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The county’s road crew will once again drive John Deere green for the next five years. The County Commission voted Tuesday to accept the bid for three new motor graders from RDO Equipment. The upfront sticker price is $288,300 per blade, but the county will actually pay $186,075 after RDO buys back the current blades for $172,900 each. This is the third time the county has purchased John Deere blades, and the deals have gotten sweeter each time. The biggest draw for commissioners is the guarante...
The New Rockford Transcript staff came up big winners in the North Dakota Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest this year. The newspaper competed in a new category this year, small weeklies, in which 47 community newspapers compete for awards. The awards ceremony was held virtually via Zoom on Friday, May 7. The paper's biggest honor was first place in General Excellence among small weeklies. This is a coveted award, as it encompasses the whole of a newspaper's published work...
Hunter Genre has had quite the year. This eighth grader at New Rockford-Sheyenne has seen some highs and lows. His family nearly lost everything in their home, including his bow and arrows, due to a fire in March. With the help of community members, Genre was able to obtain a new bow and finish out the 2021 archery season with a bang. He put on quite a show shooting for the NASP National Archery Tournament, held virtually in the NR-S gym on March 20 and 22. When the results were announced...
Firemen were called to a house fire on Second Avenue North in New Rockford shortly after midnight on Tuesday, May 11. Homeowner Nathan Rue and his fiancé Jennifer Jacobson were awakened by their dogs, as smoke from the fire in the attached garage filled their upstairs bedroom. Rue grabbed his son Axel, and all three escaped without injury. Jacobson then went back to retrieve their dogs. Firefighters could see the glow of flames as they left their homes to head to the fire hall just minutes...
The American Legion Auxiliary met on Monday, May 10. Important business of the evening was the election of next year's officers. Pictured in the back row is: Sharon Ludwig, President; Barb Hillebrand, Vice-President; Julie Brecto Schrock, Secretary; Sharon Young, Treasurer; Betty Westby, Historian. Front row: Nancy Ludwig and Merita Aldayel, board members, and Gloria Rubio, Chaplain. New to the slate this year is Julie Brecto Schrock, and we welcome and thank her for joining with us in our...
NDTC is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The $3.2B Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a discount of up to a $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households, and up to $75 per month for qualifying households on qualifying Tribal lands. A household is eligible if one member of the...
Outdoor notes: *Deer gun and muzzleloader applications now available on the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov). Applications are due June 2. *Paddlefish snagging season now closed. Tournaments: *May 22: Spiritwood Lake. *May 23: Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing; Lake Audubon, Totten Trail. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May 11: 1,448.29 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,224.24 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,834.75 MSL; 21,600 cubic feet per second average...
Monday, May 10, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board met, and building projects were the topic of conversation. The second gym project is moving forward. The next steps have been taken to start negotiations with an architectural firm. The building committee interviewed six architectural firms, finding one that met all the district’s needs. The Grand Forks firm they chose to start negotiations with is well versed in fundraising, social media campaigning, searching for a location to build the gym, as well as all the architectural details n...
Neal Swenson visited Todd Buehler on Thursday afternoon. Dave Kenner, Beau, Brittin and Brooks Buehler visited with Todd and Nadley on Sunday afternoon. A bridal shower and open house brunch honoring Grace Ihry, bride-to-be of Hunter Buehler, will be held on Saturday, May 15, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Oberon from 10 to noon. Any favorite recipe to share will be welcomed. Lester Roberts took his brother, Roger, to Grand Forks on Monday. Roger kept a medical appointment. Wednesday, Lester enjoyed coffee on the patio with Arlene Morken, Midge...
Bill and Diana Ziegler, Kim Brown, Dianne Goebel, Wayne Sogge, and Duff and Sandy Settelmeyer were among those who attended the monthly meeting of Circle Trail Riders, on Monday evening, at Hanson’s Bar. Sister-in-law Lois Ockert, and daughter Rhonda, brought Janet Laube and YipYip from Fargo to the truck stop in Jamestown on Wednesday, where they met Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen. The gals enjoyed visiting over supper. Janet and YipYip returned home with Charlotte and Candy. Janet had been a house guest of Lois’ for several days and had...
Cory Jorgensen, Dale and Diane Rosenberg, Nancy Ludwig and Charlotte Koepplin were among those who attended a Circle Trail Riders meeting Monday evening at Hanson’s Bar. Wednesday, Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Jamestown where they did some shopping and met Janet Laube and YipYip, as Janet had returned from Fargo following cataract surgery. The gals treated themselves to supper before returning home. Sharon Laxdal called her brother Jimmy Indergaard, last Friday, to announce she had become a grandmother. Saturday, Jimmy was a s...
NDSU Extension Agents from Eddy, Foster and Wells counties conducted an Ag in the Gym event for area schools, after taking a break due to COVID in 2020. The mission, based on the Agriculture in the Classroom concept, was to educate area third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade students about the importance of agriculture and where food and agricultural by-products come from. This year, the focus of the event was on oil seeds, dry beans, pulse crops and pulse nutrition. The students spent about 10 mi...
The 67th Legislative Session adjourned April 30, after approving a budget of over $16 billion dollars. To balance the budget as required by law, HB 1015 transferred $410 million from the Strategic Investment and Improvement Fund. As the Senate adjourned, two important bills were the last two approved before adjournment. HB 1012, which is the budget/appropriation and programming for the Department of Human Services, and HB 1015, which is the agency budget for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) were the final two bills to come before us...
Children love learning, and it's undeniable that great ideas and principles shared at a young age can impact the path of a child for a lifetime. A coloring book I had as a child about America's national parks instilled a desire to visit all of our country's parks – a goal still in process – and was the seed for a commitment to keeping wild things wild. There's my anecdotal story, and there's the science. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine states, "Early childhood is...
Lynn "Skinner" Sherman Flemmer, 70, of Carrington, N.D., passed away peacefully on May 5, 2021 at his home comforted by family members. Funeral service was held Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington. Burial was held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, N.D. Rev. Richard Biberdorf officiated, with special music by Renee Hopkins. Pallbearers were Kevin Guthmiller, Lonnie Schaffer, Shawn Schumacher, Jeromy Krueger, Ryan Krueger and Everett Krueger. Honorary...
Orville Holland, 92, of Carrington, N.D., passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, N.D. Funeral service was held Monday, May 10, 2021 at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Burial was held at the Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, N.D. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated the service. Casket bearers were Dallas Braaten, Alan Scanson, Tim Schroeder, Dylan Belgarde, Brian Harrington and Keith Harrington. Honorary bearers were all of Orville's grandchildren. Orville Holland was...
Robert Roy Jensen passed away at his home in Palmer, Alaska, on Feb. 27, 2021, at the age of 91. Graveside service will be Friday, May 21, 2021 at Grace City Cemetery, Grace City, N.D. Burial will be at the Grace City Cemetery, Grace City. Rev. Russ Christiansen will officiate the service, with special music by Carli Lies and Lexi Lies. Pallbearers are Greg Boyer, Rick Lies, Joel Lies and Patrick Lies. Military honors by Raymond B. Thorn American Legion, Post #30, New Rockford, N.D. He was born...
Shirley Nihill-Erickson, age 93, of Bordulac, N.D., died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington, N.D. Her Burial will be at the Carrington Cemetery, Carrington. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, ND....
This is the third article in an eight-week series by Rev. Amy Kippen, First Lutheran Church Over the past two weeks, I’ve shared about a simple five-step nightly faith practice called FAITH5. If you missed these last weeks, no worries. Let me catch you up. FAITH5 is a nightly ritual that helps families grow closer to one another and to God, one night at a time. All that benefit, and it only takes just a few minutes. Each night at bedtime, families “Huddle Up” to check in. Here are the five steps of the FAITH5 Home Huddle: 1. SHARE your highs a...
Speed. When I hear the name Kelsie Belquist, I think of speed. Why you may ask? Belquist is only a freshman in high school and is an outstanding athlete in all sports, from volleyball to basketball to track, and her hard work and determination really shows. Belquist and her teammates competed at the Rugby CNDC Outdoor Meet on Tuesday, May 11. Early in the track season, Belquist set the record for the 200-meter dash at the Rugby CNDC Indoor Meet. Now, she has set the record for both the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash. Carla Buckingham of...
The New Rockford club volleyball teams competed in the last pool play tournament of the season on Sunday, May 9, to determine where they would sit in the tournament play matches on Sunday, May 16. The 16s team competed against Minot Verity, Blue Jay White and Lake Region White at the Larson Center in Jamestown. New Rockford won five out of six sets, with the one loss being from the first game against Lake Region White. The 14s team competed against Capital Volleyball Club, Valley City Black and LaMoure. New Rockford lost five sets and won one...
Sheyenne-New Rockford faced Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page at home for the rematch of the first game of the season on Friday, May 5. SNR won the contest 5-0 for their second straight shutout. The pitching and defense were strong for the home team. Keaton Cudworth got the start and pitched five scoreless innings, scattering three hits and a walk. Alex Harrison pitched the final two innings to finish the game for the Black Sox. SNR started the scoring early. Nick Berglund singled in Caden Price, in the...
Sheyenne-New Rockford had a disappointing day on Saturday, May 6, in Rugby. SNR played for five innings against the hometown team and Velva/Drake/Anamoose. Rugby beat the Sox 6-4 in the first contest of the day. SNR had a promising start when Kaden Jensen walked and Caden Price was hit by a pitch, but base running errors helped the Panthers escape without giving up any runs. Koven Walford started the game as pitcher and got two quick outs, but it was all downhill from there for the right hander. The next seven batters that he faced reached...
On May 6, Sheyenne-New Rockford went to LaMoure and played their most complete defensive game yet, beating regional opponent LaMoure/Litchfield-Marion 3-0. Evan Ulrich started the game and pitched a complete game shutout. He was able to work out of jams in the first, fifth and sixth innings to keep the Loboes scoreless. The defense helped out with a caught stealing in the second and fifth innings to end those innings. Alex Harrison provided the offensive power with a two-run homer over the right field fence in the third inning. The Sox tacked...
Sheyenne-New Rockford traveled to rival regional opponent Carrington on May 10, and defensively played one of their worst games of the year. The game was sloppy in the field for both teams, with each team committing six errors and many more defensive blunders. The scoring for the two teams was back and forth from early on. SNR started the scoring in the first inning. Lead off batter Kaden Jensen started the inning off with a double. Next, Caden Price reached on an error, advancing Jensen to...
