Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Central Power Electric Cooperative sought comment from county officials regarding replacement of an existing substation in Eddy County; the property is located near the BNSF railway at the intersection of 20th Street NE and 64th Ave in Munster Township. Central Power plans to construct a new building on the existing site and expand to the west. The existing substation was built in 1950. At their regular meeting on Feb. 18 the commission stated that they had no concerns about the project. Road...
Change is coming for one of Eddy County's longest operating businesses. Equity Cooperative Elevator Company (Equity Co-op) of Sheyenne and Oberon will become part of Fessenden Cooperative Association as of April 1. The board of directors for Equity Co-op decided to pursue unification by acquisition for a few reasons. First, they were faced with replacing manager John Rick, who seeks retirement. Rick has been with the co-op since 2007. Second, economic conditions played a factor. They were able t...
The Eddy County Museum and Historical Society is in need of financial donations in order to open the Stavanger Church building to the public this summer. Last October the "Transcript" reported on repairs to the historic church building. At the time, the Eddy County Historical Society had effectively raised the $11,000 needed to replace the roof. It was a years-long process that culminated when local contractor Dean Wallace completed the work. Also during this time, Historical Society members dis...
When I was a child, we didn’t have cable television in our home, so PBS was our go-to programming after school. I remember learning world geography with “Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego” and reading along with Levar Burton during “Reading Rainbow.” I especially liked “Ghostwriter” because, well not surprisingly, I loved to write. My grandfather called me the stenographer. With a quick poll around the office, I learned that each one of us has our favorite PBS series. Some of us have many....
July 13 started out as a typical summer Saturday for Neto Alcala and his family. They left their home in New Rockford to do a little fishing with friends at Lake Coe in eastern Eddy County. When the fish weren't biting, one friend suggested they go to nearby Juanita Lake. The Alcala family had never been out to Juanita, so they decided to check it out. The fish weren't biting along the shore there either, and a few of their friends were trying to get a boat running. The summer sun was hot, so Ne...
The N.D. Supreme Court has upheld a Barnes County jury’s decision to convict Alexander Lail of attempted murder against his then-wife and former employee. Lail appealed his conviction on Feb. 19, 2019, just two weeks after he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crimes. Oral arguments to the N.D. Supreme Court were made in November 2019. On Jan. 23, 2020, the high court handed down its opinion. In the nine-page opinion, Judge Vandewalle sought to clarify that Lail’s actions did, in fac...
The plans and specifications for the city's water treatment plant upgrades are about 90% complete. Wade Senger of Interstate Engineering addressed the commission on Monday, Feb. 3, where he said two items need to be resolved before they can advertise for bids. The first is a crossing agreement with Red River Valley & Western Railroad. Railroad officials have not given Senger a timeline for when they will have the agreement signed. The second is for the city to purchase land to expand its lagoon...
A former New Rockford resident and his suspected accomplice wanted for murder are both behind bars after authorities learned they were staying the Bison Lodge. Sheriff Paul Lies informed the Eddy County Commission on Jan. 21 that Rio Dell, Calif., police had contacted him regarding 39-year-old Demetrius Coleman, a former resident of New Rockford who was the prime suspect in a murder case in Rio Dell. Authorities in the Humboldt County, Calif. community had been searching for Coleman for months....
Every day in America, 1,000 people suffer from cardiac arrest, and 90% of them do not survive. Thanks to the work of the Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford, the outcome could be different for residents of Eddy County. CASNR offers round-the-clock emergency service response seven days a week, with three crew members on call at all times. This is a tremendous feat given the limited volunteers trained to respond, and an incredible resource when incidents such as sudden cardiac arrest...
A shakeup is underway at Lake Region Law Enforcement Center (LEC), Commissioner Dave Gehrtz reported at the Jan. 21 Eddy County Commission meeting. The Towner County Commission has taken action to end its contract with the agency for 911 dispatch and intends to receive services from Cavalier County instead. Gehrtz noted that the Towner County Commission has not yet provided written notice to the LEC board, on which he represents Eddy County. He specifically referenced that Towner County...
The county's largest employer is host to its second Employee of the Month. Brooke Cook, a CNA at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd's Heritage House, received the award for January. Marydean Weinmann nominated Cook for the award. "I have personally witnessed her interaction with the tenants, and she is a gal who obviously enjoys her job, enjoys interacting and conversing with them, and makes people feel special," Weinmann wrote. A native of Sheyenne, Cook attended her last two years of high...
Private business owners in New Rockford have a shot at grant and/or loan funds to repair blighted, deteriorating or dilapidated structures in the downtown area. Gov. Burgum's latest effort to revamp Main Streets across the state comes in the form of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), federal funds distributed to the state and administered by regional planning councils. North Central Planning Council, the agency that administers the program for Rolette, Towner, Cavalier, Benson, Ramsey...
Since we started Collegiate Congratulations last January, we've published articles about honors received, glorious graduations, athletic prowess, musical masterfulness and other accomplishments of young people attending college away from home. What we haven't scratched the surface on are the students who pursue online degree programs. Many of them study right here in Eddy County, amid families and full plates. Meet Teresa Risovi. She's not only a New Rockford resident and student at Valley City...
Weather is often a topic of conversation here in North Dakota, considering the extreme temperatures, snow, wind and severe weather that residents experience. The talk gets even more prevalent in times such as last October when the area saw above average rainfall followed by a blizzard that brought more than 2 feet of snow. Events like that make journalists here at the Transcript even more curious about how the weather compares to other years outside of our immediate frame of reference. To get...
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in local government this election year, Auditor George Ritzke reported during the Jan. 6 New Rockford City Commission meeting. Four out of five seats on the New Rockford City Commission are open. The seats held by President Calvin Packard and commissioners Stu Richter, Kelly McKnight and Justin Ystaas will all be up for election in June. The terms for the president and two commission members are four years in length. Ystaas’ position is a t...
New Rockford native Steven Cartwright, son of Kevin and Vikki Cartwright, had a rollercoaster of a year, capped by Christmas in the hospital and a New Year's Eve with a new heart. Steven's journey began in August when he developed a cough that wouldn't go away. He visited his family doctor, who ordered an x-ray and referred him to a cardiologist. He was diagnosed with acute heart failure, as his enlarged heart was not pumping well. Although the cause is unknown, the doctors believe it may be...
The temperature is below freezing and the golf course full of snow. A golfer would have to winter in Arizona to get a tee time in January- until now. The clubhouse at the New Rockford Golf Course offers a way to practice your swing, all in climate-controlled comfort. The two new TruGolf simulators installed last month are the first of their kind in the region. You can learn more about them at the TruGolf website at (trugolf.com). The simulators run on custom software. According to the...
New Rockford native Patty Dennis has spent the last 16 years of her career at the front desk of Farmers Union Insurance, aiding agent Donn Frahm in assisting customers. Patty calls herself a "jack of all trades," as she serves as the receptionist, customer service representative and bookkeeper. She also prepares purchase orders and even does a little maintenance around the office. Her customer service is what earned her the Employee of the Month award from the New Rockford Area Chamber of...
Eddy County State's Attorney Ashley Lies has just finished her first full year as county prosecutor. In 365 days she and her part-time assistant have handled more than 150 criminal cases. Her office has also established communication protocols with local law enforcement and courthouse staff, documented procedures for case management and prosecution and began work to form a Civil Asset Forfeiture Board and County Reorganization Board. As shown in Chart A, Eddy County's criminal caseload has nearl...
In court on Dec. 13, Mark Steinbach was re-sentenced for the 1996 murder of his then live-in girlfriend, Debra Rhinehart. The events leading up to Steinbach’s trial and conviction began on March 8, 1996, when Rhinehart was reported missing. She was last seen alive on March 3 or 4, when the pair had been seen arguing outside a New Rockford bar. Rhinehart left the bar with another person, then later returned to retrieve her car and drive home. Rhinehart’s body was discovered on March 21, 1996 aft...
“This isn’t the news I wanted to share,” Dave Gehrtz said to fellow members of the County Commission Tuesday. That comment was in reference to a change in plans yet again regarding the former Mill Pump Property. Gehrtz reported that Reuben Panchol at the Department of Environmental Quality has asked the county to have the underground tank removed before offering the property for sale. Panchol set the budget at $50,000 and said the county is eligible to apply for EPA Brownfields funding avail...
Members of NR-S Archery Team competed in a pre-season tournament in Cooperstown on Saturday, Dec. 14, and from the results it looks like our local archers are on pace for a great season! NR-S Junior Koven Walford was the top overall male archer in the tournament. He led all in the bullseye competition with a score of 291 out of 300 possible (he hit 23 perfect “tens”). He also placed first overall in the high school boys division in the 3D competition. Freshman Kyria Dockter began her high sch...
In Senate Bill 2265, The 2019 N.D. Legislature offered $800,000 to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) for the purpose of providing Music Education Grants to school districts during the 2019-2021 biennium. NDDPI allocated a portion of the $800,000 to 151 school districts throughout the state based on their average daily membership. New Rockford-Sheyenne received $2,160 through the program. When Heather Klocke, elementary music instructor at NR-S, received the letter, she...
The city received four bids that met the qualifications for the water tower rehabilitation project. Wade Senger of Interstate Engineering provided a tabulation sheet to commissioners at their Dec. 2 meeting, noting each company’s itemized base bid as well as costs for two alternatives. The company offering the lowest base bid was Menomonie, Wisc. based Classic Protective Coating. Senger said the company’s bid of $579,958 was more than $200,000 over the city’s original budget of $376,000 for t...
It was Muddy Tracks for the win at the 6th Annual Eagles “Run for the Roses” Stick Horse Calcutta on Saturday, Nov. 23. Crappy Harvest was the theme, and bidders were in ample supply. Auctioneer Mike Ostrom of Rugby started the bidding for each horse at $100. In a rousing competition, each horse fetched $1,800 or more. When just one horse remained, two horseless teams vied for their chance to get in the race. Sand Bag was the horse’s name, and she fetched $2,250 for the local charity. Once...
