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How well do you think you know the Rocket team that won the state championship 15 years ago? Take the following short trivia test to find out! 1. Which player has summited Mt. Whitney, which is the highest mountain in the Lower 48? 2. Of the 20 people pictured above, how many sets lived in the same household during the 2004-2005 basketball season? 3. What is the number of people from the picture who still live within 50 miles of New Rockford? 4. Which player enjoys working with wood and has...
Shop local this St. Patrick's Day! New Rockford merchants are hosting the Shamrock Shimmy, with sales, specials and samples all day long Tuesday. Make a purchase at any four stores on the list of 15, and have the clerks stamp your lucky Shamrock card. When all four shamrock leaves are filled with stamps from participating businesses, fill out your name, phone number and email and drop the filled card in the lobby of Bank Forward. On Wednesday, March 18, a drawing will be held for one $50 and t...
In the March 2 edition of the "New Rockford Transcript," we reported on the findings of the New Rockford-Sheyenne High School's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) with a specific focus on the responses high school students provided. This self-reporting survey was designed to measure priority health-risk behaviors that fall mainly into eight categories: unintentional injuries and violence, tobacco use, alcohol use, other drug use, sexual behaviors, dietary behaviors, physical activity, social...
Starting March 12, our nation can start making history by self-responding to the 2020 Census. The goal of the Census is to count everyone once, only once and in the right place. The Census is all about getting money for new roads… building new schools… funding new healthcare facilities… bringing new businesses to your community… and more! Households in North Dakota will receive information about the Census in various ways and at various times. Since the Census is tied to addresses, the Census Bureau will try to give residents at address...
The NR-S board of education members heard a report from student leaders who offered some suggestions to improve the high school experience. “More physical activities during school.” They suggested the school invest in treadmills or stationary bikes. They also noted they’d like new extracurricular activities like a math club or science club. Finally, in class, they’d like to be given less busywork, and instead have more meaningful assignments. “It is interesting to hear that students want more involvement and more activity. It’s a good thing,...
Pam Schmid visited her dad, Bud Hermanson, in Hampden on Saturday. John, Donna and Lacey Grann spent Friday at the Valley City Winter Show. Lacey competed in the barrel racing at the rodeo there. Johnny Grann and Stephen Merrick went ice fishing on Devils Lake with friends on Saturday. Ben and Brittany Grann attended the Valley City Winter Show on Saturday. Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland were in Fargo this weekend to celebrate their nephew, Logan Zietz’s first birthday. They celebrated with the Zietz family. Wednesday, Lester Roberts r...
Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor last Sunday at the Ervin Longnecker home. Tuesday afternoon visitors and supper guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Janet Laube and Yip Yip. Visitors this week at the Margie Anderson home were David and Karen Anderson and grandson Weston Sylling, Gary Anderson, Doug Cudworth, Pastor Rick Loewen, Patti Larson and Sandra, and Kristi Frahm. Ervin Longnecker enjoyed a fresh fish supper Sunday at the Eric and Lisa Longnecker home. Saturday found Candy Jensen a dinner and afternoon and supper guest at the Charlot...
Robert Lies, Bill and Diana Ziegler, Duff and Sandy Settelmeyer and Kim Brown were among those who attended the annual voters meeting of Circle Trail Riders, Inc., Monday evening at Hanson’s Bar in New Rockford. Kevin Johnson was a brief helper at the Shirley Packard home Tuesday. Thursday visitor and supper guests at the Eloise Lucht home were daughter Heidi Schnieder and Callie. Sunday visitor at the Ken and Marvis Holte home was daughter Amanda Bickett. The Holte’s enjoyed a call from daughter Fayette and Dennis Nelson. Martin and Jan...
Kathy Magnan and Jan Loe attended the benefit for Steven Cartwright at the Eagles Club in New Rockford last Tuesday evening. Patti Clifton kept another appointment in Carrington last Thursday afternoon. Jan Loe and Kathy Magnan were at City Library in New Rockford last Thursday afternoon to hear Shirley Nelson's son play guitar and sing for those attending. Sunday afternoon, Steph Loe and mom Jan Loe were in Lakota to visit Marilyn Stenberg. Jan shared her pictures from her vacation in Florida earlier this month....
Tobacco users in North Dakota are encouraged to Take Down Tobacco on March 18, 2020, by making it their day to quit using tobacco. Lake Region District Health Unit and NDQuits, North Dakota’s tobacco cessation program, are aiding the effort by providing practical tools and educational resources to help anyone who wants to quit. A quit plan is the best way to improve a tobacco user’s odds at success. A quit plan includes setting a quit date, like Take Down Tobacco Day, along with removing tobacco products and triggers from the home and work...
Join News Leaders Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in the annual nationwide celebration of access to public information and what it means for you and your community. WAYNESVILLE, Mo.- Five minutes late, Darrell Todd Maurina sweeps into a meeting room and plugs in his laptop computer. He places a Wi-Fi hotspot on the table and turns on a digital recorder. The earplug in his left ear is attached to a police scanner in his pants pocket. He wears a tie; Maurina...
Far from being the enemy of the people, day in and day out we take our role as the Fourth Estate seriously and work hard to protect your right to know, making public records requests and attending public meetings to keep you informed. Why? Because we believe all the business that the government does, whether in open public meetings or behind closed doors, is your business. We believe every last penny the government spends is your money. We believe it is your right to know every transaction, every decision, every expenditure and every...
You’ve probably never heard of Erica Newland. And if she had her druthers, it’s a safe bet that she would have preferred it stayed that way. But Newland, a former attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel, found herself a front-line warrior in the battle to protect the Constitution from the excesses of President Donald Trump. Newland, who is both Jewish and a civil libertarian, grew increasingly uncomfortable with the administration’s attacks on non-citizens. And one exchange, included in George Packer’s extraordinary...
First of all, we Cartwrights are completely floored by your concerns, interest, and involvement in the recent benefit for Steve. On behalf of Steve and Jenny, Al and Shannon and the boys, Vikki and I: thank you for the wonderful support you have given us. Our community has provided one more example of how much we care for each other. We have actually been lucky despite the rapidity of Steve’s illness and transplant. His progress has gone amazingly well. He feels better, he’s able to work at rehabilitating the physical stamina that he lost by...
Arlys Inger Skadberg, 93, passed away March 9, 2020 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, N.D. The funeral service was held Saturday, March 14, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Carrington. Burial was in Carrington. Father Terry Dodge officiated with special music provided by Scott Beumer, Sacred Heart Choir and Marlene Boyer. Casket bearers were Tony Lecce, Michael Harmon, Ian Harmon, Dominic Harmon, Brett Harmon, Damion Harmon, Abel Harmon, Kellin Harmon, Justin Harmon-Calder, Robert Harmon,...
Judy Emma (Bauer) Erickson, 73, died March 8, 2020 at St. Alexis Medical Center, Bismarck. Services were held March 14, at the Beulah Congregational Church, Beulah with Pastor Kent Sperry officiating. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery, rural Beulah. Judy was born March 22, 1946, at Beulah, to Reuben and Hilda (Eisenbeis) Bauer. She was baptized at Hope Congregational Church, Golden Valley; confirmed at Peace Congregational Church, Zap; and graduated from Zap High School in 1964. She married...
Leonard W. Neumiller, 69, of Jamestown, passed away Feb. 25, 2020, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo. A memorial service was held March 10, at Williams Funeral Home in Jamestown. Cremation has taken place. Leonard was born on Feb. 12, 1951 to Albert and Louise Neumiller in Harvey, N.D. He grew up in Carrington, N.D. After graduating from Carrington High School, he attended Wahpeton State School of Science and graduated with a diploma in auto body repair. He worked at various auto body shops in...
On Sunday, March 1, Joyce (Mrs. Bill) Starke was recognized by the First Congregational Church. She began her musical career when she and her family moved to New Rockford in June of 1947. She sang in the choir and performed solos at the church. She was honored to sing at her graduation from New Rockford High School in 1949. She sang in the community choir and was the director of the New Rockford- Carrington Music Club. She became the choir director at the First Congregational Church and then...
O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! — Psalm 95:1-2 In a democratic society, it appears to me that individualism reigns supreme. Each man and woman is trumpeted as master of his or her destiny and is free to pursue happiness as their hearts would lead them. It is this kind of cultural assumption that lies behind the question that gets asked of every six-year-old, “What do you want to be...
Meet Delores. She is one of the mannequins that helps display items at the Eddy County Museum. In this photo, she is wearing a hat adorned with dyed and natural feathers. This is just one of the many women's hats on display in the Dodds School House at the Eddy County Museum. Many of these are ornately decorated with feathers. Feathered hats were of particular fashion during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The demand of the fashion took such a toll on the populations of migratory birds...
At 9 p.m. Feb. 5, 1903, Barney Engberg and Martha Zimmerman were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanson, Barlow, by Rev. J.R. Beebe. They would live on the Engberg farm six miles south of New Rockford. The Feb. 6, 1903, “Transcript” contained a letter from “OLD MAN HANSON” which said he did not write an article in the issue of the “Provost” from two weeks prior, but which had been ascribed to him. The letter had attacked C.J. Maddux of the “Transcript” for his poor handling of a f...
March 20, 2020 — On this weekend in 1996, the movie “Fargo” premiered at the Fargo Theatre. It went on to be nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards that year, and news agencies descended on Fargo to cover the history-making night. The scene outside the theater was as quirky as the movie itself, as news people from around the country were bedazzled by a tractor pulling a wagon full of people dressed in farmer-plaids and caps with earflaps. Inside, hundreds watched themselves on the big screen, as they became part of Oscar’s ceremon...
Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of legal documents do I need to prepare to help my family after I’m gone? I would like to get my affairs in order but could use some help. Almost 75 Dear Almost, All adults – especially seniors – should have at least four essential legal documents to protect yourself and your family. These documents will make sure your wishes regarding your estate are legal and clear and will help minimize any conflicts and confusion with your family and your health care providers i...
On a recent mini-vacation to Minnesota, it was interesting to see how small towns across Minnesota promoted St. Patrick’s Day. I realized how little I knew about St. Patrick’s Day. Interestingly, my research showed that while St. Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland, many of the St. Patrick’s Day traditions were actually born in the United States. History.com tells us that the United States becomes an “emerald country” every March 17, wearing green clothes and drinking green beer. Green mil...
The biggest difference in this game was the third quarter as Dunseith came from behind and defeated New Rockford-Sheyenne by a final score of 58-53 in first round action of the Region 4 Boys Basketball Tournament played at Devils Lake on Monday, March 9. A trey by Treagan Azure gave Dunseith a 9-5 lead with 6:10 to go in the first. The Rockets went on an 8-0 run to close out the quarter scoring on a bucket by Hunter Thompson with 2:30 left and it was 13-9 Rockets after one. A trey by Johnny...
