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The severe storm that whipped through Eddy County on Sunday, July 8 caused damage to 51 structures and 15 vehicles within the city of New Rockford, according to information received by city officials as of Tuesday, July 17. The New Rockford City Commission held a special meeting that evening to discuss storm response and recovery efforts. President Calvin Packard had prepared a Proclamation expressing appreciation for everyone who assisted, which was approved unanimously. Public Works...
Jim Shetler of Minneapolis, Minn. is like so many of us. He has a desire to know from where he came, and he has conducted research into his ancestry on both his mother and father's side. However, the journey he embarked upon this spring is rather out of the ordinary- he is on a genealogy trip on steroids if you will, visiting the very places where his grandparents had been exactly 100 years ago, in 1918. Along the way, he is sharing his experiences and telling his family's story via a blog...
Residents of the communities of New Rockford and Sheyenne woke with a start on Sunday, July 8, around 3:30 a.m., as winds at speeds of up to 100 mph whipped through their neighborhoods. The National Weather Service's Bismarck, N.D. office had issued a warning for this severe weather event just minutes before. Many locals ran for the basement of their homes, while others headed for the room in their home where they felt the most safe. Amazingly, some slept through the storm. The ensuing damage...
According to a National Weather Service report, an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 115 mph touched down 2 miles south-southwest of Warwick around 2:30 a.m. on July 4. A line of thunderstorms moved quickly eastward across eastern North Dakota that morning, producing widespread wind damage with pockets associated with either embedded microbursts or brief squall line tornadoes. One of at least two tornado segments passed near Warwick; another hit near Lawton, N.D. The 400-yard wide path of the torn...
New Rockford city leaders want to crack down on property owners who fail to apply for building permits before beginning construction projects, and it could cost an additional $100 fee or other legal action. Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert told commissioners on Monday, July 2, that he had driven around and seen three construction projects underway, all without building permits, in one day. Hirchert added that contractors aren’t verifying that property owners have permits before s...
Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger announced on June 22 that North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the first quarter of 2018 had increased by nearly 10 percent. Taxable sales and purchases for January, February and March 2018 were nearly $4.1 billion, a 9.55 percent increase over those months in 2017. “This 10 percent increase in the first quarter is the largest year-over-year growth we’ve seen since 2014,” Rauschenberger said. “We are continuing with positive gains as this is the fo...
Last summer at least a half dozen girls played baseball on the Coach Pitch team. They enjoyed being part of a team and having the opportunity to help New Rockford secure its first championship in a home tournament in at least three years. It was during that home tournament when teammates 11-year-old Lora Wobbema and 10-year-old Tillie Swart came up with an idea. It would be fun for the girls to play softball together, they thought. Then they could continue to play on the same team, as Lora...
New Rockford Residents Released: July 9, 2018 @ 12:00 PM CDT from the City of New Rockford • About 40 percent of New Rockford has power. Otter Tail Power Company has multiple crews here to restore the power to remainder of the town. Individual homes many not have power restored to them if their service line is damaged. We encourage everyone to check their meter box and the mast (pole attached to the meter box) for damage. It is the home owners responsibly for repairs. Call an electrician for a...
Contractors deconstruct and rebuild exterior wall sections of New Rockford-Sheyenne School one-by-one On Tuesday, May 30, construction began on the voter approved wall renovation project, which includes the replacement of the exterior walls, the installation of new heating and cooling units and an upgrade of the building's electrical system. During the first week, workers from Tooz Construction, Inc. of Dickinson began removing the exterior walls and the glass block. As shown in the photo...
Mike Jacobson has been appointed to fill the open seat on the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board vacated by John McKnight in late May. Jacobson is a New Rockford resident and Vice President of Operations for North American Bison, LLC. Jacobson said he has had interest in serving on the school board for a awhile, and this appointment will give him the opportunity to see how the board works before he decides to seek a full term. "I just feel like I could make a positive contribution," Jacobson...
Wednesday was a beautiful day for a little golf and a lot of giving! The Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, ag equipment dealerships and other industry reps from across North Dakota gathered at the Crossroads Golf Course in Carrington for the 12th Annual Swing Fore Charity golf event on June 20. Each year, the industry chooses one of its own who is in need and raises money to cover medical expenses.Kurt Schlenker, an employee at Green Iron Equipment in Ellendale, N.D., was this year's...
When a group of fifth and sixth grade boys at New Rockford-Sheyenne School decided they wanted to attend football camp at the University of North Dakota (UND) this summer, their parents didn't just shell out the money to send them like usual. Instead, several of them had the opportunity to learn a lesson about the importance of hard work and the value of a dollar by cleaning yards, picking up garbage and removing tree branches from fields in order to raise the money they needed for...
The New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC) is seeking input from community members as they develop a 3-5 year plan to direct the organization’s efforts. The NRABC was established in 1991 to facilitate economic and community development for New Rockford and Eddy County. The last time a similar strategic planning process was undertaken was in 2006. Since then the City of New Rockford has seen more than $20 million in investment, and the population has stabilized at 1,400. NRABC board mem...
The City of New Rockford’s water treatment, storage and distribution network is in need of major repairs, and the work is estimated to cost $10.26 million. The city has committed $1 million, and the project is eligible to apply for a 45 percent grant, which would cover $4.2 million. The plan is to finance the remaining $5 million through USDA, which is expected to increase each resident’s water bill by about $450 annually over the next 40 years. There are four main areas of concern, which...
What started out as a small shop with a single office and a 4-foot gondola of hardware supplies has now grown into one of New Rockford's largest retail businesses. Cash and Carry Lumber was established in March 1991 by Wayne Lesmeister. As the owner of Lesmeister Construction, he said he entered the lumber business because he needed a local outlet for supplies. At the time New Rockford had been without a lumberyard for about eight years; Lesmeister had to procure supplies for his construction...
At the New Rockford City Commission meeting on Monday, June 4, Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert reported that during the trial period whereby they were opening the landfill by appointment only had gone fairly smoothly. Usage is down, he said, but he determined that it was likely due to the availability of free landfill days during the spring and summer. Hirchert said workers are spending about one-half hour each day with people who make appointments, and all loads are inspected. He...
On the evening of Tuesday, May 29 the main hallway of New Rockford--Sheyenne School was lined with community members who awaited a special School Board meeting that had been called by Board President John McKnight. Many of those in attendance held up signs and donned buttons in support of Superintendent Jill Louters. As President of the School Board, McKnight had been tasked with investigating three patron complaints the district had received against Louters. In conducting the investigation, McK...
New Rockford city officials and their advisors at Interstate Engineering are preparing information about the proposed water and sewer infrastructure project to share at a public input meeting this Thursday. Information about the proposed improvements, financing plan and impact on taxpayers will be presented at the meeting, which will be held Thursday, June 7 from 5-7 p.m. at the Brown Memorial Auditorium. Anyone interested in learning about, discussing, and/or providing feedback on the city's... Full story
Community members, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get gardening! After a yearlong hiatus, volunteers are bringing back the community vegetable garden, and help is needed to ensure that residents have access to fresh produce this season. The garden is located on 2nd Ave SE, just two blocks east of U.S. Hwy. 281. It is northwest of the NDSU Extension Eddy County Office, on the north side of the street. Planting is underway, thanks to the efforts of Carter Richter, who disced the ground, a...
Keeping the streets clear and clean for residents and visitors in any weather is no small task. That's why the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the city street maintenance crew as it's May Employees of the Month. Resident Twyla Solly nominated Bruce Hirchert, Rick Swenson and Jason Munson for the award. Solly walks the streets of New Rockford daily in order to get the things she needs. Solly wrote in her letter of nomination, "Since I'm an old grandma who chooses to walk rather...
At the close of another school year, Elementary Principal Natalie Becker hosted an awards ceremony to recognize elementary students for their accomplishments. The ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 23 in the school gymnasium. Walkers recognized Elise Guler and Ella Radke received Walking Club awards for walking the most steps throughout the year. Guler walked 86,719 steps, or about 35 miles. Ella Radke logged 98,648 steps, or 39.4 miles. They are pictured here with Cherry Heinz and Deb...
The Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR) has accomplished some big things in the past year, including an upgrade to their level of service, a major life-saving designation and placement of devices to aid first responders. When Tim Schmeets joined CASNR as the manager, he brought with him his paramedic certification.This allows CASNR to operate as an ALS, or Advanced Life Support unit. An ALS ambulance service provides a higher level of care than Basic Life Support, as a paramedic...
The former Interim Director for Eddy, Wells and Foster County Social Services has filed a civil lawsuit against Eddy County and the Eddy County Social Service Board. In court documents made public on May 14, Kimberly Larson of Moorhead, Minn., alleges that during her year of employment as a social worker and then interim director she was retaliated against by the Eddy County Social Service Board and Eddy County Commission for raising concerns and was forced to work in a hostile environment. She...
The final piece of the ongoing school renovation puzzle fell into place at the New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) School District Board of Education meeting on May 14. The financing piece, that is. Scott Wagner, the district’s bond attorney, presented a resolution to issue the general obligation bond funds approved by voters totaling $3.255 million. The resolution sets an irrevocable tax levy in mills sufficient to make annual principal and interest payments over a 20 year period, the maximum a...
Staff and correspondents of the New Rockford Transcript received six awards at the 2018 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) Better Newspaper Contest as revealed on Friday, May 4 at the organization’s annual conference. The Transcript is judged among its peers in the mid-size weekly division, which includes N.D. newspapers published weekly that have circulations of 1,000-1,999. Awards were received for work published during 2017. Newspapers submitted entries for consideration, which were c...
