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The $3.2 million school renovation project is still not complete, but the issues are leveling off, according to NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters. She reported on a few open items at the Jan. 14 school board meeting, noting that the O & M staff are familiarizing themselves with the new digital controls for systems management. The dramatic temperature shifts experienced in the elementary classrooms have been narrowed to 1-2 degrees. Fargo Glass & Paint replaced faulty window treatments, and some r...
Repayment of the $4.8 million loan approved by USDA-Rural Development for the City of New Rockford's water infrastructure project was discussed at the Jan. 7 commission meeting. The general consensus of the commission was to avoid special assessments for the project. Instead, commissioners reviewed calculations from Ritzke for increasing monthly water utility rates and/or using sales tax revenue. Ritzke said an additional $34.11 per month per user would be needed to repay the entire debt by incr...
Southeast District Judge Cherie Clark issued her decision regarding the Rosefield Dam case, Schaefer vs. Eddy County Water Resource District, on Thursday, Jan. 3. In her 17-page opinion she outlined the facts in the case as she understood them and determined that the ECWRD’s decision to remove the dam should be affirmed. The decision that formed the basis of the appeal was made by the ECWRD, a local governing body, on May 1, 2018. Therefore, the court’s standard of review, per Clark, was gov...
New Rockford's only 24/7 fitness center is now in private hands. The sale of the wellness center building and Rockin' Fitness business downtown was complete as of Jan. 1. Elliott Belquist, a native of New Rockford who is the physical education teacher, athletic director and a coach at New Rockford-Sheyenne High School, initially approached the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC) board of directors with an offer to purchase Rockin' Fitness last fall. Belquist and business partner...
Details of a five-year ordeal were laid out in court on Tuesday, Dec. 18, when Monty Schaefer, a Barlow area farmer, sought an administrative appeal of a decision reached by the Eddy County Water Resource District (ECWRD) earlier this year to remove the Rosefield Dam and spillway. Schaefer purchased the land that the Rosefield Dam and spillway sits upon in 1995. He says the county wasn't aware they had jurisdiction over the dam until recently and therefore did not perform any maintenance on the...
The man behind the utility bills that New Rockford residents receive in their mailboxes has been named the December Employee of the Month by the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce. George Ritzke was hired to replace Frank Allmaras as the city auditor in 1994. The city commission was led by President Merv Bjornson and composed of Bruce Hagen, Wayne Lesmeister, Ken Fuhrman and Dennis Koenig at the time, and the city offices were located downtown in the 1914 city hall building. Ritzke's duties...
The Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Eddy County Soil Conservation District officially moved into their new office on 7th Street South in New Rockford the first week in December. The 4000 sq. ft. office is about two thirds the size of the last one located on U.S. Highway 281. FSA occupies the south side of the building, and NRCS and Soil Conservation District staff utilize the north side. A shared conference room separates the two sides. Kerry Smith,...
In May 1972, Kathleen Thueson began her 46-year career as the Executive Secretary for the NDSU Extension Service Eddy County Office. She worked alongside Aloph Gross, Eddy County's Agriculture/Natural Resource Agent, and Carol Sellie, the Family/Consumer Wellness Agent. She has been the mainstay in the office through 10 county agents, a move and various changes in technology. On Monday, Dec. 17, co-workers, friends and community members came to recognize Thueson on her retirement. Thueson said s...
There has been a bit of buzz about the new food selections at the New Rockford Eagles Club, something easily attributed to the new manager, Tim Eichelberger. Although many define him as a chef, he counters, "I'm more of a cook that has flair." He said he continually evolves as he goes, has learned from mistakes and is ready for the challenge that the Eagles Club offers. "I watched and learned," he said of his background. Eichelberger was born in Wyoming and raised by his aunt and uncle. Food and...
By employing a deliberate shift in approach, Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD) in California makes learning the center of activity. The kids are called learners (not students), and the adults are learning facilitators, or LFs, (not teachers) at this personalized learning site (nope, not school). Meeting students at their level is a moral imperative. Superintendent Jill Louters, H.S. Principal Avolt Baumbach, Jamie Risovi and Kent Brown were among a group of educators who visited LUSD on...
On Thursday, Dec. 6 the New Rockford-Sheyenne Music Department presented its annual Christmas concert. Director Annette Hovey was accompanied by Heather Klocke. This photo story offers all the highlights from the 90-minute musical extravaganza!...
On Monday, Dec. 3, the New Rockford City Commission approved a proposal from Alan’s Furnace Service to replace the heating system in the Brown Memorial Auditorium. The downtown public facility hosted Santa Day this past weekend, and twice Paul Fortney of Viking Electric was called in to fix the aging boiler in the days prior to the event. The boiler quit for the first time on Monday, Nov. 26, and Fortney replaced the motor and a fan. Then, late Saturday night Mary Seiler, the Brown’s mai...
There are new faces at the Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR), and there maybe more in the future. At the beginning of November, the CASNR board of directors was faced with filling another opening with the resignation from Tim Schmeets, who had served as the manager for little over a year. CASNR President Sandy O'Connor knew Ken Rensch, owner and operator of Ambulance Resources, LLC, an ambulance management company based in Bismarck, N.D. that assists rural ambulance services,...
Elementary students at New Rockford-Sheyenne School performed twice on Thursday, Nov. 29, with song, instruments and dance. The theme was "Twas the Night Before Christmas," and students donned in Christmas pajamas took turns reading lines from the iconic poem in between musical numbers. See the gallery of photos here for scenes from this fun program that ended with "We Wish You A Merry Christmas."...
Trista Langley is obsessed with fashion. She loves boutiques, and she enjoys searching for truly unique items. There aren't many opportunities to shop here, so what's a girl in central North Dakota to do? Open her own boutique, of course! Langley plans to launch Beyond the Brand Boutique in New Rockford with a pop-up at Sarah Smith Warren Photography this week. Her mission is to create a unique shopping experience that is stylish and affordable without compromising quality. In pursuit of...
It's not over until the election results are certified, especially when there's a race as close as the Eddy County Commission was. After the Nov. 6 midterm election, the Eddy County Canvassing Board sat down in the commissioners' room of the Eddy County Courthouse to review and certify ballots cast. The Eddy County Canvassing Board is comprised of Commissioner Neal Rud, Auditor Patty Williams, Eddy County Recorder Patty Hilbert, Fern Schuster and Deb Belquist. The meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13 beg...
East Central Center for Exceptional Children (East Central), the special education unit based in New Rockford, has put its office building up for sale. The advertisement for the 5,500 sq. ft. space downtown is in this week’s “County Extra.” When we received the notice, Transcript staff reached out to officials at East Central to find out more about their future plans. East Central Board Chair Nancy Bollingberg, who is also the superintendent at Fessenden-Bowdon School, explained that they have...
District 29 Representative Chet Pollert, owner of G&R Grain and Feed in New Rockford, was elected House majority leader on Tuesday, Nov. 13. He succeeds Al Carlson of Fargo, who was unseated in the Nov. 6 election. Pollert is a Carrington resident who has served District 29, which includes parts of Foster, Stutsman and LaMoure counties, since 1999. Other lawmakers considered for the post included Bismarck's Mike Nathe and Minot's Dan Ruby. Pollert chaired the human resources division of the...
With seven out of 10 eligible voters casting ballots, Eddy County residents sent a message that they wanted to make a few changes locally this midterm election. First, Ashley Lies became the first female state's attorney in the county's history, unseating incumbent Travis Peterson by more than 100 votes according to unofficial results. Lies posted to Facebook after the results came in, saying, "I am speechless and oh so thankful!" She will begin her four-year term January 1. Second, residents...
Survey crews are in New Rockford making preparations for the upcoming water infrastructure improvements slated to be completed in 2019. Most often these surveyors are working during the day, locating water lines in need of replacement. Superintendent of Public Works Bruce Hirchert gave an update to the commission at their regular meeting on Oct. 5 and advised that any lathes sticking out of the ground on surveyed streets will be removed before winter, once marks can be painted to take their plac...
The New Rockford Eagles hosted the inaugural Stick Horse Calcutta in 2014 as a way to raise money for the $10,000 pledge they made to the community swimming pool project. The tradition carries on with this year's fifth annual "Run for the Roses" Eagles Stick Horse Calcutta slated for Saturday, Nov. 17. It is good fun for the whole family, so don your derby hats, bring the kids and place your bets on your favorite stick horse! The evening begins with a freewill donation pork loin dinner served...
Tillie Swart, a sixth grader at New Rockford-Sheyenne School, earned first place in the local Lions International Peace Poster Contest. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. The New Rockford Lions Club sponsored the local contest and sought submissions from youth ages 11 to 13. The theme of the 2018-19 Peace Poster Contest was "Kindness Matters." The posters were judged on artistic merit, expression of theme and originality. Brady E...
The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a business recognition event every year, but this time it was a little different. Organizers decided to shed the tradition of a banquet and live auction for an informal reception at Buck-Its Bar. The attendance was about the same as in past years, but the atmosphere was a stark contrast to that of the banquets. Attendees were free to mingle and nosh, and the place certainly was lively. After all had enjoyed sliders, sausages, and other appetizers...
Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CHI St. Alexius Carrington Medical Center unveiled its new 3D mammography machine. CHI hosted an open house and ribbon cutting event on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the hospital. Casey Zink and Kendra Beach, Imaging Services Co-Leads at CHI, showed Kiwanis Club members, Carrington Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and the public at large how the machine works. In a traditional mammogram, the breast is compressed for a few seconds and two images are taken....
From cheeseburgers to chicken strip baskets, chief cook Lucy Mack is responsible for preparing many of the tasty meals served at the Rockford Café. It isn't often that cooks get personally recognized for their work, but this month, Lucy is being acknowledged as the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce's Employee of the Month for October 2018. Originally from Langdon, N.D., Lucy has lived in New Rockford since 1979. She began working at the Rockford Café in 1995. In her 23 year tenure at the d...
