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Area families in need got a little relief from one of Eddy County's largest businesses this past weekend. North American Bison, LLC not only made a big donation of ground bison meat, it also partnered with the Hunger Free Food Pantry in New Rockford to distribute the product. On Saturday, April 4, North American Bison, LLC employees gathered in the New Rockford City Hall parking lot with 1,000 lbs. of ground bison meat they had processed and packed locally. The meat was then separated into bags...
At its regular meeting on April 7, the Eddy County Commission passed a motion to eliminate the physical polling location for the June 9 election. This was done in response to Gov. Burgum’s executive order allowing counties to conduct their June election by mail-in ballot only. Also per the requirements, a secure drop box for ballots will be placed at the bottom of the courthouse’s front steps during regular business hours. As of the April 6 filing deadline, the City of New Rockford has a rac...
BEK Consulting settled in for a full season of work on the water main replacement in New Rockford this past week. The New Rockford City Commission held a special meeting Thursday to discuss protocols that will minimize risk to the public amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents should be aware up front that BEK does have out-of-state crew members working on the project. However, it should be noted that the workers are exempt from the governor's executive order to self-isolate for 14 days upon...
From October 4, 1918 to January 3, 1919, the pages of the "New Rockford Transcript" were filled with news of Spanish influenza. At the time, it must have been difficult to understand how New Rockford had become so inundated by disease. It is believed that 3,000 individuals perished throughout the state, though estimates vary. The first documented case of Spanish Influenza in North Dakota was reportedly in New Rockford. In late September of 1918, a U.S. Marine by the name of WM Geokail got off...
With no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city and the potential for spring flooding weighing on officials’ minds, the New Rockford City Commission decided not to declare a state of emergency at its regular meeting on Monday, April 6. Convening via teleconference, members took a “wait and see” approach, citing that the small amount of local funds available should only be used where appropriate and when needed. Auditor George Ritzke explained that the city does not need to declare an emergency for residents and businesses to access feder...
When Eric Myhre said goodbye to his family and left his farm south of Sheyenne on Sunday, March 8, coronavirus was the farthest thing from his mind. Now that he's been recorded as the first confirmed case among Eddy County residents – and has returned to the area for the first time in 20 days – he agreed to share his story with the "Transcript" to offer a recovered person's perspective on this novel virus that has captured the world's attention. March 9 When Myhre boarded his flight to Kaz...
LRDHU-Eddy County is encouraging calm and caution following the announcement of the first positive COVID-19 case in Eddy County. The North Dakota Department of Health released information that included a positive COVID-19 case on April 3 in Eddy County. With fast-changing circumstances and data updates, today North Dakota has 173 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Statewide 5,798 ND residents have been tested with 5,625 negative results. 55 have been hospitalized. “We want to reassure the community, we are trying to stem the spread of COVID-19,” sai...
The Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors met in March to approve grants totaling $9,100 to help support worthy causes. These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative members who voluntarily elect to have their electric bills rounded up to the next dollar. The donated amount averages about 50 cents a month for each participating member, and raises approximately $37,000 each year. Since the program’s beginning in October 1998, grants totaling $796,562 have been a...
Each and every day we are faced with changes related to COVID-19. Please refer to the Fargo VA webpage for the most up to day information: https://www.fargo.va.gov. As of March 19, 2020, a COVID-19 call center is up and running. It is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with nurses available to answer questions. The VA medical center is adding more beds in preparation for COVID-19 patients. Appointments are being kept at the clinic, but be sure to call first before arriving. If a veteran needs assistance, one visitor will be allowed access...
More than 30 days into her contract with Eddy County, Sarah Smith Warren addressed commissioners by phone Tuesday to discuss a path forward for cleaning up the former Mill Pump property. In February, the commission had agreed to pay Smith Warren $2,000 to write a grant that would provide funding for the work. She told commissioners Tuesday she quickly realized that the course of action was not feasible, as there are currently no grant dollars available and there won’t be for two or more y...
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Clinic patients can now schedule virtual visits with their local primary care or mental health provider as a convenient and safe care option to receive high-quality care when they need it, without leaving the comfort of their home. Functioning much like a Skype or Facetime call, a virtual visit uses live, secure, and HIPAA compliant video technology to allow patients to directly and securely see and speak with their medical provider through the convenience of their mobile device, tablet or computer....
North Dakota counties are meeting the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and meeting the needs of their citizens during these unprecedented times. Counties mark National County Government Month (NCGM) in April; and while the doors are locked on most county facilities, the hard-working men and women of North Dakota counties have not backed off of their commitment to ensuring their communities remain healthy, safe and vibrant. The theme for this year’s celebration of NCGM is “Counties Matter,” demonstrating how counties help to impro...
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it is extending the REAL ID deadline enforcement one-year from the current October 1, 2020, deadline to October 1, 2021. Homeland Security will also utilize the additional time to modernize REAL ID implementation. Approximately 25% or 152,000 North Dakota residents have received a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card. “We are grateful that the Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID deadline,” says Gov. Doug Burgum. “The health and safety of...
Lester Roberts appreciates calls from his daughter, Bobbi Duberowski in Parkers Prairie, Minn. His sister, Marlene in Arizona, his sister, June in Bismarck, his brother, Roger and Chad Getscher. Lester called Odean Olson in Arizona. Odean was sitting on his patio enjoying a campfire. We will be able to do that one of these days. Nadley, Todd and Hunter Buehler continue to stay at the farm and enjoy the company of friends and family through calls and Facetime. Nadley does schoolwork during the week and spends a lot of time figuring out the techn...
Jack Frost had a spat with Mother Nature to stall spring. He won, it snowed, the robins are thinking they came too soon and I think the geese made a u-turn and headed back south. New Rockford residents dug out and went back to the business of minding their P’s and Q’s about COVID-19. Wednesday, Eloise Lucht kept an appointment at the Eye Clinic in Devils Lake. She was met by masked personnel and returned home via the Eddy County senior van with a good report on her eyes. Shirley Packard remains homebound during the virus threat. Kevin Joh...
Ervin Longnecker recalls being told about the Spanish Flu that took many lives of Eddy County residents back in 1918. He was born Dec. 3, 1918. He says Pa, Cleo Longnecker, took horse and sleigh into New Rockford to fetch the doctor, who followed him to the Longnecker farm east of New Rockford, on what is now Highway 15. A spot still noted and geographically called the nine mile school area, this is where the family lived in a granary. Ervin was the first born of Cleo and Alma Longnecker. Brothers and sisters to follow were: Eileen, Aneita, Jim...
Walking my dog Dorothy a few months ago I didn’t recognize the fellow waving from the white car until he stopped to say hello. Turns out it was Ed, a casual acquaintance, whose wave I hadn’t acknowledged because I couldn’t see him through the tinted glass. Since then I’ve made it a point to wave at every car that passes on our quiet street. Maybe I know the driver, perhaps I don’t. But the wave can’t hurt; in fact, it’s rather nice. Nowadays, with social distancing, we’re all doing a lot mor...
As we adjust our daily schedules to the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are suffering from acute boredom. Students are suspending their homeschool teachers without pay for excessive grouchiness, children are traumatizing their pets by repeatedly dressing them in Superman and ballerina outfits, and adults are resorting to binge-watching Tiger King on Netflix – again. One necessary diversion from this “new normal” is a trip to the supermarket, which has transformed from a mundane activity into a full-contact version of Guy’s Groc...
In 1918, an influenza panic much like today’s COVID-19 struck the nation. The Spanish flu, as it was often called, killed at least 50 million victims worldwide, and 675,000 in the U.S. Then-Surgeon General Rupert Blue summarized how suddenly the highly contagious, fast-spreading and deadly respiratory disease struck. “People are stricken on the streets or while at work. First there is a chill, then fever with temperatures from 101 to 103, headache, backache, reddening and running of the eye...
“Where you live matters” is one of the most common phrases heard in fair housing trainings across the country in any given year. Our state is currently in the middle of a worldwide pandemic and we are suddenly required to work, attend school, worship, and connect to the outside world within the confines of our homes. The walls of our home have become our best defense in a war and the concept of “home” as a “sanctuary” has never been more relevant. High Plains Fair Housing Center is committed to ensuring equal access to housing in North Dakot...
John Wendelin Murphy, 90 passed away April 1, 2020 at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. A private funeral service was held April 4 and burial was in the Carrington Cemetery. Father Terry Dodge officiated. Honorary bearers were Christopher Biwer, Casey Murphy, Jonathan Murphy, Connal Murphy, Adam Biwer, Elliott Savelkoul and James Murphy. John was born July 5, 1929 to Terrence and Lenora Murphy, the eldest of three living children. John took over the management of his family farm at the age of abou...
Joseph "Ray" Deschamp, 32, Oberon, died April 4, 2020, at his home. Joseph Deschamp, also known as Ray Aaron Hall, was born on April 8, 1987, in Minot, to Shannon Hall. When Ray was a few days old, he was adopted by his maternal uncle, Richard and Rosa Deschamp; he was raised in Sycamore, Ill. He attended school in Le Sueur, Minn., and New Rockford, N.D. He worked as a cook in Oberon and at Spirit Lake Casino. He also worked as a model and actor for Ultimate Image and was managed by Natalie...
Jean Marie (Brecto) Martin, 74, passed away March 23, 2020, at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash. A private family burial service was held on March 31 at Apiary Cemetery in rural Rainier. Jean was born on Sept. 2, 1945 in New Rockford, ND, to Darwin and Anna (Milsten) Brecto. She grew up on the family dairy farm just east of New Rockford along with her ten older brothers and sisters. Jean graduated from New Rockford Central High School in 1963. She was baptized and...
New Rockford church goers took to the streets to celebrate Palm Sunday. Whereas normally church parishioners, often youth, proceed through church aisles waving palm branches while singing, this year church buildings were closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Ministerial members and congregants refused to let social distancing get in the way of their celebration though. Locals made paper palm fronds, waved pom poms, and attached tree branches to their vehicles and drove up and down the streets of...
These last couple of weeks have been tough for a lot of us. While few (if any) of us have actually been touched by COVID-19, we’ve seen our schedules go up in flames. High school events, church services, community events, family gatherings, all sorts of things have been sacrificed on the altar of social distancing. The upheaval has been wide spread and dramatic. In this time of clear schedules and ‘shelter in place,’ I want to point to Jesus’ words as recorded by Matthew. “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust des...
