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More than 80,000 North Dakota residents have recovered from COVID-19 since March, and one of New Rockford's eldest residents is among them. Ervin Longnecker, who turned 102 years old on Dec. 3, was sickened with the virus last month. When he was sick with COVID in early November, Ervin said he got really tired. He didn't have any energy, and for a couple of days, he had the chills. He also lost his appetite. "On the second day I got awful sick," he recalls. He was at home on his own in rural New...
A recent study shows housing is among the highest priority needs cited by North Dakota residents, says Kathy Steinbach. As the Eddy County Housing Authority Director, Steinbach wants residents to know that help is available locally if they need it. Community Action Partnership of North Dakota (CAPND) recently partnered with NDSU to complete a statewide needs assessment. A total of 3,458 residents were interviewed regarding the biggest issues they face, and to further inform the future of CAPND...
The New Rockford City Commission is considering a change to its fireworks ordinance. Robert (Joe) Lies, a local retailer, has requested that the city allow fireworks to be sold and set off in city limits at year’s end. Lies’ request was accompanied by a sample ordinance, which states that sales would be allowed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, with the ability for residents to light them off during the same period. The North Dakota Century Code allows fireworks to be sold Dec. 26 - Jan. 1, but only by...
Inspired by the World of Hearts campaign (#aworldofhearts) that started on social media this spring, Josh Guler of Bank Forward approached the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation with an idea. Rather than filling windows, doors and yards with hearts, why not illuminate them with bright twinkling lights and festive holiday decor? The idea turned into the Holiday Lights Driving Tour, where friendly neighbors and cross-town rivals alike can decorate their way to $100 in Chamber bucks courtesy...
The most eligible property in New Rockford is officially on the market. The former Mill Pump & Cheers on Hwy. 281 can finally go up for sale, now that the county received a "Letter of No Further Action" from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. The letter was the culmination of a months-long process of clean-up and mitigation as directed by the agency. The property will be sold at auction on Jan. 5, with details to come in next week's Transcript. Individuals who wish to bid on...
New Rockford-Sheyenne School officials announced last week that they had reached the halfway point of their fundraising efforts, with over $330,000 received to date for the second gymnasium they plan to build as soon as next year. The funds have come in via donations of all sizes from alumni near and far, as well as loyal local supporters. Take for example Metta McDowell and Tubby Bymoen, with their Krumkake for Kids campaign. The pair took orders for the delicious Norwegian waffle cookies made...
An unexpected announcement followed by a career change thrust a longtime New Rockford resident into the forefront of the community's COVID-19 response efforts. And it got her recognition as the Chamber's Employee of the Month for November. When Lisa Thompson started her new part-time job at Eddy County Public Health in early August, COVID-19 cases were near zero. The Transcript reported on Aug. 10, "As of August 6, Eddy County had four active COVID-19 cases." "It looked pretty good," Thompson...
This is a year to put a twist on tradition. If you don't really get into baking gingerbread, consider using Pop Tart toaster pastries to build a holiday house! What you need: Pop-Tarts- frosted strawberry or confetti cupcake work well for the roof, because the white icing looks like snow. For the walls, use brown sugar and cinnamon to make them look like gingerbread. Tin foil covered board or plate Candy décor of your choosing: Mini candy canes and other colorful, hard candies Christmas...
The month of December is a hectic time of year for most people. When the ever-growing holiday to-do list gets overwhelming, look to local merchants to save both your time and your sanity. Here are some practical solutions for easing that anxiety available right here in Eddy County. 1. Limit lists. It’s fun to light up the eyes of children on Christmas. However, it can be overwhelming to buy all those gifts. Consider limiting each child’s list to just three items, one thing he wants, one he...
"I pledge to maintain high scholastic standing, to hold as fundamental and worthy, an untarnished character, to endeavor intelligently and courageously to be a leader, and to give of myself freely in service to others. In doing so, I shall prove myself worthy of a place in the National Honor Society." Five sophomores at New Rockford-Sheyenne school recited this pledge on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and were inducted into the National Honor Society: Taylor Anderson, Hallie Brown, Kyria Dockter, Emma Duda...
New Rockford’s iconic bowling alley will remain closed throughout the winter as the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC) develops a plan for its ongoing operation. At their Nov. 11 meeting, the NRABC board agreed to a contract with Sarah Smith Warren of Soul Space Work. She will take on the role of project manager, guiding the economic development group through research, fundraising, renovations, marketing and eventually the sale and/or reopening of the former Wonder Lanes. Smith W...
The Demetrius Coleman case is closed. A Humboldt County, Calif. jury convicted the 40-year-old former New Rockford man of special-circumstance, first-degree murder for fatally shooting Johnny Mack Renfro on the streets of Rio Dell, Calif., in August 2019. The jury handed down its guilty verdict on Tuesday, Nov. 10 after nearly three days of deliberation, according to the "Lost Coast Outpost." Because Coleman was convicted of the special circumstance of firing from a vehicle, he faces life in...
New Rockford's tiniest heart patient is headed for surgery. Three-month-old Kipp Kouba, son of Levi and Justene Kouba, will undergo open heart surgery on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the University of Minnesota. Justene posted an update to the "Kipp's Kind Heart" page on Facebook last week, offering friends, family and community members a little glimpse into the final stretch of Kipp's race to prepare for surgery. "Kipp has grown so much in the last month!... He weighs enough to finally have a nuk!... He...
Will New Rockford-Sheyenne school join a short list of North Dakota schools embracing online gaming as a sport? Staff members Brady Eichelberger and Erin Radke sure hope so, and they sought to convince the school board at their Monday night meeting that "esports," as the program is called, would be a popular offering among high school students. Eichelberger said esports, or organized multiplayer video game competitions, present an opportunity to engage students who are not currently involved in...
The pandemic has altered every aspect of our lives, and in many ways not for the better. However, local arts organization Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts (DPRCA) is taking advantage of a major shift in the theatre industry in hopes of opening up their programming to new audiences. What if you couldn't make it to a live show at DPRCA for whatever reason? Well, until now, you would simply miss out. Due to rights/royalties contracts and copyright laws, DPRCA hasn't been able to record...
COVID-19 is real, and it's affected all of us. I've been at the forefront of the state and local response to coronavirus since day one. I've written numerous articles on the testing, the tracing, the precautions and the statistics. I've also heard from real people who have been impacted by this virus. Then I became one of "those people." You know, the ones who test positive for COVID-19. It all happened so fast, enough to make my head spin and my temperature rise (literally). One day I was...
Connie Soderholm is a farmer’s wife, a mom of two, and an educator. She’s also a top 10 barrel racer and breakaway roper in the Roughrider Rodeo Association. And she’s getting it all done at the young age of 50. Her story begins in Velva, N.D., where her mom was a first-generation horse owner. She got her daughters involved in 4-H horse shows at a young age with an equine companion purchased for her by her husband. Spurred on by her sister, Connie started competing in rodeo at age 15. Conni...
The Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd has issued a plea to the community: please help get the coronavirus case numbers down in Eddy County so the residents can again have visitors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued new rules for long term care facilities. As a result, all facilities that have positive cases among residents or staff or have a 10% or higher positivity rate in their home county cannot open their facilities to visitors. Results from testing...
Eddy County is in the top five counties for positive COVID-19 cases per capita in the state. As of Tuesday, a total of 165 residents had tested positive for the virus since March. An outbreak in Towner County, for which Cando is the county seat, put them in the top spot with 37 active cases (169 cases per 10,000). Our neighbors to the east in Nelson County had 150 cases per 10,000, and our southern neighbor Foster County had 47 active cases, or 146 per 10,000. LaMoure and Eddy counties were...
She makes sure all the numbers add up, and she takes the time to help customers. Denise Reis, the bookkeeper at Cash & Carry Lumber in New Rockford, received the Employee of the Month award for October. The honor comes at an opportune time, as in November she will celebrate 25 years at the company, almost her entire career. Her tenure is second only to her boss Bruce Gedrose, who has worked at the New Rockford business for 27 years. Denise obtained her post-secondary education from North Dakota...
The tenacity of the Women's Auxiliary Cemetery Association, past, present and future continues to awe us. It has been 27 months since the infamous July 8, 2018 wind storm wreaked havoc on two local cemeteries. In that time volunteers have worked tirelessly to restore those burial grounds and make additional improvements throughout. The funds to sustain their efforts come from donations, and for that they couldn't be more thankful. In fact, more than 260 individuals and organizations have...
The media is not the enemy. Law enforcement officers are not the enemy. Christians are not the enemy. President Trump is also not the enemy, nor is he some special kind of brave politician fighting for America. He fights for the people who support him, not for his enemies. Biden is much the same. I have heard from Americans on all ends of the political spectrum who are plugging their noses while they fill out their ballots this election season. While it seems that people think that 2020 is "the...
The Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd has issued a plea to the community: please help get the coronavirus case numbers down in Eddy County so the residents can again have visitors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued new rules for long term care facilities. As a result, all facilities that have positive cases among residents or staff or have a 10% or higher positivity rate in their home county cannot open their facilities to visitors. Currently, Eddy County's...
What used to be a simple garage, with an overhead door and pallet racking along the walls, has been transformed into a quaint boutique. Aptly named 8th Street Boutique, the new retail space in the back of The Hair Studio on 8th Street made its debut last month. Owner Taylor Weber purchased the brick building from Donna Lail and renovated the front office into a two-chair salon. Stylists onsite include herself and Colleen Benson of Sheyenne. She said the idea for the boutique came after she...
Get a relaxing spa treatment right here in New Rockford. Shear Delight now offers pedicures by New Rockford native Alissa Bachmeier. Alissa is available from 2 - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and other times by appointment. A 2007 graduate of New Rockford-Sheyenne High School, she received her cosmetology certificate from the Salon Professional Academy (SPA) of Fargo in 2010. The 60-minute long pedicures Alissa offers have all the bells and whistles. She starts with the basics, pushing back...
