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Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Citizens make one more appeal to keep their paved road At their regular meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 20, Foster County commissioners heard once again from residents unhappy about the decision to turn Club Hall Road back to gravel. This time, residents of eastern Foster County expressed their opposition in the form of two letters requesting the commission reverse their decision. Both letters w...
Did you know you could have laboratory and radiology exams completed in Carrington even if you do not see a provider in Carrington? If you live in Carrington or surrounding communities, there is no reason you need to go elsewhere to have your laboratory and radiology exams completed. CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington’s laboratory and radiology departments offer many services that can be completed in-house. Some laboratory tests need to be sent to our reference lab, but turnaround time to get test results is only about 1-2 days. If you would lik...
Voters in central North Dakota will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with Democratic-NPL candidates from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, in Fessenden Festival Hall on the Wells County Fairgrounds. Taking turns at the podium will be U.S. Senate candidate Katrina Christiansen, U.S. House candidate Trygve Hammer, and N.D. gubernatorial candidate Merrill Piepkorn. Attendees will also hear from District 14 Democratic-NPL legislative candidates Mark Nelson, Cathy Jelsing and Jessica...
Mike Jacobson, a five-year member and former NR-S school board president, has tendered his resignation with the district. In a letter dated Wednesday, Aug. 7, Jacobson tells his fellow board members he's resigning, and thanks them for their service. "Serving on a school board is one of the most important things we can do in our community," writes Jacobson. "Being on this board is one of the only boards I have served on where I truly felt I was making a direct impact on our community." Jacobson d...
Dauenhauer Diesel Repair has been among New Rockford's most prominent local businesses for more than a decade, and they're now opening a brand new chapter in their story. They've grown significantly since their humble beginnings in 2013 as a single service truck. And now, they find themselves upgrading to a 15,400-square-foot shop and office space, which sits on over four acres of land. It's the latest upgrade for Dauenhauer Diesel's owners, Jacob and Amanda Dauenhauer, who've grown from that...
On Thursday, Aug. 22, students were once again filing into New Rockford-Sheyenne School, marking the end of summer break and the beginning of yet another year of learning. In the coming days, many of those students will also be getting to know new teachers. NR-S has seven new teachers for the 2024-25 school year, and the Transcript recently spoke to them so that they could also be introduced to the community. One of those teachers is Melody Volk, the district's new Business Education and CTE...
County and city officials are coming to grips with changes to the flood insurance rate map, which could have a significant impact on local property owners. For only the third time since 1973, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is producing new flood insurance rate maps, which allow communities to know what areas have higher risks of flooding, thereby making it easier to develop strategies for mitigating that risk. But as the name suggests, these maps also have a lot to do with flood...
On Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17, Dakota Prairie Regional Center of the Arts and Dakota Spark presented the musical "Frankie Builds Androids" at the Old Church Theatre. The cast consisted of students in grades four through nine. Throughout the musical, the cast sung many songs, including "Just Like Me," "The Girl Who Doesn't Fit In" and "You Are Human."...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Teammates in the classroom For two new Carrington Public School District teachers, it's become second nature to know what the other is doing, and to coordinate their actions toward a shared beneficial outcome. In the fourth grade at Carrington Elementary, new teachers McKenzie Johnson and Kadyn Mehring have lived the bonds of growing up together in the Central City, childhood-long friendship...
The Hunger Free Community Garden has onions, potatoes, cucumbers and tomatoes. Help yourself. Please pull a few weeds as you pick. Mother Nature's ample rain has made the Hendrickson Park tree planting project a joy this year. Only a few times all summer did the 20 new trees get watered. The park looked especially nice to welcome many campers for the Sheyenne Stampede weekend. Peter, Patti and Joanna Larson, Ian and Jon Gilley and Marge Anderson took in the Lifesavers in the Park supper. Many Sheyenne residents attended the event and are so...
The transition from summer vacation to getting back into a routine and returning to school can be challenging for some children and families. It’s a mixture of emotions, new schedules, transitions and a lot of unknowns. Parents Lead, a North Dakota program administered by the North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS), has resources to help parents, caregivers and professionals support the behavioral health and well-being of children year-round. “Going back to school can be a stressful time for children and families,” said Sara Kapp, admin...
Hendrickson Park was hopping on Saturday, Aug. 17. The 4th Annual Sheyenne Stampede brought a record crowd to Eddy County for a day of entertainment. Early that morning, three contestants fought for the 2025 Miss Sheyenne Stampede crown. Emily Ackerman of Jamestown, N.D. was crowned 2025 Miss Sheyenne Stampede. The stampede brought in over 80 entries for the barrel racing event, as well as 12 ranch rodeo teams. Bruner Angus Ranch took home first place in the ranch rodeo with a total of 184 point...
Eddy County is almost six inches above average for rainfall when compared to the 30-year NOAA average for the period between April 15 and August 20. Total precipitation for the period of April 15 to August 20 for the surrounding area was 17.33 inches in New Rockford, 17.94 inches in Sheyenne, 17.17 inches eight miles north of McHenry and 16.24 inches four miles north of Carrington. After three dry weeks, total precipitation for the last week was 2.06 inches in New Rockford, 2.73 inches in Sheyen...
Tomlinson Field has seemingly cleared its last financial hurdle, and its renaissance is not far away. At a special budget meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, Eddy County commissioners passed a resolution to levy 2 mills for the airport reconstruction project. An agreement drafted by Eddy County State's Attorney Ashley Lies outlines the details: Eddy County and the City of New Rockford will each levy 2 mills for the city-owned airport, for a total of 4 mills, the maximum allowed by state law. That's...
At their meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board discussed a preliminary budget for the 2024-25 school year, which shows the district nearly $5,000 in the black. But that preliminary budget hadn’t accounted for a sudden expense of $70,000, leaving the district in a difficult financial situation. The 2024-25 preliminary budget was presented to the school board by NR-S Business Manager Dave Skogen, and it shows total estimated revenue at approximately $5.070 million, w...
At the beginning of this month, the suggested contribution rate for Senior Meals and Services has increased for the first time in over 10 years. In a letter to clients, Cathy Saele-Odendaal, the Executive Director of Senior Meals and Services (SMS) out of Devils Lake, wrote that costs are increasing inorder to accommodate for the “never ending” rise in prices for groceries, supplies, fuel and more. “Senior Meals & Services must raise the suggested contribution rate from $4.00 to $5.00 effec...
This November, voters will consider a new ballot initiative targeting the elimination of property taxes in North Dakota. Supporters of the initiative submitted their proposed measure to the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office with more than enough signatures (about 36,000) to qualify the initiative for November’s ballot, where it will appear as “Measure 4.” The initiative, if passed, would prohibit all political subdivisions in North Dakota – such as counties, school districts and citie...
Local smokemasters sparred Saturday, Aug. 10 in the inaugural Eagles Rib Cookoff, hosted by the New Rockford Eagles Club. Seven varieties of ribs were up for tasting, as well as sides and sandwiches served. Yard games provided by the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce added a little fun to the family-friendly outing....
On Monday, Aug. 12, New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation held its second annual youth track meet at Archie & Jessie Campbell Park in New Rockford. Athletes between the ages of 4 and 12 were able to compete in seven different events – which included the softball throw, standing long jump, 25-yard dash, 50-yard dash, 100-yard dash, hurdle run and diaper dash....
Ty Jerrel of Sheyenne, a senior at New Rockford-Sheyenne, recently represented the North Dakota Farmers Union at the All-States Camp in Erskine, Minn. on June 26-30. He was joined by Rebecca Willer of Jamestown and Ozzie Skogen of Lakota, who also helped represent the N.D. Farmers Union at the camp in Minnesota. Willer and Skogen were also named to the National Youth Advisory Council for the coming year. The N.D. Farmers Union is a prominent organization in the state, which works to support...
The use of winter annual cereals to promote soil health properties and suppress annual weeds has become more of the normal for many farmers in U.S., says North Dakota State University Extension specialists. Winter cereals provide green, active-growing plants during the fall and early-winter periods and are the first to green up in the spring. Winter cereals extend the growing season of living plant roots in the soil – feeding the soil microbiome – while providing an armor for the soil. “Winter cereals also provide excellent forage for lives...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. N.D. National Guardsman rescues woman from sinking car U.S. Army 2nd Lt. David Hooge, 231st Quartermaster Platoon, N.D. National Guard, rescued a woman from a sinking car in Devils Lake on July 29, 2024. While driving south of the city of Devils Lake, Hooge noticed a car behind him swerving back and forth before going off the road into the water of Devils Lake. Hooge pulled over and went t...
Wednesday afternoon, August 7, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were in New Rockford where they had coffee at Rockford Café and did a little shopping and other errands. It was a busy week in Sheyenne when it came to cement work. Eddy Shop concrete pour took place on Friday. The same day, Joseph Concrete completed the basement footings at the Sheyenne GRIT 301 Pleasant Ave. location. Bobby Hoffner and crew from Esmond finished the concrete phase of the stone pit near Ostby Hall. After taking July off, some of the Sheyenne quilters met on the first...
The new school year is once again upon us, but for many children a new school year means a new set of challenges. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, "Many North Dakota households struggle to put food on the table. The most recent data shows: 7.7 percent of households were 'food insecure,' meaning that their access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. ... 11.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. ... 10.5 percent of children...
This week's edition of Within our Walls features the Carrington Ambulance Service. Carrington Ambulance Service is owned and operated by CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington. We are a Basic Life Support (BLS) Service with Advanced Life Support (ALS) capabilities. This means that at a minimum, we must have an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a CPR-certified driver on shift at all times. When we have a paramedic on shift, we are able to provide ALS services. Basic Life Support consists of...
