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Some say accurate free-throw shooting is an art. If that's true, then Kalleigh Engels is an artist. After a stellar performance at the state free throw championship, Engels – daughter of Jackie and Jacob Engels – was named this year's 9-year-old girls' Knights of Columbus State Free Throw Champion of North Dakota. The Knights of Columbus free throw championship first began in 1972, and has been providing boys and girls ages nine through 14 with an athletic outlet while encouraging the values of...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. County caravan rescues stranded motorists On Saturday, March 11, two motorists became stranded north of Fessenden in the middle of a blizzard. The call to the sheriff’s department came in around mid-morning, notifying that two vehicles had become stuck – one had lost power and the other became stuck in a snowdrift as it attempted to assist the first. The lack of power in the first vehic...
A local business is hoping the community will give them the boost they need to reopen. When LaRae Sifuentes and her family first took over Bird Dawg Cafe and renamed it Loco Ketchup Cafe, many were excited to hear it would be open all year long. Loco Ketchup Cafe was humming along for a number of months, and many were enjoying the addition of delicious Mexican fare to the menu. As planned, Sifuentes then closed the cafe for the holidays to make time to update the 75-year-old building's...
Through their new business, Aura Aesthetics + Hydration, locals Chelsey Zeltinger, née Richter, and Taryn van Bedaf are teaming up to bring big-city amenities to the community. Located inside Breathe Health and Wellness at 740 4th Avenue South in Carrington, their new business offers aesthetic and wellness services – such as IV hydration, vitamin injectables, botox injections, and more – which typically aren't found outside larger cities. Zeltinger, a New Rockford native and NR-S graduate, said...
On Saturday, April 1, the community is invited to a medical benefit for Sharon Ludwig at Buck-It's Bar in New Rockford. Ludwig, a rural Eddy County resident, was caught up in a skid steer accident last October, suffering a compound fracture to the tibia and fibula in her left leg as it was caught under the track. Ludwig has since gone through multiple surgeries and months of healing and rehabilitation in the hopes of avoiding amputation. She was hospitalized for 10 days, endured seven...
Officials in Eddy and Wells counties are embarking on a strenuous – but very important – endeavor. Emergency managers from both counties, as well as city and county commissioners and other officials, are working to construct their new hazard mitigation plan. Hazard mitigation plans expire every five years, and the current plan for Eddy and Wells counties expires this August. Without a new one, neither county would be eligible for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sho...
Nicholas Poitra, the man accused of murdering 30-year-old Troyal Thumb at Rindy's Bar in Sheyenne, is scheduled to be at the Eddy County Courthouse for his preliminary hearing on April 13. Poitra allegedly shot and killed Troyal Thumb of Sheyenne with a short-barreled shotgun on Feb. 19, before breaking into more than one area farmstead as he led law enforcement on a 65-hour-long manhunt in the days that followed. After being taken into custody with the help of a local farmer and his fiancé,...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Teacher arrested during school hours for alleged felonies A Dunseith teacher was arrested last week and is facing six charges, including child abuse and retaliating against a witness. Federal authorities took Rhawnie Marcellais into custody during school hours and transported her to Minot for a court appearance. She appeared at last week’s hearing via video from the Ward County jail, whe...
Right now, North Dakota's 68th Legislative Assembly is debating a bill that would allow feedlots and dairies to partner with corporations and limited liability companies, potentially eroding long-established anti-corporate farming laws. The bill – designated HB 1371 – has comfortably passed the N.D. House of Representatives after a 70-24 vote, advancing it to the N.D. Senate where it's being discussed by the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee. Currently, the state's anti-corporate far...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne School District is considering a number of potential spending cuts, including the release of one of their two music teachers. After word spread that budget cuts to the music program were on the agenda, dozens of concerned parents, faculty and students attended the NR-S School Board’s regular meeting on March 13. Currently, NR-S employs Heather Klocke to teach elementary music and Annette Hovey to teach middle and high school music. Any proposed cuts had not p...
Kent Brown, the longtime technology director and math teacher at New Rockford-Sheyenne, has submitted his letter of resignation to the NR-S school board and will retire after 23 years with the district. "Please accept my resignation from employment at the conclusion of my current teaching contract; specifically at the conclusion of the last day of school on May 26, 2023," wrote Brown. Brown first student-taught in New Rockford during the spring of 1990 before teaching full-time at the Upham...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Increase in DUIs is major concern for officials Local law enforcement are expressing concern after the City of Watford City saw five arrests for driving under the Influence (DUI) of a mind-altering substance in a single weekend. Three of those five arrests were made by a single officer during a single shift, and law enforcement believe such a high number of arrests in such a short time p...
Since moving to New Rockford in August 2021, I’ve covered dozens of regular and special meetings of the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board as a reporter for the Transcript. Yes, at times there’s been drama and I’ve been able to write some interesting articles, but lately, I’ve started to appreciate something else – how different a small school like New Rockford-Sheyenne is compared to the school I graduated from, and I mean that in a good way. I grew up in Huron, South Dakota and graduated... Full story
Over the March 10 weekend, the Bantam A Devils Lake Flames traveled to Grand Forks to defend their title in the North Dakota Amateur Hockey Association's (NDAHA) state tournament. New Rockford native Jackson Schumacher, 15, is a forward and the assistant captain for the Bantam A Flames, and he helped his team return to their second consecutive appearance in the championship game. Bantam A is a division of the NDAHA for kids aged 14-15 years old. Schumacher and his squad began the tournament on...
The American workforce shortage has been covered extensively since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, which literally brought the U.S. and global economies to a standstill. Ever since, workforce shortages are still impacting every industry despite significant economic growth – and agriculture is no exception. Here in central North Dakota, where agriculture is the life blood of the local economy, local businesses and operations are struggling to find help. “Labor is a huge, huge thing for any sector...
James River Dentistry's new building is nearing completion, and on Wednesday, March 8, the Transcript got an early look at the latest addition to downtown New Rockford. The new office, located next to Rockford Cafe on First Avenue North, promises to provide more accessibility, space and capabilities to James River Dentistry, which has been serving New Rockford and area communities for over four decades. James River Dentistry is currently housed inside the same building it's called home since...
Over the Feb. 25 weekend, 4-year-old Axel Rue won his first ever races on a snowmobile. The racing took place in Perham, Minnesota as part of the Two Eighty Six Sno Series, with Rue taking part in the "Zoomies" 3-to-5-year-old class and Amateur Stock 120 class. Despite his first-ever snowmobile race occurring as recently as January, Axel has already racked up four third place finishes and has now enjoyed two victories. He took on eight competitors in each of his race wins in Minnesota, and when...
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7, Eddy County commissioners heard updates about three bridges in the county scheduled for major changes, ranging from total demolition to complete replacement. Todd Weber, Eddy County Road Superintendent, informed commissioners that the James River bridge on 6th Street North that connects New Rockford to River Drive – known locally as Hanson Bridge – is now approved by the state for removal. The removal of the bridge will be 100 percent funded by the...
Cooperstown Medical Center has been renamed the Dakota Regional Medical Center. The area hospital, which has its roots in Cooperstown, has now been rebranded to more accurately reflect its growing service area in North Dakota. On Sept. 27, 2022, the Cooperstown Medical Center officially opened a new satellite clinic in New Rockford, located in the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd (LHGS). "Choosing the new name was quite a process," said CEO/LNHA/RN Nikki Lindsey, "We encouraged our employees t...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Patzer Truck Repair suffers total loss in Tuesday fire On Tuesday, Feb. 28, a prominent Harvey business was completely lost after Patzer Truck Repair was destroyed by an early-morning fire. The locally-owned and operated business could repair heavy-duty trucks and trailers and employed 14 on the north edge of Harvey, bordering Highway 3. The structural fire broke out at around 3 a.m. that T...
In just his freshman year, Parker Jacobson is the all-time single-season 3-point scorer for the Washburn Cardinals. Parker Jacobson is the son of Keith Jacobson, a graduate of New Rockford High School who used to play for the Rockets under head coach Harry Pieterick. Jacobson amassed 93 total 3-pointers during the regular season, and boasted an impressive 50 percent field goal percentage from beyond the arc. The previous record holder in Washburn was Nate Schafer, who tallied 91 total...
The Triple Threat’s regular season has drawn to a close, and what a season it was. The three-school esports co-op of New Rockford-Sheyenne, Hazen and Garrison – dubbed “The Triple Threat” – ended their season with a positive record in every game they competed in. Now, they’re looking forward to the state tournament in Grand Forks. This year, The Triple Threat had two varsity teams competing in Valorant, and had varsity and junior varsity squads competing in Rocket League and Fortnite. Fortnite i...
Rural New Rockford resident Jackie Schmaltz has published a new way to stay savvy. Recently, she published her first coloring book, entitled "Scripture Coloring Book: Stress Relief for Women." The book is designed to support mothers with relaxation, family relationships and faith in God, said Schmaltz, who operates her own small business with a similar purpose. Both her business, Savvy Living with Jackie, and her coloring book were inspired by her drive to ensure people can live a happy,...
Following a fatal shooting at Rindy’s Bar in Sheyenne on Feb. 19, rural Eddy County became the focus of a tense three-day manhunt for an alleged killer. Nicholas Poitra, the man police say murdered 30-year-old Troyal Thumb with a short-barreled shotgun just after 7 p.m. that night, fled the scene and was considered armed and extremely dangerous. Fearful of the unknown, many residents made sure their homes and vehicles were locked up in the days that followed, especially after news broke that P...
On Friday, Feb. 24, a few local fishermen took home the top prize in the Glacial Lakes Snobear Perch Tournament on Devils Lake. The tournament, which was the first-ever SnoBear tournament on Devils Lake, saw 65 teams from throughout the region competing for a total purse of $16,800, and Nate Rue, Robert Schaefer, Jaxon Schaefer and Kelly Stafford took home $5,500 for their first-place effort. Rue said it was exciting to find out they'd won, but that he just enjoyed fishing with a good group of...
