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This past weekend senior baseball players got a chance to take the field one last time. Organized by Bismarck High senior Skyler Strand and his mother, the Sandlot Showdown was held May 15 and 16 in Bismarck. The purpose was to allow parents of seniors to see their kids play one last time. Teams from Bismarck, Mandan, Williston, Kidder County and Carrington/NR-S competed in the non-school sanctioned, player organized round-robin tournament. Lisa Thompson of New Rockford, parent of senior Hunter...
The NR-S Elementary held its annual year-end awards ceremony virtually Wednesday, which was posted to their Facebook page. Here are the highlights: The Keep North Dakota Clean poster contest winners from each classroom in grades Pre-K to sixth grade received certificates and trees to plant courtesy of the Eddy County Soil Conservation District. Pre-K: Halle Savageau and Kelsy Larson; Kindergarten: Brielle Dauenhauer and Livi Skogen; First grade: Dylan Cudworth; Second grade: Cade Helseth and...
Mostly due to a malfunction at the state lab, Eddy County's COVID-19 numbers have decreased by half since Friday. The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) reported Sunday that the state lab had experienced a malfunction on two pieces of lab equipment late last week. As a result, 82 positive tests were considered "inconclusive" and the individuals were asked to retest. "The issue was caught quickly and early; the malfunction is being corrected and will not impact lab processing or...
On Tuesday afternoon, Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd CEO Kim Jensrud announced that a tenant of Heritage House, the organization's assisted living facility, had tested positive for COVID-19. This new active case of COVID-19 in Eddy County was first reported by the N.D. Department of Health (NDDH) on Monday, May 11. Initially, the NDDH statistics indicated that the individual had recovered. On Tuesday the statistics were updated to reflect that the individual has NOT recovered, and Jensrud...
For more than 70 years, the New Rockford Eagles Club has been giving back to the community, and it's a role that members take role seriously. However, in light of coronavirus, they are making a rare ask from the community. Eagles Aerie 2923 gives tens of thousands of dollars to local causes each year by operating three gaming sites: at the club itself and at Buck-Its Bar in New Rockford and Shamrock Bar in Carrington. The revenue generated through gaming activities – which includes electronic p...
May 17-23 is EMS Week across the country. This week we express our appreciation to the EMS professionals on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis–planning, adapting and responding every day to take care of citizens and communities. The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians developed the EMS Strong campaign to recognize the selfless calling that makes EMS so vital. This year's EMS Week theme is Ready Today. Preparing for Tomorrow. This theme, which was developed some time ago, i...
This is the time of year when parks and recreation managers throughout the state scurry around planning and preparing for the summer season, anticipating ballparks abuzz with eager coaches and players, and pools filled with water and swimmers. This spring New Rockford Park District Manager Dennis Nybo and his colleagues have filled their schedules with Zoom meetings and webinars to plan for a safe return to summer parks and recreation programming in light of COVID-19. Nybo has been active on s...
Public Works Superintendent Hirchert reported that City Clean-Up Week will not take place in May due to the coronavirus outbreak. Electronics Recycling was cancelled as well. Commissioner Ryan Hager asked that city officials consider holding a curbside pickup event in the fall, and Hirchert said he is open to that. They will revisit the topic as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed. This also allows time to see how the city’s construction projects progress and develop a better collection plan. C...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board decided Monday to postpone graduation until June 21 at 2 p.m. Although their formal celebration is on hold for now, NR-S graduates will still be recognized, thanks to at least three community initiatives. First, local businesses and organizations partnered to design, print and put up large banners recognizing each member of the senior class. The full color, 3-by-5 foot banners have been hung up on street light poles throughout New Rockford's downtown and wi...
Eddy County has one (1) new active case of COVID-19. However, local agencies have not released any further information about the individual. "I do not have any more information for now," Tiffany Harr, Eddy County Public Information Officer, said in an email reply to the Transcript. Eddy County Public Health Nurse Danette Schmid also would not comment further. This case is puzzling because no information other than the county of residence and source of spread has been released, not even age or...
Construction will resume along U.S. Hwy. 281 in New Rockford on Monday, May 4. According to Ethan Kitsch with the NDDOT, the goal is to have the project completed by the end of June, dependent on weather. The tentative plan is to rebuild one frontage road at a time. The west frontage road will be closed for rebuilding first, while the east frontage road remains open. Every other intersection to the highway will remain open during this time. Traffic speeds along the highway will be reduced. As...
Gov. Doug Burgum signed an amended executive order Wednesday providing additional guidance for businesses that are resuming or continuing operations under the “North Dakota Smart Restart” protocols developed in collaboration with the business community to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The protocols initially released Tuesday included operating standards for all industries, as well as specific guidance for several high-contact business sectors including restaurants and bars; hair, nail and tan...
With all the construction activity around town in recent weeks, we at the "New Rockford Transcript" are enamored with all the machines, people and processes. So, Publisher Amy Wobbema went on scene to capture all the phases of the water main replacement project to help readers understand what's actually going on. In this week's edition, we're highlighting the directional drilling process used downtown and in select other areas, where the existing water main remains in place while a new one is...
A raft of reckless activity in both New Rockford's public parks and on private property in the city have officials ruffled, and rightfully so. Park District Manager Nybo said recently that he was aware of ATVs and other vehicles driving on the west side of Jim Legion Johnson Memorial Park, on the west side of the reservoir property, and even in the grass along the road near the pool in All Veterans Memorial Park. When I went out to the ballpark to photograph the Friday night lights last week, I...
Josh Guler and the loan team at New Rockford's Bank Forward branch brought new meaning to the term "banker's hours" last week. In spite of a short application window and a long learning curve, he and his team members processed local applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on evenings and weekends to ensure that the small businesses they served would not be left out. The PPP is part of the CARES Act, the $2 trillion legislation passed by Congress that aimed to provide financial...
The National Weather Service, the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, and other state, county and local agencies have come together to host Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week activities. On Wednesday, April 29, at 11:15 a.m., simulated tornado watches and warnings will be issued to test the statewide warning and communications systems. The National Weather Service will issue a simulated tornado warning for all counties in North Dakota. Unless other significant weather threatens, m...
On Saturday, April 18, Carstenson Contracting began locating utilities under the 100 block of Eighth Street near the New Rockford Eagles Club and Bank Forward. Come Monday they were boring holes in the street to create a path for the new water main to travel. By Wednesday afternoon, the new blue PVC water mains were going in. In the picture at left, the water main is slowly pulled through the 12 in. bore hole, 8 ft. underground. City officials, engineers and contractors agreed to prioritize the...
Thursday, April 16 With business restrictions extended to May 1, Governor Burgum put laser focus on testing this week. He said the goal was to double the state's testing capacity each month until there are 6,000 tests completed per day. He noted that adequate testing supplies were available and urged citizens to advocate for testing. Residents who are symptomatic that have been denied a test for COVID-19 are urged to contact the N.D. Department of Health hotline at 1-866-207-2880. The hotline...
Michelle Kommer, N.D. Department of Commerce Commissioner, outlined guidelines Tuesday for the safe reopening of the "high contact" businesses previously closed due to executive order. Governor Burgum said Monday he would allow the executive order to expire April 30, which would allow these businesses to open provided they can do so while practicing protocols outlined by the state. Burgum reiterated that tribes, cities, counties and other subdivisions had authority to impose further...
BEK Consulting recently settled in for a full season of work replacing the cast iron water mains in New Rockford. Residents should be aware that the discolored water some experienced late last week is likely to occur at times throughout the construction season. Although it may not look appealing, the water is safe for general use, according to Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert. He said the discoloration results when the century-old lines are disturbed and valves are opened in...
Archers across the state ended their season a bit differently this year. Amidst COVID-19 restrictions, state tournament organizers opted to hold a virtual tournament, conducted by compiling each archer's top scores from the season. Once the scores were compiled, State NASP officials ranked the archers and recognized the top 10 in each division. The top scoring individuals in each division were named state champion. The national tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19, putting an official end...
The North Dakota Department of Health reported 90 new positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday, with three-quarters of the cases in Grand Forks County. The number of cases has shot up by 135 in two days. Barnes County – 1 Burleigh County – 4 Cass County – 16 Grand Forks County – 68 Williams County – 1 The spike in new cases is believed to have mostly stemmed from an outbreak at LM Wind Power in Grand Forks. Gov. Doug Burgum will hold a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. today with Grand Forks Mayor Mic...
Area families in need got a little relief from one of Eddy County's largest businesses this past weekend. North American Bison, LLC not only made a big donation of ground bison meat, it also partnered with the Hunger Free Food Pantry in New Rockford to distribute the product. On Saturday, April 4, North American Bison, LLC employees gathered in the New Rockford City Hall parking lot with 1,000 lbs. of ground bison meat they had processed and packed locally. The meat was then separated into bags...
At its regular meeting on April 7, the Eddy County Commission passed a motion to eliminate the physical polling location for the June 9 election. This was done in response to Gov. Burgum’s executive order allowing counties to conduct their June election by mail-in ballot only. Also per the requirements, a secure drop box for ballots will be placed at the bottom of the courthouse’s front steps during regular business hours. As of the April 6 filing deadline, the City of New Rockford has a rac...
BEK Consulting settled in for a full season of work on the water main replacement in New Rockford this past week. The New Rockford City Commission held a special meeting Thursday to discuss protocols that will minimize risk to the public amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents should be aware up front that BEK does have out-of-state crew members working on the project. However, it should be noted that the workers are exempt from the governor's executive order to self-isolate for 14 days upon...
