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Eddy County’s Veterans Service Officer, Julie Shrock, has been hard at work helping vets and their families get the support they’re entitled to. That became evident for at least one individual in Eddy County when Shrock was giving an update to county commissioners earlier this month. Shrock told the story of an Eddy County widow who was denied benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) when her husband, a Vietnam veteran, passed away. “I have permission from a widow to share some of th...
One man has been charged and sentenced after hitting a parked car in New Rockford and fleeing the scene. Yet another has pleaded not guilty to a similar crime alleged to have happened last month. According to court documents, Elvin Quintero of New Rockford was driving on 1st Avenue South on Saturday, August 5, when he struck a parked car owned by Lucas and Becki Schumacher. After the incident, court documents say Quintero “fled the scene of the accident, which ultimately led to him rolling h...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Crosby City Council puts ‘dangerous animal’ under restrictions Owners of a dog that has bitten two people have been ordered by the Crosby City Council to follow requirements set up by city ordinance rather than putting the animal down. The council deliberated Monday whether to put down the dog, which is owned by Kyle Bossingham, after it bit his uncle’s arm and hand. Jeff Jerglum, the unc...
On Saturday, August 19, Hendrickson Park – located just west of Sheyenne, N.D. – will once again host an exciting day of rodeo events and live music. And this year, the small-town venue will get a visit from country royalty – Ben Haggard, son of the legendary Merle Haggard, will headline the third annual festival. The concert will begin at 8 p.m., and attendees will first get to enjoy a performance from Garret Dockter, a vocalist from a South Dakota band called The Barn Flies. Then, opening for...
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring sent a letter to the Eddy County Commission recently, stating his office has received numerous noxious weed complaints in the past year from Eddy County residents. Goehring explained in his letter that century code requires landowners to do all things necessary to control the spread of noxious weeds, and that the person responsible for enforcing that law “consistently and fairly,” is a county weed officer. However, Eddy County does not hav...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Harvest yields to be variable in Walsh County As farmers move into August and with grain harvest on the horizon, this year’s yields are being determined by when they got planted. “The earlier wheat that got in seems to have burnt up a little bit compared to the later planted wheat,” said Mike Syrup of Edinburg Farmers Elevator Company. “This year’s grain harvest I believe will be all over...
It's finally football season, and the expectations for this year's Rockets are higher than they've been in years. For the first time in the program's history, New Rockford-Sheyenne has agreed to a football-only co-op with another school: Maddock Public School (MPS). Therefore, this year's team is officially the New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock Rockets. The result has been an infusion of talent, upperclassmen and sheer numbers to the program, which bodes well for not only the varsity team, but also...
During the Eddy County Commission's regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 1, New Rockford Commission President Stu Richter presented a multi-million dollar plan to "reclaim" Tomlinson Field. It wasn't the first time Richter had appeared before the commission to discuss the local airport, but it was the first time county commissioners seemed particularly receptive to the proposal. Previously, Richter had approached the commission about plans to rebuild the airport's hangar, which was blown away in a...
Just last week, a petition was circulating in the area to have the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District officially audited by the North Dakota Auditor’s Office. The Transcript learned of the petition when a petitioner brought it to the newspaper office to solicit signatures, and Emily Dalzell, Communications Director for the Office of the State Auditor, confirmed the petition audit has been approved for circulation. “We, the undersigned, being qualified electors request an audit authorized by...
Cross country is returning to New Rockford-Sheyenne. After disappearing for the 2022-23 school year, NR-S will once again have a cross country program this year, giving those that love to run an exciting opportunity and further bolstering the district’s already strong track program. The team’s new head coach will be Joe Greiner, a successful cross country athlete in high school and an avid runner to this day. Greiner said he was first approached about the possibility of restarting cross cou...
A local institution rich with history in New Rockford recently celebrated a milestone anniversary. The Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd (LHGS), New Rockford's skilled nursing and assisted living facility, has now been providing much needed care to their residents for 60 years. They celebrated the milestone with a dessert social on Sunday, July 23, where individuals could celebrate and reminisce about the institution's history and importance to the region. Sixty years ago, the New Rockford...
On Friday, July 28, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board held a special meeting via Zoom for the release from contract of Shane Wetzel. Less than a week later, they hired his replacement. Wetzel was hired to teach high school science earlier this year, following the resignations of both the school’s previous science teachers. However, even as the ink was practically still drying, Wetzel requested that the school board release him from his recently-signed contract just weeks before the first d...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Arrest made following armed robbery of mail carrier On Monday, July 17, a mail carrier in Frontier, N.D. was the victim of an armed robbery. Less than a week later, law enforcement had their suspect. Deshaun Holmes, 21, has been arrested for the armed robbery of that mail carrier, and is currently being held at the Cass County jail on federal charges. The robbery took place at around 11:15 a...
The New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox began their summer season with three consecutive losses, and seemed destined to replicate the results of their disappointing spring. But the Black Sox didn't give up, they continued to battle and they were rewarded by winning three of their next four matchups – suddenly, they'd become the hottest team entering the District 4 tournament on July 17. However, all of that momentum was soon halted by the Carrington Post 25 Cardinals, who breezed to a dominant 1...
North Dakota motorists beware, the laws are changing. As of press time, N.D. state law dictated that a driver in North Dakota could not be ticketed for being unbuckled unless first pulled over for a separate violation – but that won't be the case for long. Beginning Tuesday, August 1, not wearing a seat belt in the state of North Dakota will be a "primary" traffic violation, meaning a police officer can initiate a traffic stop and issue a citation if they spot a driver without their seat b...
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” as the old saying goes, and it’s once again that time of the year when New Rockford residents get to make that saying a reality. The annual city-wide garage sale hosted by the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce is just over the horizon. This year’s city-wide garage sale will take place on Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5, and it’s sure to offer up a whole host useful and unique items – some of which you probably didn’t know you needed! This...
New Rockford’s water plant is once again running at full capacity, bringing a return to higher-quality drinking water for the city’s residents. For a number of weeks the plant’s new reverse osmosis (RO) system had been forced to run at half capacity, and wasn’t running at all on Friday, July 14. The problem was well understood – a “pressure line” that allows water to go through the RO system that typically runs at 20-30 psi (pounds per square inch), had suddenly leaped to 60 psi. The cause, ho...
On Tuesday, July 25, the New Rockford Area Betterment Corp held their first-ever youth track meet at the north park in New Rockford. Hundreds of youth ages 12 and under attended the event. More photos from this event are available on transcript.smugmug.com....
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Petition underway to end property taxes in North Dakota North Dakota property owners could get a chance to vote on the future of property taxes if a new initiative gets to the ballot in 2024. Rick Becker, a Bismarck doctor and one-time state representative, is leading a 25-person committee that has gotten approval from Secretary of State Michael Howe to collect signatures from North Dakota r...
From Friday, July 21 through Saturday, July 22, the New Rockford Sheyenne Black Sox competed in the Class B Babe Ruth State Tournament in Park River, N.D. They qualified for the event following a stellar run to end their regular season, followed by a perfect run in the District 4 Babe Ruth Tournament in Hillsboro, N.D. However, against the best teams in North Dakota, the Sox weren’t able to find that same success. The Sox began their tournament on July 21 against the team from Velva, N.D., a...
During her superintendent's report at the school board's regular meeting on Monday, July 17, NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters announced administrative changes ahead of the 2023-24 school year. She began by announcing that Avolt Baumbach, the district's high school principal since 2014, has been given a new title: "Coordinator." Louters said his responsibilities will include district transportation, overseeing systemwide and state testing procedures, and acting as the district representative at...
Your New Rockford Black Sox are District 4 Babe Ruth Baseball Champions! After a tough start to their season, the Black Sox had been on a roll ahead of the District 4 Babe Ruth Tournament in Hillsboro on July 12-15, and were hoping to carry that momentum through to the post-season. Not many, however, could have expected a district championship and a ticket to the State Tournament – but that's exactly what they got. The Black Sox' championship run began with a close win over Hatton-Northwood o...
It was a bittersweet moment last week when the Rockford Theatre's marquee was removed and hauled away. Hager Excavating completed the task on Monday, July 17 – another necessary step toward rebuilding the theatre after its roof collapsed last winter due to heavy snow load. The 100-year-old theatre's iconic "Rockford" sign was removed on January 25, and this summer Hager Excavating began opening up the structure's back wall so they could remove the collapsed roof and rubble inside. Once that w...
The stage for a murder trial has likely been set after Nicholas Poitra, the man accused of murdering 35-year-old Troyal Thumb at Rindy’s Bar in Sheyenne earlier this year, recently rejected a plea agreement. Eddy County State’s Attorney Ashley Lies said Poitra elected to continue with his pleas of not guilty to the charges against him – which includes Class AA felony murder – during his pretrial conference on Thursday, June 13 despite being offered the plea agreement. Lies said the details...
