Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The Schuster RV Park, long owned by John and Jean Schuster, is officially under new ownership. Justin Stanton, a Florida native who settled in New Rockford last year, is the new owner of the Schuster RV Park, along with his brother, David Stanton, and partner, Alice Wiedrich. Stanton has been buying and leasing properties since he first arrived in New Rockford, but the RV park is his most ambitious acquisition yet, and he shared his plans for the property with the Transcript last week....
Next Monday, March 7, New Rockford city commissioners will review bids for garbage collection services in the city. Besides the obvious goal of getting the lowest possible price on an essential service (garbage collection) without sacrificing service or quality, officials have another target in mind– recycling. Therefore, companies interested in bidding have been asked to include a quote for recycling services. Amanda Hegland, executive director for the New Rockford Area Betterment C...
Miller's Fresh Foods put on quite the party Wednesday night. They celebrated a big transition at the downtown New Rockford grocery store. Bruce Hagen, a staple at the store since 1964, officially retired as of Jan. 1. Leland Koenig, whose own career in the meat department spans 37 years, was chosen to take Hagen's place as store manager. Congratulations to them both!...
Mark your calendar for Friday, March 25. The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce, New Rockford Park District and New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation are teaming up to put on a Community Social Event. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with Happy Hour at the New Rockford Eagles Club. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. and a program will follow. Tickets are $20, and include roast beef and all the trimming plus dessert. A fish option will be offered for those observing Lent. All three organizations will highlight their successes over the past year a...
Sometimes, childhood dreams really do come true. Jason Lafontaine graduated from New Rockford High School in 1988 with dreams of becoming a pilot. Decades later, there aren't many places on Earth he hasn't flown to. According to LaFontaine, his earliest memories of wanting to be a pilot stem from a local crop duster near Bremen, who "used to buzz us all the time." He began admiring pilots ever since, and one day hoped to become one. However, as Lafontaine put it, "when you look at a kid in a...
Wonder Lanes is officially open! The newly renovated lanes were available for open bowling six nights a week as of Feb. 19. Hours are 4 p.m.- 10 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and Saturdays and Sundays 12 p.m. - 10 p.m....
Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, Deputy Suave of the Eddy County Sheriff’s Department arrived at Hanson’s Bar in New Rockford to discover John Allmaras’ face covered in blood and with an apparent broken nose. Documents filed with the Southeast District Court allege that Joseph Lawrence of New Rockford is the man responsible. The documents further allege that Joseph Lawrence and Marnie Lawrence were drinking in the bar at approximately 11:30 p.m., on Feb. 12, at which point Marni...
Members of First Lutheran Church handmade nearly 200 Valentine cards for area veterans. Women of the church led the effort, with students in the LiFT! confirmation class offering a helping hand as well....
The District #13 Knights of Columbus free-throw shoot off was held on Feb. 20, 2022 in Devils Lake. Area winning Knights of Columbus girls' and boys' were invited to the District Free-Throw Shoot Off. District #13 includes the towns of Devils Lake, Lakota, Carrington and New Rockford. New Rockford had 10 area winners, girls and boys ages nine through 14, who participated in the shoot off. Each contestant shot 25 free throws. The winners advanced to the regional shoot off in Valley City on Feb....
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Spring Flood Outlook: Risk of flooding remains high While cool weather is expected to linger into early March, the risk for moderate to severe spring flooding across the Red River remains high. The Goose River in Hillsboro has a 50 percent chance of reaching 13.8 feet this spring, nearly a foot above moderate flood state. While the local snowpack remains near to above normal for this time of...
FARGO – Interim United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced Gary Lee Longie Jr., a.k.a. Ty, age 39, Sheyenne, ND, to 30 Years in federal prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse. Chief Judge Welte also sentenced Longie to 10 years supervised release. The investigation was initiated in December 2020, when a child under the age of 12, informed a school counselor that the child had been sexually abused by a male with the first name "Ty" who was a friend of the child’s father. The inv...
Fargo – United States Attorney Nick Chase announced that Tammy Longie, a.k.a. Tammy Onebear of Tokio, ND, appeared before Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, U.S. District Court, Fargo, ND, and plead guilty to Second-Degree Murder within Indian Country; three counts of Child Abuse in Indian Country; and Child Neglect in Indian Country. On May 6, 2020, agents with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation responded to the home of Erich and Tammy Longie on the Spirit Lake Reservation. Law enforcement observed a deceased 5...
Eloise Lucht was an overnight guest at daughter Heidi and Jay Schneider’s home in Devils Lake Tuesday. Wednesday the gals drove to Grand Forks where Eloise had an appointment for her eyes. Getting a good report, they made it safe and sound back to their homes. Cindy Toben, daughter of Shirley Packard, called from her home in Watertown, S.D. Cindy will be moving to Minnesota in April. Shirley also heard from her travelers Dave and Cheryl Gabbert who have decided to finish wintering in Florida and be back in Minnesota in April. Tuesday Amanda Bic...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed phone calls Thursday from his sister’s Sharon and Ruth. Sunday Margie Anderson enjoyed a zoom call with niece Diane Yri from Okanowa, Japan and her sister Marlys Hanson from California. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper Wednesday at the Mervin Indergaard home. Charlotte Koepplin’s home was grand central station last Tuesday as off and on stoppers and visitors were Karen Koepplin and grandkids Grady and Kenna Lewis, Todd Koepplin, Janelle Koepplin brought supper to share and Taylor, Amanda and Evelyn Koe...
Each semester, the College of Science and Engineering publicly recognizes superior academic performance by emailing undergraduate students a letter from the Dean and making notations on their transcripts. To be on the CSE Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must: complete at least 12 credits of A-F registration, earn a semester grade-point average of at least 3.666 and receive no N grades. Sandra Larson of Sheyenne, N.D., was recently notified that she had made the Dean’s List of the College of Science and Engineering for the 2021 fall sem...
News is in short supply this week. Lester Roberts has been sidelined by the flu so he has not been out and about, get well soon. Doris Griffin attended the North Central Planning Council annual meeting at the college in Devils Lake on Thursday. Paul and Carrie Prince stopped by Dave and Linda Madson’s home Tuesday and Saturday. Paul checked the furnace as it has not been behaving like it should. John an Donna Grann were in Jamestown on Thursday for a medical appointment. They enjoyed lunch with Johnny Grann. Quote: “Don’t quit. Suffer now a...
For a nation grounded on the republican values of self-government and freedom of expression, both of which are served and constitutionally fortified by freedom of the press, the Supreme Court's ruling in the landmark case of New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) provided all the reassurance that even the most demanding citizens could seek. The "central meaning" of the First Amendment, Justice William Brennan declared in his opinion for a unanimous court, is the right to criticize government and...
Three-day weekends sound good to me. According to Business Insider, a movement is afoot for companies to offer employees four-day work weeks — 10 hours a day over four days, rather than eight hours over five days — so they may enjoy three-day weekends. More employers say that a four-day work week will help them retain and attract employees who, during COVID, reported “working longer, taking fewer breaks, and signing on at all hours of the day and night.” COVID exposed millions of new work-fr...
Amid all this wonderful wintery weather we’ve been experiencing, it may appear that no work is getting done. To the contrary, winter is what I refer to as “planning season.” Whether we gaze out the window from our warm offices or hunker down by the fireplace in our homes, our wheels are turning thinking about the months ahead. What kind of a year will we have? When and where will we travel? How many weddings and graduations are on the calendar? Do we have proper attire for them all? Here at the...
Sandra Mehlhoff Minot, N.D. Sandy Mehlhoff, 77, of Minot, N.D., formerly of New Rockford, N.D., passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Feb. 15, 2022 in her home. Funeral service was held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. Burial was held at the Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford, N.D. Rev. Amy Kippen officiated the service. Pallbearers were Bill Whetham, Justin Whetham, Jarett Whetham, Lee Jones, John Fischer and Cody Mace. Sandra Kay...
Marion Larson Mayville, N.D. Marion LaVonne Larson, 86, passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, 2022, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, N.D. Funeral service was held on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford. Burial was held at the Augustana Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sheyenne, N.D. Rev. Amy Kippen officiated with special music by Kerstin Allmaras and Heather Klocke. Pallbearers were Bryan Larson, Chance Larson, Levi Larson, Brady Larson, Nathan Larson, Jamie Larson, Matthew...
Let’s take a moment to whine about the weather. It’s dreary, always windy, bitter cold. Our vitamin D levels are down and we can feel it. Sometimes we hear, “well, if you’re dressed right, you can enjoy the outdoors in any weather.” Right. Unless you live here. We can find a lot to whine about these days. And they are real complaints. Life is difficult, we’re polarized, we’re busy, we’re distracted. All the whining reminds me of a familiar story about Jesus: The Wedding at Cana, a.k.a. when Jesus turns water into wine. We want THAT kind of wi...
One of the greatest mysteries is the perplexing relationship between God and humans. I cannot think of a more glorious yet frustrating subject. Especially when it comes to people trying to find answers when all they have is questions. I’ve counseled and given psychological first aid to those who have gone through a traumatic crisis and I’ve listened to people in hospital waiting rooms repeat that age-old question, “Why is this happening?” They cry and beg, but many times they cannot hear a...
How are you feeling? This week a local television news reporter proclaimed February 2022 as “the longest shortest month, ever!” It’s enough to make even the toughest North Dakotan sick. Sick with cabin fever. Hang on – with a little luck and cooperation from Mother Nature, we can soon trade cabin fever for Spring Fever. Warm temperatures (yes, a relative term) and melting snow trigger the malady. Spring is “just around the corner” and we should plan for getting back into the garden. NDSU Extension has prepared the 2022 round of Spring Feve...
On Oct. 29, 1904, William Thorn sold 17 head of cattle, steers, milch cows, and calves at the rear of Davies’ livery stable. F.C. Davies was the auctioneer. Whiteman & Prader pulled in their big threshing rig for the year. Iver Vick was down from the Sheyenne Valley on business and to visit. Rev. S.F. Beer of Fairmount, N.D., arrived to take charge of the Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slushert and family came up from Carrington to visit Mr. and Mrs. Silas Hylton and family, old friends f...
