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Although the bulk of the work was done prior to COVID-19 quarantine, the official reopening of Transcript Publishing at 817 Central Avenue just happened to fall right on top of it. As the last items were arranged into the new space on March 13, President Trump declared a national emergency due to the novel coronavirus. The "grand reopening" planned for the following week was not to be, as Gov. Burgum called off schools statewide on Sunday, March 15, the day before the doors of the new space...
City officials received a lot of good news at their Monday, July 6 meeting. Wade Senger of Interstate Engineering noted that interest rates have dropped dramatically since the city began work on the water infrastructure project, which could save the city as much as $50,000 per year. Senger explained that the interest rate was capped at 3.125% when the USDA-Rural Development awarded the city funds for the project in October 2018. The annual payments for the $4.7 million loan were estimated to be...
The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Citywide Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, August 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants may register now at Bakers Dozen or the Transcript office in downtown New Rockford. Cost is $5 per address, and payment is required to secure a spot in the sale. Registrations must be received by Tuesday, July 28 to be included on the maps and newspaper ad. Contact Bakers Dozen at 947-2359 or the Transcript at 947-2417 with any questions. An ad listing the addresses of all participating garage sales w...
Although there were fewer entries this year, the New Rockford parade did not disappoint. Led by local members of the North Dakota National Guard carrying flags, the route was longer to comply with social distancing recommendations. The pool was a popular place on Saturday afternoon, as it was all lifeguards on deck for two sessions of games and swimming. It was a great day for dining alfresco. Cities Service Drive In was open all day. The Eagles Club hosted its annual Burger and Brat Feed after...
The Eddy County Commission is getting a start on the 2021 budget. On Monday, July 6, the commissioners met with several county entities to hear their proposed budgets. State’s Attorney Ashley Lies’s budget of $63,036 covers the salaries for Lies as well as a part-time legal assistant. This is a $10,350 decrease from the previous year, and some of the most notable line items reduced in this budget are paper and supplies. Lies explained that new technology allows her to utilize electronic methods for preparing court documents and archiving rec...
Weslie Langton, who has been cast as the lead in a summer production at Fort Totten Little Theatre, said "Rock of Ages" will be something for people to look forward to with the loss of theatrical and other arts opportunities due to COVID-19. "I think it'll be really nice just to have something going on," said Langton. For audience members, "it will be something really fun to experience." Across the state, many theater programs and other regular offerings in the performing arts are on hold or...
Last week Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden on June 21. Last Sunday, Tom and Pam traveled to Bismarck to visit Jakob and Alison and their dog, Gracie. This week: Monday, Lester Roberts and his daughter, Lezlee Thorson went to Rugby to join Lester’s sisters, Delores Stack, Jean Olson, June Sabbe, Marlene Miller and her son Scott for food and visiting. Lester and Midge Quam went to Stump Lake Friday evening. They enjoyed watching Gordy “Crazy Fingers” Lindquist play his piano at the gazebo in the park. Barnyard activi...
Bonnie Deegan, Shirley Westby, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton got together for a visit and coffee one day last week. Bob and Dawn Boyd from Minnesota spent the July 4 week at their “home away from home” in Sheyenne. While here, they drove to Medora to enjoy dinner and the musical one evening. Laurel Bolger and her friend Dennis from Iowa and Jason Stenberg of Pekin stopped at the Warsing Dam campsite of Steph Loe, Mary Evenson, John Phillips and Fisher for a visit with Steph, Jan and Steve Loe. Laurel and Dennis were in North Dakota for a visit wit...
On the Fourth of July, Eloise Lucht was pleasantly surprised by visits from Rodney and Karen Thompson, Debbie Bush and Dave and Karen Thompson. Jay and Trisha McMonagle, Wylie, Zaylie and Max were Fourth of July weekend guests at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. The McMonagles are from Brainerd, Minn. Janet Laube received calls and cards on July 5th from friends and family, wishing her a happy 73rd birthday. All the excitement started Thursday, July 2nd at the Shirley Packard home, when daughter Cindy Toben of Clear Lake, S.D., and...
Eric and Lisa Longnecker, Ervin Longnecker and Dale and Diane Rosenberg were among the many to attend a wedding reception for the new David and Mrs. Schaefer Friday, July 3 at the Ron and Mary Schaefer farm. Wednesday found Charlotte Koepplin a visitor and dinner guest at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. Last Saturday, Jimmy Indergaard took a drive in his vintage pickup and took in a car show with his sister, Ruth Braaten. He enjoyed dinner with Ruth and Andy at their home. Jimmy also enjoyed a phone chat from his sister Sharon Laxdal....
The Spirit Lake Tribe distributed an executive memorandum regarding positive cases of COVID-19. As of press time, there have been 11 cases of COVID-19 in Benson County, which encompasses the vast majority of the Spirit Lake Reservation. According to the North Dakota Department of Health, of the 11 cases, seven are active. Nearly 1,200 residents of Benson County have been tested for COVID-19 to date. The memorandum was prepared and signed by Tribal Chairperson Doug Yankton Sr., as well as the...
I’m getting a whole-house attic fan installed this week – just like the one my father had installed in my childhood home – and I cannot wait to cool my house using his old-time methods. I have nothing against air conditioning, mind you. I run my central unit on summer’s hottest days. I can’t imagine how unpleasant life was before A/C brought relief. Willis Haviland Carrier invented air conditioning in 1902. Initially used for industrial purposes, it was being used for comfort by the mid-1920s...
Our beloved son, Gaige Matthew Fiebelkorn, went to his Heavenly Home on January 8, 2020. He was the son of Quenten and Katarina Fiebelkorn and was born in Bismarck on May 20, 2015. He lived on a farm near McClusky, N.D., and was the sweetest little boy ever! He loved his family dearly! He loved his pets, going on tractor rides, combine rides, rides on the ATV and boat rides. He caught his first fish in Great-Grandpa's boat when he was three. He loved to run and play with his toys and his little...
Wesley Alan Hanson, 69, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, died Friday, July 3, 2020, at Avera McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Funeral service was held Friday, July 10 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Oberon, N.D. Burial was at the Grandfield Lutheran Cemetary in rural Sheyenne, N.D. Pastor Jeff Halvorson officiated the service. Honorary bearers included Shelly Olheifer, Nathan Brines, Dustin Church, Troy Church and Jared Church. Hanson was born on October 6, 1950, at Devils Lake, N.D. to Ever and Alta (L...
I really appreciate readers who send me emails and even hand-written letters, they are truly an encouragement. Actually, I received a wonderful letter the other day by a gentleman from South Carolina who had recently lost his wife and he said one of these columns touched him deeply. My topic was about how God’s eye is always on the sparrow, and this reminded him of a precious memory that he and his wife had experienced many years ago. He sent along some photos and it was just a very kind e...
On May 21, 1903, Gilbert Bymoen from northwest of town, Joseph Christ from the Superior District, Jack McAvoy from Tiffany, John Hogan, and A.F. Prouty were in on business. Attorney S.E. Ellsworth of Jamestown came up, on legal business. Marsh Chamberlain returned from a business trip “down east.” Mrs. W.O. Baird and Mrs. W.C. Beardsley returned from the Degree of Honor Grand Lodge in Grand Forks. Mrs. D.L. Little came home from Red Wing, Minn., where she had visited her parents for a mon...
History is an inextricable element of the work done at Transcript Publishing. We often find ourselves consulting our archives or the Eddy County Museum to confirm facts and enrichen our stories. Now, after moving to 817 Central Avenue, a whole new history is emerging. This is the sixth home the Transcript has found in downtown New Rockford, and its history is just as rich as the others. In fact, the land upon which the new building sits was the home of Hotel Mattson as early as 1894. According...
Video Calling Solutions for Tech-Challenged Seniors Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some simple devices that can help tech-challenged seniors with video calls? My 80-year-old mother has been isolating herself for months now in fear of the coronavirus and I haven’t been able to see her face-to-face in quite a while. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Video chatting is a great way to stay connected and keep tabs on an elder parent when you can’t be there, but it’s even more important now d...
My weekly column, Our Outdoors, has chronicled the recent history of hunting, angling and my experiences, as well as myriad misadventures and sometimes-successful outings in the wild for the past two decades. It's my hope that it continues to entertain and educate for the next two decades, and maybe a few more after that if I'm lucky enough to still be able to share my take on what to do – and sometimes more importantly, what not to do – to get more from the increasingly precious and lim...
Outdoor notes: *Resident deer applicants unsuccessful in the first lottery have until July 22 to apply for the second lottery for leftover licenses available in some units. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (grf.nd.gov), for details and application. *Watchable Wildlife photo contest underway with Oct. 2 deadline. Contact N.D. Game & Fish Dept. conservation biologist, Patrick Isakson, [email protected] for details. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, July 7: 1,449.75 feet above mean sea level...
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel encourage anglers to keep fish caught from depths of more than 25 feet, rather than practice catch-and-release. Scott Gangl, Game and Fish fisheries management section leader, said while catch-and-release is often encouraged under the right conditions, fish reeled in from this depth will likely die if released. “Fish caught from deep water have a lower chance of surviving after you release them because of the extreme change in water pressure,” Gangl said. Change in water pressure wil...
Fisheries managers often hear from anglers who fish in, say, Minnesota and elsewhere, and wonder why specific regulations are applied in those states, but not North Dakota. One of the more frequent conversations involves slot limits. North Dakota doesn’t currently have any slot-limit regulations, and most fisheries managers will tell you that a slot limit is likely the most misunderstood of fish size restrictions. Most anglers refer to a slot limit as a harvestable size range, say, from 14 to 2...
Thursday, July 2 was an intense and heated tournament among five Cal Ripken teams. The sun was blazing brightly and the Black Sox were competing constantly in four tough games. The tournament started with two games of pool play. In the first, the Black Sox were able to win against Harvey. Their next matchup was an overtime thriller against Steele. The first inning started off with a tie as Thomas Allmaras scored off of a Skye Kramlich hit to the left of the outfield and Carrington answered with...
SNR Black Sox Independent beat Kidder County 5-2 on Wednesday. In the first inning, Kidder County got their offense started. Blake Pfaff was hit by a pitch, driving in a run. SNR knotted the game up at one in the top of the second inning. Nathan Holzwarth hit a solo homer. The Black Sox pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. Nick Berglund was the winning pitcher for SNR. He surrendered two runs on five hits over four and two-thirds innings, striking out three. Alex Harrison threw two and a third innings in relief out of the...
Wednesday, July 1, the Black Sox took on the Nelson County Owls for the second time this season. Last time, the Sox were able to narrowly steal the win away from the Owls with six runs in the sixth inning. This time, Nelson County looked to get a bit of revenge especially now that they had home-field advantage. It was in the first inning when the Owls took advantage and scored four total runs to put the pressure on the Sox. The Sox were able to answer back but only managed to score just one...
