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On Saturday, Jan. 19, the New Rockford Eagles Club celebrated the 70th anniversary of its inception, and four of the club's original charter members were on hand for the festivities. New Rockford Aerie 2923 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held its institution on Sunday, Dec. 12, 1948. R.M. Schlosser was the local organizer in charge of circulating the charter, and he reported to the "Transcript" that the quota of 100 members had been exceeded and that managing organizer for the Eagles, M.L....
Years ago at Sheyenne High School, art educator Charlotte Franks-Erickson made an effort to reach out to a student, Michelle Waldner, with kindness and compassion. It was a gesture that Charlotte didn't really think twice about. For her, kindness mattered most. When Michelle later started a family, she approached Charlotte with a meaningful request. Michelle asked Charlotte and her husband, Lynn Erickson, to be the godparents to her son Dason. For Charlotte, it was an honor to stay involved in...
Proposed study promises relief from brain injuries and expensive treatments On a chilly January evening in Fargo, Hannah Anderson went out to dinner. She was able to concentrate on the menu, order her own meal and keep up with the table’s conversation throughout the night. This may not sound like much of an achievement for a seemingly average young woman. But Hannah hadn’t had a night out like this in 11 years. “I felt like my brain injury almost didn’t exist,” said Anderson, the survivor of a nearly fatal car accident in 2007. She said she...
Wayne Cherney, FIC, LUTCF, field agent with the Knights of Columbus Insurance was recently honored as Agent of the Year 2018 in the Dolan Agency in North Dakota. Wayne was also the agency Long Term Care Leader. Wayne is from Devils Lake. Wayne has been an agent since 1987 and serves Knights of Columbus families in Devils Lake and surrounding area. The Knights of Columbus is one of the largest life insurers in North America, and the largest Catholic life insurer in the world....
As we move into the third week of the 66th Legislative Session, the floor sessions remain about an hour each day and we spend the rest of the day in our respective committees. There are a lot of important bills in every committee and we are trying to stay on top of those as we complete work on others in our own committees. HB 1066 drew a big crowd to the legislature on Tuesday for its first hearing. Named Operation Prairie Dog by its sponsors, the bill would make oil money available to communities outside the oil patch. The bill would set up...
Jan. 14 was the deadline for the House to submit bills and limits the Senate to only three more bills each, other than some defined resolutions, after this date. I currently have seven bills in the Senate that I am the prime sponsor on and one Senate Resolution. I am co-sponsor on 14 Senate bills and 24 House bills as well as one House Resolution. Many of my bills will be coming before committees this next week, so I will have plenty of work to do to prepare for those hearings. This week I submitted SB 2324 which would establish a nonpartisan...
A new senior enlisted leader will assume the role as advisor to the North Dakota adjutant general on all matters relating to the North Dakota National Guard's 4,000 soldiers and airmen. Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Nelson will formally relinquish duties to Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Binstock during a change of responsibility ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Raymond J. Bohn Armory at 4200 Miriam, Bismarck, N.D.. Following the change of responsibility, Nelson will be honored during a retirement ceremony after nearly 37 years of military service...
Lester Roberts and Gene Wooley visited James Nelson on Friday. Saturday, James enjoyed a phone visit with Don Knutson of Phoenix, Ariz. Jakob Schmid was home for the long weekend from NDSU in Fargo. Cathy Caulfield of Jamestown was an overnight guest at Melodie Madson’s home on Saturday. Cathy spent Sunday night with Dave and Linda Madson and returned home on Monday. Thursday, Jan Loe, Diane Hanson and Pastor Jeff Halvorson visited Lester Roberts. Gene Wooley had lunch with Lester on Friday and then both visited James Nelson on Friday afternoon...
Peter D. Welte has been nominated by Donald J. Trump to serve as District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. Mr. Welte is a partner with Vogel Law Firm, practicing in the areas of criminal defense and agricultural law. Prior to joining Vogel, he served as the Grand Forks States Attorney for 13 years. Mr. Welte helped establish the law firm’s Grand Forks office, which has expanded from a one-attorney office to five lawyers over Peter’s four years with Vogel. “I am humbled and honored to be nominated to this post,...
Ervin Longnecker was a brief visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home Tuesday afternoon. Evening Charlotte enjoyed a phone call from Eugene and Dedre Weisenburger from Mojave, Ariz.,where it was only 50 degrees. They were a enjoying house guest, Eugene's son Ed from North Dakota. Saturday Bobbi Jo Indergaard treated Esther Indergaard to supper out following a dialysis appointment. Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and house guest at his sister, Sharon Laxdal of Edinberg Wednesday to Saturday. They enjoyed shopping in Grand Forks and going to a...
The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) Division of Medical Marijuana printed and issued registry identification cards for qualifying patients and designated caregivers who have approved applications. The NDDoH has mailed over 70 medical marijuana identification cards this week. “With the issuance of qualifying patient and designated caregiver cards, we have moved the program closer to being fully implemented,” stated Jason Wahl, director of the Division of Medical Marijuana. “We are happy for those individuals receiving cards and we co...
Sunday afternoon visitor at the Shirley Packard home was son Calvin. Friday Shirley and Calvin were in Devils Lake for Shirley's appointment at the Eye Clinic. They did some shopping prior to the appointment. American Legion Post 30 ladies Eloise Lucht, Sharon Ludwig, Barb Hillebrand, Betty Westby, Beverly Lesmeister and Wendy were hostesses to a farewell party for Inez Pendergrast at the American Legion in New Rockford. Loren Holte and family called his parents Ken and Marvis Sunday, just checking in during the cold weather snap. Candy Jensen...
For the next two weeks, the Lending Library at the Sheyenne Senior Center has paperback books for community members to take and read. It is asked that these books not be returned. The Sheyenne Senior Center Lending will no longer be accepting paperback books. Any remaining paperbacks after the two weeks will be donated elsewhere or recycled. Come and see what's there! Last Thursday, Jan Loe, Kathy Albrecht and Patti Clifton spent the day in Jamestown. Jan kept an appointment and then the gals had a late breakfast. They also did some shopping...
“We got to get somebody down to that legislature,” asserted Orville Jordan as he burst into the town’s converted ZCBJ hall for a meeting of the Homeland Security Committee. All 12 of the other city electors were huddled around the old heater close to the stage. Orville was a retired depot agent who didn’t leave when the railroads rolled the tracks up, leaving a 12-foot track bed running through the middle of town. It could be used for sledding if one had a short sled. Of course, there were no...
My last column's referenced a report of a Dutch airliner that was diverted due to a passenger's flagrant flatulence at 30,000 feet. This column received such a resounding response (at least from my big brother) that I've decided to devote this entire piece to other newsworthy incidents of a gastrointestinal character. While some readers may find this topic unsuitable for publication, I think it's time to clear the air (literally), and recognize the power of a good rip and its potential impact on society. I've always been convinced that God has...
Dear Editor: As I reminisce about 2018, one story stands out to me. After the storm hit New Rockford on July 8, 2018, the actions of many people showed great character. All earned my respect and pride. I am referring to all who helped to restore the community by clearing trees and debris from our small town, our airport, and our cemeteries. No matter if they were paid or were volunteers, the necessary tasks were accomplished. There were many blessings that month. I am thinking of your story about the crew of workers from North Central Granite...
Dear Editor, We all like to win. With the Super Bowl around the corner and the Vikings out of contention, I may record the game and watch the highlights, fast forwarding until play is in what they call the red zone in football, the last 20 yards. These are clearly the most exciting parts of every game. One is tempted to believe that the most important variable for winning is whether you get a touchdown, field goal or no score when in the red zone. Yet, careful analysis will likely show the more important variable is how many times you get in...
On Mar. 27, 1902, State Veterinarian F.W. Tompkins was in town on official business. Henry Johnson's brother arrived with a carload of fine livestock. J.W. Rager's brother and family arrived from Indiana to work his farm that summer. That evening a 25 cent charge got you into a supper of oysters, meats, etc., followed by cake and ice cream, a meal that would normally be 50 cents, and a musical entertainment, speeches and recitations at the Methodist Church. The men of the church sponsored the...
Henry Clay Hansbrough by Merry Helm Jan. 30, 2019 — Today is the birthday of Henry Clay Hansbrough, who was born in Illinois in 1848. President James Polk’s opponent for the presidency, Henry Clay, attended the wedding of Elisha Hansbrough and Sarah Hagan. As he rode off, he suggested they name their first boy after them. And they did. The Hansbrough family could trace their roots on American soil back to 1640. Young Henry was preparing for college while living on his father’s farm in Kentucky when the Civil War broke out, closing Henry...
Dear Savvy Senior, How does one fight against workplace age discrimination, and where can I turn to for help if I think I’ve got a case? Discouraged Donna Dear Donna, Age discrimination can happen to anybody over age 40, but it’s difficult to prove. With that said, here are the steps you’ll need to take to fight this growing problem if you think you’ve been treated unlawfully in the workplace. ADEA Protection The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) is your first defense against age dis...
Have I told you about the 21-day Gratitude Challenge that I accepted on Facebook? It was something that was right up my alley and I’ve enjoyed the daily thought-provoking questions and reading material the leader has been providing. The first day of the challenge, we only had to list three things we for which were grateful. One day, we all posted pictures of something for which we were most grateful. It was the challenge on the sixth day that got me thinking though. The moderator of the group to...
His heart bleeds New Rockford-Sheyenne's Columbia blue and gold, but Matthew Duchscherer has made his mark on the high school grappling circuit wearing the Rockets' rivals' colors. Competing in the singlet of the Carrington wrestling program, Duchscherer, a freshman at NR-S, has so far put together an impressive first varsity season. The 106-pounder has accumulated a record of 33-8 after this last tournament, the Nick Storhaug Tournament in Lisbon Jan. 18-19, in which he placed fourth. 19 of his...
The ball didn’t quite bounce in the New Rockford-Sheyenne girls’ favor during this past week’s worth of basketball action in the District 7 slate. First, the Rockets let a potential victory against the Benson County Wildcats slip away when they were outscored 27-16 in the second half and the visitors stole a 43-39 win on Jan. 18. It didn’t get any easier for NR-S when the district frontrunners, the Four Winds-Minnewaukan Lady Indians, brought their brand of roundball wizardry to the Rockets...
w Rockford-Sheyenne took firm control and cruised to an 85-50 win in Harvey over the HWC Hornets Tuesday night, January 22. The Rockets went on a 20-0 run to begin the District 7 contest, with Teddy Allmaras scoring 10 of those points, and NR-S’ run-and-gun offense kept on tickling the twine for the rest of the night to easily put away a young Hornets team with just one senior on their roster. For the second straight outing, Hunter Thompson was the leading scorer for the Rockets with 22 p...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets returned back to their winning ways with a 17-point win in Cando over the North Star Bearcats on Thursday, Jan. 17. After a 67-56 loss to Four Winds-Minnewaukan three nights earlier, the Rockets dropped out of the Class B poll, and sat at 8-2 overall. NR-S put four players into the scoring column with double digits to their names against the Bearcats, with much of the offense coming from junior forward Hunter Thompson’s 18 points. A trio of Rockets, Teddy A...
