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Construction season has arrived, and New Rockford is once again abuzz with the sounds of heavy machinery and road work. Early last week, crews began grading alleyways and gravel streets in town, and some roads were closed on Wednesday as the large milling machine was once again trundling down New Rockford's streets. The work is part of New Rockford's ongoing street improvement project. The project was supposed to conclude last fall, but as winter approached there were still a number of areas...
The North Country Trail is among the most scenic paths in America, and in two weeks’ time a hiking event is being held to celebrate its beauty while attempting to accomplish an ambitious goal. On Saturday, June 3 – National Trails Day – the Dakota Prairie Chapter (DPC) of the North Country Trail Association is sponsoring an event called Hike Every Mile – North Dakota. The plan is for hikers to come together and combine to hike the trail’s entire route through North Dakota in a single day. The DP...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Tribe plans to tear down dome, build new structures The beginning of two building projects along with a basketball tournament featuring teams from across the state and nation are in store for Turtle Mountain this summer. First, Tribal Chairman Jamie Azure said construction of a new wrestling complex will go up directly east of the current fitness center in Belcourt, N.D. It will serve as a h...
This photo and postcard, provided to the Transcript by Stan Kruger, provide an interesting glimpse of the city of Sheyenne on Nov. 17, 1913. The postcard was written by an individual named Anton Peterson, and sent to a Mr. James Olley in the state of Montana. Kruger said he remembers Anton, also known as "Tony," being in Sheyenne from when he was in high school. Kruger graduated in 1956. According to Kruger, Peterson was the general manager of the elevator in Sheyenne at the time the picture...
The Black Sox concluded their regular season with a split double header in Tolna last Saturday, ahead of Monday's region tournament in New Rockford. Their opponents were the Mustangs of Nelson County/Midkota, a region opponent equally eager to build momentum before the postseason. Unfortunately for them, however, Sheyenne-New Rockford's Keaton Cudworth was on the mound for game 1 of the double header. Cudworth had been outstanding against South Border in his previous start back on May 2, and he...
On Tuesday, May 16, New Rockford-Sheyenne golfers traveled to Mapleton for their first individual state qualifier. Not all would go to plan for the Rockets, however. The team's best golfer, Jackson Schumacher, didn't have the greatest front nine as he scored 14 over par. The difficult start meant that his much-improved back nine result – three over par – wasn't quite enough to qualify for state. Schumacher finished the meet with an overall score of 89. Par for the Maple River Golf Course in Map...
On Friday, May 5, NR-S students in grades K-6 received trees from the Eddy County Soil Conservation District (ECSCD) to celebrate Arbor Day, as well as the Tree City USA Celebration and the School Tree Project. New Rockford City Commission President Stuart Richter declared May 5 as Arbor Day at the commission's regular meeting on May 1. High school students Ty Jerrell and Talan Gehrtz of ECSCD handed out the trees, while New Rockford Tree Board member Claire Becker and National Honor Society...
On Tuesday, May 9, a dive crew from Montana arrived in New Rockford for spring cleaning at the city's water treatment plant. The crew was tasked with vacuuming the plant's clearwell, where treated water is stored underground before heading to the city's water tower and distributed to residents. Due to water plant construction last year, the treatment system that removes iron and manganese from the city's drinking water was temporarily bypassed, allowing those minerals to settle at the bottom of...
At their regular meeting on Monday, May 8, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board accepted the resignations of Heather Klocke and Monica Meadows. Klocke, the district’s elementary music teacher, was at the center of controversy in March when the school board was considering reducing the music program by one full-time teacher. Dozens of community members, students and fellow staff argued on behalf of Klocke and the school’s other music teacher, Annette Hovey, at a subsequent board meeting, and...
Tia Davis is still enduring the fight of her life, and her local community is being invited to lend a hand. Davis' health took a turn for the worse after giving birth to two adorable twin babies – Jayla and Jeffrey – in October of last year. After being diagnosed with preeclampsia at her last obstetrics appointment on Oct. 24, 2022, Davis was rushed to Bismarck via ambulance to give birth a week early. To everyone's great relief, the delivery itself was successful, and Jayla and Jeffrey hav...
With spring weather having finally stumbled its way into North Dakota, the New Rockford Park District has been hard at work preparing for this summer’s activities. In celebration of their 100th anniversary, the Park District held a celebration and summer activities sign-up on April 30, but Dennis Nybo, Park District director, said there are still plenty of openings for those interested. In particular, Nybo said they’re searching for a Cal Ripkin coach for 12U baseball, as well as pool cas...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Brandt’s murder charge reduced to manslaughter Shannon Brandt, the man accused of running down and killing a teenager last year, now faces a less severe charge. On Saturday, April 27, Foster County State’s Attorney Kara Brinster filed a motion to reduce the Class AA felony murder charge against Brandt to a Class B felony charge of manslaughter. Following that motion, Brandt’s defense...
After a disappointing stretch of losses, the Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox marked a tally in the win column on Saturday, May 6. The Sox traveled to Rugby for a double-header against the Velva-Drake/Anamoose Aggies and Rugby Panthers, and they were looking to recover from a 6-game skid. Thankfully for them, Alex Weisenburger would be starting against Rugby on the mound that day. In five innings of work, Weisenburger allowed just two hits and no runs, gave up only three walks and struck out...
With spring weather also comes high school golf, and the Rockets' golf team opened their season with meets at Detroit Lakes, Minn. and Oxbow, N.D. On the team this year are Jackson Schumacher, Shaun Reimche, Dashyl Bichler, Ashton Reimche, Kage Walford and Jacob Louters. The team's first outing was at the Lakeview Golf Course in Detroit Lakes on May 2, where NR-S freshman Jackson Schumacher impressed with a score of 73, just nine points over par. Out of 58 golfers in attendance from 10 different...
On Wednesday, May 17, law enforcement were present at the New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School due to what the school described as a "suspicious community event" in a Facebook post. No other details were provided by the school, but Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies cleared up the situation with the Transcript. Lies explained that a weapon was stolen from a vehicle in New Rockford approximately two or three weeks ago, and that they had recently identified two "juveniles of interest" in the theft.... Full story
After a months-long struggle to reopen their doors, the Loco Ketchup Cafe is finally resuming business. Announced last Monday, the cafe will hold a grand reopening just in time for the summer months, and owner LaRae Sifuentes said she can't wait to get started. "I'm really excited to get going, to see everybody and to get busy," she stated. The grand reopening is set for tomorrow – Tuesday, May 9 – beginning at 11 a.m. The good news comes after state inspectors and the state fire marshall gav...
Route 281 in Sheyenne is sporting a new look. The local convenience store and gas station had been using the same outdated pumps for decades, but last Wednesday, patrons of Route 281 were able to fuel up using modern pumps. The process of installing the new pumps began on Monday, April 17, when the old pumps and the island they sat on were ripped out. That was followed by re-piping, pouring a new island, installing the new pumps and updating electronics. The whole process was expected to take ab...
Everything did not go according to plan when local officials tested tornado sirens in New Rockford on April 26. Eddy County Emergency Manager, Lisa Thompson, reported to county commissioners on Tuesday that when the alarms were triggered at 11 a.m. as scheduled, none of the city's sirens sounded off. According to Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hirchert, when tornado drills are conducted for New Rockford, one person stands at each of the three sirens located in town. Then, the Lake Region Law...
Part II: Session Ends by Nathan Price A slew of new state laws are due to change the complexion of North Dakota, after state legislators in Bismarck have been hard at work debating and passing hundreds of bills during the 68th legislative assembly. As per usual, many bills are due to impact the everyday life of North Dakotans, while others have stirred debate and controversy. Here’s part 2 of a rundown of a few of the most significant bills to emerge from this years’ legislative session: Tax...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Man arrested following incident on Main Street On Friday, April 21, just before 7 a.m., the Carrington Police Department responded to multiple calls about a man walking down the middle of Main Street with a gun, yelling at passersby. Carrington Police Chief Christopher Bittmann arrived on the scene at 7 a.m. and saw 36-year-old Andrew Jager of Carrington walking down the street carrying a g...
The Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox didn't have a great three-game stretch between Friday, April 28 and Tuesday, May 2. The stretch began on April 28, when the Sox took on the Kidder County Wolves and the South Border Mustangs in Steele, N.D. Kidder County was up first, and they wasted no time building a dominant lead. They amassed five runs in the first inning alone, before adding another run in the second inning and four more in each of the third and fourth innings. The Sox, meanwhile, weren't...
Residents are invited to participate in a New Rockford Citywide Garage Sale this May. From May 11-13, numerous New Rockford garages and driveways will be packed with tons of useful items at fantastic prices. As the famous saying goes, "one man's trash is another man's treasure," and there's bound to be plenty of treasure on sale in just under two weeks' time. The Citywide Garage Sale is being organized by Laura Hager, and she's encouraging anyone who needs to offload some of their clutter to...
The James River in New Rockford is no longer contained within its banks. As of Wednesday, April 26, water had inched onto backyards along 5th Ave. North, and some lower-lying fields had become inundated. Water from the James River had also overcome the access road to the reservoir. Thanks to higher temperatures eating away at a heavier-than-average snowpack, rivers throughout North Dakota have risen considerably, leading to flood emergencies and sandbagging efforts in numerous areas. On April...
The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce has named Cathy Bowman and Sharon Young as May's Employees of the Month. The Chamber recognizes this dynamic duo at the front office of the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd (LHGS) for their ex-cellent service to staff and guests of the nursing home, and for the many other roles they fulfill at the nursing home. As administrative assistants, both are imperative to the daily functioning of the LHGS, and together they help to provide a warm and welcoming...
A slew of new state laws are due to change the complexion of North Dakota, after state legislators in Bismarck have been hard at work debating and passing hundreds of bills during the 68th legislative assembly. As per usual, many bills are due to impact the everyday life of North Dakotans, while others have stirred debate and controversy. Here’s a rundown of a few of the most controversial and/or significant bills to emerge from this years’ legislative session: New transgender and abortion leg...
