During a monthly meeting Monday, the City of New England bid farewell to Mayor Marty Opdahl, provided funding for the Hettinger County Sheriff's Office K9 program and addressed complaints related to an alleged ordinance violation.
The New England City Commission met Monday for its regular meeting. Commissioners addressed one complainant who argued that the city does not do enough to promote local business; The Lions Club announced the start of a new community wide challenge.
During a meeting Monday night in New England, two antique fire trucks were publicly auctioned and councilmembers discussed the possibility of banning certain dog breeds.
During its monthly meeting on Monday, the New England City Council and resident Nate Richter argued on whether a race car sitting on his property is in violation of a city ordinance prohibiting "junk from public view."