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Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. City of Rolla hires first ever female Chief of Police Last month, Sarah Fenner was hired as the city of Rolla’s new chief of police, becoming the first female to hold the position in the city’s 135-year history. Fenner is a mother to two children and is originally from Bemidji, Minn. She moved to Rolla at the age of 16 on a whim with one of her best friends, and soon fell in love with the ar...
The New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox have now won three of their last four courtesy of another pitching gem from Keaton Cudworth. Playing in Steele, N.D. against Kidder County on Monday, July 10, the Black Sox were looking to recover after being no-hit by Hudson Schmitz in Carrington on July 5. Thankfully for them, Cudworth was starting on the mound. Through seven innings of work he kept the Kidder County lineup from scoring a single run and allowed just two hits while striking out eight batters....
The New Rockford Black Sox have now won four of their last five games in Babe Ruth baseball. After their previous two-game win streak was snapped by a loss in Cando, the Sox returned home on Thursday, July 6 to host Hatton-Northwood. The game began as an offensive slug fest, with each team scoring three runs in the first inning. In the second, however, it was H-N that took a two-run lead. An inning and a half later the score became even more lopsided, at 6-3 in Hatton-Northwood's favor – and t...
At their regular meeting on Wednesday, July 5, Eddy County commissioners heard from Road Superintendent Todd Weber and Emergency Manager Lisa Thompson about a problem with 9-1-1 signage in the county. Thompson said the issue was discovered when Weber noticed a 9-1-1 sign on 20th Street NE – the road leading to the Golf Course and St. Johns Cemetery – which inaccurately read 30th Avenue. “We started doing some digging trying to figure out how that sign was so far off, and how many others we ha...
Despite receiving a letter last month that requests her resignation, New Rockford-Sheyenne Superintendent Jill Louters doesn't appear to be going anywhere. The letter Dr. Louters received was generated by concerned parents and taxpayers and was circulated throughout the district, where it gathered 113 signatures from those who agree with its message. "We no longer feel that you are a good fit for our school," states the letter, which has been obtained by the Transcript. "It is time for new...
Among the many great events to take in this past Fourth of July weekend was the Sheyenne Stampede NDRA Rodeo on July 2. Sanctioned by the North Dakota Rodeo Association, cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the state, and as far away as Montana, South Dakota and Texas, traveled to Sheyenne to compete for thousands of dollars in available prize money. The day featured all the classic rodeo events, including bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding, as well as tie-down roping, steer roping, barrel...
DPRCAs latest production, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," is just days away, and two new cast members have come to New Rockford to help bring the beloved comic strip to life on the Old Church Theatre stage. Fort Lauderdale, Florida native Hunter Quinn will play Charlie Brown himself, and JoshuaDerrick Kenebrew, a native of Chicago, will portray Charlie's best friend, Linus. Kenebrew is currently a senior theatre student at Western Illinois University, and he said he enjoys getting to...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Airplane crashes near Westhope airport On Thursday, June 22, a pilot was transported to Minot with serious injuries after he and the plane he was piloting crashed into a field near Westhope, N.D. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the 48-year-old pilot was flying a 1965 Piper Pawnee and had left the New Hope Airport in Westhope at around 12:20 p.m. The crash occurred in a field j...
Black Sox Babe Ruth Baseball has been on a roll of late. After winning two in a row against May-Port and Thompson, the Sox hosted Kidder County at home on Wednesday, June 28. On the mound for New Rockford was Thomas Allmaras, and after Skye Kramlich delivered a 1-hitter in their last game, it was now Allmaras' turn to keep their opponents in check. Allmaras pitched all seven innings for his team, and would only give up 5 hits and allow just two earned runs. Of course, that made things easier...
At a special school board meeting on Tuesday, June 27, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board formally accepted the resignations of three more teachers: Annette Hovey, Courtney Wiesz and Molly Rzaszutak. Wiesz and Rzaszutak were the district’s business education and FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences) teachers, respectively, and Annette Hovey was the district’s long-time high school music teacher. The resignations were first submitted back in May, and news of their departure has since spr...
A famous rodeo cowboy with local roots has a permanent home inside a community institution. Duane Howard, a native of Minnewaukan and long-time resident of Sheyenne, passed away in 2015 known as one of the most successful bull riders in the country. Now, as a way to honor his memory and the legacy he left behind, a display featuring trophies and photos from his redeo days has been installed at the Ostby Hall in Sheyenne. Duane Howard was born on a ranch near Minnewaukan on August 2, 1933, and gr...
Last month, New Rockford and Carrington played host to the North Dakota Department of Commerce Economic Development and Finance (ED&F) team for their quarterly meeting. They began their two days in the area at Carrington on Monday, June 12, where the group enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Garden Gate before touring Dakota Growers Pasta Company and Cows and Co. Creamery later in the day. That evening they journeyed to New Rockford and hosted members of the New Rockford Area Betterment...
Next Thursday and Friday, Eddy County 4-H’ers will take over the Eddy County fairgrounds for their annual Achievement Days. The annual event is where 4-H’ers showcase a wide range of livestock, small animals and static exhibits, and this year it will take place on July 13-14. Thursday will begin with a livestock check-in at 8 a.m., with static project judging due to start at 2 p.m. Then it’ll once again be time to enjoy the always-popular vendor show. The “Fine Fairground Vendor Show” will take...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota Fire department, city at odds over use of charitable gaming funds Money from charitable gaming and where it’s spent has become a point of contention in Dunseith. At a recent city council meeting, Mayor Chris Strong and Councilman Randy Vivier verbally sparred with Dunseith Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rick Gottbreht regarding funds. Strong argued that money generated by gaming mac...
On a wet and dreary Friday evening in Jamestown, N.D., the New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox found a spark as they took their second win of the season in dominant form. It had been raining for much of the day, and the grounds crew (which was basically just one guy with the help of both umpires and the head coaches) worked diligently to prepare the diamond. An hour and a half after the scheduled start time of 5 p.m., that grounds worker generously updated the patiently waiting fans to say there was...
The Black Sox have struggled this season in Babe Ruth baseball. Until recently, that is. During their last two games they've done anything but, as strong offense and dominant pitching has led them to their first success this summer. Against the May-Port Patriots on Thursday, June 22, the Sox proved just how good they could be on offense. And most of the damage done was inflicted by the top of the Black Sox' lineup. A single from Thomas Allmaras got things started in the first inning, followed...
New Rockford's own Josh Guler has been elected president of the Dakota State Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles. The news became official at the Dakota State Convention earlier this month, where delegates from Eagles Aeries across North and South Dakota came together to elect their officers for the coming fraternal year. At the conclusion of that convention – held in Bismarck on June 8-10 – Guler was officially elected president, his theme being "Banking on the Eagles." Guler has risen the ran...
Kristopher Abshere, 33, was arrested on June 19 in Foster County for allegedly impregnating a 14-year-old girl last summer. The official charge filed against him is gross sexual imposition of a victim under 15 years old – a Class AA felony. Carrington Police Chief Christopher Bittmann said the arrest took place with help from the James Valley Special Operations team, and at a bond hearing on Tuesday, Eddy County State's Attorney Ashley Lies added that Abshere had gone into hiding upon l...
On Tuesday, June 13, Mike Brown and Bennett Suave of the Eddy County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of domestic violence, which soon turned into much more. According to court documents, when Brown arrived on the scene in New Rockford he came across one female who was holding her face and bleeding from the knee. The female reportedly told Brown that her boyfriend, 31-year-old Nathan Baker, had punched her and her grandmother in the face. Court documents go on to allege that Baker b...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Strong winds topple power lines near Casselton A mile of transmission lines went down northwest of Casselton Friday evening due to localized high winds. A nearby resident had their driveway blocked and reported the downed lines. Zach Thronson, a lineman with Otter Tail Power, was the first on scene. “I was the first one there and my head was at a point where I knew the first thing we needed...
On Friday, June 16, the New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox earned their first win of the season with a dominant victory over the Devils Lake Storm's B team. Connor Knatterud was on the mound for the Sox, and early on it appeared he might be in for a rough outing. Thanks to a few hits, a walk and a costly error, the Storm managed to score four runs in the top of the first – a start reminiscent of many other Black Sox losses throughout this summer and spring. Thankfully for Post 30, however, that w...
Cash & Carry Lumber in New Rockford is under new, yet familiar, ownership. Earlier this spring, paperwork was officially completed for Travis and Ami Peterson, Stu and Vicky Richter, Brady and Jenece Richter and Lucas and Becki Schumacher to become the new owners of Cash & Carry Lumber. Now, they're ready to introduce themselves as the new owners and to meet Cash & Carry's loyal customers at an upcoming event. The new ownership group will appear at a customer appreciation lunch on Tuesday, June...
Kick off the Independence Day weekend with the Freedom 5K in downtown New Rockford! The longtime New Rockford tradition continues, and with a new route this year it's better than ever! On Saturday, July 1, runners will begin the 5K on Central Avenue in front of the New Rockford Transcript office, before making their way through Archie and Jesse Campbell Memorial Park, Centennial Park, and ultimately back at the Transcript office. The Freedom 5K's planners believe this route will work much...
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 6, Eddy County commissioners decided not to reapply for a federal grant that pays for the county's emergency manager. The decision came after the county’s current part-time emergency manager, Lisa Thompson, presented commissioners with the grant’s new requirements, which she believes go too far. “We’re all being painted with the same brush," she said, “and it just doesn’t fit us.” The grant in question is the Emergency Management Performance G...
The number of 911 hang-ups and misdials in North Dakota has quadrupled this year, and it's creating problems for emergency services. By the end of May, the North Dakota division of State Radio had already received more than 1,600 hang-up calls or misdials. This time a year ago that number stood at just 440, and the impact of those calls is being felt in Eddy County. Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies said the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center in Devils Lake has been receiving two or three 911 hang-u...
