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Since dominating Devils Lake 19-3 on June 10, the New Rockford Black Sox have gone on to win their next three games, two of which were won by six or more runs. The Black Sox first traveled to Hillsboro on Wednesday, June 15, where they opened a suffocating lead early on. In the first inning alone they amassed five runs, followed by three in the second and another in the third. Black Sox starting pitcher Alex Weisenburger, meanwhile, kept Hillsboro from scoring a single earned run in his four...
Voters in Eddy County took to the polls Tuesday, June 14, to cast their ballots for local elections and primary races within their county, district and state. Of the 2,015 eligible voters in Eddy County, 572 cast a ballot in this year’s primary election. Of those, 412 were mail-in ballots, while just 160 were cast in-person on election day. According to Eddy County Auditor Patty Williams, turnout for this year’s primary was the lowest it’s been in at least a decade. In the two most recent non-p...
In the overnight and early morning hours of Tuesday, June 14, severe storms saturated New Rockford and much of Eddy County. Loud claps of thunder and sheets of rain blanketed the area, and at approximately 11 p.m. Monday night, the National Weather Service in Grand Forks issued a tornado warning for southwest Benson County, southwest Ramsey County and northwestern Eddy County after "radar indicated rotation" was picked up near Oberon. At least one New Rockford resident woke to find more than...
Kick off your festivities this 4th of July weekend by supporting local veterans at the annual Freedom 5K! The New Rockford Transcript will be hosting the event this year, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 2 at 8 a.m. Proceeds will be donated to Sheyenne VFW post #3696. When asked why folks should participate in the Freedom 5K, Sydney Ulrich of Transcript Publishing said, "Because it's a fun local event to support local veterans and current military personnel." This year's route will be the...
Get your trunks, swimsuits and pool noodles ready, the New Rockford pool is finally open! On Thursday, June 16, the New Rockford pool opened its doors following a complex process of getting the pool’s water quality up to snuff, which didn’t exactly go swimmingly. The original plan was to fill the pool with water once updates to the New Rockford Water Treatment Plant were up and running. But delays in that process forced Dennis Nybo, Park District Director, to change course. Instead, they filled...
Since breaking ground on Sept. 16 last year, work on a major expansion project for North American Bison, LLC (NAB) has been well underway. Passers by traveling on Highway 281 have likely seen the recent addition of wall paneling on the addition's west side. Mike Jacobson, Vice President of Operations, said it's one of the last steps before work on the interior can begin. "What we've done so far is put up all the structural steel, and then obviously you can see the wall paneling that's going...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Rain slows planting progress “The worst planting conditions of my lifetime.” That’s how one Foster County resident recently described the past two months. “What about the spring of 2020?” I asked. “We had corn in the field until March, and wet conditions prevented the planting of nearly 40 percent of the cropland in Foster County.” He thought for a second and then responded, “I think this s...
On Thursday, June 9, Carrington Post #25 and New Rockford Post #30 played the first of back-to-back matchups in Legion baseball, with the second coming on Monday, June 13. The Thursday game started about as well as the Black Sox could have hoped. After 4.5 innings they had a commanding 5-0 advantage, and seemed well on their way to a win over their rivals. That's when a debilitating, three-inning-long defensive breakdown plagued Post #30. Despite a relatively clean start defensively, the Black...
On Friday, June 10, the New Rockford Black Sox dominated Devils Lake in Babe Ruth baseball, winning by a score of 19-3 and triggering a 10-run mercy rule after five innings. The Black Sox’ deluge of offense began early and often. Led by Connor Knatterud, they scored three runs in both the first and second innings, followed by another four runs in the third. Meanwhile, starting pitcher Aaden Benson was holding his own on the mound. Devils Lake also scored in each of the first three innings, b...
Three local veterans recently returned from a "trip of a lifetime" to Dauphin Island, Alabama. Earlier this year, County Veterans Service Officer, Julie Shrock, began working with American Heroes in Action to facilitate an all-expenses-paid fishing trip for three local veterans. The lucky three, Leonard Duchscherer, David Karlsbraaten and Dale Rosenberg, left on May 15 and returned four days later having had one of the most memorable experiences of their lives. "I had the privilege of picking...
With overland flooding having wreaked havoc through much of Eddy County since their last meeting, culverts and drainage concerns were a big topic of discussion for county commissioners on Tuesday, June 7. Road Superintendent, Todd Weber, brought to the commission’s attention a few concerns that arose after last month’s flooding, along with potential remedies. Of particular concern was the portion of Eddy County along County Road 2, and Weber discussed culverts in that area with commissioners, ad...
New Rockford resident Joseph M. Lawrence has been sentenced and fined for attacking a man during a Valentine’s Day weekend bar fight. At the scene, evidence was gathered from eyewitnesses, a video of the altercation, and investigation by Eddy County Deputy Bennett Sauve on February 13 - such as blood on Lawrence’s right hand “consistent with him being the assailant in the bar attack.” Lawrence was originally charged with aggravated assault, a Class C felony, but in a plea agreement on May 5, he...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Weber hired as new CHS principal Mr. Connor Weber is the new High School Principal at Carrington High School. He was hired at a special meeting conducted by the Carrington School District #49 Board of Education Tuesday, May 31, where his contract was given final approval. Weber previously worked in Edmore, where he taught high school math, and he couldn’t be more excited to get to work. Mr....
The Sheyenne-New Rockford Babe Ruth and Legion Black Sox teams kicked off their respective seasons last week, and both got off to a strong start. Up first were the Babe Ruth teams from SNR and Nelson County on Monday, June 6. The Black Sox began their season with a missed opportunity, managing to load the bases in the first inning without driving in a run. Thankfully, not every opportunity was missed. In the second inning, a single to the outfield drove the first Black Sox runner across home...
Last week, Wade Senger of Interstate Engineering and the City of New Rockford provided an update regarding the ongoing water treatment plant project. According to a statement from the City of New Rockford, the long-awaited reverse osmosis system will be operating by the middle of this week. "This means the city will begin flushing the bypass water out of the distribution system," wrote the city in a statement to the Transcript. "When referring to bypass water, it is the water used to...
Tara Thumb, a resident of Sheyenne, is in the midst of a tough fight to beat cancer, and there's a way the community can lend a hand. On Thursday, June 9, a spaghetti benefit will be held at the Ostby Hall in Sheyenne to help cover Tara and Elvis Thumb's medical expenses. In addition to delicious food, there will be a silent auction and more than a dozen prizes will be raffled off. Among the prizes are a Big Dog 42" zero-turn riding mower, a Pit Boss Ultimate gas grill with a griddle, $500...
At New Rockford-Sheyenne’s regular school board meeting on May 9, NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters presented the district’s long range strategic plan. According to Louters, the district analyzes its long range strategic plan as a part of the district’s annual budgetary planning process. Louters began by identifying growth mindset, engagement and technology as the necessary “conditions for organizational learning,” and by explaining that NR-S has four objectives: • Academic proficiency...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. ‘Swole with pride’; School wins $100,000 fitness center For not quitting and at the same time excelling at telling a story, elementary and junior high students in Rolla will receive $100,000 to put toward a new fitness center for the school. Last week, the multimillion-dollar DON’T QUIT! Campaign named Rolla School one of the state’s most outstanding schools for demonstrating leadershi...
The 2022 mid-term primary election is two weeks away, and a field of five candidates, each vying for two seats on the county commission, must be whittled down to four. Of the five candidates, only Dave Gehrtz is running as an incumbent looking to keep his position. Long-time county commissioner, Neal Rud, whose 4-year term is also coming to an end, has announced he won't be running for reelection. The other four candidates are Jeff Pfau, Dale Rosenberg, Brady Richter and Jamie Allmaras. To help...
Representatives from the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District and East Central Special Education Unit (East Central) met in Fargo on Monday, May 23, for mediation. Last year, deep and long-standing rifts between East Central and NR-S were unearthed when the NR-S School Board considered a proposal to withdraw from East Central and look elsewhere for special education services. During that process, a plan emerged to have a professional mediator oversee further discussion in the hopes of mending...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Wells County awards $447,000 in ARPA funds Local governments and organizations in Wells County are $447,000 richer, thanks to the Wells County Commissioners, who facilitated the money provided by the federal government’s $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package aimed at mitigating the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioners Leon Klocke, Dennis Dockter, Bryan Lautt, Dan...
The SNR Black Sox had a tough regular season, and entered this years' regional tournament on an 11-game losing streak. Nonetheless, the No. 6 seed Black Sox gave it their all last week as they fought to finish their season on a high, and on Wednesday, May 18, they kicked off the regional tournament with a resounding 14-7 victory over the No. 3 seed Kidder County Wolves. The Wolves and the Black Sox played each other twice during the regular season, and the Wolves had come out on top each time....
Elections for the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District No. 2 will be held on Tuesday, June 7, and the NR-S school board is primed for a change. Two seats on the NR-S School Board are up for grabs this summer, and only two candidates are running. One member must be elected from the former New Rockford District, while the other can be elected from anywhere in the district. Mike Jacobson, current vice president of the school board, has filed for the three-year position from the original New...
After enduring a record-breaking winter and an already turbulent spring, it’s high time to begin looking forward to summer. Thankfully, the New Rockford Park District is well underway with planning and preparations. According to New Rockford Park District Director Dennis Nybo, cleaning the swimming pool began last week, and they’re hoping to have the pool opened by the week of June 6. However, the pool opening largely depends on the ongoing water plant project. Before they can begin filling the...
A letter sent by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) to the City of Oberon on May 10 states the city's drinking water contains high levels of manganese and outlines how the city failed to notify residents. According to the letter, manganese in the city’s water exceeds the health advisory levels of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Manganese, an unregulated contaminant, poses health risks when consumed in high enough quantities over a period of time, and the E...
