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For nearly a week, from Dec. 12 through Dec. 16, Foster County and much of the Great Plains endured one of the most severe and long-lasting blizzards in recent memory. Most of North Dakota was effectively shut down, as crews worked around the clock to clear city streets. Meanwhile, Monday's freezing rain and the near-zero visibility that followed often made county roads and highways impassable. Both the New Rockford-Sheyenne and Carrington Public Schools, and many more throughout the state...
Do you know of someone who has been diagnosed with cancer who needs help with transportation costs or emotional support? Help may be just a phone call away. Help for Help and Healing (HHH), the Jamestown Cancer Support Group, is a non-profit, all volunteer organization that offers assistance to cancer patients and their friends and families with transportation costs. They receive funding through generous donations and an annual fundraiser, the Quarter Craze Basket Auction. The organ...
New year’s resolutions - who actually sticks to them anyway? I’ve said for years that there is no reason to make one if I don’t plan to keep it. Thus, I haven’t made any resolutions for some time. Readers, this year is different. So many people I love and respect have told me that I have “too much on my plate.” “You’ll find a way to get it all done,” I keep telling myself. “Just finish these three (or 10) more items on the to-do list and you can rest.” The trouble is, the list keeps getting...
The waiting list for child care in the community just got a little shorter. Mindy's Clubhouse, a group child care licensed for up to 30 children, opened in downtown New Rockford last Monday. Owned by Scott and Mindy Skjerva, It's located inside the city-owned Brown Memorial building on Central Avenue. Child care has been a top priority for the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC) since at least 2018. A variety of options have been explored and programs implemented to help fill the...
Through all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I have to keep reminding myself to take work and life one step at a time. “Do one thing well, and then move on to the next,” I think. From workforce shortages and winter storms to shipping delays and sick days, we are all dealing with a lot. A colleague of mine missed a meeting a couple of weeks ago, and after learning that it was totally out of her control, I understood. “We all need a little grace and peace this holiday season, tha...
An incentive program designed to encourage investment in New Rockford is slated for renewal. Amanda Hegland, Executive Director of the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation, appealed to the New Rockford City Commission Monday to renew the Renaissance Zone program. The Renaissance Zone is a state program designed to help revitalize communities. Both residents and business owners receive state and local tax incentives for five years for investing in the community. The Renaissance Zone was...
A fledgling caterer lands a foundation gala and falls for her client's nephew, who is assigned to make sure the meal goes perfectly. An owner of a farm and home goods store tries to convince a reporter for a magazine that her friends who help run the store are her family. A reporter moves to a small town in Alaska and takes over the local newspaper at Christmas time. Yes, I am a sucker for sappy Christmas movies. From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day (with a few other days sprinkled in the rest...
As I write this, I’m preparing to sleep in my own bed for the first time since Wednesday (and it’s Sunday). Armed with my media pass, new Rocket gear and Erik Gjovik’s Nikon camera, I spent the last three days soaking up all that North Dakota Class B sports has to offer. As reported in the Nov. 14 edition, this was New Rockford-Sheyenne’s first trip to state for volleyball. Now, I’ve attended state tournaments before, i.e. archery and the Dakota Bowl in 2012, but this was a whole new ball game...
The holiday season is upon us. For some, the tree is already up and a slew of gifts have already been purchased. For others, all their holiday planning is shoved into a few weeks, or even a few days. Regardless of where you fall in that spectrum, you know that it's a little chaotic between Thanksgiving and the new year. Need a break from the frenzy? Book your seats for DPRCA's "A Christmas Survival Guide." Opening Thursday, Dec. 1, this intimate revue takes a wry and knowing look at a stres...
My husband and I started our relationship on a gravel road in rural Wells County (somewhere between Barlow and Cathay, if my memory serves me correctly) exactly 22 years ago this past weekend. At that time there were over a dozen Wobbema family members out for the opening day of deer gun season. I remember the sea of blaze orange and caravan of pickup trucks. That was my first adult experience hunting, and I will carry it with me for life. Since I didn’t have a tag, I walked treebelts in my p...
This Saturday, live-action game show excitement returns to New Rockford! Minot-based Encore Events presents "The Feud" and "Name That Tune," on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the New Rockford Eagles Club. This event features local contestants against a backdrop of great food and drinks, all to raise funds for a local charity. New Rockford Community Foundation (NRCF), a nonprofit established in 2008, is building a perpetual fund from which the earnings will provide money for important local projects long in...
This week Transcript Publishing brought a new publication into existence. My sister, Victoria, is an artist. Ever since she was a little girl, she has drawn and painted and brought things to life with her imagination. Recently, she drew a series (26 in total) of sketches related to witches, and then she brought me her sketchbook with a project in mind. She wanted me to publish her sketches into a coloring book she could launch just in time for Halloween. Welcome "Witch, Please!" to the list of...
Another season of outdoor work has ended for volunteers and caretakers of the St. John's and Prairie Home Cemeteries north of New Rockford. Among the highlights of this year's work is the new landscaping around the Veterans Memorial. Paid for by the Post 30 American Legion Auxiliary, the landscaping adds life to the memorial in the middle of the grounds, which is blanketed by St. Johns to the east and Prairie Home to the west. Tree planting efforts continue, to replace the many lost in the 2018...
On Monday, Oct. 10, afternoon service on the northwest bus route for the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District was suspended. That’s according to an Oct. 3 letter sent by NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters to parents/guardians of students along the route. The letter, which was obtained by the Transcript from a parent and is published in its entirety on page A2, says the suspension is effective through Friday, Oct. 28. “At that time I am hopeful that a licensed driver can be secured,” writes Louters in the letter. The letter does not speci...
There's a new face at the table for the New Rockford City Commission. Dillon Hewitt was appointed to the open city commission seat vacated by the resignation of Ryan Hager. At the Monday, Oct. 3 meeting, Hewitt read his oath of office and dove right into the business at hand for the city. Hewitt is an alum of Carrington High School and North Dakota State University. He has worked as a loan officer at the local Bank Forward branch since 2017. Prior to that he was an insurance sales agent for the...
Hold on to your Lederhosen! Oktoberfest, DPRCA's fall fundraising event, is just days away! It has been three years since the annual fundraising event was held, and this time organizers look forward to a new location, the New Rockford Eagles Club, and a different format than in the past. The doors to Oktoberfest open at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Patrons can expect fantastic food, friendly competition and fall-themed fun! On the menu are beer cheese soup, soft pretzels, various sausages...
The special assessments for the New Rockford street project are nearly finalized. There were four members of the public present for the final hearing on the street project special assessments, held during the commission’s regular meeting on Monday, Oct 3. President Stu Richter said he had received five written appeals from property owners. The city staff had also pored over the list and found a few others that needed to be corrected, mostly due to address side miscalculations on corner lot...
We turned the calendar over to a new month this past week, at seemingly record-breaking speed. It has now been one year since I became publisher of two newspapers, and I just don’t know where the time has gone. I must be having fun! October is a month of transition. We move into a new season, one much colder than the season before it. Bundle up in a cable-knit sweater or wrap a cozy blanket around your shoulders and come along with me! I’m looking ahead to all things October, because before I kn...
An outpouring of support for the Cayler Ellingson family was on display this past week, evidence that in rural North Dakota communities residents step up to help whoever is in need. Family friend Nicole (Clifton) Geiszler started a GoFundMe account on Monday, Sept. 19 in support of the Ellingsons. As of Thursday (Sept. 29) morning, the GoFundMe campaign had raised more than $52,000 from over 1,300 individual donations. That is more than five times the amount originally requested when the fund...
Lifestyle changes are hard, especially when it comes to food. About two months ago, my husband and I decided to make a change in our diets. Since he doesn’t like it when I talk about him in my columns, I’ll focus on what we’re doing and why I took the leap. In a nutshell, it’s the Wobbema low-carb diet. We simply eat more grams of protein, and fewer simple sugars and carbohydrates. I’m doing it because it makes me feel better. I don’t need all that bread, baked goods, pasta and potatoes. I...
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus released data on North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the second quarter of 2022 on Sept. 14, which are up 11.5 percent compared to the same timeframe in 2021. Taxable sales and purchases for April, May, and June of 2022 were $5.9 billion. “The report shows a strong year-over-year taxable sales and purchases increase,” said Kroshus. “This is the fifth consecutive quarter that North Dakota has seen double-digit growth in taxable sales and purchases....
I attended an NR-S vs. Carrington volleyball match as publisher of both newspapers for the first time on Thursday, Sept. 15. I saw administrators and school board members of both schools at the match, not to mention plenty of readers and advertisers, a good crowd overall. My daughter is a varsity starter for the Rockets, so that added another element. Of course, I was wearing columbia blue and black, but I was paying close attention to both teams that night. The match was intense, proba...
The Rockets put a damper on Homecoming festivities at Drake-Anamoose High School Tuesday, Sept. 20. The Rockets made a clean sweep, as all three NR-S squads defeated the Drake-Anamoose Raiders in non-regional volleyball action. The Rockets and Raiders volleyed back and forth to start the first match, then the Rockets jumped out ahead to the tune of 20-11. The Raiders fought back, scoring five unanswered points. Each team then took its turn scoring four straight to make the score 24-20. The...
There’s a new child care center in the works for New Rockford. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the New Rockford City Commission agreed to lease the Brown Memorial to the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation. In turn, Scott and Mindy Skjerva will sublease the space to operate “Mindy’s Clubhouse,” a group child care facility. The lease covers the current clubroom and east bathroom, with exclusive use of the gymnasium at designated times (from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday)...
The public works department continues to work with contractors to finish the punch list for the water plant project. Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert told city commissioners at their Sept. 7 meeting that he tried different filters as recommended, but they are only lasting six days rather than 14. He is checking into the price difference to see which ones are more efficient long-term. The reverse osmosis treatment system is running, yet residents still have colored water at the tap....
