Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Jacob and Amanda Dauenhauer, owners of Dauenhauer Diesel Repair, have begun a new chapter in their careers. On Friday, July 29, they purchased Westside Storage from previous owners Marlin and Val Weisenburger, and have rebranded it as New Rockford Storage. The purchase included the storage facilities at 1024 Central Ave., just west of Dauenhauer Diesel Repair, and on the corner of 3rd Avenue North and 2nd Street North, right behind Casey's General Store. Also included was an RV park located...
On Tuesday, Aug. 2, budgets and mills were the major topic of discussion at the Eddy County Commission’s regular monthly meeting. Eddy County Auditor, Patty Williams, began by handing out a breakdown of the funds requested and approved by the various departments, as well as the total number of mills they expect to levy in 2023. According to the breakdown, there’s not much difference in the number of mills between 2022 and 2023, even though the budget has increased. This year, the county lev...
On Monday, August 1, the Oberon City Council discussed plans to hold a new election following allegations they mishandled the city’s municipal election on June 14. Those allegations led to a contest being filed with the Northeast Judicial District, arguing the City of Oberon failed to give proper notice of election, failed to provide absentee ballots and illegally canvassed the results. Council members said they’ve discussed the situation with the N.D. Secretary of State’s office, who, according...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. N.D. 2023 teacher of the year finalists State School Superintendent Kristen Baesler on Friday announced that teachers in Bismarck, Linton, Grand Forks and Hunter are finalists for the 2023 North Dakota Teacher of the Year award. The finalists are: • Abby DuBord, of Bismarck, a first-grade teacher at Bismarck’s Centennial Elementary who is moving to the newly built Elk Ridge Element...
Two decades ago, the Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox made it to the State Class B Babe Ruth championship game as one of the strongest teams in North Dakota. Coached by Glen Nystrom and Chris Romanoski, the 2002 Black Sox were a dominant force, and their runner-up finish still stands as the best-ever result in Black Sox Babe Ruth history. "We were hitters," Coach Nystrom said about his old team. "If you look at the stat sheets, there's a lot of guys with really good averages ... a lot of driving...
In the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 6, Hanson's Bar and the Eagles Club in downtown New Rockford were burglarized. According to Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies, sometime between the hours of 2:45 and 5:30 a.m., gaming machines were busted open at both locations, as well as the dart board at Hanson's Bar. The burglar also attempted to breach the ATM at Hanson's, but was unsuccessful. Lies said the owner of Hanson's Bar, Dalton Weber, called to report the break-in at around 9 a.m., and afte...
On Tuesday, July 26, Eddy County commissioners held a special meeting to continue their budget discussions. Up first was Tiffany Harr, who briefly discussed the budgets for the Recorder/Clerk of Court and Public Information Officer positions, before delving into the Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR). Harr, CASNR's business manager, said the biggest change is seen in the line item for payroll. Harr told commissioners CASNR has struggled with having enough EMTs on-call to...
"The key to relaxation is in the palm of your hand." That's the motto of Sacred Serenity Massage Therapy, a new business in New Rockford owned and operated by Susan Lund. Housed inside Shear Delight Salon on 820 Central Avenue, Sacred Serenity offers numerous treatments and therapies designed to relax and heal patrons. Aroma therapy, cupping and a detoxifying body wrap are just a few of the options available. Lund is a licensed massage therapist and cosmetologist, and she couldn't be more...
Rob Johnson has resigned from his position as Director of the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center (LEC), effective Aug. 31. The resignation comes amid the LEC’s ongoing struggle to acquire and train staff capable of handling increased inmate capacity and complying with state regulations. The Transcript first heard of Johnson’s resignation during the county commission budget hearings on Tuesday, when commissioner Dave Gehrtz told his colleagues about the change. Johnson told the Transcript Wed...
Jacob Danduran, a native of New Rockford and 2005 graduate of New Rockford High School, was recently promoted to major during a North Dakota Army National Guard ceremony in Bismarck at the Raymond J. Bohn Armory on July 14. Lt. Col. Mark Topp, N.D. Army National Guard G-3 state training officer, presided over the promotion ceremony attended by Danduran's family, friends and fellow Guardsmen. Danduran currently serves full-time as the officer in charge of the Bismarck-based 131st Military Police...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Walsh County crops rebound from wet spring Crops have been maturing nicely throughout Walsh County, quite the change from last year as drought conditions adversely affected yields. Crops have rebounded and grown nicely after many area farmers throughout the county were delayed in getting their crops in the ground due to spring flooding. While some of the early planted wheat is starting to h...
Black Sox baseball has had its ups and downs this summer, and last week's District 4 Legion Tournament was no different for New Rockford Post #30. Despite enduring a difficult regular season for most of the summer, New Rockford had won three of their last four games entering the tournament, and they seemed to carry that momentum into their first post-season matchup. Awaiting New Rockford at the Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown were the Owls of Nelson County, a team Post #30 had played closely in...
The First Lutheran Church in New Rockford is sporting a newly renovated basement and food pantry, complete with brand new flooring and a fresh coat of paint. First Lutheran has been home to the local food pantry since 2010, where anyone in need has been able to grab non-perishables, frozen foods and other items free of charge. Now, those that frequent the food pantry will notice significant changes to the space where it's located, as renovations were just completed this month. Amy Perleberg,...
Construction on Highway 281 between Sheyenne and New Rockford has made traveling north more time consuming than ever, and that isn't likely to change anytime soon. The Devils Lake District for the North Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) informed the Transcript on Tuesday that completion of the project isn't expected until mid-October, depending on conditions. "Timelines are always subject to change, of course," said Ethan Kitsch, Project Engineer team lead for the 281 construction...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Donkey declared a public nuisance A family in Fessenden has a pet donkey as an emotional support animal for one of their children. At the June city council meeting, several residents complained to the council about the noise of the animal's problematic braying and concerns about the adequate care given to the donkey. Fessenden Mayor Cheryl Overbeck referenced a 45-minute executive session w...
On Tuesday, July 19, the New Rockford Pink Sox participated in their post-season tournament at Ruger Field in Devils Lake, capping off a successful and enjoyable summer. Up first to face New Rockford was the softball team from Lakota, and the matchup immediately went well for the Pink Sox. New Rockford scored three runs in the top of the first, and scored no fewer than two runs in each of the four innings that followed. In fact, the Sox' bats made solid contact all day long, as the tell-tale...
On July 13 - 14, the New Rockford Black Sox took on the Babe Ruth District 4 Tournament as the No. 2 seed, but would end up bowing out after just three games. The tournament, which began in New Rockford, started well for the Black Sox as they took on Nelson County. The Sox opened the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the first, and didn't look back. Another run followed in the third, before the game was put out of reach in the fourth inning with a seven-run onslaught. Standouts for New...
The City of New Rockford now has its own app for residents to download. According to Amanda Hegland, Executive Director of the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC), the N.D. Department of Health received a grant allowing them to offer the "Living Local app" to cities and counties for free for up to two years. This past winter, city auditor Becki Schumacher, and Hegland met with representatives from Living Local to learn about the app and what it all would entail. "After lots of...
Student government is alive and well at New Rockford-Sheyenne. In recent months, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board has been considering significant changes to the district's dress code, and a decision was finally made at a recent board meeting. The debate began in February, when Student Representative Amzi Meier, who presents a "student report" at regular monthly meetings, told the NR-S board he'd recently conducted his own student survey. "I knew that students had grievances against...
At their regular meeting on Monday, July 11, the New Rockford-Sheyenne school board completed a laundry list of necessary tasks ahead of the 2022-23 school year. First and foremost was welcoming Eric Perleberg, the latest resident to represent the district on New Rockford-Sheyenne’s School Board. Monday night’s meeting was his first since being elected last month. Among the board’s and Perleberg’s first tasks was consideration of Rhonda Stevenson’s resignation from her position as the district...
Two Sheyenne residents have been charged with varying degrees of assault following a physical fight on June 18. According to court documents, the fight began as a verbal altercation between Chelsea Laroque and her husband, Mitchell Laroque. For her alleged role in the fight, Chelsea Laroque has been charged with aggravated assault, a Class C felony. According to court documents, “When M.L. (Mitchell Laroque) attempted to remove their children from the house during the fight, the Defendant (...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Rolette County’s new radio network will increase chances of saving lives Dispatching in Rolette County has become more effective. Local officials recently completed installing the Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN). SIRN is described as a communication system for first responders to serve and protect citizens. Although there are three dispatching centers left in the state to ins...
On Thursday, July 7, New Rockford Post #30 hosted a double header against the Jamestown Hawks, and earned a much needed sweep after suffering close defeats in the prior days. For a time, however, Post #30 seemed destined for another loss as the first of Thursday's games got underway. The Hawks opened the game with four earned runs against Black Sox starting pitcher Luke Yri, to which New Rockford found no response in the bottom of the inning. With a comfortable 4-0 lead entering inning No. 2,...
On Monday, July 11, New Rockford Post #30 ended their regular season with victory, defeating the Ashley/Linton/Wishek Rattlers 5-0 at home in their last regular-season match of the summer. Post #30 did most of their damage early, scoring four runs in the first two innings, before adding an insurance run in the fifth. From the batter's box, Connor Knatterud and Keaton Cudworth were particularly effective; together they accounted for four of New Rockford's five runs. Luke Yri also enjoyed a good...
The New Rockford Black Sox will enter the regional Babe Ruth tournament on a high, having defeated Devils Lake 4-3 on Monday, July 11. It wasn't a district matchup and it only lasted five-innings, but it was reminiscent of many of this season's games, as it showed once again that when it matters most, New Rockford has what it takes to close out a win. As they so often do, the Sox started well, scoring two runs in the first inning and another in the second. Connor Knatterud has been one of the...
