population decline trending down at 1.09 percent in more recent years. In the early 20...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Unknown substance spilled on McKenzie County Road A suspicious and unknown substance on the roadway of County Road 10 and another related site on 125th Avenue prompted numerous calls to officials on Jan. 17. Local officials responded to the site and quickly took action to contain and minimize the impact of the chemical. “It stunk worse than a pig farm, I mean it just burned your nos...
The New Rockford Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofit and community organizations in New Rockford for the 2024 grant cycle. Applicants must be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or a government agency. Groups without such designation seeking to apply may enlist a fiscal sponsor. For instructions on how to register your organization and to apply for a grant, visit www.NDCF.net/NewRockford and click on the Apply tab. Anyone needing assistance with the online application process should contact...
Joanna Larson attended the Sunflower Production meeting at the Eddy Co. Extension office on January 31. Lacey Zahradka, Trading Manager at ADM in Enderlin, reported that the market outlook on sunflowers for 2024 is very negative and acres are predicted to be drastically down. On Thursday, Feb. 1, several Sheyenne ranchers ran into each other at the sale barn in Napoleon. It was unusual to have warm weather for selling calves! Earlier snowstorms in Nebraska and further South had caused feedlots to stop taking cattle and some barns even canceled...
Circle Trail Riders, Inc. held their February meeting at secretary Charlotte Koepplin's home on Monday, Feb. 5. Seven were present as president Cory Jorgensen brought the meeting to order. Matters discussed were the upcoming June trail ride, annual raffle and annual meeting. Todd Koepplin drove Charlotte Koepplin to Carrington Thursday morning, where she took care of medical business. Jimmy Indergaard got a chance to visit with Margie Anderson and Gary Anderson and grandkids Sunday morning at Kvernes Lutheran Church and was a Sunday visitor and...
Saturday evening, Todd Koepplin picked up mom, Janelle Koepplin, and they drove to Bordulac where they joined other family and friends in wishing brother and son Aaron a happy 50th birthday, and nephew and grandson Hendrix a happy third birthday. Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, were around town Tuesday taking care of business. Thursday, they did some errands in Carrington and enjoyed lunch at the Prairie Inn. Wednesday visitor at the Ken and Marvis Holte home was Holly Zieman. Friday, Amanda Bickett stopped in. Eloise Lucht enjoyed a phone...
February is heart health month. The human heart is the body's hardest working muscle and Jamestown Regional Medical Center's upcoming JRMC U is designed to help you take care of it. "Love Your Ticker: Cracking the Code to a Healthy Heart" will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Two Rivers Activity Center. The free class will be presented by JRMC Clinical Exercise Physiologists Madeline Ranum and Sydney Ellingson. The pair will discuss the medical center's cardiac rehabilita...
New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Superintendent Jill Louters recognized the following students for making the Honor Rolls for the first 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 and Lora Wobbema. 11th Grade: Ava Bullinger, Hannah Chamberlain, Addysen Fandrich, Kendrick Hopfauf, Bailey Jacobson, Chelsea Monty, Abigail Nystrom, Kaiya O'Connor, Andrew Storstad, Tillie Swart, Kage Walford and...
Nicholas Poitra has pleaded guilty to murdering 30-year-old Troyal Thumb last year, just weeks before his murder trial was scheduled to begin. Appearing in person at the Eddy County Courthouse on Friday, Feb. 9, Poitra formally amended his pleas on all 10 charges against him to guilty, nearly bringing an end to one of the biggest stories to come out of Eddy County in recent memory. Almost a year ago, on the evening of February 19, 2023, court documents say Poita walked into Rindy's Bar in Sheyen...
Voters in North Dakota may soon face an interesting choice at the ballot box this November, and not just between the various candidates. Right now, efforts are underway to place a new initiative on the ballot, one that would essentially eliminate property taxes in the State of North Dakota. The effort is being led by Republican Rick Becker, a former state representative and current candidate for U.S. House. Becker and the initiative’s supporters are currently soliciting signatures to qualify t...
There's a new provider at Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, PLLC, in New Rockford. After years of caring for patients at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd as well as home health, Matthew Ystaas is joining his wife Melissa Ystaas at Peak Performance. The couple bought the physical therapy practice from Jodi Tjelta in the fall of 2022, and Melissa has been operating the business and seeing patients ever since. Meanwhile, Matthew was still helping his patients at the LHGS...
