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The goofy, character comedy that defined the '60s comes to life for new generations to love in DPRCA's "Gilligan's Island: The Musical." Whether they reminisced of sitting on the couch in front of the tube, or they were too young to know anything about the TV show this musical is based, patrons seemed to agree that DPRCA's production was fantastic. "Another great musical. Definitely captured the heart of Gilligan's Island. Very funny and entertaining. Great opening night!" wrote one patron....
At the meeting on Tuesday, April 2, the Eddy County Commission listened to Eddy County State’s Attorney Ashley Lies as she informed them about a process called a quiet title action, which may be advantageous regarding the former Mill Pump and Cheers property. A quiet title suit can be called to remove the cloud of any claim or potential claim to ownership of the property. The cloud can be a claim of full ownership of the property or a claim of partial ownership, such as a lien in an amount t...
The face of the newly appointed Eddy County Road Superintendent is hardly a new one to Eddy County residents. New Rockford native, Todd Weber has stepped in to assume responsibility for the Eddy County road department. Weber officially began his new role on March 11, and Mother Nature promptly welcomed him with a spring storm and several inches of new snow on March 15. This gave Weber the opportunity to get out on a blade and to get to know some of the more distant Eddy County roads. He said...
More rate increases for city residents are in effect. After the matter was on the agenda for three meetings, the New Rockford City Commission got serious about sewer, sanitation and street light rates at their April 1 meeting. Auditor George Ritzke has said that the sanitation fund is running a deficit, as the city has absorbed 3 percent annual increases from Waste Management for a few years without raising rates. Ritzke recommended a 15 percent increase in the base sanitation rate. Upon...
Crisis. We’ve all known it in some way or another. Sometimes we are facing the crisis and other times we are watching others. Regardless, there is one thing we are often told to do- to stay calm. Breathe, and don’t panic. Sounds familiar, right? Often it is easier said than done. But it also helps if we know how to respond to the crisis situation. Fire? Stay low to avoid smoke, evacuate the building, call 911. Profuse bleeding? Stabilize the victim, apply pressure to the wound, seek medical attention. Dangerously distraught friend? See...
This week, the Eddy-New Rockford Library joins libraries of all types in celebrating the many ways libraries build strong communities by providing critical resources, programs and expertise. April 7-13, 2019 is National Library Week, an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and communities. Libraries are at the heart of their cities, towns, schools and campuses. They have public spaces where people of all...
Bald Eagle Nests The state Game and Fish Department is asking for help in locating active bald eagle nests in North Dakota. Game and Fish conservation biologist Sandra Johnson said the department is looking for locations of nests with eagles present, not individual eagle sightings. Eagles lay eggs in early-to-mid March, and hatch about a month later. Johnson said it's easy to distinguish an eagle nest because of its enormous size. "And you don't have to travel far to find one, as we have around...
April is Youth Financial Literacy Month, and North Dakota State University Extension is celebrating! In cooperation with local banks and credit unions, Extension is in the classroom offering first grade students a valuable lesson on earning, spending and saving. NDSU Extension Agent Donna Anderson was in first grade classrooms in New Rockford on Thursday, April 4. After a lesson from Anderson, the students set savings goals, ranging from $40 for a skateboard to $166 for a Nintendo Switch. One...
The City of New Rockford is submitting an application for funding from the North Dakota Forest Service to help replant trees in the community. With this grant, trees will be planted on the boulevards - but we need your help to water and care for the trees once they are planted! New Rockford lost over 1,000 trees in the July 2018 storm – along streets, in yards, the parks, golf course and cemetery. This is a wonderful opportunity for New Rockford to not only replant a diversity of trees, but to also create a healthy, resilient community f...
Three members of the New Rockford-Sheyenne Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter attended the 52nd annual ND FBLA State Leadership Conference in Bismarck, March 31 – April 2, 2019. Over 60 FBLA chapters from across the state participated in this conference, where approximately 1,300 students had the opportunity to test their business skills against other students from around the state. The most exciting aspect of the conference is the competitive events program. Students have the opp...
April 7 to 13 is National Volunteer Week and every single volunteer deserves our appreciation and grateful acknowledgement. Organizations across the country are celebrating the gifts of time and talent that individuals selflessly give to help others. Nowhere is this commitment more valuable and heartfelt than in hospice– and hospice is thriving thanks to its volunteers. Even when a person is dying, there can be a lot of living to do. Hospice makes it possible by bringing care, compassion and hope to patients and families facing life-limiting i...
On April 5, Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota invited people across the state to wear blue to show support for children and families during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. If you missed it, don’t worry, there are still ways to show support. “Small steps can make a big difference in a child’s life,” explained Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota Executive Director Sandy Tibke. “We want to help people understand that it’s possible to do the things they love—cooking, making art and music, reading, or playing sports—and, at the same time, help...
In the April 1 edition of the Transcript we inadvertanly left out one of the Western National Qualifiers for archery. In addition to the 3D we did report, Alex Weisenbuger also qualified in the elementary boys bullseye division by placing third with a score of 272. We apologize for this omission. Good luck to Alex and all the NR-S archers at Western Nationals!...
The House of Representatives took time on Tuesday afternoon to recognize and honor former members who have passed away in the last two years. Family members from across the nation come to the service and take part in the very moving ceremony. There were 27 former Representatives honored in the House this year. We have served with many of those legislators and thank them, as well as their families, for the work they did on behalf of the citizens of our great state. In another special ceremony this past week, Gov. Burgum delivered remarks and...
Tuesday afternoon the Senate resolved itself into a Memorial Service to remember those previously serving senators who have passed away in the last 2 years. The service is always moving as families receive a copy of the Memorial Resolution, a commemorative plaque and a flower. This year we remembered Bob Albers, John Andrist, Stephen Farrington, Harry Iszler, Byron Langley, Herbert Meschke, Charles Murphy and George "Bud" Sinner. The Memorial address was given by PSC Commissioner Randy Christman. He did an excellent job of talking about family...
Leo and Janet Laube enjoyed supper out Friday as they celebrated Leo’s 88th birthday. Leo’s sister Lois Ochert called with good wishes. Wednesday, Judy McKnight picked up Shirley Packard and they were among Kindred Sisters Bible Study group to meet at the Margie Anderson home. Sunday, Karen Koepplin and sisters, Angie Hopfauf and Julie Johnson, drove to Dickinson and enjoyed the day with Ross and Allyssa and baby girl Kenna. Wednesday Calvin Packard and Mom, Shirley, enjoyed a soup and sandwich fellowship supper prior to Lenten worship ser...
Sunday visitors and supper guests at the Esther Indergaard home were Andy and Ruth Braaten and Jimmy Indergaard. Tom Indergaard was an evening guest. Tuesday Charlotte Koepplin picked up Candy Jensen and they did some shopping around New Rockford and took care of some business. Saturday, Ervin Longnecker enjoyed a wrestling meet in Carrington, which great grandson Nile Peterson, participated as well as neighbor Billy Jorgensen. Sunday, Margie Anderson enjoyed visiting several people at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd and the Heritage...
Lester Roberts returned from a visit to Arizona on Tuesday. He attended a get-together of friends from Oberon at the home of Odean Olson as well as visiting others in the area. He divided his time between his sisters, Jean Olson and Marlene Miller. All in all, he had a great time on his Arizona adventure. Lester’s daughter, Bobbi Duberowski, and her husband, Tom of Parkers Prairie, Minn.,were weekend visitors. Lester took in the retirement party for Eloise Ploium in Oberon on Saturday. Roger Roberts visited Lester Saturday evening. Betty Rushfe...
Patti Clifton accompanied Jeff and Denise Labrensz to Maddock Friday evening where they attended the North Star Community Credit Union supper and annual meeting. Jan Loe, Kathy Albrecht and Patti Clifton attended the retirement open house for Eloise Ploium on Saturday afternoon at the Oberon Community Center. Soup and Bible Study will be held at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Tuesday, April 9. Soup is on at 11:30 a.m., with Bible study to follow. All are welcome. The monthly birthday cake will be served on Tuesday, April 30, for those members...
We have almost reached the end of the legislative session and don’t know what kind of higher education board suits North Dakota. Neither have we figured out what a “legacy” fund is. North Dakota has had one for 10 years and no one seems to know what it is. It was created when the Legislature saw gushers of oil – and taxes – pouring out the Bakken around 2008 and wondered how they would control spending with all of this money oozing around. So they proposed to the people that we build a wall ar...
The most troubling thing about the end of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was the reaction of so many on the left when they learned that Donald Trump was not a Russian asset. They were, to put it mildly, disappointed. Philadelphia native and MSNBC host Chris Matthews appeared apoplectic (admittedly not unusual for him) and went into a rant that ended with: "How can they let Trump off the hook?" His colleague Joy Reid took aim at Attorney General William Barr's neutrality and...
Tax season is upon us, which gives us a choice: Laugh or cry. I choose to laugh. Dave Barry offers useful advice for getting through this trying time: "It's income tax time again, Americans: time to gather up those receipts, get out those tax forms, sharpen up that pencil, and stab yourself in the aorta." You got that right, Dave! For the sin of being self-employed, I spend hours navigating a sea of receipts, which I share with my CPA, who tells me I owe $5,000 more than I feared I would....
Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury-related death for teens. That’s an eye-opening statistic for anyone to read, especially parents. In North Dakota, there is a statewide strategy called Vision Zero, to reduce motor vehicle crash deaths and serious injuries to zero. The goal of zero fatalities is not only attainable, but also vital. When it comes to your life, or the lives of teen drivers, family, and friends, is any other number acceptable? Parents, grandparents and guardians play a vital role in determining what kind of driver a...
Donald Lee Barnett, 85, New Rockford, N.D., passed away March 29, 2019, at the Garrison Memorial Hospital – CHI St. Alexius, Garrison, N.D. The funeral service was held April 4, at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. Burial was at Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford. Rev. Mindy Meier officiated. Donald was born Dec. 11, 1933 at Kenmare, N.D., the son of Moses Sherman and Mildred (Marum) Barnett. He grew up near Donnybrook, N.D., and attended school there and in Minot. He served in the United S...
Beverly J. Dauenhauer, 72, passed away April 2, 2019 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, N.D. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 10 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church, New Rockford. Burial will be in the St. John's Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford. Father Reese Weber will officiate. Casket bearers will be Jacob Dauenhauer, Jordan Dauenhauer, Jesse Dauenhauer, Taylor Arthaud, Tanner Dauenhauer and Laurel Rakness. Honorary bearers will be Breanna Read, K...
