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Hager Excavating began removing the back wall of the Rockford Theatre on Tuesday, May 30, and over the next several days cleaned out the rubble left behind from last December's roof collapse. Residents are asked to respect the Rockford Theatre at this time and to keep a safe distance. The structure is unstable and has the potential of collapsing into the basement due to water damage. The hope is that some of the structure can be salvaged, but Rockford Theatre Manager Glenda Collier said they...
On Friday evening, May 26, multiple residents reported a pair of explosions as a semi-truck became consumed by flames on the south end of New Rockford. The call came in at approximately 5:15 p.m., and emergency responders were soon on the scene as black smoke billowed into the air. Fire crews quickly extinguished the flames and as the smoke dissipated, what was left behind appeared to be the burnt remains of a semi-truck – now almost unrecognizable. The mangled vehicle was facing north on 8th S...
After months of searching, County Recorder/Clerk of District Court Tiffany Harr has a helping hand. On Tuesday, May 30, Becky Anderson started her first day as the Deputy Recorder/Clerk of District Court, bringing another experienced civil servant into the courthouse. Anderson is a native of Bremen, N.D., who worked at Wells County Social Services for more than 21 years before her recent retirement. She is the first deputy for the position since Harr took over for the previous office holder,...
Completion of the New Rockford Street Improvement Project is fast approaching. Bituminous Paving has begun paving the last few streets in town and will soon begin the work of chip sealing. The chip seal will be applied to all paved streets in New Rockford, and should help prevent future deterioration. The tentative chip seal schedule has been shared with the Transcript, so that residents can make sure their vehicles aren't parked on the streets when it comes time to seal their street. Chip...
On Sunday, May 28, 13 New Rockford-Sheyenne students walked across the stage as high school graduates. Friends and family watched as each graduate recieved a diploma from school board president Mike Jacobson and had his or her tassel turned by NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters. The ceremony marked the conclusion of their high school journey and the beginning of the next chapter of their lives and careers. More pictures of the 2023 NR-S graduation ceremony can be viewed on page B3. There is also...
On Wednesday, May 24, New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School held its annual elementary awards ceremony. Students were awarded for their great successes throughout the 2022-23 school year. Awards given out included the Presidential Award of Academic Education, music awards and Keep North Dakota Clean poster certificates. A total of 18 NR-S sixth graders were awarded with the Presidential Award of Academic Excellence. To receive this award, students had to have a 3.5 grade-point-average or above....
It’s time to grab your trunks and swimsuits folks, the New Rockford Swimming Pool is officially open! With the summer rapidly heating up, the pool opened just in time for the first swimmers to enjoy the pool’s cool water on Thursday, June 1, with temperatures approaching 90 degrees. The New Rockford Park District sent a water sample from the pool to the state for testing in Bismarck, and a few days later the word came back that the water was safe for swimming. The pool’s hours of opera...
New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Principal Avolt Baumbach recognized the following students for making the Honor Rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 school year. High School A Honor Roll 12th Grade: Taylor Anderson, Hallie Brown, Kyria Dockter, Emma Duda, Mark McDowell, Madisen Myhre. 11th Grade: Kate Allmaras, Claire Becker, Kelsie Belquist, Keaton Cudworth, Connor Knatterud, Kotone Maeda, Preston Price, Trysta Thumb, Lora Wobbema. 10th Grade: Ava Bullinger, Hannah Chamberlain, Bailey Jacobson, Kaiya O’Connor, Andrew Storstad, T...
The Devils Lake Motor Vehicle Department will be going through a temporary closure as new staff members are hired and trained. Scheduled appointments through June 2 will continue. Effective June 5, the office will be closed for several weeks. Other motor vehicle services such as the ND Drive app, kiosks and online services will still be available to the public while the office is closed. The Chamber Office will notify the public once they have a date to reopen. The Motor Vehicle Kiosk located in the Chamber lobby will be available...
This week's Within Our Walls article features Mary Hoff. Mary Hoff is a Certified Physician Assistant who works at our Carrington Medical Clinic and Urgent Care, as well as our Family Clinic in New Rockford. She also rounds weekly at Golden Acres Manor and the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. Mary began her medical career in 1982 when she received her Licensed Practical Nurse degree from Wahpeton State School of Science. She worked on the medical floor at Trinity Health in Minot until she rec...
Memorial Day services were held on Monday, May 29 at All Veteran's Park and the New Rockford Cemetery....
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. City questioned over steps to recall mayor At a Hillsboro City Commission meeting on Monday, May 15, a downtown business owner asked commissioners to spell out the legal steps necessary to remove the city’s mayor. Allison Bertsch, who owns the Hillsboro Inn and the former Dakota Heritage Bank building with her husband, Brian Whisney, asked city commissioners to go through the recall pro...
The parent company of six Dollar General stores in North Dakota facing total penalties of $2.5 million related to work safety violations is contesting those findings, according to U.S. Department of Labor representatives. Dollar General stores in Casselton, Garrison, Hillsboro, Killdeer, Minot and Tioga were inspected by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigators in the final three months of 2022 after state fire marshals found hazards at four stores and complaints were received about two others. The hazards were related...
Saturday visitors at the Shirley Packard home were her sister Vida and Jerome Klocke. They drove over from their home in Underwood to see family and attend Vida’s 50th high school reunion. They also visited nephew Todd Harrison and checked out some new chicks. In honor of Memorial Day, they visited family graves at Prairie Home Cemetery. Other visitors at the Packard home were Calvin Packard and Tim and Tom Hartl. Recent brief visitor at the Eloise Lucht home was son-in-law Jay Schneider of Devils Lake. Eloise got the good news that son S...
Last Monday, morning brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home was nephew Aaron Koepplin. Tuesday, Patti Larson said hello briefly, bringing tomato plants for Charlotte. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed visiting and dinner out with Sharon Laxdal, Andy and Ruth Braaten, Nikki and friends Noelle and Page last Saturday. Wednesday, Jimmy was a supper guest at Mervin Indergaard’s. Thursday visitors and dinner guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Jerry and Carol Clancy and Margie Anderson. The Clancys are from Thompson, N.D. and drove over to d...
Newspaper publishers were recently told that our postage rates are set to increase by 8 percent in July. This is the third rate increase since August 2022, and a total of 35 percent in increases in just over two years. The cost of printing newspapers has also increased, by 24 percent since the spring of 2021. Annual subscription rates, meanwhile, at the Independent and Transcript have increased by $6 in the past 8 years I’ve been a publisher. In order to fully cover the costs of printing and p...
It’s a positive trend that I hope continues: the resurgence of summer picnics. According to Mental Floss, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a picnic boom beginning in 2020 that is showing no signs of letting up. In 2020, with restaurants shuttered and experts telling us the bug didn’t spread so easily in outdoor air, many people, in particular younger people, began picnicking. I was lucky to grow up only a few miles from a county park that offers 3,000 acres of rolling green hills, walking and bik...
The continued revival of interest among state legislatures in posting the Ten Commandments in public schools may present to the U.S. Supreme Court an opportunity to reverse yet another decades- old, landmark precedent, this time one that prohibits such displays on grounds that they promote religion in violation of the First Amendment’s establishment clause. Although time expired in the legislative session before the Texas House of Representatives could approve a Senate bill to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms, the Longhorn State and seve...
Nita McKelvey Warwick, N.D. Nita Jean McKelvey, 80, died of kidney failure directly related to a 40-year history of diabetes and heart problems. She passed into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ, while on the farm, on May 24, 2023, under the care of her daughters, a granddaughter Becca, and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Nita's visitation was held Wednesday, May 31 from 5-7 p.m., which was followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. A funeral...
Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the Kingdom without understanding it, and the Evil One comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy. But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away. The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the l...
On Sunday, May 21, four youth were confirmed in their faith at Grace Lutheran Church in Sheyenne....
And just like that, track season is officially done for the year. A total of 15 New Rockford-Sheyenne athletes qualified for the North Dakota Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 25-27. Out of the 15, one brought home a state championship along with many broken records. Yes, you guessed correctly. It was NR-S junior, Kelsie Belquist. And it was not just one, but four state championships. The NR-S track star had quite a bumpy start. Literally. Belquist's first event on Friday, May 26, was...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good over-the-counter hearing aids for seniors on a budget? I’m not sure what to get or where to buy them. Hard of Hearing Dear Hard, The new FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that hit the market last October have become a very attractive alternative to millions of older Americans with hearing impairment. These new hearing aids can be purchased at pharmacies, consumer electronics stores or online without a hearing exam, prescription, or a...
The Jan. 5, 1906, “Transcript” had the following New Rockford advertisers: “The New Rockford Transcript,” Olsen & Maddux (C.J. Maddux, publisher; A.C. Olsen, editor and manager) [since 1883]; H. Peoples & Co. [since 1884]; Rodenberg & Schwoebel [since 1899]; Prader & Goss [since 1897]; The New Rockford Tailor Shop [since 1904?, but the business may have recently closed]; Thomas Ose Hardware [since 1901]; P.J. Lorig & Co., furniture [since 1905]; Central Drug Store, Orley E. Couch, Druggis...
Outdoor notes: *June 7: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due. *June 9-11: Jamestown Wings on Strings Kite Club Kite Fest, Meidinger Park, 10 a.m. daily. Tournaments: *June 10-11: Lake Ashtabula, Sibley Crossing. *June 10: Devils Lake, Spirit Lake Casino; Lake Audubon, cabin sites. *June 11: Devils Lake, Grahams Island State Park. *June 14: Red River, North Forks Landing. *June 17: Devils Lake, Six-Mile Bay; Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May...
