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With the upcoming primary elections just a few weeks away, it's time to begin hearing from local candidates about the issues that matter to residents of Eddy County. This is the first in a series of articles the Transcript will be publishing ahead of the primary elections on Tuesday, June 11, and the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board elections on Tuesday, June 4. This week, three county commission candidates were asked to answer relevant questions about themselves, county government, and about...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Airsoft gun fired during class at Alexander school During a sixth grade music class at Alexander Public School on April 15, a student produced an airsoft gun and fired it at another student. The incident is still under investigation and many parents have reached out to their local newspaper, "McKenzie County Farmer," to express frustration with how the incident has been, and is continuing t...
NR-S golfer Jackson Schumacher and his team have gone to three meets in recent days. At the Cooperstown Varsity invite on Thursday, May 2, Schumacher enjoyed an excellent outing and tied for third place. In only nine holes due to weather, he shot just two over par for a final score of 39. The only other NR-S student at the meet was Shaun Reimche, who finished with a score of 57. A few days later, on Monday, May 6, the Rockets didn’t have their best outing, as none of the three Rocket golfers w...
The Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox took on the South Border Mustangs on Monday, May 6 for a double-header, and each walked away with a win. Game 1 got started just after 2:30 p.m. at the Jim Johnson Memorial Field in New Rockford, and it was a close affair early on. Both teams scored exactly one run in the first inning, with the Sox' run coming on an RBI double from Brody Weisenburger which scored Keaton Cudworth, who had just hit a stand-up triple to right field. The second inning was...
This year’s Spring Clean-Up in New Rockford will be held May 13-17, with curbside pickup once again limited to tires, appliances and furniture. Tires and appliances will be picked up Tuesday, May 14, and furniture will be picked up Wednesday and Thursday. Residents must have their items on the boulevard on the morning of the designated pickup day, sorted and separated, in order to take advantage of curbside pickup. ONLY tires, appliances and furniture will be picked up. All other items left o...
New Rockford's first of two semi-annual city-wide garage sales hosted by the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce is just a few days away. This year's spring sales will take place on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, and they're sure to offer up a whole host of unique items. "One man's trash is another man's treasure," as the old saying goes. This year there will be 10 garage sales taking place on Friday and/or Saturday, with numerous items on offer, including furniture, clothes, kitchen...
A jury trial in Eddy County is only a few weeks away. The trial, if it comes to fruition, will be for Loren Anderson, who faces several charges following a domestic dispute last September. Court documents accuse Anderson of purposefully chasing down and crashing head-on into his girlfriend’s vehicle just north of New Rockford on Highway 281. Anderson was charged with reckless endangerment and terrorizing, both Class C felonies, as well as domestic violence and aggravated reckless driving, b...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Sheriff’s sergeant: Stray dogs a growing concern across Traill County City leaders in Hillsboro may be on the lookout for residents offering doggy day care. Hillsboro City Commissioner Jason Pohlkamp told fellow city officials Monday that local authorities have seen an increase in the number of dogs running loose in Hillsboro and the surrounding area. The Traill County Sheriff's ser...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets golf team is back on the greens, and they're already off to a solid start. On the team this year are Kage Walford, Jackson Schumacher, Keaton Cudworth, Easton Simon and Shaun Reimche. Coaching the team this year is Jacob Bilden. The Rockets got started with great results at their first two meets of the season in Hillsboro and Casselton, and then they returned home for a hometown meet in New Rockford. Only three teams competed at the New Rockford meet on Wednesda...
The Cardinals haven't been kind to the Black Sox this season. After a hot start to the year, the Black Sox have cooled off with their two most recent matchups against two separate Cardinals' teams. In a matchup at home against the Langdon/Edmore/Munich (LA/E/M) Cardinals on Thursday, April 25, the Sox suffered their first lopsided defeat of the season. After a scoreless first inning, the Cardinals broke out for a 3-run second inning, and followed that up with a disastrous 8-run inning in the...
At a meeting of the Eddy County Zoning Commission on Monday, April 22, members and county officials heard of a situation developing between the county and several township boards. The issue causing some controversy is whether townships should conduct their own property zoning and floodplain management, or whether they should allow the county to take on those responsibilities. Eddy County Emergency Manager Lisa Thompson has been reaching out to Eddy County townships for several months, hoping...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Eddy County Community Cares (ECCC) is hard at work in their community to raise awareness and prevent suicide. First founded in 2015, their mission is to foster mental health, suicide prevention and awareness, and provide support for those who’ve been impacted by suicide Every year they host a memory walk called Lights of Hope, where people have been able to release lanterns, or more recently butterflies, to help remember loved ones they’ve lost to suicid...
On Tuesday, April 23, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board held a meeting to go over candidates for the district superintendent position. As required by N.D. Century Code regarding confidentiality, most of the meeting was conducted under executive session, meaning it was closed to the public and the media. After nearly two hours of deliberation, the meeting reopened for what was expected to be an announcement of finalists who would be interviewed at a later date. However, when the meeting...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Passing the bottle As the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end." But that doesn't mean that the fine fruit wines from Dakota Sun Winery are gone for good. Business owners Bruce and Merleen Gussiaas sold the winery to Devin Quick of Williston in February, meaning the production of the award-winning wines will no longer be done from the family's rural Carrington farm in N...
The Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox have taken down another tough opponent as their hot start to the season rolls on. The LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes have had a firm grip on the region recently, and have represented Region 3 at the state tournament the past three years in a row. This year, however, several other teams have emerged with a chance to challenge for the region crown, the Black Sox included. After falling to Carrington in a close loss the week prior, the Sox wanted to prove...
Ryan Baron, the former Midkota superintendent and high school principal facing more than a dozen charges related to child pornography, has waived his preliminary hearing scheduled for April 23 and entered not guilty pleas on all counts. Baron was first arrested in November of last year on five counts for possession of certain materials prohibited, thanks to a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Months later, he was charged with seven additional counts for the...
New Rockford-Sheyenne's long-time elementary principal, Natalie Becker, has accepted an interim superintendent position with the district. Becker was offered the position at a special school board meeting on Thursday, May 2, and she accepted a 1-year contract for the 2024-25 school year. NR-S now has a short-term answer to the question of who will be their new superintendent, after Dr. Jill Louters resigned in March, and after their subsequent superintendent search didn't yield candidates the...
“Shall Eddy County levy and collect an additional tax of twenty mills for road and bridge purposes, for a total tax rate of thirty mills, for a period not to exceed ten years?” That question will be posed to Eddy County voters on the June 11 primary ballot – a decision made by the Eddy County Commission during a special meeting on Monday, April 8. If a majority vote “yes,” the path would be cleared for much-needed improvements to County Road 10, a.k.a the Brantford Road, a seven mile stretch o...
At a special meeting of the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board, bids were accepted to build a new bus barn to house the district’s buses, and to build a new roof over the school’s elementary wing. The potential of building a bus barn has long been considered by the school board and the district’s building committee, and now it’s officially becoming a reality. During a special meeting on Wednesday, April 17, the board accepted a construction bid submitted by TL Construction of New Rockfor...
For years, Brook Skjeret has been helping area residents make some of their biggest financial decisions. As the loan processor at Community Credit Union, Skjeret has always aimed to do what's best for members. And it hasn't gone unnoticed. On Tuesday, April 16, the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Skjeret as April's employee of the month. "She always has a smile on her face! Any question I have for her she has an answer for!" wrote the anonymous individual who nominated Skjeret...
The filing deadline for the upcoming local elections has come and gone, and it appears several positions will be contested. Important positions are open at the county courthouse, city hall and New Rockford-Sheyenne School, and all three will have contested races this year – creating one of the most disputed local elections in recent memory. For starters, there are three open seats on the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board: The At-Large position currently held by Todd Allmaras, the former S...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Feral, stray cat management an ongoing situation The Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program is preparing to start up their catch and release program concerning feral cats in the local area after having success with the program since 2022. “TNR is the most humane and effective method known for managing feral and stray cats and reducing their numbers,” said Lauri Richard, lead volunteer in the TNR p...
Despite a close defeat to Carrington on Monday, April 15, the Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox have gotten off to a hot start this season. Going into Monday's game, the Sox had won four straight to start their season and were looking to keep their good fortunes going. Unfortunately for them, however, the Cardinals had other ideas. After more than an hour's rain delay, the Cards did most of their damage in the first inning, as several defensive errors allowed a pair of unearned runs to cross home...
Even in the smallest of places, hard work and dedication is sometimes all it takes to revitalize a community. The people of Sheyenne have been learning exactly that recently, thanks to the efforts of Sheyenne GRIT, a non-profit community development organization whose work has infused more than $200,000 into their community of less than 200 residents. It began last year when Sheyenne GRIT (Growth, Renewal, Imagination, Teamwork) was awarded a $150,000 grant from Strengthen ND, which they've...
The New Rockford Park District fihas a new director, just in time to get summer activities rolling. The position had been vacant for several months, since Dennis Nybo resigned from the position last October. But now, Nybo's former assistant pool manager, Macey Wobbema, has officially taken up the position. Wobbema is a 2022 graduate of New Rockford-Sheyenne and a December 2023 graduate of Dakota College at Bottineau, where she earned a degree in small business management. Wobbema comes into the...
