Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Autumn in North Dakota is a festive time of year. Nature is in her colorful glory and North Dakota communities are vibrant and active with fun, fall-centered activity. In a state where 90 percent of the land surface is devoted to agriculture, it should come as no surprise that there is a healthy supply of pumpkin patches ad corn mazes to enjoy. Gather family and friends and head outside for your fill of pumpkin picking, corn mazing and spiced cider drinking. Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, Bismarck— Recently named by the Travel Channel as one of the top...
Outdoor notes: *Beware of blue-green algae on area lakes and wetlands with weather and water conditions prime for the deadly toxin growth. Keep dogs out of any questionable water because it’s deadly and death can occur rapidly. *No baiting allowed on Fish and Wildlife Nat’l. Wildlife Refuges, Waterfowl Production Areas or Game and Fish Dept. Wildlife Mgmt. Areas. *Be careful of upland species identification with immature pheasants yet. *Sept. 29: Tundra swan season opens. *Sept. 29: Non...
Whooping Crane Migration Whooping cranes are in the midst of their fall migration and sightings will increase as they make their way into and through North Dakota over the next several weeks. Anyone seeing these endangered birds as they move through the state is asked to report sightings so the birds can be tracked. The whooping cranes that do make their way through North Dakota each fall are part of a population of about 500 birds that are on their way from nesting grounds at Wood Buffalo...
New Rockford-Sheyenne played a good overall match and defeated Drake-Anamoose by a final score of 3-0 in non-region volleyball action played at Drake on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The set scores were 25-14, 25-13 and 25-12. The Rockets improved to 4-4 overall. Rocket varsity stat leaders Blocks: Ashley Schuster 2 and Carli Lies 2 Kills: Schuster 9, Darica Ziebart 7 and Lies 4 Digs: Gretchen Berglund 17 and Hannah Haley 10 Assists: Lies 17 Aces: Schuster 2, Cassie Longnecker 2, Berglund 1 and Alli Dockter 1...
New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) played host to Carrington in non-region volleyball action here on Thursday, Sept. 13. The Rockets at times looked pretty good, but the visitors were just too much as the Carrington New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) played host to Carrington in non-region volleyball action here on Thursday, Sept. 13. The Rockets at times looked pretty good, but the visitors were just too much as the Carrington Cardinals won by a final score of 3-0. Carrington is very well coached and w...
New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) girls cross country competed at Grahams Island near Devils Lake on Saturday, Sept. 15. Elizabeth Widmer led the Rockets in the 5K with a time of 23 minutes and 19 seconds, placing 22 out of 58. Additional results for the Rockets in the 5K are as listed: Hannah Haley 24:15, 29 of 58 Ashlynn Benson 26:13, 40 of 58 Katie Allmaras placed in the junior high 3K at 24 out of 35. The next girls cross country action will be Monday, Sept. 24, at Langdon....
New Rockford-Sheyenne traveled to Hope for a non-region nine-man football game against Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page, on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The Rockets improved to 5-0 with a convincing 66-22 win. As has been the case often this season, all of the Rockets saw playing time. The offensive line performed well and defensively the Rockets put out a solid effort. Everyone contributed to the win. The locals led 30-8 after one stanza, 52-8 at halftime, 60-14 after three and went on to win 66-22. Next action...
The Tiffany 4-H Club members gathered for a meeting on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 before the Eddy County 4-H Roundup. There were 14 members and 2 leaders in attendance: Keegan Anderson, Gretchen Berglund, Nick Berglund, Hallie Brown, Bailey Jacobson, Layton Jacobson, Taylin Jacobson, Neecie Swart, Tillie Swart, Chaztin Wobbema, Lora Wobbema, Hannah Wobbema, Macey Wobbema, Maggie Wobbema, and leaders Karla Berglund and Amy Wobbema. There were also several parents of members at the meeting including...
A delegation of 18 bison ranchers from 11 states stampeded across the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Capitol Hill for two days this week to discuss truth-in-labeling, herd health research, trade and farm bill priorities. The ranchers conducted more than 35 meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 12 and 13 and came home with several commitments for continued policy initiatives to support the growth and profitability of the bison business. Among the items discussed were steps to improve truth in labeling, research to help address...
I don’t think I’ve ever started a column suggesting that you read it online, but if you have access to it, please consider doing just that. Not only will it will make it easier to go to the links throughout this article, but you’ll also encounter stories and blogs that are well worth the read. Even if you don’t have an online subscription, you can still read a few articles online. Just go to newrockfordtranscript.com, then click on Features and scroll down to find the “Eyes That See the Good in...
