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Rocket Wash, New Rockford's first automatic, touchless car wash, is coming soon. Zach and Lauren Fleming of New Rockford and Eastern Eddy County residents Mark and Lisa Becker are the owners, and they're ready to bring locals a new solution to get the grime off their car, pickup or SUV. Plans have been in place for months, and they've waited patiently for the right conditions to break ground. "Obviously, weather has really impacted that, and is still impacting that," Zach Fleming said. "We need...
It was about this time of year, 22 years ago, when I was on the precipice of my future. There I was, in my second semester of university, and my roommate had an epiphany: we should "go away" for the summer, she surmised. She had a poster in hand from the Ponderosa Ranch, an amusement park on Lake Tahoe, Nevada, that was built to celebrate the legacy of the popular western TV show, "Bonanza." Now this is where many of you, dear readers, will go down memory lane. How many of you watched...
Your local newspaper took home 32 awards in the 2022 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) Better Newspaper Contest. The announcements were made at the NDNA Annual Convention in Bismarck on Friday, May 6. The most notable honor for the New Rockford Transcript was second place in General Excellence for mid-size weeklies, which recognizes the entire body of work the newspaper produces throughout the year. The Tioga Tribune took the top spot in the division. The Foster County Independent, which...
Discussions about using the Brown Memorial for a childcare center continued at the New Rockford City Commission meeting on May 2. The NRABC seeks an individual or entity interested in operating a private childcare business and leasing the Club Room in the Brown Memorial. They must be licensed or plan to become licensed before they open. The space should be able to accommodate a “group 20” or “group 30” license to begin Hegland reviewed with commissioners some of the upgrades needed to open a...
One can make the argument that communication may be the single most important aspect of human existence. I couldn't agree more. As a professional communicator, I strive daily to communicate as effectively as possible. I've found there's no better way to connect with those who aren't close enough to visit than through handwritten letters. From soldiers and their sweethearts corresponding during wartime, to close friends spread across the country keeping each other up to date on their lives, there...
One of the movement experts at Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, PLLC, was named the Employee of the Month for April. Melissa Ystaas, PT/DPT, has eight years of experience helping her patients get moving. She was nominated by Amanda Hegland, whose daughter, Piper, has been a patient at Peak Performance since she was an infant. "She is amazing. She communicates with her doctors and truly cares about the bigger picture," Hegland said. "She is so good with Piper, figuring out...
More new trees will be planted along New Rockford’s streets this spring. A $10,000 award from the North Dakota Forest Service’s Community Forestry grant program will put an estimated 50-60 trees in the ground, as well as allow local officials to clean up street trees damaged by the 2018 wind storm. The grant requires a 50/50 match with labor, cash or other in-kind donations. For part of the $10,000 match, the city public works crew has agreed to remove some remaining street trees that were dam...
At a time when the cost of everything appears to be going up, the low bid for New Rockford’s street improvements came in $1 million less than engineers anticipated. Six companies submitted bids for the paving portion of the project, which was estimated at $7.3 million last fall. Wade Senger of Interstate Engineering reported at the Monday, April 4 city commission meeting, “There was a lot of interest in this project.” The bids had been opened earlier that day. Bituminous Paving of Orton...
I’m a word nerd. Words are fun and games to me, a lifelong writer. I enjoy searching for the right synonym or phrase to spice up an otherwise ordinary article. At the newspaper office, crafting headlines is another form of “word game” to us. From puns and alliteration to acronyms and homophones, we try them all to get readers’ attention. I will say, headlines still aren’t my strong suit, even after seven years in the newspaper business. In the annual North Dakota newspaper contest, we usually g...
Local leaders were recognized at the Community Honors event held Friday, March 25. Among the big winners were three local businesses and a New Rockford couple who have volunteered for many organizations and events for decades. Community members had the opportunity to nominate individuals and businesses for three special awards handed out by the NRABC and the New Rockford Park District. Rick and Kristi Swenson received the Volunteer of the Year Award. This award is presented to outstanding...
Tasked with keeping the facilities of the Garrison Diversion Unit (GDU) in proper working condition, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) employs 19 operations and maintenance (O&M) staff members. The agency's principal supply works include the New Rockford Canal, McClusky Canal and Snake Creek Pumping Plant (SCPP). Garrison Diversion does not own the facilities. Rather, they are charged with operations and maintenance of the above facilities, working closely with the...
If I could, I think I'd wake up with the sun. There's nothing better than rising with the sun as it streams through the west window of my bedroom. This time of year, I'm usually still in a stupor from the time change, as the first weeks of Daylight Saving Time have me waking up and preparing myself for the day in darkness. After a long winter like we've had this year, those early mornings of pitch blackness zap the energy right out of me. That's why I'm watching the bill before Congress to elimi...
Three waste disposal companies submitted bids to the New Rockford City Commission Monday. While there was a clear low bid for the garbage removal portion of the contract, the recycling options were a bit murkier. All three companies that had appeared before the commission in recent months as they evaluated options did submit bids: Waste Management, the current contract holder; Cathay-based Double M Sanitation and Recycle North Dakota, headquartered in Jamestown. As for garbage removal services,...
The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for 2021 is complete. CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington and Foster County Public Health (FCPH) partnered on the semi-annual study. The 2021 CHNA process identified the top health needs of people in Foster and Eddy County: 1. Mental health for all ages (includes depression/anxiety/suicide/stress) 2. Ability to retain primary care providers and nurses 3. Enough child daycare services 4. Alcohol use & abuse (all ages) With the top health needs...
Next week I get the benefit of two nights out in a row. Both the New Rockford and Carrington chambers of commerce and economic development organizations will be hosting their annual banquet/meetings. Carrington’s joint annual meeting is first on the calendar, with the social, dinner and presentations scheduled for Thursday, March 24 at the Chieftain. New Rockford gets its night to shine on Friday, March 25. After three straight years of not hosting one in New Rockford, this year the New Rockford...
It's time to go way back to the turn of the century, the 20th century that is. Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts (DPRCA) presents "I'm Just Wild About Harry," opening Friday, March 18 at the Old Church Theatre in New Rockford. This exciting musical romp based on a late-1800s play features nostalgic favorites such as "Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)," "Aba Daba Honeymoon," "You Made Me Love You," and, of course, the title tune, "I'm Just Wild About Harry," written in 1921 and...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne High School band is working on a brand new piece of music, "The Steam Powered Rocket," which launches in just eight days. Dr. Kyle Vanderburg, Assistant Professor of Practice and Composer in Residence at NDSU's Challey School of Music, approached NR-S Band Director Annette Hovey about composing a piece specifically for her band. Hovey's son Nick, a 2018 graduate of NR-S, is a student composer and vocal music education major studying under Vanderburg at NDSU. "We have...
Next Monday, March 7, New Rockford city commissioners will review bids for garbage collection services in the city. Besides the obvious goal of getting the lowest possible price on an essential service (garbage collection) without sacrificing service or quality, officials have another target in mind– recycling. Therefore, companies interested in bidding have been asked to include a quote for recycling services. Amanda Hegland, executive director for the New Rockford Area Betterment C...
Amid all this wonderful wintery weather we’ve been experiencing, it may appear that no work is getting done. To the contrary, winter is what I refer to as “planning season.” Whether we gaze out the window from our warm offices or hunker down by the fireplace in our homes, our wheels are turning thinking about the months ahead. What kind of a year will we have? When and where will we travel? How many weddings and graduations are on the calendar? Do we have proper attire for them all? Here at the...
Rocket archers made the trek to Gackle for the 2022 Gackle-Streeter archery tournament on Saturday, Feb. 19. Fisher Genre was the sole medalist for the Rockets. He shot a 259 in the tournament, earning first place among elementary boys. MacKenzie Allmaras had a good day as well, as she finished fourth among elementary girls with a 210. Taylin Jacobson was also in the top 10 among elementary girls, as her 180 was good enough for eighth place. On the leaderboard, Kailar Jacobson led the Rockets...
The Rocket archery team dominated in the high school division at the Wilton Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 12. The high school team finished first in both the girls and boys team divisions, bringing home trophies. Six NR-S archers brought home individual medals from the bullseye division of the tournament. Seventh grader Layton Jacobson shot a 285, earning him first place in middle school boys and Top Overall Male Archer. Four medalists were high school archers. Hunter Genre was first among the...
NRABC Executive Director Amanda Hegland got the nod from city commissioners to explore the possibility of using the Brown Memorial for a childcare center. At their regular meeting on Feb. 7, Hegland reported that she received 59 responses from a childcare survey they distributed online last month. NRABC has been evaluating locations suitable for a childcare center for years, and recently the Brown Memorial came to the forefront of possibilities. Per the proposal Hegland shared with...
Both Carrington and New Rockford hosted their annual archery tournaments over the past two weeks. As a parent of three teenagers, who all compete in archery and several other activities, I must say archery is among my favorites. Why? Well, as Jamie Risovi, retired head coach and founder of the Rocket Archery program at New Rockford-Sheyenne School once told me, “Everyone gets the same shot.” It’s absolutely true. Archery is a sport for the tall and the small. Each person is responsible for h...
New Rockford-Sheyenne freshman Hunter Genre came out on top at the New Rockford archery tournament held last weekend. Genre scored a 286, earning him not only first place in the high school boys division, but also top male archer of the tournament. He was bested only by seventh grader Mackenzie Nogowski of North Sargeant, who scored a whopping 290 points in her bullseye flight. Nogowski finished first in the middle school girls division and was the top female archer of the day. Other Rocket...
Students at New Rockford-Sheyenne High School tried something new this year. Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12. Students must memorize a short poem and...
