Brown Memorial eyed for public emergency shelter

Storm shelters were the big topic of discussion at the Eddy County Commission's regular meeting on Tuesday, July 5.

Eddy County Emergency Manager, Lisa Thompson, told commissioners that she's been working with the American Red Cross about public sheltering in case of major storms and power outages.

Sheyenne, she said, already has a good shelter in Ostby Hall, but New Rockford's current shelter, th...