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Mike Jacobson, a five-year member and former NR-S school board president, has tendered his resignation with the district. In a letter dated Wednesday, Aug. 7, Jacobson tells his fellow board members he's resigning, and thanks them for their service. "Serving on a school board is one of the most important things we can do in our community," writes Jacobson. "Being on this board is one of the only boards I have served on where I truly felt I was making a direct impact on our community." Jacobson d...
Dauenhauer Diesel Repair has been among New Rockford's most prominent local businesses for more than a decade, and they're now opening a brand new chapter in their story. They've grown significantly since their humble beginnings in 2013 as a single service truck. And now, they find themselves upgrading to a 15,400-square-foot shop and office space, which sits on over four acres of land. It's the latest upgrade for Dauenhauer Diesel's owners, Jacob and Amanda Dauenhauer, who've grown from that...
On Thursday, Aug. 22, students were once again filing into New Rockford-Sheyenne School, marking the end of summer break and the beginning of yet another year of learning. In the coming days, many of those students will also be getting to know new teachers. NR-S has seven new teachers for the 2024-25 school year, and the Transcript recently spoke to them so that they could also be introduced to the community. One of those teachers is Melody Volk, the district's new Business Education and CTE...
County and city officials are coming to grips with changes to the flood insurance rate map, which could have a significant impact on local property owners. For only the third time since 1973, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is producing new flood insurance rate maps, which allow communities to know what areas have higher risks of flooding, thereby making it easier to develop strategies for mitigating that risk. But as the name suggests, these maps also have a lot to do with flood...
On Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17, Dakota Prairie Regional Center of the Arts and Dakota Spark presented the musical "Frankie Builds Androids" at the Old Church Theatre. The cast consisted of students in grades four through nine. Throughout the musical, the cast sung many songs, including "Just Like Me," "The Girl Who Doesn't Fit In" and "You Are Human."...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Teammates in the classroom For two new Carrington Public School District teachers, it's become second nature to know what the other is doing, and to coordinate their actions toward a shared beneficial outcome. In the fourth grade at Carrington Elementary, new teachers McKenzie Johnson and Kadyn Mehring have lived the bonds of growing up together in the Central City, childhood-long friendship...
The Hunger Free Community Garden has onions, potatoes, cucumbers and tomatoes. Help yourself. Please pull a few weeds as you pick. Mother Nature's ample rain has made the Hendrickson Park tree planting project a joy this year. Only a few times all summer did the 20 new trees get watered. The park looked especially nice to welcome many campers for the Sheyenne Stampede weekend. Peter, Patti and Joanna Larson, Ian and Jon Gilley and Marge Anderson took in the Lifesavers in the Park supper. Many Sheyenne residents attended the event and are so...
In the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates debated the merits and virtues of vesting in federal courts the awesome power of judicial review – the authority to strike down laws of Congress that they find to be unconstitutional. In the end, the Framers agreed to grant the reviewing power to the courts, but not without some careful soul-searching, for it was at that juncture in world history unique in the realms of law and political science. Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist No. 78 that the courts were designed to keep the legislatur...
Since the article, "East Central hands NR-S $70K budget buster," was printed it has been shared amongst NR-S community and NR-S board members stating that the ‘business relationship is broken,’ so I appreciate the opportunity to respond to the article in hopes that it creates a discussion to clarify the concerns raised in the original article. NR-S is required to provide special education services by law. The increase in cost was due to legally required speech services which were assessed to NR-S as a bill from services from the 2023-24 sch...
Dear citizens of the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District, As many of you may know, I have recently resigned from my position on the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board. With this change, I feel it is important to address a significant concern regarding the district's relationship with East Central (EC). My intention is to clarify the situation for our community. The core issue with East Central is not related to the quality or dedication of its staff, past or present. On the contrary, I believe that East Central has consistently provided our d...
The transition from summer vacation to getting back into a routine and returning to school can be challenging for some children and families. It’s a mixture of emotions, new schedules, transitions and a lot of unknowns. Parents Lead, a North Dakota program administered by the North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS), has resources to help parents, caregivers and professionals support the behavioral health and well-being of children year-round. “Going back to school can be a stressful time for children and families,” said Sara Kapp, admin...
Having the opportunity to be engaged in a constant dialogue with Christ is more than just a hope. It can happen just the same as when we sit at our kitchen table and have an enjoyable conversation with a friend. And how is this possible? Because He’s real the same as you and I are real. Remember that old song, “My God is real, for I can feel Him in my soul?” If you believe He has spoken to people before, why can’t He speak to you? God communicates to us in our conscience, by providence, teacher...
Peace and Grace to you from our Heavenly Father. We continue our discussion of the Beatitudes that we began a couple of weeks ago. The Beatitudes can be found in Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew. As we mentioned then, they are part of what has become known as Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. They are not a “to-do list” that we need to try to accomplish, but rather they provide a picture of what a Christian life looks like. We also discussed that first week that the order in which Jesus presented them was for a specific reason. They are in a spe...
On March 6, 1907, Peter Michel’s brother arrived from Wisconsin to visit. Mr. and Mrs. F.W. House and family left for their new home, Mountain Home, Idaho; their furniture followed on March 9. J.E. Bennett left to visit his old home, Boone, Iowa, and planned to go on to Idaho; he had resigned as agent of the Great Western Elevator Co, due to his rheumatism. Miss Edith Kizer accompanied Mrs. George Fugina to Alamogordo, New Mexico Territory, where they would remain for the rest of the winter w...
Gardens in North Dakota look great this year. The rains have been plentiful in most areas, and our plants are thriving. Be prepared to protect your garden from insect pests. Swarms of flea beetles will be arriving soon, and I see white moths laying eggs on my cabbage today. Whenever my vegetable garden gets attacked by insect pests, I don't get sad. Instead, I get mad. Then I get even. When I was a farm boy, I sprayed a product called Sevin (perhaps misspelled but very effective) to kill the...
Dear Savvy Senior, How does Medicare cover cataract surgery? My eye doctor recently told me I’ve developed cataracts and should consider making plans for surgery in the next year or so. Almost 67 Dear Almost, Like gray hair and wrinkles, cataracts are an inevitable part of the aging process. Eventually, everyone (usually in their 60s) will develop cataracts, a condition that causes cloudy or blurry vision. The only way to correct this is through cataract surgery. Fortunately, Medicare does c...
Hendrickson Park was hopping on Saturday, Aug. 17. The 4th Annual Sheyenne Stampede brought a record crowd to Eddy County for a day of entertainment. Early that morning, three contestants fought for the 2025 Miss Sheyenne Stampede crown. Emily Ackerman of Jamestown, N.D. was crowned 2025 Miss Sheyenne Stampede. The stampede brought in over 80 entries for the barrel racing event, as well as 12 ranch rodeo teams. Bruner Angus Ranch took home first place in the ranch rodeo with a total of 184 point...
Risk tolerance can play a large part in determining the structure and composition of an individual's investments and financial plan. As an investor, it’s important to know your risk tolerance for investments and be aware of circumstances that may affect it. Evaluating your risk tolerance regularly can help ensure your portfolio mix is still aligned with your current situation and future goals. Here are five considerations to make when assessing your risk profile: 1. Understand how risk tolerance can affect a portfolio. Investors with con... Full story
Eddy County is almost six inches above average for rainfall when compared to the 30-year NOAA average for the period between April 15 and August 20. Total precipitation for the period of April 15 to August 20 for the surrounding area was 17.33 inches in New Rockford, 17.94 inches in Sheyenne, 17.17 inches eight miles north of McHenry and 16.24 inches four miles north of Carrington. After three dry weeks, total precipitation for the last week was 2.06 inches in New Rockford, 2.73 inches in Sheyen...
