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Dads, it’s about time to sharpen up those dancing skills. That’s because this February, you and your special princess are invited to the New Rockford Park District’s inaugural daddy-daughter dance! Dubbed, “A night with the princesses,” this event offers a wonderful chance to bond with your princess while building memories that’ll last a lifetime. Park District Director, Dennis Nybo, said, “I think that it’s something new and unique, and a way for the dads and the daughters to spend their own...
The 68th North Dakota Legislative Assembly got underway on Jan. 3, and for the first time in a decade, New Rockford and Eddy County are not being represented by District 23 legislators. Following the 2020 census and subsequent redistricting process, most of Eddy County was moved into District 14, as urbanization forced rural districts to become larger. The old District 23 was eliminated entirely. District 23 legislators who used to represent Eddy County, Joan Heckaman and Bill Devlin, have since...
It was a long time coming, but the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets finally have a mark in the win column. Hosting the Washburn Cardinals on Saturday, Jan. 14, the Rockets were in desperate need of a big win if they had any hope of turning their season around, as this game would be their last before facing regional opponents. Though the Rockets entered Saturday's game winless, the Cardinals hadn't been enjoying a great season either, having won just three games to seven losses - if ever there was...
The New Rockford Park District's ice rink is finally open for skating. The rink's first day was Wednesday, Jan. 11, and Dennis Nybo, park district director, couldn't have been happier to see it full of kids and local residents all day long. "It feels good," said Nybo, as a group of seventh graders were enjoying the rink for gym class. "... We're having fun!" Residents interested in skating this year will undoubtedly notice some major differences between this year's rink and the rinks of years...
Full of history-making firsts, exciting developments and unfortunate tragedy, 2022 was undoubtedly a memorable year, and the “New Rockford Transcript” captured it all in our weekly paper. This is the final installment of our year-in-review series, which caps off the year’s stories from September through December, a period of the year which was filled with important local news events. Grace City teen killed in McHenry Perhaps the most memorable story from 2022 was the tragic death of 18-year-old...
As of Tuesday, Jan. 10, snow emergency declarations had been issued by both the City of New Rockford and Eddy County. Eddy County Commissioners held a special meeting on Thursday, Jan. 6, where the commission unanimously carried a motion to declare the snow emergency. The Eddy County declaration states, in part, "repeated snow and repeated back-to-back multi-day blizzards have occurred in Eddy County causing a huge burden on Townships, Cities and County road departments." It goes on to say that...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board spent much of their monthly meeting last Monday considering a professional fundraising firm to raise money for the second gym project. The price tag for the project, while fluid, has ballooned since the gym was first considered. At their meeting on Jan. 9, board members acknowledged the project would likely cost more than $4 million. The district has said all along, and maintains to this day, that taxes will not be raised to fund the project, and they...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Montana woman killed in accident south of Williston Around six miles south of Willison on Monday, Dec. 26, Betty Lee, a 61-year-old from Sidney, Montana, was killed in a car accident on Highway 85. According to the reports of the accident, Lee was driving northbound in her 2008 Ford F-150 when she lost control of her vehicle and slid into oncoming traffic. She then struck a 2021 Ram 500 h...
On Saturday, Jan. 7, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets, offensively, played their best game of the season. Unfortunately for them, the Wilton-Wing Miners were even better. The first quarter of Saturday's game in Wilton was a back and forth battle. The Rockets, in particular Easton Simon, were shooting contested jumpers and hitting their mark. The Miners, however, were showing off just-as-impressive accuracy from downtown. In the first eight minutes alone they cashed in three shots from beyond...
An abandoned home in New Rockford has been destroyed after being engulfed by flames in the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 31. New Rockford Fire Chief, Brian Hopfauf, said his department arrived at the scene, located on the 1200 block of 4th Avenue North, at around 5:17 a.m. to find the home already consumed by fire. "When we showed up the house was fully engulfed," said Hopfauf, "so we made a decision not to run any hydrant water and just protect the structure to the west." Firefighters...
Full of history-making firsts, exciting developments and unfortunate tragedy, 2022 was undoubtedly a memorable year, and the New Rockford Transcript captured much of it in our weekly paper. This week we’re continuing our year-in-review series by re-sharing some of last year’s most memorable stories from May through August. Archery Champ In 2022, Sheyenne became home to the best male archer in the nation. Layton Jacobson, a seventh grader at New Rockford-Sheyenne school and a resident of She...
On Tuesday, Jan. 3, County Commissioners heard an update from Eddy County Emergency Manager, Lisa Thompson, regarding the county’s effort to install an alarm system at the courthouse. At the commission’s September meeting, Thompson revealed the courthouse was fitted with outdated fire extinguishers, had zero working smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, and no fire alarm system. New fire extinguishers and smoke/carbon monoxide alarms were brought in soon after the problem was discovered, but ins...
Candace Olzweski has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident on Sept. 17, 2022, during which she assaulted Eddy County deputy Bennett Suave after breaking out of her handcuffs. Olzweski pleaded guilty to simple assault of a police officer, criminal mischief, criminal trespass and preventing arrest or discharge of other duties. The disorderly conduct charge against her was dismissed. On Dec. 15, Olzweski was handed $560 in various fees and fines, and sentenced to 30 days confinement...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. House fire takes everything On Friday, Dec. 16, approximately three miles west of Martin, N.D., the home of Scott and Kristi Flood was completely destroyed by a devastating afternoon fire. Trent Naser, Sheridan County Sheriff, said his department received the call that a house was on fire at around 2:30 Friday afternoon. Everyone inside the home at the time of the blaze, four adults and t...
Eddy County State's Attorney, Ashley Lies, has officially moved her office to within the Eddy County Courthouse. She also quit her private practice after being hired as executive director of the North Dakota State's Attorneys' Association (NDSAA). Lies had been working out of her previous office, located in a building across from the courthouse on Central Avenue, since 2015. Her new office is in the old county commission room inside the courthouse, adjacent to the county auditor's office. Lies...
On Dec. 21, Diana Schaack of New Rockford and Deborah Fleetwood of Carrington were caught by law enforcement allegedly attempting to smuggle suboxone into the N.D. State Penitentiary in Bismarck. According to court documents, Deputy Jonathan Hirchert of the Stutsman County Narcotics Task Force was notified of a plot to smuggle a controlled substance into the State Penitentiary, to be received by inmate Kyle Maez-Schaack. According to court documents, "The information was that Kyle Maez-Schaack w...
With around two feet of snow having fallen upon New Rockford in December, the city is asking residents to help keep fire hydrants clear of snow. Should an emergency occur and a fire hydrant is urgently needed, precious time could be wasted clearing snow if fire hydrants are not properly cleared and ready for use. The City of New Rockford and New Rockford Fire Department are encouraging residents to help out each time it snows this winter by clearing a path in front of the hydrant to the street...
A new year is officially underway, which means it’s time to make our new year’s resolutions and look forward to the year ahead. However, it’s also important to look back at the eventful year we’re leaving behind. Full of history-making firsts, exciting developments and even tragedy, 2022 was undoubtedly a memorable year, and the “New Rockford Transcript” captured much of it in the weekly paper. For the next few weeks, the Transcript will be re-sharing some of the most memorable stories of...
On Tuesday, Dec. 27, the Central Cass Squirrels took on the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets in New Rockford. The Rockets, still without a win entering Tuesday afternoon's game, were once again unable to pose a significant challenge to their opponents. The undefeated Squirrels opened the game with full-court pressure, which kept the Rockets grounded for much of the first half. The intense pressure led to a number of turnovers which the Squirrels often converted into points. Central Cass was...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Basin Electric to build largest single-site generation project in western North Dakota since ‘80s Northwest of Williston, N.D., Basin Electric Cooperative is planning to construct up to 583 megawatts of natural gas generation near Generation Station. The project is called Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV and Todd Telesz, Basin Electric CEO and general manager, said it will serve the growi...
For nearly a week, from Dec. 12 through Dec. 16, Foster County and much of the Great Plains endured one of the most severe and long-lasting blizzards in recent memory. Most of North Dakota was effectively shut down, as crews worked around the clock to clear city streets. Meanwhile, Monday's freezing rain and the near-zero visibility that followed often made county roads and highways impassable. Both the New Rockford-Sheyenne and Carrington Public Schools, and many more throughout the state...
On Thursday, Dec. 15, Matthew Braun pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a pair of downtown burglaries in New Rockford last summer. According to Eddy County State's Attorney, Ashley Lies, a plea agreement was reached between herself and the defense which she believes is beneficial to the community. "Both the sheriff's office and I are happy with the resolution that we got," said Lies, "and we think it's a good outcome for the case and should be good for the community." Lies added that the...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Former, current city leaders trade barbs in heated exchange Chuck Punton, who served as a city commissioner from 1987 to 1992, traded barbs with a current commissioner at the Hillsboro commission’s December meeting. Punton criticized commissioners Dave Sather and Mike Kress because they were still accepting health insurance benefits provided by the city. In 2020, city leaders had decid...
On Saturday, Dec. 17, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets braved slick road conditions to travel to Rugby for a CNDC tournament turned jamboree. The CNDC tournament was originally supposed to begin the previous Thursday and go through the weekend. However, that week's massive blizzard forced tournament organizers to turn the tournament into a jamboree, meaning each team in attendance only played one game. The Rockets had to play the undefeated Dunseith Dragons, one of the tournament favor...
At their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 12, Eddy County commissioners heard from Interstate Engineering about removing the bridge on 6th Street North in New Rockford. The bridge, locally known as "Hanson Bridge," crosses the James River and connects 6th Street North to River Drive. However, it's been blocked off from traffic for a number of years due to safety concerns. The N.D. Department of Transportation (NDDOT) keeps records and gives ratings to all bridges in the state, and if rated...
