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An Eddy County native founded a nonprofit in 2015 with high aspirations, and now she's back in her hometown helping to energize the locals. Megan Laudenschlager, née Langley, grew up on a farm in rural Warwick. She attended school in Sheyenne until her sophomore year, then graduated from Minnewaukan High School. After high school, Laudenschlager moved out of state, but her new places didn't really feel like home. She returned to N.D. in 2007 and put down roots in the Minot area, first at Minot S...
Twila Klein told us last fall that the Hi-Way Drive In wouldn't be opening this spring unless she could find more help. Other businesses have reduced hours or services due to a shortage of workers. For years, we have needed youth to come back (or be willing to work after school, weekends and during the summer), or new people to come to fill our staffing needs, and the pandemic hasn't helped our situation. Carrington Chamber Director Laurie Dietz publishes a weekly newsletter for members, and...
Free at-home tests and N95 masks are on their way to Americans this week. That’s after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down one COVID-19 vaccine mandate and upheld another. On Thursday, Jan. 13, the Supreme Court invalidated the Biden Administration’s vaccine-or-test regulation for businesses with 100 or more employees. The vote was six to three. The majority issued an unsigned opinion, stating, "Although Congress has indisputably given OSHA the power to regulate occupational dangers, it has not...
Oberon's only bar is back in business. Council members reconsidered the liquor license application at their January 10 meeting. "Because his application was 'pending,' he could have been open up until right now," Council member Faron Stensland asserted. "There was no motion made to deny it, or second, or a vote." He added that an unnamed official at the state Attorney General's office had provided that advice. "I was told by the state I couldn't operate without a city license," owner Elvis...
An elderly New Rockford resident received a suspicious check for over $8,000 in the mail last week, along with a letter claiming that she had won $750,000 in the North American Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes of Canada/USA. Her daughter brought the letter to the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office as a precaution, and it was a good thing she did. Yes, Virginia, this is a scam (No, that’s not the victim’s real name). The letter stated that the check was to be deposited into the recipie...
“Am I going to get my paper on time this week?” a lady called and asked Friday. “Well, they’re not here yet,” Allen answered. “Where’s my newspaper? I haven’t gotten a newspaper on time in four weeks!” a man bellered on the other end of the line on Monday. “I’m sorry,” I repeated, for probably the 40th time that day, and it was barely afternoon. Readers, here’s the scoop. Your newspapers have been delayed due to holidays, weather and/or driver illness four weeks in a row, and we understand yo...
Take a look at the fire hydrants close to your home and business. Do they look more like the picture on the left, or the right? If a fire hydrant is covered with snow, like the one shown on the left, it is hard for volunteer firefighters to provide service should a fire break out. The City of New Rockford and the New Rockford Fire Department ask that residents consider adopting a fire hydrant this winter. Each time it snows, clear a path in front to the street and a three-foot radius around the...
The City of Oberon has shuttered its only bar by not approving its liquor license. Elvis Thumb, owner of Karen’s Place, closed the doors at midnight on January 1, 2021, at which time his 2021 license effectively expired. After denying the bar’s permit in December, Oberon City Council members postponed their regular monthly meeting from January 3 to January 10, forcing Karen’s Place to close for a minimum of 10 days. Thumb said the matter was not on the original January meeting agenda poste...
The reverse osmosis equipment for the city’s water treatment plant has finally arrived. Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert reported to the commission at their meeting on Jan. 3 that it was delivered on Dec. 15, and put in place the following day. Hirchert said he has reviewed the work completed so far and made a list of open items for Sentry Crane. The company was scheduled to be onsite this past week. After consultation with Interstate Engineering, commissioners approved a $...
With furnaces humming and fireplaces blazing, local fire departments are on high alert during winter for the "silent killer", carbon monoxide. Many readers have likely heard about the family of seven from Moorhead, Minn., who all perished in their home on Dec. 18, 2021 from carbon monoxide poisoning. Lesser known, however, are the "close calls" that happen in our own neighborhoods every year. "For every (call) we get that actually has a carbon monoxide issue, we have five or six calls that are...
It's a Christmas miracle! Randy Reisenauer of New Rockford, who was airlifted to Fargo's Sanford Medical Center a few days before Halloween due to COVID-19, celebrated Christmas at home with his family. Even in the midst of his toughest days, Randy's family held tight to the notion that he would recover. And he was determined to be home for Christmas. The week of Thanksgiving, he had a major setback while hospitalized, and his family thought they might lose him. Yet, he is convinced it was by...
She made a name for herself caring for local people's animals. Now, she is an experienced field veterinarian for USDA. Carolyn Tedrow, DVM, is the Chamber's Employee of the Month for December. Tedrow was nominated for the award by Kelly McKnight, whose pets Tedrow has cared for very well. In fact many area families, and ranchers, have called on her to tend to their animals over the years. Tedrow graduated with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota-St. Paul in 1981,...
At its regular meeting on December 6, the Oberon City Council denied a liquor license to Karen's Place for 2022, and one of the bar's owners is seeking redress. Without a new license, Karen's Place faces an uncertain future after Dec. 31. Owner Elvis Thumb reported that the council denied the license because the council alleged that drug-dealing was taking place at the bar, and because Thumb did not pick up garbage around town. Cell phone footage of the Dec. 6 council meeting Thumb shared with...
In November, we brought you the story of the community effort to purchase and install stones for four individuals with unmarked graves, who are buried in the local cemetery. In little more than a week, the quest for $2,000 turned up nearly double the initial request. With more than $1700 over the initial request received, the Women's Auxiliary Cemetery Association (WACA) was the fortunate recipient of these funds. The check was deposited earlier this month. "I'm grateful that we live in a...
“It’s a Wonderful Life” is my favorite Christmas movie. It takes me back to a simpler time I have never experienced, but love to revel in nonetheless, if even for a couple of hours. There’s something special, and timeless, about the way the characters treat each other and the way the community rallies to help a man through his most trying time. This film, that director Frank Capra didn’t consider a Christmas movie at the time, is now ranked #1 on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) list of the To...
Last month, commissioners discussed how to clear the impound lot, which is full of nuisance and abandoned vehicles. City attorney Travis Peterson conducted research on the matter and came to the conclusion that the current city ordinance is not consistent with state law. As a result, Peterson recommended that the city proceed by following the state law that directs the process for disposal of abandoned vehicles. According to Chapter 23.1-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, if an abandoned...
The City of Oberon was recently put on notice by the North Dakota Attorney General’s office for “blatantly ignoring” an open records request. On January 4, 2021, citizen Corey Ploium requested copies of all meeting agendas, minutes and bills from 2020 from the Oberon city auditor. After receiving no response for two months, Ploium followed up by hand-delivering a written request to the auditor on March 8. In the written request, he asked for all agendas, minutes and bills from 2020 through March...
In a world of Grinches, it’s time to be a Griswold. So dig out your loud lawn ornaments, illuminated inflatables and obnoxiously bright bulbs and deck out your yard for a chance to win Chamber bucks. This is the second year that Bank Forward and NRABC have sponsored the Holiday Lights Driving Tour in New Rockford. The contest is open to all residents of New Rockford, and this year the first, second and third place winners will each get a share of $500 in Chamber bucks. To enter your home in t...
In its first fundraising event since 2018, the New Rockford Community Foundation did not disappoint. The $50-a-plate night was worth the wait, with a spread of prime rib and garlic mashed potatoes or jumbo shrimp and pasta, with a salad bar and dessert. There were 144 people served. The main event, The Feud, had the room erupting in laughter as 12 teams of five people competed two at a time in a points race. Each team was randomly drawn for their opponents. With five rounds in each match-up,...
In August 1981, Donna Gedrose (née Gehrtz) made a decision – to stay home with her own children, and care for others' littles as well. Now 40 years later, she continues to work as the caregiver for her grandchildren and for other local families. Gedrose was recognized as the Chamber's Employee of the Month for November. Ryan and Laura Hager, parents of five children, are one of those families, and they nominated her for the award. They wrote, "She is compassionate, structured and organized. We...
DPRCA's "Winter Wonderettes" opens Thursday. Meet the four young women whose talents will be on full display in this holiday hit. New Rockford's own Tessa Hartl leads the pack as Missy, the neurotic leader of the Marvelous Wonderettes. A December 2020 graduate of NDSU, Hartl has made quite an impression on DPRCA patrons. Most known for her roles as the Wicked Witch of the West/Miss Almira Gulch in "The Wizard of Oz" (2017), and Ado Annie in "Oklahoma" (2019), Hartl is back to entertain on the...
New Rockford city commissioners gathered Monday morning to review objections made to the street project. Property owners representing 2.18 percent of the project area sent letters protesting the project, based on linear footage to be assessed. The protested areas cover 2,182 linear feet of the 100,074 total feet in the project. In other words, very few have formally expressed their opposition to moving forward with the $8.75 million project. Per the North Dakota Century Code, when the protests...
On Thursday, Nov. 4, more than 1,000 students from 22 area schools had the opportunity to experience a variety of occupations at the Health, Technology and Trades Career Fair at Jamestown Civic Center. Organized by the Region 6 Inter-Agency Transition Team, the event brought 29 vendors with 59 different booths. Highlighted were occupations requiring one to two years of college. All schools in the region are invited to bring students, and 60 high schoolers from Carrington participated, as well...
New Rockford city officials held public input meetings on Thursday, Oct. 28, to gauge support for a proposed street improvement project. About a dozen citizens gathered Thursday afternoon for the first meeting, when Transcript representatives were present. Wade Senger, Project Manager for Interstate Engineering, went through a short slide presentation outlining the key pieces of the proposal. Of the three alternatives previously presented and published in this newspaper, the city commission has...
New Rockford city commissioners reviewed several ordinance changes Monday, which were proposed by city attorney Travis Peterson. At the Nov. 1 regular meeting, Peterson brought the proposed revisions for a first reading. He noted that all were the result of discussions held at previous meetings on a variety of issues. There were two primary changes, for which language was revised in several sections as needed. First, the commission sought to take control of making determinations regarding...
