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On Monday, March 22, the Eddy County Commission issued a Fire Emergency Declaration and Burn Ban Proclamation for the county. This gives the commission the authority to automatically put a burn ban into effect when the North Dakota Fire Danger Rating is Very High or Extreme, and/or a Red Flag Warning has been issued for the county. When the county's fire danger rises into the "very high" or "extreme" category, the following activities are restricted: burning of crop land, garbage burning,...
Their behind-the-wheel skill is top notch, and their front-door service is much appreciated. The March Employees of the Month are none other than the three men who drive for Eddy County Transportation. Laurice Swenson, Norris Kjos and Dennis Koenig were honored by the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Public transit is an essential service, and residents are grateful to have Eddy County Transportation fulfilling the needs of residents in New Rockford and Sheyenne. Rows of bus...
New Rockford Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications The New Rockford Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofit and community organizations in New Rockford for the 2021 grant cycle. Applicants must be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or a government agency. Groups without such designation, seeking to apply, may enlist a fiscal sponsor that fits this criteria. For instructions on how to register your organization and to apply for a grant, visit www.NDCF.net/NewRockford and click on...
An annual Easter tradition is back! The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce will again sponsor the Community Easter Egg Hunt. Starting Monday, watch for daily clues posted on the downtown electronic signs and on the Chamber's Facebook page, then gather up your friends and family to search! When you find the golden egg, bring it to the Transcript office for your prize. The finder will receive $50 in Chamber bucks courtesy of the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce....
When I first began writing "What it Takes," I was inspired by the simple question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" For me, it was a very confusing question. I mean really? How was I supposed to know? That was when I came up with the idea to interview professionals and learn more about what they do at their jobs. In more than two years of writing, I've learned about photographers, teachers, equine care specialists, and most recently, college students. I have also gained an interest in...
When or if the situation arises, the knowledge is there. That's the play-it-forward approach the Carrington Volunteer Fire Department and other area departments look at the situational training held Saturday, March 13, at the local fire station. Twenty-six first responders and fire department personnel participated in a Grain Bin Extrication Training exercise during the day. With classroom, on-the-spot recovery training, portable bins, augers and realistic situations set up for the responders...
The county is currently administering vaccines in Phase 2, and is now vaccinating all individuals 16 years of age and older. Individuals who have received their first dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine are also encouraged to seek their second dose at the appropriate time. Any individual 16 years of age or older who wishes to be vaccinated should call Eddy County Public Health at 947-5311. Appointments will be scheduled as supply becomes available. As of Wednesday, 1,413 doses had been administered in Eddy County, and 46.6% of eligible...
Sunday, Shirley Packard enjoyed a phone call from nephew Pierre Womacks, from the USNS Supply Ship in dock at Norfolk, Va. The ship was in quarantine due to the Covid virus and no one could leave the ship. Marvis Holte enjoyed a catch-up phone call from her sister, Ardy Yates, of Arkansas recently. Ardy was thankful they were missed by the recent tornadoes in the area. Eloise Lucht visited with her sister, Ann, through a phone chat Sunday. Ann is from Alaska. It was only 21 degrees there. It was much warmer here in North Dakota. Skype also...
Last week, members of the North Dakota Legislature received the fiscal forecast for the upcoming months. Although the forecast provides a more upbeat assessment, mainly due to a rise in oil prices, it doesn’t provide the projected increase many were hoping for, as we look ahead. The legislature will need to continue their conservative approach to the budgeting process, as we work to complete the constitutionally required, balanced budget, before we adjourn later in April. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees received the March 2021 R...
This was a very busy week in the legislature. In the Appropriations Committee, we heard the agency budgets for the Office of the Adjutant General, Retirement and Investment Office, Public Employees Retirement System, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Public Instruction, Labor and Human Rights, and the State Auditor. Of those budgets, I will serve on the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Public Instruction. We also had revenue updates from Moody’s and IHS Markit, which provided much-welcomed news. Both M...
Margie Anderson enjoyed a brief yard visit Sunday afternoon at the Stuart and Vicky Richter home, and then stopped at the Ryan and Laura Hager home for a chat and visit with the great grandkids. Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Devils Lake Monday afternoon, where Charlotte picked up new glasses at the Eye Clinic. The gals did a little shopping and enjoyed a treat on the way home. Tuesday afternoon, Janet Laube and YipYip stopped briefly at the Charlotte Koepplin home, bringing a treat of fresh bakery rolls. They enjoyed a visit and...
Johnny Grann and friends, Stephen Merrick and Evan Ulrich, went to Minot on Saturday to watch the championship game of the State Class B Boys Basketball Tournament. John and Donna Grann flew to Stephenville, Texas on Friday, to visit Bobbi and Logan and await the arrival of their new granddaughter. Lezlee Thorson visited her dad, Lester Roberts, on Friday. Saturday, Lester had a phone visit with Don Knutson from Phoenix, Ariz. Lester’s Saturday visitors were his daughter, Bobbi Duberowski and her husband, Tom, from Parkers Prairie, Minn. and L...
Last Tuesday, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton spent the day in Grand Forks. They did a lot of browsing and some shopping, and enjoyed noon lunch at Perkins. Before leaving for home, they met Jim and Marjean Woodrow for a visit. Jeff and Denise Labrensz traveled to Mobridge, S.D., on Friday to spend the weekend with Jeff's mom, Ramona. The countryside all along the way looked just as dry as here. Friday afternoon, Jan Loe was surprised with a belated birthday party at the Sheyenne Senior Center. It was also a thank you to Jan for all she does at the...
After 10 years of waiting for the courage to tackle spending the $8 billion Legacy Fund, the present legislature has blossomed with more ideas than dandelions in an unkempt cemetery. Legislators and committees have been dreaming about the day this fund could be touched to grow North Dakota. It seems that day has arrived. The dialogue went public in January, when Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread started talking about using the fund for investing. Not to be outdone by a member of the executive...
Holidays are a big deal at my house. While raising our three daughters, my wife and I have thoroughly enjoyed Halloween costumes, visits from the Easter Bunny, and Valentine's Day parties - and we even let the kids join in most of the time. Seriously, though, now that our girls are teenagers, some of the holiday magic might be slightly diminished, but we still try our best to get them excited about celebrating, usually by involving cash. I think I inherited my enthusiasm for holidays from my...
I need someone to tell me what’s happening. Not a tinted version of events, but what’s really happening. I make the request because mainstream (if there is such a thing) news outlets seem to fundamentally disagree about what’s important. On Sunday morning, the top story on the Fox News website, complete with video, was rioting in west coast cities on the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death - a dozen or so arrests, vandalism, clashes with police. Sounded like a pretty big deal. In the interest of balance, (if there is such a thing), I went to...
Arthur Henry Wolf 'walked on' from his home in Las Vegas, Nev. on Feb. 14, 2021 after a brief illness. Art's family and many friends mourn his premature passing, but mostly the loss of a cherished husband, brother, uncle, friend, colleague, and mentor. Art was born June 18, 1953 in New Rockford, N.D., and grew up with a perpetual fascination with the world and all the people who inhabit it. He was an anthropologist by training, and a humanist in the classical sense. He lived his life with a...
Marilyn G. Boe, 76, of Fargo, N.D., passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 29 at 11 a.m. at West Funeral Home, located at 321 Sheyenne St., West Fargo. Marilyn was born May 14, 1944 at the Florence Crittenton Home for Unwed Mothers in Fargo. She was taken in at just a few days old by Edd and Selma (Hallquist) Johnson of New Rockford, N.D., as a foster child. The Johnsons fell immediately in love with her, and s...
Think for a minute about your answer to this question – What is the most shameful thing you’ve done? This week I want to revisit a passage I recently studied in my time with the Lord. After spending some significant time in the Old Testament, I realized I had some questions about Jesus that I needed to be answered. This prompted me to study the book of John. Below is somewhat of a long excerpt, but I think every verse is worth the read. Let’s dive into one of Jesus’ first recorded miracles, John 2:1-12. “On the third day a wedding took plac...
Some might argue that the most important invention in human history was soap. Indeed, soaps made for fewer infections and greatly improved personal hygiene. Soap also had great potential when it came to marketing. If nothing else, we can assume people liked the idea of cleanliness. From 1827 to 1950, Soapine trading cards made their way across the country. There are several worth noting at the Eddy County Museum- nearly all of them in brilliant color. In 1881, a Boston trade journal published...
On Dec. 19, 1903, County Superintendent of Schools, Grace B. Putnam, came from Grand Forks for the holidays with her husband; she returned on Dec. 26. Blanche and Irene Brownell arrived from Jamestown for the holidays with their parents; they returned on Jan. 2. Lorne Ireland arrived from Canada to work as the manager of Niven’s meat market. Charles Dinnetz was in on business. Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Huff were in shopping. Frances Thomson arrived from Dickinson to spend the holidays with her p...
As we have seen in our recent discussion of tests employed by the U.S. Supreme Court to determine the parameters of speech afforded protection under the First Amendment, the great dilemma confronting our nation occurs when speech appears to incite serious, unlawful conduct. Here’s the problem, in a nutshell. It is a fundamental premise of democracy that citizens should be able to express their political views, particularly criticisms of governmental acts. Yet, society also has the right to protect itself from the commission of crimes. C...
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Thursday is ESports game day! On March 18 New Rockford-Sheyenne took on the 'Spectral Spears' out of Alabama. Alex Harrison, Stephen Merrick and Wyatt Dockter, of team 'Phantoms' crushed them! The first game was 14-0, second 8-0, and the third in the series 15-0. This moves the Phantoms ranking to eighth overall. Go Team! 'Controlled Chaos' did not fair as well, ending with a 0-3 finish. 'The Geeks' had a bye week. 'Sentinels' did not play. Practice is the key to winning and it seems to be...
The 83rd annual North Dakota Winter Show was held March 10 - 14 in Valley City, N.D. The PRCA and NDRA rodeos are one of the main events at the North Dakota Winter Show. The NDRA rodeo, held on Sunday, March 14, was the first NDRA rodeo of the year. There are close to 20 rodeos scheduled for 2021. The top, 12-point earners from the 2021 season will advance to the two-day finals in mid-September, and the year-end champion in each event will be determined there. The Winter Show rodeo had 333...
