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On Tuesday, Sept. 26, elementary students at New Rockford-Sheyenne got a unique opportunity to experience the challenges faced by those with physical disabilities. Perhaps more importantly, however, they learned about inclusion and that physical limitations don't necessarily put a damper on fun activities. Hope Inc., a non-profit organization out of Fargo, N.D., was in New Rockford last Tuesday to pass along those lessons through a fun activity. The purpose of the organization, which was...
As it carried a full load of students from a career fair in Devils Lake to New Rockford on Thursday, Sept. 14, the school district’s troublesome activity bus stalled on the road several times. On each occasion, the bus would pull over and remain stopped on the side of the road for up to 5 minutes before getting restarted, only to stall again minutes later, according to student reports. For the NR-S School Board, it was the last straw for a bus that has cost the district thousands in repairs s...
The New Rockford Eagles Club is under new management. Grace Kelley and Brett Ehni have officially taken over at the Eagles Club, and are looking forward to helping further the organization's long history here in New Rockford. Kelley, a native of Kalispell, Mont., is the Eagles new kitchrn and gaming manager. She was previously the head cook at the Eagles Club for years, and steadily accrued more and more responsibilities as time went by. When the previous manager, Sierra Hillius, stepped away...
Re-Imagine Boutique, New Rockford's newest downtown destination, is officially open for business. Located across the street from Hanson's Bar on Central Avenue in New Rockford, the boutique held its grand opening last Friday and Saturday. The new business is packed with clothes, knick-knacks, toys, kitchenware, tools and more, all with one common denominator: affordability. "It's a mix between boutique/thrift," said Tina Scevers, the business's owner. "I'm hoping to just keep very low prices,"...
NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters has been selected to lead a national group focused on rural education. The Advancing Rural Education Cohort – part of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) – is meant to confront the many challenges faced by rural school districts in the areas of staffing, workforce development, partnerships and early learning. According to the AASA website, the cohort will provide an opportunity for rural leaders to network and share strategies and opp...
Homecoming is October 2-6. Congratulations to the HOMECOMING COURT: Seniors' Choice KELSIE BELQUIST & KEATON CUDWORTH Juniors' Choice LUCY MEIER & PRESTON PRICE Sophomores' Choice LORA WOBBEMA & CONNOR KNATTERUD Freshmen's Choice KATIE ALLMARAS & LUCAS YRI Click the link below to download the full schedule for NR-S Homecoming 2023! https://www.newrockfordtranscript.com/home/cms_data/dfault/pdfs/misc/2023-10-02.pdf...
Taryn Sveet, principal at Beach Public High School, is tired of an algorithm deciding when students are discharged from her classrooms only to see them ricochet back months later. “It is really hard to watch them come back the second and third time because every time a little bit more is gone,” Sveet said. “A little bit more of their hope for the future is gone.” Those students are residents at Home on the Range, a therapeutic ranch and qualified residential treatment program nestled on the rolling prairie just a few miles east of town. It is a...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Six escape uninjured after fire destroys rural home A fire that had engulfed an attached garage spread and destroyed a rural home near Hillsboro late Friday, Sept. 15. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt said firefighters arrived at the home of Brittany and Alex Thompson at 296 159th Ave S.E. at around 10:30 p.m. to find the attached garage and the roof of the home engulfed by flames. Six a...
Tuesday Shirley Packard received a phone call from Ione Price from Belgrade, Mont. with the sad news that her husband Perry Price had passed away. Funeral and burial are pending. Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed phone calls from sons Loren Holte and James Birkholz this past week checking on mom. Shirley Packard received a phone call from nephew Pierre Womacks from Virginia as he was about to ship out after a well-deserved break from his job with the Military Sealift Command (MSC). Marvis Holte and cousin Alice Norton enjoyed a family catch up...
Saturday Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a girls’ ball game in Carrington along with Dennis and Fran Walen. A granddaughter of the Walen's played. Charlotte Koepplin drove to Carrington last Tuesday morning where she took care of medical business. Last Thursday Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Later all took in a ball game in Carrington. Something is baking, smell it? Coming from the home of Charlotte Koepplin as she and MarJean Pfau got together and had a zucchini bread baking bee on Friday. Turned o...
Jan Loe recently traveled to South Carolina with her niece Pam and Brian Hill of Grand Forks. While there, they visited with Jan's niece and Pam's cousin Shannon Woodrow at her Shamrock Kennels. It was lots of fun visiting and also getting to play with all the dogs and puppies! They brought back Cash, Pam and Brian's new puppy. It was a wonderful trip, traveling through nine beautiful states. Last Thursday evening, Patti Clifton, Jan and Steph Loe enjoyed supper at the Old 281 Tavern in Minnewaukan. Later, they played bingo at Dakota Spirits....
This year marks the 83rd celebration of National Newspaper Week. From October 1-7, newspapers across the country are affirming their responsibilities to the communities they serve. I've written a lot about our industry in this space over the last year, yet I find myself compelled to do it again. So much has happened in the past several weeks. In August, we changed the distribution process for every newspaper we print, and that has affected when many of our readers receive their print edition,...
Nearly 220 million American adults turn to their local newspapers regularly for news and information they need to stay informed, feel more connected to their neighbors and improve their lives and communities. That readership number is based on a recent national study by independent research firm Coda Ventures for the America's Newspapers organization. Most likely, the number of readers is higher. Many people who say they receive news on their phone or from social media instead of newspapers fail to understand that the sources for those stories...
By the time President Woodrow Wilson nominated him for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1916, Louis Brandeis, the nation’s first Jewish justice, had forged a reputation as a brilliant, innovative and influential attorney. He was an advocate to be feared. Judges at all levels acknowledged how much they learned from him. The Supreme Court embraced his novel legal arguments and approach to the law – “the Brandeis Brief” – which ushered in an era of “sociological jurisprudence” and enjoys enduring influence. On top of this, he was known as “the...
Timothy Smith Grand Forks, N.D. After a brief and courageous battle with lung cancer, Timothy J. Smith, 42 of Grand Forks, N.D., died in his home surrounded by his loving family, friends and his beloved pets. Tim was born on July 3, 1981, the son of Dale and Doris (Przybilla) Smith in Crookston, Minn. He was raised and educated in Crookston, where he proudly drove his red Camaro while he listened to a plethora of music loud enough for the whole town to dance along as he drove by with the...
Peter Becherl Montrose, Colo. Peter Lynn Becherl, 77, of Montrose, Colo., died September 23, 2023 at home following a long illness. Pete was born in Sharon, N.D. on January 31, 1946 to Theodore and Burnice (Myer) Becherl. He grew up on the family farm near McHenry, N.D. and graduated from McHenry High School in 1964. He married Louise Quam in 1967. In 1969, he graduated from Valley City State College majoring in mathematics and minoring in chemistry and physics. Pete taught high school math and was principal at McHenry High School for five...
This week as I was reading 2 Timothy, I came across a strange passage. For those who don’t know, this book and its companion 1 Timothy are letters from Paul to young Timothy and a must-read for all young pastors. As I read 2 Timothy 1, I arrived at verse 5: “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” This verse struck a chord in me because it hits a very dangerous and emotional issue in rural America today: our youth are leavi...
Dear Savvy Senior, Do I still need life insurance after I retire? I’ve been thinking about dropping my policy to escape the premiums. Is this a good idea? Approaching Retirement Dear Approaching, It depends on your family and financial situation. While many retirees choose to stop paying their life insurance premiums when they no longer have young families to take care of, there are several reasons you may still want to keep your policy. Here are some different factors to help you decide. Family...
Ads in the April 20, 1906, “Transcript”: Buster Brown boys’ and girls’ stockings, 25 cents a pair, Rodenberg & Schwoebel. M.M. Keime had a horse, buggy, harness, plow and mower for sale. Early in the week Alec Austin had a bout of tonsillitis, but was better. Ray, the 13-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cornish, had been very ill for some time with blood poisoning. Len J. Olsen, the Linotype operator at the “Transcript,” had been confined to his bed for three weeks with rheumatic fever. A.J....
Outdoor notes: *Be sure of proper bird identification with partridge, grouse, and young pheasants. *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and farm equipment on prairie roads and trails. *Oct. 4: Pierce Co. Ducks Unlimited dinner, Rugby Eagles Club, 5:30 p.m. *Oct. 6: Pronghorn season opens. *Oct. 7: Pheasant season opens. *Oct. 12: Devils Lake Ducks Unlimited dinner, Devils Lake KC Club, 5:30 p.m. *Oct. 14: Turkey season opens. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Sept. 26: 1,449.59 feet...
No matter the conditions or their opponent, the No. 3 New Rockford-Sheyenne/ Maddock Rockets keep getting the job done. Just two weeks removed from their stunning win over North Prairie, the Rockets' took on yet another tough team on Friday, Sept. 22 in McVille, N.D., where the heavens opened up and rain poured down just in time for their game against the Nelson County Chargers. The Chargers were 4-1 entering the matchup, and more than eager to take on the last remaining undefeated team in...
With four consecutive wins and only one loss to Thompson in their season opener, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets had gotten off to a great start to this season. Importantly, however, none of those games were against Super Region 4 competition. So with their first region game against Harvey/Wells County on Thursday, Sept. 21, the Rockets would have to earn yet another strong start – and that's exactly what they got. In fact, from the moment the ball was served that Thursday evening, it was c...
Easton Simon was presented the Midco Sports ND Game Ball of the week for his performance in the game vs. North Prairie on Friday, Sept. 13. Presenting it to him are Farmers Union Insurance agents Chris Arnston of Maddock (l) and Lucas Schumacher of New Rockford (r). Simon completed 23 of 34 passes,for a total of 384 passing yards and two touchdowns. Courtesy photo....
by Michelle Gilley NDSU Extension – Eddy County I am Michelle Gilley, one of your local 4-H Extension Agents. National 4-H Week is October 1 to 7. To kick off the week, Eddy County 4-H held a food drive Sunday, Oct. 1 with donations going to the Hunger Free Food Pantry at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. If your door did not get tagged, feel free to drop off canned goods, boxed foods and other non-perishable items at the NDSU Extension – Eddy County Office at 205 3rd St SE from 7:30 a.m...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Everyone can name someone that has been affected by breast cancer due to the fact that it affects 1 in 8 women. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Starting yearly mammograms at age 40 has helped cut breast cancer deaths by more than 40 percent. Seventy-five percent of women who get breast cancer are of "average risk" – with no family history of the disease or other high risk f...
