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Change is coming for one of Eddy County's longest operating businesses. Equity Cooperative Elevator Company (Equity Co-op) of Sheyenne and Oberon will become part of Fessenden Cooperative Association as of April 1. The board of directors for Equity Co-op decided to pursue unification by acquisition for a few reasons. First, they were faced with replacing manager John Rick, who seeks retirement. Rick has been with the co-op since 2007. Second, economic conditions played a factor. They were able t...
NR-S early elementary students took home a little extra homework lately, but it’s all in good fun. Through a Rural Family Engagement Grant in collaboration with Prairie Public, NR-S early elementary students received new family-based learning resources focusing on the groundbreaking PBS Kids series “Molly of Denali.” “Molly of Denali” is the first nationally distributed PBS children’s series to feature a Native American lead character. Molly Mabray is a feisty and resourceful 10-year-old Alaskan...
On Monday, Feb. 10, the NR-S School Board of Education voted to establish a New Rockford- Sheyenne School Foundation, under the umbrella of the North Dakota Community Foundation. As described by NR-S Superintendent Jill Louters, “The school district needs a ‘house’ for gifts and bequests. We believe that there are donors, alumni, and friends of the district who may be interested in making a donation to our school district for a special project, in honor of a loved one or as a part of estate planning.” The North Dakota Community Foundation is a...
“I’d marry a publisher’s daughter” is the route that an NDSU English professor wryly said he would take when his student Paula (neé Pfeiffer) Winskye asked for advice about publishing a book. In other words, the instructor felt both his and Paula’s chances of printing a novel were miniscule. I wonder if he knows that she will publish her 21st book sometime this year or that she is married, but definitely not to a publisher’s son! Growing up on a farm east of New Rockford, Paula had two main int...
The Eddy County Museum and Historical Society is in need of financial donations in order to open the Stavanger Church building to the public this summer. Last October the "Transcript" reported on repairs to the historic church building. At the time, the Eddy County Historical Society had effectively raised the $11,000 needed to replace the roof. It was a years-long process that culminated when local contractor Dean Wallace completed the work. Also during this time, Historical Society members dis...
After months of deliberation, the grading committee has proposed that the board amend two school policies. The first change is proposed to Policy GACCA, which governs post-secondary dual credit. The policy states, “the district may offer courses that qualify for dual credit in cooperation with eligible institutions.” The proposed change is to replace the word “eligible” with the word “accredited.” Committee chair David Holzwarth explained that the change brings clarity to students and school administrators regarding whether or not credits f...
NDSU awarded 1,034 degrees to students on December 20. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher to graduate with honors. *An asterisk indicates students who graduated with honors. • Brady Bickett, of Carrington, BS Business Administration. • Chyanne Clark, of Carrington, BS Marketing; Signe Edison, of Fessenden, MEDUCAT Educational Leadership. • Jesse Hafner, of Sykeston, BS Crop and Weed Sciences. • Kaleb Haley*, of New Rockford, BS Natural Resource Management....
Lake Region State College Lake Region State College’s registrar’s office has released its honor lists for Fall 2019. Students who maintained a 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s list. Students who maintained a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.99 are named to the Dean’s list. President’s List Wilson Howard, of Sheyenne; Jakenda Short, of McHenry. Dean’s List Crystal Christofferson, of Warwick; Alexandra Couch, of Fessenden; Kara Pappas-Guy, of Sheyenne; Trevor Paulson, of Carrington; Ashley Schuster, of New Rockford. C...
NDTC recently made a donation to the Sheyenne Fire Department. The funds will be used to help build an addition on to their current building. Donations such as the one to the Sheyenne Fire Department are made every month from the NDTC Dollars in Motion program. As an investment in the future, NDTC has historically supported programs and projects that encourage youth, enhance communities and promote education. To request an application from the NDTC Dollars In Motion program contact NDTC at...
Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread today issued a cease and desist order to AirMedCare Network for selling air ambulance subscriptions to North Dakotans illegally. Consumer protection legislation enacted in 2017 banned the sale of air ambulance subscriptions in North Dakota. “The complete disregard for North Dakota law displayed through the business practices of AirMedCare Network will not be tolerated,” Godfread said. “Since this issue has come to my attention, I have given them every opportunity to correct this malpractice. They have been in...
Doris Griffin was privileged to work at the Benson County Spelling Bee held at the Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten. Doris enjoyed a very nice mini-tour through the beautiful facility. Friday afternoon, Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler. Weekend visitors at the Buehler farm were Elisa and Joe Wentz and Maynard of Bismarck and Breana and Michael Pacheco and Mavis of Watford City. Beau, Bria and Brittin joined the family Saturday evening for supper. Hunter Buehler spent the weekend in Fargo visiting friends and attending a...
Monday evening found Ervin Longnecker, Corey Jorgensen, Dale and Diane Rosenberg and Charlotte Koepplin attending the monthly meeting of Circle Trail Riders Inc. at Hanson's Bar. Margie Anderson enjoyed the music of the Dakota Playboys at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd Friday and visits with several residents. Charlotte Koepplin joined other family for dinner Sunday at the Pizza Ranch in Carrington. Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Jamestown Monday where Charlotte had an eye appointment. The gals did some shopping and...
Bill and Diana Zeigler, Dianne Goebel, Jay Cudworth, Duff and Sandy Settelmeyer, Connie Ambers, Rhoda Pfeifer, Rob Lies, Laurel Rhorer and Kim Brown were among those who attended the monthly meeting of Circle Trail Riders Inc. at Hanson’s Bar. Shirley Fritza was a Wednesday afternoon visitor at the Shirley Packard home. Mike Thompson was a visitor Thursday afternoon at the Blois Lucht home. Eloise has heard from sons, Scot, Allen and Larry and daughter Heidi since they had all returned safely to their homes after their father, Martin L...
Last Wednesday, Jan Loe took Patti Clifton to Jamestown where Patti had a medical appointment at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. While Patti was there, Jan took care of some recycling. The Eddy County VFW Auxiliary met last Tuesday at the clubhouse in Sheyenne. Later Sunday afternoon, Steph Loe and Jan Loe drove to Lakota for a visit and supper with Marilyn Stenberg. Steph also helped Marilyn set up her new iPad....
Have you noticed when you turn on the TV, there always seems to be a new financial scam? We are warned of hackers, identity thieves, or the latest financial cyber threat. In 2019, $8.5 billion was spent on funding cybersecurity. It, unfortunately, has become a priority of mine to ensure my information, and that of my family remains safe. It can be a full-time job keeping passwords safe, monitoring accounts for fraud, and practicing safe shopping while online. The one-piece that typically gets forgotten is protecting our credit file...
I would love to know what my dog is thinking or feeling. Apparently, someone does know, or at least has an inkling. I recently stumbled upon an essay in the Wall Street Journal titled, “What does it feel like to be a dog?” The piece was written by Dr. Alexandra Horowitz who runs a dog cognition lab Barnard College. It’s a fascinating look at whether dogs experience emotions comparable to our own. First, let me make public and perfectly clear that I volunteer my Great Dane, Bosco, for any and all behavior modification studies and/or clinic...
If you’ve lived in North Dakota for long, you’ve more than likely put the wise words “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst” into practice. Last year, we contended with spring flooding that damaged homes, public infrastructure, hundreds of roads and thousands of acres of farmland in western and south-central North Dakota and up and down the Red River Valley. On top of that, we had the most precipitation in 125 years of record keeping from August to October, triggering an unusual bout with flooding during the fall harvest season. Heading...
When I was a child, we didn’t have cable television in our home, so PBS was our go-to programming after school. I remember learning world geography with “Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego” and reading along with Levar Burton during “Reading Rainbow.” I especially liked “Ghostwriter” because, well not surprisingly, I loved to write. My grandfather called me the stenographer. With a quick poll around the office, I learned that each one of us has our favorite PBS series. Some of us have many....
Marlene Ellen Knatterud, 68, of New Rockford, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 15 at Evans Funeral Home. Rev. Mindy Meier officiated. Honorary bearers included Grandchildren. Marlene, daughter of Melvin and Stelma (Simsonson) Gunderson was born on Aug. 28, 1951 in Harvey. She was raised in rural Maddock and graduated from Maddock High School in 1969 and attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton. She was united in...
Virgil Zink, 86, passed away Feb. 6, 2020 at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 12, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington. The burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Fathers Terry Dodge and Bernard Pfau officiated. Special music was provided by the Sacred Heart choir and Jennifer Hoornaert. Casket Bearers were all of his grandchildren. Honorary bearers were Gary Boyer, Henry Simons, Elmer Finch, Art Freeman, Alan Willyard, Duane Kliem, Ernest...
Martha Emily Gross, 100, passed away on Feb. 4, 2020 at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo. The funeral was held Feb. 8 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fargo. Burial was at Holy Cross North Cemetery in Fargo. Martha was born Dec. 17, 1920, in Hillsboro, N.D., to Otto and Martha Emily Norenberg. She was baptized on April 17, 1921, confirmed in 1934 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hillsboro. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1938. After graduation, she worked at JC Penney in Fargo and the distric...
Jeffrey Allen “Empty” Norton, age 60, of New Rockford passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND. Jeffrey Allen Norton was born April 7, 1959 in St. Therese Hospital, Waukegan, IL, the son of David & Patricia (Richards) Norton. He grew up in Waukegan and attended school there. After high school he drove taxi and worked construction. Jeff moved to New Rockford in 1995 and made it his home. Jeff enjoyed motorcycling and was at one time the president of the Death Mauraders Motorcycle Club. He...
Don’t worry, we know exactly who these marbles belong to. This collection dates back to 1910 and belonged to Raymond V. Fertig, formerly of New Rockford. Considering the number and variety of marbles in his collection, it seems safe to say that young Raymond enjoyed a good game or two of marbles in his day. How do you play marbles you ask? It’s easy and great fun for folks of all ages. The first step is to make a circle three feet wide. You can do this outside with chalk, or inside with a str...
The Jan. 9, 1903, “Transcript” contained an announcement from Mrs. C.A. Lathrop, secretary, that the West Side Kindergarten Whist Club would begin meeting every Friday afternoon, instead of every other Friday. John Welsh had a number of high-bred brood sows for sale. North Dakota State Representative P.M. Mattson and his family were living at 702 Fourth Street, Bismarck. Grain buyer James T. Wiltsie was up from Barlow. An item said that furrier C.W. Jarvis, who repaired coats, robes, and...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease? I was just diagnosed with it after noticing hand tremors for nearly a year, but looking back, I’m wondering if I missed any other early warning signs. Tremoring Tom Dear Tom, The Holy Grail in any progressive disease is to find it early enough to start effective treatment before irreversible damage has occurred. But recognizing the early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease is challenging because they’re usually subtle and can be easily overlooked, dismissed or even mi...
