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Contractors deconstruct and rebuild exterior wall sections of New Rockford-Sheyenne School one-by-one On Tuesday, May 30, construction began on the voter approved wall renovation project, which includes the replacement of the exterior walls, the installation of new heating and cooling units and an upgrade of the building's electrical system. During the first week, workers from Tooz Construction, Inc. of Dickinson began removing the exterior walls and the glass block. As shown in the photo...
On June 21, federal murder charges were filed in the deaths of two women on Spirit Lake reservation Federal murder charges have been filed in connection to the deaths of Amanda Engst and Carla Jovon Yellowbird, two women whose bodies were found on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. Federal prosecutors have charged Billy Joe Herman, 38, of Warwick, N.D., with the murder and kidnapping of Engst, a 36-year-old woman whose body was found in early February 2016 in the Sheyenne River south of Warwick. He also faces a federal charge of assault with...
New Rockford played host to Kidder County in non-section American Legion Baseball action played on Tuesday, June 26. Game One The locals scored one run in the second. Cole Myhre drew a one out walk. He scored with two outs, as Hunter Thompson singled to right and advanced to third on an error. New Rockford came up with three runs in the fourth. Seth Soderholm led off with a double to left. Thompson knocked in Soderholm on a single to left with two outs. Colter Soderholm came up next and doubled...
Every year, approximately 300,000 kids go to the emergency department because of bicycle injuries. Occasionally, these bicycle injuries can be fatal. We can work towards preventing injury by promoting bicycle safety. To that end, Eddy County Public Health will present Bicycle Safety sessions for kids on Tuesday, July 10 in New Rockford. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to send children to learn about bicycle safety guidelines and enjoy a snack. The short 30-minute sessions featuring a simple obstacle course will occur throughout the... Full story
New Rockford Lions Club members finished installing the new boards on the Centennial Park Gazebo on Wednesday, June 27. Work has been in progress to replace all the rotten boards on the base, benches, perimeter and stairs since the beginning of June. All the materials were paid for by the local club, and Lions members volunteered their time to complete the project in observance of Lions International's 100th anniversary. Clubs all over the world were challenged to do something that leaves a...
New Rockford traveled to Harvey on Thursday, June 21 for one game that did not count in the American Legion Baseball Standings. The locals scored one run in the first. Teddy Allmaras doubled to left center with one out. Allmaras scored on a single to left by Seth Soderholm. Harvey had a 5-0 lead after five innings. Post 30 had a big sixth inning, scoring six runs. Cole Myhre knocked in one run on a single. The other runs scored as a result of a double steal, a passed ball and an error. New Rockford batted around sending 10 batters to the...
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, June 21 that states can now assert nexus (connection) for sales and use tax purposes without requiring a seller to have a physical presence in that state. This decision by the Supreme Court in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. overturns the Supreme Court decisions that set precedent in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota (1992) and National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of Revenue of Ill. (1967). Both of these decisions required retailers to have a p...
On Oct. 5, 1901, the semi-annual meeting of the Foster-Eddy-Wells Tri-County Teachers’ Association took place in Fessenden. Eddy County teachers on the program included Grace B. Putnam, Response to the Address of Welcome, and Miss Frances Thomson, Recitation. Mrs. George Woodward and Miss Ethel Albers were also in attendance. Miss Estella Trotter and her little sister of Jamestown were in New Rockford to visit their sister [Amanda?]. Hugh Gudgeon arrived from Iowa to visit his sister Mrs. P.J. H...
Dockter faces charges Sydney Dockter of New Rockford faces charges of driving under the influence (DUI), leaving the scene of an accident, minor in consumption/possession and possession of marijuana. The charges stemmed from a May 19 incident. According to the criminal complaint, Dockter was driving on the highway near the intersection of 66th Avenue and Third Street South, New Rockford, when she drove into the ditch and hit a utility pole, causing damage to her passenger Maira Bolanos. A chemical test taken within two hours of the accident...
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any specific auto gadgets you can recommend that can help senior drivers? Both of my parents are in their eighties and still pretty good drivers, but due to arthritis and age they’re very stiff, which causes them some driving problems. Researching Daughter Dear Researching, To help keep senior drivers safe and prolong their driving years, there’s a plethora of inexpensive, aftermarket vehicle adaptions you can purchase that can easily be added to your parent’s vehic...
The Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador group held a ribbon cutting at the beautiful new Farm Credit Services office building on June 19. Several Chamber Ambassadors attended, along with FCS board members and the building project manager. Following the ribbon cutting, the public was invited to tour the new offices and have lunch....
July 6, 2018 — If we were to read this headline today in North Dakota, it still might pique interest. Imagine it as the banner headline of the in 1947. Typeset in all boldface capital letters it read, “Report: ‘Flying Saucer’ Seen in N.D.” July 6 was a Sunday in 1947, an especially important day for newspapers. Fourth of July celebrations had come to an end, and the Independence Day weekend had been a particularly peculiar one for some across the nation as the lead paragraph stated: “Those mysterious ‘flying saucers’ which observers have...
After reading the article below and seeing photographs of three generations of families enjoying the Circle Trail Riders' Annual Trail Ride, Transcript staff decided that this annual tradition was a great summer activity to feature on the Summer Exploration page. Katie Jorgenson told us that there were 16 children participating in this year's ride, which isn't a record but is an increase from recent years past. In fact, she said that when she and her husband Cory joined Circle Trail Riders...
Dear Ben: In this season of celebration of the Declaration of Independence, most of us are grateful for your accomplishments in the Constitutional Convention. I would recollect the incident in which you were walking down the streets of Philadelphia after the convention and a fellow citizen asked: “What kind of government did you give us?” and you retorted: ”A republic, if you can keep it.” Through the decades, we have had to overcome serious crises to keep this republic. We fought England...
As I methodically type my thoughts out to share with you, I am a thousand, if not more, feet in the air with an endless sea of white cumulus clouds below. I hold my breath whenever the plane jolts, shakes, or dips a bit from turbulence. Almost 29 years ago to the day, I was on a bus headed to Dallas, Texas with the youth group from my church to attend the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) youth gathering. It was my first, and I thought last, large youth gathering that I would...
Note to readers: My deadline for this column prevented me from seeing the big Trump rally in Fargo, but let me play Carnac The Magnificent for a moment (kids, ask your parents if you don’t know what this means) and predict in advance—I’m typing this on Saturday, June 23—what he said to his adoring fans: He talked about how much he loves farmers and how great they’re gonna be doing thanks to him; he talked a little bit about what a joke Hillary is and how badly he beat her two years ago and h...
The SNR Babe Ruth Baseball team traveled to Harvey on Thursday, June 21. The locals scored just one run and fell 11-1. SNR 0 0 1 0 0 = 1 1 5 Harvey 4 4 0 2 1 = 11 8 3 SNR: Nick Berglund, Johnny Grann 4 and Koby Duda. Harvey: Tyson Tipton and Logan Jenner. Harvey: Landen Monge, Tyson Tipton and Elijah Nitz each went 2 for 3. SNR: Alex Harrison had one hit. Berglund struck out seven and walked one....
Earlier this week, a producer from a Philadelphia television station called to inquire if I would like to come on and defend the separation of parents and children at the border. I politely replied, “No, thank you.” I couldn’t figure out how, after everything that I had written on the topic, they could ask me to publicly advocate for a draconian policy. Had the producer invited me to argue the other side of the controversy, I would have called it harsh and un-American. And then it dawned on me....
Outdoor notes: *East Totten boat ramp, Lake Audubon, closed approximately a week for roadwork. *Fireworks prohibited on all N.D. Game and Fish Dept. Wildlife Management Areas and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Nat’l. Wildlife Refuges. Tournaments: *July 7: Devils Lake. *July 14: Devils Lake Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, June 26: 1,449.72 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,449.67 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,852.17 MSL; 60,000 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison D...
I have been invited to be on the task force to address rural emergency services and funding. We have met to look at the immediate issue, which is to formulate the distribution of state appropriated funds to the rural EMS services. Our second meeting was held April 4 in Bismarck. At that meeting, we approved a funding formula, which addresses issues affecting many of the services. The task force determined that there is a minimum amount of revenue necessary to run small, medium and larger services. At that meeting we approved a formula, which...
Monday breakfast guests at the Merle and Sandy Longnecker home were Eric and Lisa Longnecker and family, Roger Wick, Bob and Sheryl Longnecker, Jim Brown and Cindy Longnecker. Later Bob and Sheryl left for their home in Mound, Minn., and Cindy and Jim left later for Minot and a plane home to Eagle, Idaho after a long weekend enjoying the summer ride with the Circle Trail Riders Inc. and guests of Ervin, Eric and Lisa Longnecker, over Father’s Day weekend. Brief stopper Wednesday at the Charlotte Koepplin home was Todd Koepplin as he finished s...
The North Dakota Department of Health, in conjunction with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, North Dakota State Water Commission and the North American Lake Management Society, is celebrating Lakes Appreciation Month this July. When thinking of North Dakota, images of the Badlands, wheat and cornfields, and even oil wells are likely to pop into your mind before lakes. However, you may be surprised to learn that North Dakota has about 4,500 lakes. Of that number, 450 have public access...
Tuesday, Leo and Janet Laube enjoyed supper at the Prairie Inn in Carrington as they celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary. Recent guests at the Lillian Gedrose home were Orrin Gedrose and Susan Clonts of Dallas, Texas. Friday and Saturday found Lillian and sister Ellorine Goebel of Savage, Minn., and Adeline Guy of Minot attending and enjoying the all school reunion in Fessenden and also visiting and reminiscing. Eloice Lucht celebrated her 83rd birthday Saturday, receiving phone calls filled with good wishes of the day from family and...
On Tuesday, July 3 at 10 a.m., the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDH) will hold a public hearing concerning utilization of funds for the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant. The Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant provides funding for prevention programs designed to reduce death and disability, particularly relating to the Healthy People 2020 health objectives. The grant workplan may be reviewed at the NDDH Division of Health Promotion, Healthy and Safe Communities Section, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck,...
David and Diane Karlsbraaten returned home from 17 days in Orlando, Fla. Joining them were Jason, Tracy, Henry and Charlie Bedsaul and Keith, Sara, Landon, Alice and Gavin Hanson. While in Orlando, they spent 10 days at Disney World, which included the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios, two days at the Gulf, one day at Disney Springs, and one day at the Atlantic Ocean and NASA. A great time was enjoyed by all. Jim and Marjean Woodrow of Grand Forks and Jan Loe attended the burial for David Loe at the Veteran's Cemetery...
