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New Rockford native Steven Cartwright, son of Kevin and Vikki Cartwright, had a rollercoaster of a year, capped by Christmas in the hospital and a New Year's Eve with a new heart. Steven's journey began in August when he developed a cough that wouldn't go away. He visited his family doctor, who ordered an x-ray and referred him to a cardiologist. He was diagnosed with acute heart failure, as his enlarged heart was not pumping well. Although the cause is unknown, the doctors believe it may be...
As the 2020 U.S. Census prepares to officially launch in March, recruiters are seeking more than 1,000 workers in cities and counties across North Dakota. Kevin Iverson, manager of the Census Office at the North Dakota Department of Commerce, said this is a way for individuals to take care of their community, demonstrate their civic and community leadership and earn decent wages in a position with a lot of flexibility. “Many of these jobs are paying more than $18 an hour and you can name your own hours,” Iverson said. “Census takers will work...
A year has passed since I became a newspaper reporter, and I have to say I have learned a few things. Over the past 12 months, I have interviewed and featured 10 individuals. Some of them I knew, and some of them I didn't. Some of the interviews were so easy that it didn't feel like work at all. First, I learned that one of the keys to having a good interview is to make sure the person is comfortable and that the interview is all about them. It is also helpful to write down the interview...
The temperature is below freezing and the golf course full of snow. A golfer would have to winter in Arizona to get a tee time in January- until now. The clubhouse at the New Rockford Golf Course offers a way to practice your swing, all in climate-controlled comfort. The two new TruGolf simulators installed last month are the first of their kind in the region. You can learn more about them at the TruGolf website at (trugolf.com). The simulators run on custom software. According to the...
Canine Rescue Early in January of 2019, we at the Transcript staff received a press release announcing the Community Credit Union’s donation to A Cause 4 Paws, a local animal rescue charity. We knew there was much more to be told about this organization. Transcript reporter Rachel Brazil spent a Saturday afternoon with founders Colette Byrum and Shelly Hanson and shared her experience with readers. The pair had rescued 200 dogs and likely have saved many more since. The Golden Age of Eagles On S...
Darin Johnson of New Rockford has been released from jail. He is charged with Class C Felony terrorizing for allegedly making threats against current and former Eddy County officials in September. He pleaded not guilty in court on Nov 14 and appeared for a pre-trial conference on Dec. 13. The judge ordered a mental evaluation be conducted on Johnson, which is scheduled for Jan. 20. His trial date has not been set. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Roger Heinle of Garrison, N.D. He faces two misdemeanor theft of service charges after...
Anyone interested in learning about Alzheimer's disease will have an opportunity to attend a free webinar that North Dakota State University and South Dakota State University Extension are hosting Jan. 8. The Alzheimer's Association's Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter will present on the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's at noon Central time. "Alzheimer's and other dementias cause memory, thinking and behavior problems that interfere with daily living," says Jane Strommen, NDSU Extension gerontology specialist. "Join us to learn how to recognize...
Calling all college scholars, athletes, performers and graduates! In the Jan. 20 edition of the “New Rockford Transcript,” we plan to feature all the latest news and accomplishments from area alumni who attend college. If you or a student you know has been accepted into a program, made the dean’s list, received a scholarship, earned a degree or been recognized for his or her collegiate performance during the Fall 2019 semester, we want to hear about it. In order to submit your student news, please email our office at nrtrans...
The Siek family got a special gift this Christmas- a dad who is done with cancer treatments. Husband, father and grandfather Chris Siek rang the cancer center bell three times on Friday, Dec. 20. He is the third cancer survivor to ring at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. "I've been ready for this for six months," Siek said about his cancer journey. Sanford Health Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Justin Rosenau, diagnosed him with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) on May 1. The active 39-year-ol...
Jakob Schmid and Alison Widmer spent Christmas Day with Tom and Pam Schmid. Friday evening, Tom and Pam had supper with Tina, Rachel and Mandy Hermanson at the New Rockford Golf Club. Tom, Pam and JD met Doug and Parker Schmid for dinner at The Cove on Sunday to celebrate Christmas with them. Lester Roberts, Kayla Thorson and a friend from Victoria, Minn., and Lezlee Thorson spent Christmas Day and were overnight guests at Ryan, Megan and Aiden Thorson’s home in Grand Forks. Chad Getscher visited Lester Sunday evening. Cathy and Shawn C...
Christmas Eve Ervin Longnecker accompanied Eric and Lisa Longnecker to the candlelight service at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford and were joined later at Eric and Lisa’s by Larry and Nancy Arendt for a fun fondue and gifts. Charlotte Koepplin was Christmas Eve BBQ rib supper guest at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. Later a fun game of Merry Widow and some rummy took place. Charlotte, Martin and Janelle and KC joined other family for Christmas dinner at the Todd and Karen Koepplin farm. Christmas Day Margie Anderson's daughter S...
Christmas Eve guests at the Candy Jensen home were her son Jerrod and Angie Holte and Fisher dog from Mapelton. Candy received greetings from her son Derik Holte and Val from Minneapolis. Todd and Karen Koepplin joined other family members Christmas Eve at the Frederick and Dianne Allmaras home. Janet Laube received phone calls filled with Christmas wishes from Lois Ockert and other family. Thursday Candy Jensen was among those who attended the memorial service for Thelma Myhre at Evans Funeral Home in New Rockford. Calvin Packard enjoyed a...
Prior to Christmas week, David and Diane Karlsbraaten spent time in West Fargo where they enjoyed some of the following activities of their grandchildren— Alice’s school Christmas program at Freedom Elementary School; Landon, Alice, and Henry singing in church at Hope Lutheran; Landon playing in three basketball games; Landon portraying Merriweather Lewis at his class wax museum event at Freedom Elementary; and Henry’s preschool program. They also enjoyed visiting with Charlie and Gavin and their parents. Last Monday afternoon, Patti Clift...
Baking Care of Business Taryn Gores, age 11, of Hansboro is the owner of Towner County’s newest business. This St. John fifth grader has made her hobby into a business. Taryn is pictured in the “Turtle Mountain Star” with a batch of her creme de menthe cupcakes. She specializes in cupcakes but bakes all sorts of treats. She officially began her business “Taryn’s Treats” in August, and even with the demands of girls basketball, she netted nearly $1,000. Breathing new life Kyle Harding of Rolla spent the holidays with his family and recovering...
As the calendar prepared to flip from 2019 to 2020, protesters stormed the US embassy in Baghdad. As I write this, the action -- a response to US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria which killed at least 25 and wounded more than 50 -- hasn't yet become a reprise of the Iran hostage crisis of 40 years ago, but it's eerily reminiscent. Although few Americans seem to notice, Iraq is arguably the second-longest war in U.S. history. Mainstream media often refer to the 18-year US occupation of Afghanistan as "America's longest war." That claim is wrong on i...
The California Department of Finance announced that the state’s population fell just 40,000 people short of a historic 40 million residents. Sacramento demographers, as well as population experts nationwide, agree that California will reach a nightmarish 50 million people by mid-decade. The easiest way to understand the effect of 50 million residents on Californians’ quality of life is to imagine 25% more drivers on the roads, more students in the classrooms, more housing and more patients in...
Following all of the frantic seasonal preparations, including at least 15 trips to Walmart for more almond bark, the abrupt conclusion of the festivities can come as quite a shock— and not just to the digestive system. I often suffer acutely from this type of post-holiday funk myself. To me, the days and weeks following Christmas can be a real Old Yeller death scene. With nothing to look forward to other than filing articles of impeachment against my triglycerides, a personal reboot is always in order. By following a few simple steps, I’ve lea...
A Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Influences the World While pondering the potential of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, I think back to my time at the Nixon Library in California. It was in 2008 and I was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and a member of the team negotiating trade agreements around the world. The subject at hand that day was trade between the USA and China. The Chinese delegation wanted to meet in the Nixon Library because of all the work President Nixon had done to build relations between our two c...
Ramona Koepplin (Smith), 90, of Woodbury, Minn., passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. A celebration of life was held on Jan. 4, 2020 at Gill Brothers Minneapolis Funeral Chapel, Minneapolis. Ramona was born May 14, 1929 in New Rockford, N.D. to William and Carlyn (Harding) Smith. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Sandra and Stephen Johnson; granddaughter Tara Heald; great-grandchildren Hunter, Nolan, and Carrigan; godchildren Paula, Billie, Timothy, Dane, Wade and Shane; nieces,...
Theodore “Ted” Allmaras, age 94, of New Rockford, ND, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Carrington, N.D. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, New Rockford, N.D., with Fr. Reese Weber officiating. Special music was provided by Teresa Arlien, Louise Arlien, Eric Arlien & Zona Mielke. Burial took place at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford, N.D. Pall bearers were Linus Allmaras, Arthur Allmara...
This is from the devotional, “God is in the Manger” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor who was imprisoned and executed for participating in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Authority over the world is supposed to lie on the weak shoulders of this newborn baby! (Isa 9:6) One thing we know: these shoulders will come to carry the entire burden of the world. With the cross, all the sin and distress of this world will be loaded on these shoulders. But authority consists in the fact that the bearer does not collapse under the bur...
Do you believe that God intervenes in the affairs of mankind or do you consider the philosophy where he stands back and calmly watches everything happen? I admit that sometimes it seems like he chooses to not be involved but I’m convinced the Bible reveals his passionate desire to personally help and guide everyone’s life. The Deist concludes that the creator allows each person to control their own destiny and the deciding factor in every event is associated with man’s deliberate decis...
Snow in winter is just part of living in North Dakota, you think we'd be used to it by now. Still each time the fluffy white stuff accumulates, we find ourselves begrudgingly getting out the snow blowers and facing the temperatures to move snow. This photograph depicts a snapshot of winter life in the early 1900s in New Rockord. But to be honest, the photo I would love to see would show just how shop owners managed to move that much snow! Little information was given with this photo, aside from...
Dear Savvy Senior, A couple months back I read that the IRS will be offering a new senior-friendly tax form this tax season that will be easier to use. What can you tell me about this? Paper Filer Dear Filer, It’s true. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has created a new federal income-tax form specifically designed for senior taxpayers, age 65 and older, that should make filing a little easier this year, particularly for those who don’t file electronically. Here’s what you should know. Form 10...
On Dec. 8, 1902, William Milne Jr. came down from the Sheyenne Valley to visit and do business. W.V. Stine, who had spent part of the summer in the area, and V.F. Snyder, who had edited the “Bowdon Guardian” for the previous four months for Steve Lewis, but who had resigned, left for the Pacific Coast. Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Anderson left for LaGrande, Ore., where they would probably live. Peter Schafer left for a vacation in his old home of Germany. That evening Mrs. W.C. Schwoebel and Mrs. Pet...
