Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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At the Eddy County Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 2, commissioners discussed the failure of a ballot measure that would have raised taxes for road and bridge purposes. More specifically, the county doesn’t currently have the funding necessary to complete road repairs on County Road 10 – otherwise known as the Brantford Road – and were asking county residents to allow an increase of 20 mills to raise money for the project. The measure failed by a margin of approximately 60-40 percent, and no...
New commissioners Jacob Dauenhauer and Zachary Fleming took their oath of office at the New Rockford City Commission meeting on Monday, July 1, as did returning members Stu Richter and Justin Ystaas. Ystaas, who was elected to serve the 2-year unexpired term of Dillon Hewitt, was elected vice president of the commission. Former vice president Kelly McKnight was removed from all accounts, and Ystaas added. In their first meeting, commissioners addressed city ordinances. First, the commission...
Hundreds once again turned out for this year's Sheyenne Stampede NDRA Rodeo at Hendrickson Park in Sheyenne on Sunday, June 30. It was a perfect day for rodeo action, and those who attended got to watch several locals compete against professional NDRA cowboys and cowgirls for cash prizes in several events. Jordan Staton, a rancher from the Grace City area, was the big winner locally, as he took first place in the Tie Down Roping event with a time of 10.8 seconds. For more images from this...
Across the state line in Minnesota, an Eddy County native and her husband have received the honor of a lifetime after years of dedicated service to their community and local sports. LeAnn Galvin, née Bichler, grew up on a farm just west of New Rockford, attended the one room Munster #3 elementary school and graduated from St. James Academy in 1962. Until recently, her big claim to fame was being named Miss Eddy County in 1962. But now, she can also say that her family name is the namesake of a f...
Summer Street Market season is back and better than ever. The first street market of the summer took place in Centennial Park in downtown New Rockford on Thursday, June 27. The street market included face painting, live music, bounce houses, a petting zoo and many vendors. Here are just a few of our favorite snapshots from the event. More can be found at transcript.smugmug.com. The next Summer Street Market is set for Thursday, July 18, once again in Centennial Park in New Rockford. Interested...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Traffic accident claims lives of two Red Willow Ministries staff members On June 11, at approximately 4:18 p.m., a 1999 Chevy Tahoe driven by 66-year-old Keith Williams of West Fargo, N.D., crossed the centerline and hit head-on a 2005 Chevy Express 16-passenger van driven by 22-year-old Valery Siabato of Bogota, Columbia. Traveling as a passenger with Siabato was a 17-year-old female, a...
Valley City State University (VCSU) has recently released its President’s Honor Roll, Dean’s Honor Roll and Honor Roll for spring 2024 semester. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students who completed 12 semester hours or more of VCSU classes for which grade points are earned with a 4.0 grade point average. • Binford: Anthony Bertolino • Cooperstown: Jaycee Andel and Anna Erickson • Harvey: Emma Dockter and Autumn Sieg • McHenry: Abigail Dreher • New Rockford: Heather Hall • Warwick: Lottie Caldwell The Dean’s Honor Roll recognizes student...
Minot State University announced that 258 students have been named to the Vice President for Academic Affairs’ (VPAA) Honor Roll for spring 2024. Students who earned a term grade point average of 3.5-3.79 while enrolled for 12 or more credits during the Spring 2024 semester were named to the VPAA list. The honor will show on the student’s transcript for the semester it was earned. Students named to the VPAA Honor Roll are ordered according to their hometowns. • Carrington: Baylee Lura • Fessenden: Haleigh Lematta...
Last Sunday, Bonnie Deegan and Jan Loe had breakfast at the American Legion in Minnewaukan. Bonnie went back to Sheyenne while Jan stayed in Minnewaukan to spend the afternoon visiting with Brian and Pam Hill at their summer home there. As the Sheyenne community prepared to host another Independence Day, more scraping, painting, mowing and trimming took place the past week. The last blighted house and a few more scruffy trees came down in Sheyenne, which completed the Rural Workforce Housing Grant expenditures. Dave and Nathan Rue of NCZ...
The right to practice religion, or no religion at all, is among the most fundamental of the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. As enshrined in the First Amendment, religious freedom includes two complementary protections: the right to religious belief and expression and a guarantee that the government neither prefers religion over non-religion nor favors particular faiths over others. These dual protections are supposed to work hand in hand, allowing religious liberty to thrive and...
A recent news development has left some folks scandalized and others envious. (And still others grumbling, “I don’t need no stinking news developments! I’m too busy getting ready to vote!”) I’m speaking of the revelation that former New England Patriots coaching legend Bill Belichick (age 72) is dating 24-year-old beauty pageant contestant Jordon Hudson. (Please hold your fainting spells or “Attaboy!” outbursts until later.) This (and similar situations, including reports that 49-year-old L...
On July 10 Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts (DPRCA) production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" premiers in New Rockford's Old Church Theater. There are four new cast members joining this production, Jeremiah Mitchell, Jakob Innes, Marisa Sanchez, and Simon Schlenker. These cast members will portray the various spellers in the spelling bee. Mitchell plays William Barfée, Innes as Leaf Coneybear, Sanchez as Marcy Park and Schlenker plays Chip Tolentino. Jeremiah...
You likely paid 94 cents for this newspaper. It's not enough. Remember this number: 94 cents. It's the number I'm repeating as I work with your newspaper in the coming months as part of a national experiment to help save local news. That number, 94 cents, is how much it costs you as a subscriber to get this paper every week with your $49 in-state annual subscription. 94 cents. A Twix and a bottle of pop – both machine-produced within seconds – each cost over $2 at a gas station I recently stopped by. Yet this newspaper that took hundreds of hou...
Dennis Lange Dennis Lange, age 74, of Carrington, N.D., died on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington, with Pastor Ritchie Cole officiating. Music will be "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Honorary pallbearers will be David Lutman, Lyle Lutman, John Hollingsworth, Dustin Garber, Nate Davis and Mike Larson. Dennis Edward Lange was born in... Full story
If you read the above column from Teri Finneman, you're probably wondering why I published it in this newspaper. The answer is simple: while the Foster County Independent is the proving ground for saving local news, the New Rockford Transcript needs a reinvention just as much as the Independent does. Change is not the enemy, complacency is. Something needs to change, and this newspaper’s publisher and staff will not be complacent. As the publisher, I am fully invested in keeping this n...
Tonya Urban Watertown, S.D. Tonya Rae Urban, age 47, of Watertown, S.D., passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at her home in Watertown. Visitation will be at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Watertown on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 6-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Sigdal Lutheran Church in rural Tolna, N.D. Burial will be at the Sigdal Cemetery. Tonya was born on Oct. 22, 1976 to Franklin and Virginia (Olson)... Full story
Dale Settelmeyer New Rockford, N.D. Dale "Duff" Settelmeyer, aged 81, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. He was a husband, father, grandpa and all around grumpy old man. Duff lived in New Rockford for most of his 81 years. Duff's visitation will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 6-7 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at St. John's Catholic Church, New Rockford. His Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at... Full story
Recently, as part of my study at the New Rockford E-Free Church, I took a look at James 2. For those who aren’t familiar with James, this is the chapter where he talks about faith and actions. James’ basic argument is that if a Christian truly has faith in Jesus, it will be obvious in the way they act. It is impossible for a Christian to have saving faith, and not have it be obvious in the way they act. To show this, James makes three arguments to back this up. First, James points out the obvious fact that if we have faith, but don’t actua...
On Jan. 19, 1907, the boiler of the steam heating plant in the Hays & Adams Hardware quit, so the proprietors had to go back to using the “old way” [coal or wood]. Brownlee & Violet came through the blizzard with two loads of grain for the market. Mrs. Jerry Van Heizen [Huizen] died in childbirth at her farm home northeast of town; she left her husband and four children. The funeral was conducted in the home on January 22 with a temporary interment on the farm until the spring when she was bur...
Dear Savvy Senior, I need to hire a good in-home caregiver to help my elderly father who lives alone. What’s the best way to do this? Searching Sarah Dear Sarah, Finding a good in-home caregiver for an elderly parent is not always easy. How can you find one that’s reliable and trustworthy, as well as someone your parent likes and is comfortable with? Here are some tips that can help. Know his needs Before you start the task of looking for an in-home caregiver, your first step is to det...
I travel a lot throughout North Dakota. It's part of my job. While it's sometimes hard to be away from home so much, I do get to see a lot of the state, enjoying both its natural beauty and the variety of the many small towns. I'm always on the lookout for rare or unique tree species during my travels. Recently, I was in Hettinger, N.D., and saw a newly-planted "MN Strain" redbud tree. I was glad to see the folks in this town trying something new and different. I was also a little worried, as th...
The Post 30 Black Sox suffered another setback on Thursday, June 27, this time against the Linton-Ashley-Wishek (LAW) Rattlers at home. Much of the struggle for Post 30 of late has been their defense. In their previous loss against LaMoure Post 19 on June 24, the Sox committed eight errors and allowed two unearned runs, spoiling what was a good pitching outing for Keaton Cudworth. Their very next game against LAW was a similar story: six defensive errors and five unearned runs allowed. Another...
Organic crop production is the focus of a tour being held during the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center's (NDSU CREC) annual field day on July 16. The sustainable/organic agriculture tour is one of several tours offered during the field day. Additional tours offered are agronomy, northern hardy fruit and beef production. "Sustainable agriculture encompasses a wide range of crop production practices, including organic methods, which are profitable, environmentally...
