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Homecoming festivities began Monday at New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School. At the 9 a.m. coronation, seniors Gretchen Berglund and Luke Ystaas were crowned 2018 king and queen. The event, which featured recognition of each member of the royal court, also included a solo by Carli Lies. Members of the 2018 Homecoming Royal Court are pictured at left, from left to right: Allison Dockter, Dalton Schuster, Darica Ziebart, Princess Elise Guler, Joseph Gray, Queen Gretchen Berglund, Prince Hudson...
"Everything in this newspaper is important to someone." It's become something of a mantra for me, in recent years. Weekly community newspapers are eclectic, to say the least. We publish photos of ribbons being cut at bakeries, and donations being dropped off at local food pantries. We print the school honor roll, the court report, and in-depth stories on decisions made by planning commissions and town boards. Sometimes we cover murders, abuse, and horrific car crashes, and when we do our...
This Letter to the Editor is in response to the President’s Point by Calvin Packard published in the Oct. 1 edition of the “New Rockford Transcript.” Packard began the article by saying, “This month I want to talk about responsibility and personal perception,” and went on to discuss the issue of childcare in our community. In doing so, he cited not only inaccurate facts, but also made damaging comparisons. As the Executive Director of the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC), it is my goal to have an open and working relationship wi...
It’s somewhat rare that North Dakota makes the national news. It used to happen only once in a blue moon—say, when the windchill dropped to a billion degrees below zero or, more recently, during the long standoff around the Dakota Access pipeline. Lately, though, it’s been happening whenever Kevin Cramer opens his mouth. Thanks to Kevin, the nation’s been made aware that North Dakota’s sole Representative to the House—the same man who proudly boasted that he votes the way Trump wants him to 100...
Eddy County Public Health Nurse Danette Schmid was part of a team of 28 medical personnel from North Dakota who flew to Raleigh, N.C., to aid in the relief efforts from Hurricane Florence. The registered nurses, paramedics and EMT's who were chosen for deployment to North Carolina were part of a group of medical professionals who have made themselves available to respond to large-scale emergencies through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). EMAC is a mutual aid agreement among...
“Order! Order!” bellowed Chairperson Ork Dorken as he opened a special meeting of the Homeland Security Committee in the historic ZCBJ community hall. The town’s 12 electors were giddy with expectation, looking forward to three major economic development reports. Old Sievert was sitting in the skeptic’s lounge in the dark side of the hall, ready to do his usual naysaying. Garvey Erfald sat up front next to Ork as an honor for coordinating the initiative for the past six months. “Dorsey...
For the past couple months, the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation (NRABC) has engaged the community in its strategic planning efforts. Now these planning efforts include a community wide survey, which will be available from Oct. 8-26. Community member input is needed in this survey, as it is important to hear all of the voices to gain an accurate perception of resident wants and needs. It is the goal of the NRABC to be proactive in keeping the community vital. So far in the strategic planning process the NRABC has engaged with business...
Thomas Andrew Huss, 75, of Carrington, N.D., passed away Sept. 30, 2018, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington. Funeral services were held Oct. 5 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Carrington. Burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Father Terry Dodge officiated and special music was provided by Marlene Boyer and the Sacred Heart Choir. Casket bearers were all the family and friends in attendance. Tom Huss was born Oct. 23, 1942, to John and Bertha (Neumiller) Huss in Carrington. Tom grew up and...
Budget seemed to be the word of the day at the Eddy County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2. A conference call was held with Benson, Eddy, Pierce and Ramsey county commissioners to approve the final budget of the Lake Region District Health Unit (LRDHU) for 2019. Alan McKay, LRDHU administrator, had previously appeared at each of the county commission meetings to present the budget to them separately. This meeting was solely for the four county commissions to approve the budget as he had...
It was 100 years ago this October that 26,000 American soldiers died on the battlefields of France in one of the final battles of WWI. Hundreds of them were from North Dakota. During the coming month, events will take place to commemorate sacrifices young soldiers from across the country made in defense of freedom and liberty. Communications were poor in the early 1900s and initially it was believed about 700 North Dakota soldiers died in the, “war to end all wars.” However, a new study by noted historian Barbara Handy-Marcello now puts the...
Wade Senger and Travis Dillman of Interstate Engineering reported the approval of a 45 percent grant for the city’s $10 million water infrastructure project by the USDA Rural Development at the New Rockford City Commission meeting on Oct. 1. According to the award letter sent to City Auditor George Ritzke, the funds will come from the USDA’s Water and Waste Loan and Grant program. The city is eligible for a $4,734,000 loan and $4,526,000 direct grant from the program. The remaining $1 mil...
New Rockford residents may have noticed some hustle and bustle at the swimming pool this past week. That activity, some of which occurred on Wednesday when snow and rain fell within hours of each other, equated to some good news for pool patrons. The damaged water line that feeds the pool's waterslide has been replaced, and the pool is expected to be fully operational when the 2019 season begins. Crews spent three days installing the new service line. The work was necessary because the stress...
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to the Galatians with the hope of offering wisdom and clarity between the Christian Jews and the Christian Gentiles. This was no small issue to the early church; therefore, Paul used aggressive language to address the racial hostility with the hope of restoring unity between these two groups. Paul knew that the issue had to be addressed because fractions tends to spr...
The New Rockford Lions Club is well known for their service projects to the community, but this month the club is up to an even greater challenge. October has been designated as Service Month by the Lions Club Multiple District 5 (MD5), which consists of clubs in North Dakota, South Dakota and Saskatchewan. During the month of October, clubs are challenged to complete additional service projects in their communities. New Rockford’s Lions are tripling down this month, as they have three projects scheduled in just 31 days. The first was the b...
Sometimes life is so difficult that we can barely keep it together. All of us have faced serious trials and for those who are Christians, we have appreciated the comfort and peace of God’s presence. As wonderful as this is, we are still often left with unanswered questions and painful wounds that live in the secret depths of our soul. Yes, we have friends and family members who try to encourage us, and we listen to suggestions that try to explain why things happen, but in the back of our mind w...
At its September meeting, the Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors approved grants totaling $14,450 to help support worthy causes. These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative members who voluntarily elected to have their electric bills rounded up to the next dollar. The donated amount averages about 50 cents a month for each participating member, and raises approximately $37,000 each year. Since the program’s beginning in October 1998, grants totaling $735,46...
Have you received an urgent phone call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft, Apple or another well-known tech company warning you that your computer has a virus? The caller tries to convince you to provide remote access to your computer so they can show you the “problem.” Once they have access to your computer, they will pull up some data that looks threatening and then convince you to pay them to fix your computer. They will ask you for your credit card number to charge you for the repair. They may even try to sign you up for a wor...
Farm Credit Services of North Dakota announced that for a third time they will not pass along a Federal Reserve interest rate increase to variable rate customers. This is Pat-NOW working for you! In September 2018, the Federal Reserve again announced a rate increase of 25 points (.25 percent). Now for a third time in 2018, Farm Credit Services of North Dakota will hold their variable interest rate. Even though the Federal Reserve raised rates – Farm Credit Services of North Dakota did not. How much does this mean for our loan customers? It m...
Esther Indergaard’s home was the scene of a happy 48th birthday gathering for son Tim. Included in the celebration were Tim and Bobbi Jo and Amanda Indergaard and Taylor Koepplin. Monday afternoon found Charlotte Koepplin in New Rockford on necessary errands. She stopped at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin on time to get her name in the pot for supper and a good visit. Saturday visitors, helpers and dinner guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Aaron Koepplin and Kerigan and Danielle Beckley, Carter and Chevelle. They arrived with sweet t...
Betty Rushfeldt was a recent overnight guest at her sister Sharon Rance’s home in Devils Lake. Betty and Marlene Hendrickson were in Devils Lake on Thursday to do some shopping and enjoy an evening meal together. Sharon visited Betty on Saturday. Carlyle Nelson of Newtown, Conn. is spending time with his dad, James. Carlyle will be returning to his home on Tuesday. Justin Roberts visited his parents, Lester and Jackie, on Wednesday. Thursday, Chad Getscher visited the Roberts. Another Thursday visitor was Mary Keeling of Devils Lake. Marie B...
Grandson Travis Laube and friend Lisa of Fargo were visitors and helpers at the Leo and Janet Laube home one afternoon. They enjoyed visiting over lunch at the Rockford Cafe. Sunday, Shirley Packard and Calvin enjoyed brunch at the Chieftain in Carrington following worship service at Grace Lutheran Church. Shirley had a chance visit with Peggy Omoth Irmen there. Marvis Holte and daughter Amanda Bickett returned home Sept. 24 from a trip to DeValls Bluff, Ark. where they were guests of Marvis' sister Ardy and Bob Yates. They enjoyed their trip...
Last Wednesday morning, Patti Clifton kept medical appointments in Carrington. Later, she met Holly Zieman for lunch and a visit. Jeff and Denise Labrensz took in the Steam Threshers events last Saturday. Jeff helped with cutting wood on Saturday and returned on Sunday to help again. Saturday afternoon, they attended the 80th birthday party for Paul Neis at the Albert Pfeiffer farm. Jan Loe attended some of the events at the Steam Threshers Show in New Rockford over the last weekend. While there, she visited with Mike's cousin Sylvia Hulbert...
The autumn frost has turned the leaves, the ducks are resting in the sloughs and the waterfowl hunters are making their way into the North Dakota pothole region. Right in the midst of the commotion is the small town of Bowdon and its upcoming Duckfest held Oct. 12-14. Duckfest has become a pilgrimage of sorts for annual visitors and residents who love the sport of waterfowl hunting. Thus, the people of Bowdon welcome everyone to "Come Enjoy Our Good Nature." The Duckfest celebration begins on...
The first quarter was somewhat of a struggle for the New-Rockford Sheyenne (NR-S) Rockets, but they played well after that and delivered a 50-12 win over the Larimore Bears in Region 2 9-man football action played at Larimore on Sept. 28. A very good crowd of Rocket fans were on hand. NR-S led 8-6 after one stanza, 28-6 at halftime, 36-6 after the third stanza and cruised on to a final score of 50-12. Defensively, Joey Gray, Luke Ystaas, Hunter Johnson and Tucker Longnecker all played very well. As has been the case throughout the season the...
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