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Valentine's Day is a special time for sharing love. This year, St. John's Catholic Church and the New Rockford Eagles Club are teaming up to host a special Valentine's Day dinner to spread some love to youth who have experienced physical or emotional trauma. The recipient of the proceeds, Home On The Range, is located in western North Dakota near Sentinel Butte. It is a therapeutic working ranch that provides education, therapy, spiritual guidance, and recreational and work activities to disadvantaged and troubled youth. Started in 1950 as...
If Nicholas Poitra is to stand trial for murder, there’s no longer any question of where it will be. On December 22, 2023, District Court Judge James Hovey rejected a motion for change of venue, meaning Eddy County could soon host its first murder trial since 1997. Poitra is facing trial after allegedly shooting and killing Troyal Thumb at a bar in Sheyenne, N.D. last February. He led law enforcement on a 65-hour-long manhunt afterwards, and eventually pleaded not guilty to several felony charge...
Twice a year the New Rockford Transcript features exclusive stories about college grads, scholars, athletes and performers from the area in an effort to celebrate student successes with our readers. 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 2023 semester, we want to hear about it. Submit your news by e-mail to [email protected] or call us at 701-947-2417. Deadline for submissions is T...
When students of New Rockford-Sheyenne returned to school following winter break, a new music teacher was waiting for them. Drew Relling, a 2023 graduate of North Dakota State University, has been hired to teach secondary music education at NR-S as a long-term substitute. That brings the district's music program back to its usual two teachers, as Jeff Ingerson – who taught music to all grades in the first semester – will transition to mostly elementary music education. The move also keeps the...
On Saturday, Jan. 13, hundreds braved the frigid temperatures to attend the New Rockford Eagles Club's annual gun raffle. Up for grabs were 100 different firearms plus the grand prize of a 2023 Can Am Defender. In addition, attenddees could purchase tickets to win other prizes on the New Rockford Fire Department table raffles, shown above. Some of the guns included Henry Goldenboy .22 LR, a Radical Firearms AR-15 and a Ruger American 6.5, just to name a few. Big winners of the night were locals...
North Dakota State University Extension will host the ninth annual Field to Fork “Wednesday Webinar series Feb. 21 through May 1. The webinars will be held online from 2 to 3 p.m. Central. Experts from across the region will provide information about growing, preserving and preparing specialty-crop fruits and vegetables safely. The webinars are free but preregistration is required. Register at the NDSU Extension Field to Fork webpage (www.ag.ndsu.edu/fieldtofork). Participants will be receive email reminders each week. If participants are unabl...
I’ve been to a lot of parties over the last few weeks, getting together with neighbors and friends as we celebrated the holidays with one year ending and a new one just beginning. Some people made resolutions for self-improvement and others were already making plans for this year’s projects. And a lot of people had questions about trees. How are they responding to the warm December weather? What will the mild temperatures do to the insect pests that will attack trees next summer? Is Dutch elm disease going to be especially prevalent next yea...
Valentine’s Day and Giving Hearts Day are coming soon, but did you know that there’s one more very important heart-related observance we are in the midst of right now? Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This could be a little girl in the ICU or a grandfather with Stage 3 leukemia. January is National Blood Donation Month, and the need is greater than you might realize. The American Red Cross recently announced that they are experiencing an emergency blood shortage. Blood don...
Jamestown, N.D. - Advanced Business Methods (ABM), a North Dakota office products and solutions company headquartered in West Fargo, N.D., has acquired Central Business Systems, Inc. (CBSI), a Jamestown, N.D., based office equipment and document solutions provider since 1975. The official announcement was made in West Fargo on Friday, January 5. The move to acquire CBSI first started in the Fall of 2023. "We are excited to be partnering with such a great hometown organization", said Jeff...
FARGO, N.D. – For the fifth consecutive year, AgCountry’s Board of Directors has declared 100 basis points (1%) patronage dividends on business conducted with the cooperative in 2023. AgCountry’s patronage program grants the Board of Directors the ability to distribute a portion of the association’s net income to its member-owners on eligible business when financial conditions allow. To share in AgCountry’s unique success in 2023, the Board has declared a special secondary 50 basis points (.5%) patronage dividend. The total combined patronage...
POSTED January 12, 4:30 pm On Friday, Jan. 12, Patricia Wick was at the Foster County Courthouse in Carrington for a sudden change of plea hearing, just weeks before her murder trial was due to begin. Wick, a former Carrington daycare owner accused of killing a 5-month-old boy in her care, amended her plea to guilty on all charges. Originally, she had pleaded not guilty to a Class AA felony murder charge, after the infant was found unresponsive in her home and later declared dead at a hospital i...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of David Thompson, who unexpectedly passed away at his home in Colorado recently. Wednesday found Holly Zieman visiting at the Ken and Marvis Holte home bringing sugar cookies. Evening found Ken among veterans enjoying a gathering at the Chieftain. Sunday, Calvin Packard braved the cold and got mom Shirley her Sunday morning omelette from the Rockford Café and some good milk from Miller's Fresh Foods. Candy Jensen was happy to hear from son Derik Holte of Minneapolis recently that he...
These equine influencers go by names like Grizz, Arrowhead, Flax, Little Bear. They're neither pets, nor livestock, and they roam wild in North Dakota's only national park. That may change pending an anticipated 2024 management decision by Theodore Roosevelt National Park staff to remove the nearly 200 horses, or cull to a greatly reduced number. The decision is being closely watched by many who've followed and named the horses on social media posts over the years and by owners of businesses in...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Foster County courthouse basement project explained In a special meeting, the Foster County Commission met with an EAPC architect, as well as contractors Ted Keller and Leo Straley via Zoom, to discuss the courthouse basement project. During the meeting held on Friday, January 5, the board had questions about how the basement remodel will proceed. EAPC said the project will proceed in t...
On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Peter and Patti Larson visited Dennis Bergrud on his 90th birthday. Uncle Doug Cudworth visited the Peter Larson family last Wednesday. Peter and Patti Larson moved Sandra to her new apartment in Minneapolis with a load of furniture on Sunday. Some Sheyenne residents braved the frigid weather to support the New Rockford Eagles and New Rockford Fire Department gun raffle fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 13. The Warrens, Albrechts, Gilleys and Larsons cheered on Gordon Benson when his name was drawn for the Can Am side-by-side...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed watching grand-niece Evelyn Koepplin's dance group during halftime at the ball game in Carrington on Thursday. Last Friday, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a phone call from his sister Sharon Laxdal and was among those who attended a surprise retirement party for Tim Indergaard at the Golf Club in Carrington. Wednesday, brief stoppers at the Charlotte Koepplin home were MarJean Pfau and Karen Koepplin. Saturday and Sunday, Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Charlotte Koepplin...
Get this: Gen Z job applicants are bringing their parents to job interviews, reports the New York Post. As it goes, for several decades America's children have been over-coddled by their "helicopter parents" – parents who zoom in to resolve any challenge their children may face, even as they become adults. Now they can't even conduct a job interview without mom or dad holding their hands and guiding the outcome? Geeze. That makes me kind of worried. Aren't the Zs the generation I'm supposed t...
Few nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court have been as well prepared, let us say, groomed, for a seat on the nation’s High Tribunal than Robert H. Jackson, who was appointed in 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jackson’s remarkable career in his run up to joining the Court – brilliant New York attorney, intimate adviser to the nation’s most powerful leaders, history making stints as Solicitor General and Attorney General, legal architect of an international deal at the outset of World War II that proved critical in saving England – richl...
When I was younger, I used to be blown away by the complexity of the Bible. This is a book that covers thousands of years of history, contains hundreds if not thousands of prominent characters, and explains the roots of two of the world’s largest religions. It is also written in three different languages and many different writing styles. Everything from the stories of Genesis, the commands of Leviticus, the prophecies of Ezekiel, the poetry of Psalms, the short sayings of Proverbs and the letters of Paul. Then, three years ago, I became a p...
Our regular readers know this column is about the Christian life, but you certainly do not need to be a Christian or even a religious person to at least consider the content as thought-provoking. Everyone has their own philosophies and interpretations about spiritual topics, and this is understandable since we all have a choice to believe whatever we want. Only God knows everything and He is perfect in all His ways. I will add that no theologian or Bible scholar is correct about every doctrine...
History is all around us – from old buildings and signage to mementos and memories. Sometimes when we start looking for it, we find more and more to uncover. When Patty Johnson Hilbert joined the museum board in 2019, she began spending a lot more time in the museum and ultimately finding more interesting threads to weave into her family history. She was delighted to find school mementos belonging to her son and her aunt, Gretchen Bass. Even more exciting was when she learned that her father J...
The August 17, 1906, “Transcript” stated that contractor E.P. Cosgrove and his crew were almost done with the construction of an 18x30 farmhouse with 14-foot posts for Fred Nieman southwest of town. C.A. Berge was hauling loads of lumber for a “mammoth granary” he was building on his farm. Mrs. M. DeHart of Pipestone, Minn., was visiting her sister Mrs. William Salmonson of Morris. Frank Kermott of Sheyenne was in New Rockford all week on business. Mr. McIver had moved his family from Morris...
Dear Savvy Senior, Are spouses who have not worked outside the home eligible for Medicare benefits? I have worked most of my adult life, but my wife has been a mother and homemaker since we got married and hasn’t held an income-producing job since she was in college. Will she be eligible for Medicare? Searching Spouse Dear Searching, There are many couples in your situation when it comes to applying for Medicare. The answer generally is yes, your spouse can qualify for Medicare on your work r...
After a week off, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets were back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 16 on their home court against the Harvey/Wells County Hornets. After the recent three-class system change, the Hornets are no longer in Region 2 with the Rockets. They are now included in Region 4 alongside Bishop Ryan, Drake-Anamoose and Our Redeemer's, to name a few. This season, the Hornets have quite the underclassmen team, with only one senior on the roster. Besides senior Breanna Heilman, the Hornets'...
Archery season is back and bigger than ever. With over 80 archers, the New Rockford-Sheyenne archery program, which has always seen great participation numbers, is beginning this season with its largest group yet. Mike Schaefer, NR-S archery coach, said they've got 81 students signed up for this year. With the program's previous high-water mark being 72, this year's numbers set a new record in the program's history. What will be their biggest season ever comes after one of their best seasons a...
