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Inspired by the World of Hearts campaign (#aworldofhearts) that started on social media this spring, Josh Guler of Bank Forward approached the New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation with an idea. Rather than filling windows, doors and yards with hearts, why not illuminate them with bright twinkling lights and festive holiday decor? The idea turned into the Holiday Lights Driving Tour, where friendly neighbors and cross-town rivals alike can decorate their way to $100 in Chamber bucks courtesy...
“A vaccine is the only way out of this pandemic,” these words, spoken by NDSU’s Dr. Paul Carson at the North Dakota Department of Health press conference held on Wednesday, December 2, serve as a light at the end of the tunnel. Since March 13, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and all the associated regulations and guidelines have been an unwavering part of life for Americans. Now, the promise of a vaccine has the North Dakota Department of Health preparing a COVID-19 vaccination plan, which is available at https://www.health.nd.gov/covid-19-vaccine-...
The most eligible property in New Rockford is officially on the market. The former Mill Pump & Cheers on Hwy. 281 can finally go up for sale, now that the county received a "Letter of No Further Action" from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. The letter was the culmination of a months-long process of clean-up and mitigation as directed by the agency. The property will be sold at auction on Jan. 5, with details to come in next week's Transcript. Individuals who wish to bid on...
After months of steady increases in the number of COVID-19 cases, Eddy County is on the decline with a total of 18 active cases as of Thursday. To date, four individuals have died in the county due to the virus. Other nearby counties, however, are still struggling to contain outbreaks and have experienced many more fatalities. In Benson County, there are 29 people battling the illness, and 14 have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Ramsey County currently has 106 positive cases and...
Evan Ulrich, son of Chad and Kali Clelland of New Rockford, has signed a letter of intent to play men's basketball at the University of Jamestown beginning in 2021. The 6'6" center, who will begin his senior season at NR-S this month, averaged 13.2 points last season for the Rockets, along with 9.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in his first year as a full-time starter. He has also shown some pop from beyond the arc, as one of the Rockets' top three-point shooters with 45 treys. Last year,...
Pepper Martin of Graham, Wash., is accused of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (meth). She was initially stopped for speeding on October 2, then a subsequent search of her vehicle yielded multiple torch lights, a glass smoking device and a hose believed to be used to ingest meth. She pleaded not guilty on Nov. 12, and a pre-trial conference is set for Jan. 14. On Nov. 7, Virginia M. Fassett of St. Michael was charged with Class C felony possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as misdemeanor offenses of possession of controlled substa...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets did some tweaking to their boys' and girls' basketball schedules, as the COVID-19 pandemic complicates matters in an ever-fluid situation. Originally, the start of the winter sports season in North Dakota was postponed until December 14 by an executive order from Governor Doug Burgum on Friday, November 13, but that decision was later changed to allow sports practices to begin on November 30 and games to start on December 14. As their season begins first, the...
The North Dakota Department of Human Services approved grant funding totaling about $2.56 million for 63 skilled nursing facilities and 31 basic care facilities in the state to enhance their HVAC air purification equipment and help fight the spread of COVID-19 in indoor spaces where vulnerable people reside. “We are pleased that we have been able to approve funding for all of the long-term care facilities that requested funding for air purification system enhancements,” said department Executive Director Chris Jones. The Legislature’s Budge...
December 7 is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It was 79 years ago that Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor to destroy our Pacific Naval Fleet. Most people who were there or heard about it on the radio news that day are gone now. For them, we must never forget what happened on that day, the date President Roosevelt referred to as “a date that will live in infamy.” Imagine, a quiet Sunday morning on the beautiful and peaceful Island of Oahu. Sailors and ships at rest in the harbor, on-duty service personnel keeping their posts whi...
Last Saturday morning Todd Koepplin and Rowdy were brief stoppers at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin and Charlotte Koepplin homes. Margie Anderson received a recent phone call from her sister Marlys Hanson from California. Doing a family catchup and covid conversation finding all okay at both ends. Monday afternoon's brief visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home was Rick Koepplin. Thanksgiving found Jimmy Indergaard enjoying dinner with Andy and Ruth Braaten, Noelle and Nikki at the Braaten home. Margie Anderson enjoyed phone calls from Rev....
North Dakota celebrities are lending their voices to support the First Amendment in a campaign being rolled out this month by the North Dakota Newspaper Association. The "My Freedoms" campaign is designed to draw attention to freedoms that most Americans appear to strongly support even while they frequently and often vigorously dispute how they should be applied, said Steve Andrist, executive director of NDNA. "The 86 newspaper members of NDNA see the First Amendment as Constitutional bedrock,"...
Last Saturday visitors bringing caramel apple pie to share at the Ken and Marvis Holte home were Loren and Amber and McKenzie of Bismarck. All enjoyed a good visit over the tasty treat. Janet Laube enjoyed a phone call from Shirley Lindstrom last Sunday from the Lindstrom home in Arizona. Martin and Janelle Koepplin and Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed ham and turkey with all the traditional trimmings for Thanksgiving dinner at the Aaron and Danielle Koepplin home in Carrington. All watched a little football, did a lot of visiting and played a game...
Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler Friday morning. Hunter Buehler celebrated Thanksgiving with the Ihry family in Valley City Friday. Breana Pacheco, Waylon and Mavis spent the weekend at the Buehler farm. Todd and Nadley Buehler celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday with Hunter, Grace Ihry, Breana and Beau, Bria and Brittin Buehler. The Buehler family celebrated Todd’s birthday Sunday with dinner and cake.Happy birthday, Todd. Last Sunday, Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden. Tom and Pam enjoyed spending Tha...
Rance and Jena Brown left for their home in Sun Prairie, Wisc., on November 20, after spending two weeks at the home of her mother Patti Clifton. It was a busy two weeks with lots of visiting, odd jobs done around the house and playing with the dogs Red, Buster and Harvey. Jason Stenberg from Pekin joined Steph and Jan Loe for Thanksgiving Day. They Facetimed with Marilyn Stenberg at the Lakota nursing home in the afternoon. They also had telephone calls and texting from Steve Loe and Madison, Lincoln, Neb. Jeff and Denise Labrensz spent...
It may be the sort of birthday where someone shouts, “50 candles blazing on the cake? Are you crazy? Why don’t we just fill a pinata with cow methane while we’re at it???” I’m speaking of the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Protection Agency. President Richard Nixon proposed the independent executive agency on July 9, 1970 (fun fact: “EPA” was the only term on that particular Nixon tape with fewer than FOUR letters) and it began operation on December 2, 1970. (This was mere weeks before...
Good grief. It surprised me how sad I was that "A Charlie Brown Christmas" would no longer air on broadcast television. I felt like I'd lost a chunk of my childhood. In October, Apple TV+ acquired the rights to all "Peanuts" holiday specials including "A Charlie Brown Christmas." A great hue and cry resulted. An online petition went viral., And Apple TV+ agreed to let PBS broadcast the beloved special this Christmas season. Thank goodness for that, because in this nutty year, every one of us...
People might get tired of stories about my father Ted and his summer in Mississippi. They might roll their eyes when I, once again, write about how he faced hostility and the KKK during his time in the places that have become legendary for their ferocious efforts at silencing Black voices and votes. There are many out there who never heard of my father, but who are doing their damndest to make sure that people like him are silenced and forgotten. They are doing this because they have fallen...
"But when you have eaten and are satisfied, you must bless the LORD, your God, for the good land he has given you. Be careful not to forget the LORD, your God, by failing to keep his commandments and ordinances and statutes which I enjoin on you today: lest, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built fine houses and lived in them, and your herds and flocks have increased, your silver and gold has increased, and all your property has increased, you then become haughty of heart and forget the LORD, your God, who brought you out of the...
Thomas Michael Seaburg, 76, of Carrington, N.D. passed away Friday Nov. 27, 2020 at St. Aloisus Nursing Home, Harvey, N.D. Funeral service was held Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington, N.D. Burial was held at the Carrington Cemetery. Pastor Sarah Shanks with special music by Teresa Edland and Rob Marcotte. Casket bearers were Matt Paulson, Shane Wendel, Lyle Lutman, Tyler Seaburg, Cole Seaburg and Jacob Seaburg. Honorary bearers were Nevaeh Sorensen, Karson Sorensen,...
Eunice Elaine Munson age 85, formerly of rural Glenfield, died Nov. 24, 2020 at Golden Acres Manor. Eunice was born to Jensina and Hilmer Forsberg on July 18, 1935 in her aunt Tillie's home in McHenry. She attended Kingsley Township School near Glenfield and graduated from Juanita school in 1953. She married Merle Munson at McHenry in 1955. Funeral service was held Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, N.D. Burial was held at James River Lutheran Cemetery, rural Grace City, N....
Hazel Agnes Williams, age 82, of Carrington, N.D., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, N.D. Funeral service was held Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Burial was held at the Carrington Cemetery. Rev. Richard Biberdorf officiated the service. Hazel was born March 19, 1938, in Carrington, N.D., the daughter of John and Leona (Hennings) Hanson. Hazel started out attending a country school in Glacier Township and eventually moved over to...
George LeRoy Willyard, age 85, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, N.D. Funeral service was held Wednesday, Nov. 25 at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Burial was held at Carrington Cemetery. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated the service. Casket bearers were Mark Lange, Jeff Barton, Chans Price, Gaylen Rosenau, Mark Laber and Dan Beckley. Military honors were provided by North Dakota National Guard Funeral Honors Team. George was born on Dec. 18, 1934, at...
On Sept. 7, 1903, rain caused “a throng of farmers and threshermen” on the streets of New Rockford. John Von Almen and A.H. Crawford went to Elizabeth, Minnesota, to attend the wedding of one of Von Almen’s sisters; Von Almen returned on Sept. 11, accompanied by his brother Fred, who would remain for a while. Miss Blanche Brownell went to Jamestown to continue her studies at St. Joseph’s Academy; her mother accompanied her and came home the next day. That afternoon Judge W.C. Beardsley married...
This presidential transition, from President Donald Trump to President-Elect Joe Biden, represents a timely opportunity for Americans to become more familiar with the scope of presidential authority, as provided under Article II of the Constitution. Greater familiarity will empower citizens to scrutinize the words, actions and policies of the new administration in the spirit of their duty as Madisonian Monitors to hold government accountable. President Biden won’t be writing on a blank canvass. He follows, immediately, a president whose view o...
Dear Savvy Senior, Writing a will has never been a high priority to me but this lingering coronavirus crisis has changed my thinking. Can you recommend some good do-it-yourself resources to help me write a simple will? Getting Older Dear Getting, The coronavirus crisis has changed the way a lot of people look at things, including wills. Currently, fewer than half of American adults have prepared a will. But having a last will and testament is important because it ensures that your money and...
