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The NR-S track team has several meets scheduled for the spring season, which begins in Belcourt this Tuesday. The Rockets have quite the seasoned team, so fans are encouraged to come out and cheer them on! MARCH • Tuesday, March 17 Belcourt @ 1 p.m. • Tuesday, March 31 Belcourt @ 1 p.m. • Saturday, March 28 Fargo @ 1 :30 p.m. APRIL • Friday, April 3 Minot @ 3 p.m. • Tuesday, April 14 Fessenden @ 4 p.m. • Tuesday, April 21 Carrington @ TBA • Friday, April 24 JH Fessenden @ 3:30 p.m. • Saturday, April 25 Rugby @ noon • Tuesday, April 28 JH...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *March 25: Moose, elk, and bighorn sheep applications due. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, March 10: 1,448.98 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.89 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,838.66 MSL; 22,800 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens:...
A few hours of staring at unpopped flags on a small pike lake didn't pay off a couple weekends ago for me and my oldest son, but the glare from the snow on the ice did provide my first sunburn of the season. Last weekend's fast-melting conditions made a trip for trout with my boys on a small impoundment enjoyable, as we were able to run about freely on the ice and splash in the growing surface water. The fish were less than active despite the warm and stable weather. So, with temperatures...
Hunters and anglers are active and engaged outdoors people and spending time outside is why many of us live in North Dakota. Whether you like to hunt, fish, camp, hike, or any one of hundreds of other available outdoor opportunities, we know how to get it done. Our outdoor skills weren't something that we were born with though, each of us had a mentor to show us the ropes and help us get to where we are today. I grew up in a medium sized town in Minnesota, but my grandparents lived on a lake...
With spring planting just around the corner, farm and ranch operators throughout the upper Midwest are preparing to implement their plans coming off a very wet 2019. Where lower areas spent much of late summer and early fall flooded with excessive water, many are considering better options for those acres with habitat restoration in the mix to help increase profitability and their hunting this autumn. Pheasants Forever (PF) Precision Agriculture and Conservation Specialists Melissa Shockman and...
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum declared a state of emergency on Friday for North Dakota in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health crisis and issued guidance to K-12 schools with Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler and State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte. The governor’s executive order activates the State Emergency Operations Plan to assist local and tribal officials and directs all state agencies to provide resources and capabilities, including authorization to activate the North Dakota National Guard. Pre...
Due to President Trump's National State of Emergency Disaster Declaration and precautionary measures, CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington is implementing visitor restrictions until further notice. Visitor restrictions include: - Immediate family members over the age of 18. - Visitation is restricted to not more than TWO healthy family members per patient. - All visitors will be screened upon arrival to the hospital. - During weekend hours, all facility doors will be locked. Access can be requested... Full story
By executive order, Gov. Doug Burgum today ordered the closure of North Dakota K-12 schools in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 based on guidance from public school superintendents, medical experts and the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH). Out of an abundance of caution, public and private schools will be closed March 16-20. The decision was made in an effort to reduce the rate of infection and give the state an opportunity to gather more data, better assess testing and treatment capabilities and plan for education in the... Full story
The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) today confirmed two additional cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in residents from Cass and Ward counties. The individual from Cass County has a history of international travel; the public health investigation continues in both cases. So far in North Dakota, 223 individuals have been tested, 220 were negative and 3 are positive. The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 from Cass County is a woman in her 20s and the individual from Ward County is a man in his 60s. “This increase in... Full story
State health officials confirm four additional cases of novel coronavirus today in North Dakota BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) today confirmed four additional cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in residents from Cass, Ward and Burleigh counties. All the individuals have a travel history to impacted areas. So far in North Dakota, 253 individuals have been tested, 248 were negative and 5 are positive. The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 from Cass County is a woman in her 20s and the i... Full story
As the scope and threat of the coronavirus pandemic becomes clear, people all over the world hunger for two things: an effective vaccine and truthful information about the disease. The former may be more than a year away, but the latter is critical to stemming the pandemic in the meantime. This is Sunshine Week, a time each year when people like me write columns about some legislature's wrong-headed move to limit access to public records, and then try to make the case for greater access to... Full story
The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) confirmed Wednesday, March 18, that a new case of COVID-19 is the first confirmed case of community spread of the disease in North Dakota. Community spread means the spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. In the Morton County case, the patient had no history of travel and no contact with any person who has been confirmed to have COVID-19. The individual from Morton County is a woman in her 30s who is not hospitalized and is self-isolating at home. The NDDoH is working to... Full story
Due to changes with the need to protect the community and providers against COVID-19 the New Rockford Family Clinic will be closed for approximately the next 4 weeks as CHI St. Alexius Health continues to assess the containment of COVID-19 in the counties they serve. - CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Clinic and Urgent Care Clinic has set up a separate area to see patients with any respiratory symptoms. - Please call 701-652-7217 for pre-screening prior to coming to the clinic in... Full story
In a Thursday afternoon press conference, Gov. Burgum issued several directives aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus. An additional 12 cases have been confirmed in the state, including two documented cases of community spread, in the past 24 hours. The total of positive cases now sits at 19. In light of this information, Burgum took serious steps to keep our communities safe. First, he ordered all bars, restaurants and dining establishments across North Dakota to be closed... Full story
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many businesses have either been directed to or have voluntarily decided to close or alter their services. As the local news source, we at the New Rockford Transcript bring you this list of relevant notices to which you should be aware. This list will be continuously updated as we receive new information from local businesses. As Tiffany Schaefer of Rockford Cafe noted, "Please remember to support all local businesses, especially during these times. These small b... Full story
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