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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...
Locals know him as the "sandwich artist" at Casey's General Store. He also stocks shelves and handles customer checkout at Dollar General five nights a week, and keeps the fairways at the golf course groomed all summer. The three-job-wonder, Stephen Hottinger, was named the Chamber's December Employee of the Month for December. Hottinger has been a resident of New Rockford for six short years, and in that time he's certainly made an impression. "I've found a little niche in this town," he said w...
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...
The 2023 Lake Region Extension Roundup will be held Jan. 4-5 in Devils Lake. The annual event is hosted by North Dakota State University Extension county offices surrounding Devils Lake and covers a range of agricultural production topics. “This is a great opportunity to learn the latest updates in crop production, precision agriculture, marketing, livestock and horticulture,” says Lindsay Overmyer, NDSU Extension agent in Ramsey County. “New this year we will have multiple round-table discussions occurring simultaneously. Due to unfav...
Signs of trouble should have been obvious long before Robert Bracken shot his son Justin, his older brother Richard, his employer Doug Dulmage, and finally, himself, with a .357 revolver on Aug. 29, 2022. With an unthinkable scene of four dead bodies in a blue-skied North Dakota grain field, it appeared an act fueled by towering instability had taken place. A formal investigation into the incident continues, leaving the ultimate motive and circumstances unclear. It was one of two tragedies late...
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...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Vivian Pfeiffer. Frederick and Dianne Allmaras were hosts to Christmas Eve supper and gift opening. Todd and Karen Koepplin and family and Janelle Koepplin were among other family to enjoy the evening. Monday and Wednesday, Shirley Packard was happy to have the snow removed from her driveway and walkways by Todd Harrison and Calvin Packard. Taylor and Amanda Koepplin, Evie and Tessa were among Christmas dinner guests at the Tim and Bobbi Jo Indergaard farm. Thursday found Calvin...
Margie Anderson joined other Anderson families for an early Christmas dinner Friday at the Gary and Kathy Anderson home. Charlotte Koepplin received a phone call from Vicki Roemich and Eugene Weisenburger from Eugene’s home in Mojave, Ariz. Charlotte got the correct address for Eugene. She had sent him a Christmas card and it came back. Wednesday morning brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home was Aaron Koepplin. Monday, Gary Anderson stopped in at mom, Margie Anderson’s, for a chat. Charlotte Koepplin was among those who enjoyed Chr...
This Christmas was definitely one to remember for some, and not necessarily in a great way. Some didn’t make it home due to the ridiculous weather we’ve been having. Others I know were sick with COVID, or influenza, or RSV, or some other unknown respiratory virus, so they resorted to rest on the big day. We were fortunate. Everyone was healthy after a rough bout with sickness around Thanksgiving, and we only had to travel about five blocks to our Christmas Day celebration at my mot...
I won't hazard a guess as to whether it achieves immortality like "grassy knoll" or "hanging chads," but surely the phrase "bomb cyclone storm" will remain in the public consciousness of those who endured its cruelties. We'll laugh about this someday, but right now an awful lot of Americans have a "single digit" they'd like to give right back to Mother Nature. And we're not exactly chummy with 2022, which on its way out is taunting us with, "Bet now you wish you had bought the extended...
For the generation that framed and adopted the Constitution, legislative despotism was not merely theoretical, but real. The Founders’ fears were drawn from their experience under Parliament, which saddled an aspiring Republic with laws that violated their rights and liberties and denied their goal of independence. Henry Adams, the preeminent historian of the founding period, observed, “a great majority of the American people shared the same fears of despotic government.” Suspicion of legislative power was exacerbated in the years follo...
Vivian Pfeiffer New Rockford, N.D. Vivian Pfeiffer, 91, of New Rockford, N.D. passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D. Vivian Fay Davis was born on April 20, 1931 to Arthur and Floreana (Patzer) Davis in Fessenden, N.D. She was baptized at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Fessenden, N.D. and was confirmed on April 14, 1946 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Chicago, Ill. Vivian received her GED. She married James Albert Pfeiffer on August 14, 1948 at the St....
Betty D. Brekken Pekin, N.D. Betty D. Brekken, 90, resident of Pekin, N.D., died Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the NCHS Care Center in McVille, N.D. Betty Darlene Larson was born March 19, 1932 the daughter of Clarence and Hazel (Koloen) Larson. She spent her childhood in rural Aneta, N.D., attending elementary school in Pilot Mound Township, and graduating from McVille High School. She then went to Minneapolis for training as a Laboratory Technician. Betty met Osborne "Obbie" Brekken at a...
Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against p...
We are at the end of another year and it always brings thoughts of starting fresh and having hope for the future. Most of us have watched the ball drop on New Year’s Eve which officially declares, “out with the old and in with the new.” At midnight, people from all over the world will celebrate the turning of the next page of their lives. Over the years, the “time-ball” has undergone several changes in design, and the most recent was created for the Millennial celebration in the year 2000 by W...
Welcome to a newly relaunched edition of Archival Anecdotes! This exclusive feature first came to be during the 2020 pandemic and continued to the end of 2021. In past editions of Archival Anecdotes, I took readers back to the beginnings of Eddy County- some 140+ years ago. Readers learned about the commercial development that came to define Eddy County, as well as some of the modern inventions that undoubtedly influenced life on the prairie. We took a look at some of the fashion and styles of...
On the night of Aug. 29, 1905, three residences were targeted by burglars. About midnight, a burglar entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Mulvey on Lamborn Avenue West through a window. His movements awakened Mulvey, who “turned a searchlight on the intruder” who was ten feet from the bed. The man fled through the window and a search failed to find him. An attempt was made to enter the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles MacLachlan, but their dog frightened the would-be thief away. A successful ent...
If you are someone who feels compelled to make New Year's Resolutions, here are some simple resolutions to make you happier and healthier – and they are easier than losing some weight: Become a PLANT owner. We are months away from tending plants in our flower beds and gardens, but how about plants in your home or office? Research shows that just the presence of indoor plants can lower human stress levels. One study found that actively caring for plants calmed the autonomic nervous system and l...
Dear Savvy Senior, What steps need to be taken after a loved one dies? My 71-year-old uncle, who’s divorced with no children, has terminal cancer. He’s asked me to take care of his affairs so I would like to find out what I need to do after he passes away. Unsure Nephew Dear Unsure, I’m very sorry to hear about your uncle. The death of a loved of can bring about a host of different tasks and responsibilities. Here’s a list of some things you can do now, and after his death, that can help ke...
The lessons learned coming out of the drought in 2022, where a wet spring spurred regrowth of upland grasses and the thickening of the cattail sloughs which remained on the landscape, are many. Foremost among them came with the pleasant surprise of many upland hunters who found higher numbers of pheasants in their favorite stomping areas where good cover and loafing grasses reestablished over the summer months following the vernal soaking. While in the moment, the teachings of nature may be...
Outdoor notes: *Reminder that it’s illegal to chase, harass, or pursue any wildlife species with motorized vehicle. *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. Tournaments: *Jan. 7: Devils Lake. *Jan. 14: Lake Ashtabula, Sibley Crossing; Lake Josephine. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Dec. 27: 1,449.37 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake ele...
I quit blaming Mother Nature years ago for nasty weather and started pointing the finger at Old Man Winter. Not that it mattered but it seemed fair, even though we have no control over the weather. For man and beast on the prairie, a winter that starts late and ends early with a few drifts of life-bearing moisture and short cold snaps mixed in is about as much as we can ask for. Anyone who’s grown up around here knows we adjust to the cold and the snow. From warming up the truck a little, to m...
