Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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There are times when something outstanding is hidden in plain sight. You would never guess that a person in our community has traveled to a number of places in the country for specialized trainings and classes and is so accomplished at a young age. Meet David Chenze, Jr. of Sheyenne, N.D. (NR-S Class of 2013). David continued his education at Lake Region State College, studying automotive technology. He also worked after classes each day at Lake Chevrolet that year. Once his schooling was...
Every Monday if it isn't raining, volunteers meet at the Community Garden at 6:30 p.m. The past week, Michelle Gilley, Stan Kruger and Patti Larson planted a couple more rows of tomato plants that Stan raised in his greenhouse. This week, sweet corn and cucumbers will go in. Michelle, NDSU Extension Agent, plans to use the back half of the garden for youth to get involved with growing vegetables. Area children are encouraged to come and "learn in the dirt" at 6 p.m. Monday, June 3. Two new apple trees were planted in the Prairie Dawn Orchard...
On May 16, Grady Lewis celebrated his fourth birthday between rain showers at the New Rockford city park with family and friends. All enjoyed fun stuff with a Spiderman party. New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of John Topp. Last Wednesday, Ione Price called Shirley Packard to inform her of a celebration of life for Perry Price in Belgrade, Mont. soon. Shirley also received a phone call from nephew Billy Womacks of Virginia Beach that his father Bill Womacks is in rehab following a bad fall and is doing okay. Marvis...
Last Wednesday, MarJean Pfau was a brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Last Thursday, meeting at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Shirley Packard, Cheryl Janzen, Diana Rue and Ed Brecto. Pastor Thomas Eckstein, vacancy pastor for Grace Lutheran Church of Carrington, also stopped in for a short chat and gave the folks communion. Sunday visitors and bringing dinner to the Charlotte Koepplin home were Jerry and Carol Clancy of Thompson, N.D., Margie Anderson and Patti Larson. All had a great visit over homemade potato salad, calico beans...
On Sunday, May 26, New Rockford-Sheyenne held their 2024 graduation ceremony in the gymnasium. Fourteen seniors received their diplomas and will move onto the next chapter of their lives. To purchase photos from the graduation ceremony, head over to https://transcript.smugmug.com....
The most contested New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board election in recent memory took place on Tuesday, June 4, and several hundred residents showed up to vote. According to the unofficial results released on Wednesday, at least 255 people participated in this year’s election, even more than last year’s turnout of 225. It’s the second contested, high-turnout school board election in a row, which comes after seven years of uncontested races that usually saw just 20 or 30 ballots cast. There were...
With the upcoming primary elections drawing ever closer, it’s time to begin hearing from local candidates about the issues that matter to residents of Eddy County. This is the final in a series of Q&A articles the Transcript has published ahead of the primary elections on Tuesday, June 11, and the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board elections on Tuesday, June 4. This week, the New Rockford City Commission candidates were asked to answer relevant questions about themselves, how they’ll handle difficult situations, and about their priorities for...
4th Corporation's Self Advocacy Club worked hard this past winter crushing aluminum cans for recycling to raise money for rebuilding the Rockford Theatre. They recognize the importance of having this landmark return to downtown New Rockford for everyone to enjoy. Presenting a check for $500 to theatre manager Glenda Collier is club president Cheryl Sandager....
Gov. Doug Burgum has named NASA astronaut James Buchli as the 49th recipient of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state's highest commendation for its citizens. Buchli (pronounced Buck-lee), born in New Rockford, has represented North Dakota in the fields of aviation and space exploration with immense skill and dedication, captivating and inspiring North Dakotans and space enthusiasts around the world. Buchli became the first North Dakotan to fly in space and is a...
American Legion Auxiliary members are at Miller's Fresh Foods with Veteran-made poppies again this year. Be sure to make a contribution and receive a poppy to wear in support of America's military veterans. In conjunction with Remembrance Day worldwide, many wear a simple red poppy on the lapel, reminiscent of the red poppies that were among the first plants to bloom in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium after the first World War. The connection with the poppy and the...
Megan Thompson chose not to accept a contract to become New Rockford-Sheyenne’s secondary principal, after being offered the position by the school board on Friday, May 10. Consequently, board members held another special meeting on Friday, May 17 – after the print deadline for the May 20 edition of the Transcript – during which a different teacher was offered the position. After a brief executive session to discuss the contract, the NR-S School Board carried a motion to offer Laura Hager the p...
When mowing your boulevards please do not discharge your grass trimmings onto the street. Not only does it not look good, but the grass trimmings get washed into the sewer system causing problems and is in violation of City Ordinance 03-02-08. Ordinances will be enforced –City of New Rockford...
NEW ROCKFORD Memorial Day services hosted by American Legion Post 30 will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27 in the All Veterans Park along the James River, then conclude at Prairie Home – St. John's Cemetery. If it rains, the services will be canceled. All are welcome to attend. If you have a family member who was a veteran and did not have a flag placed on their grave this year, please phone Robert at (701) 302-0453 or Ron at (701) 947-5942. Sheyenne Sheyenne VFW Post 3696 will hold its M...
This year's primary election on Tuesday, June 11 is coming up fast, and state-wide candidates looking to represent North Dakotans are on the campaign trail. That trail has led a few candidates to New Rockford and Carrington, including Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller, who's running to replace Doug Burgum as North Dakota's Governor, and her running mate Josh Teigen. Miller, a Republican, stopped by New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School on Wednesday, May 15, and met with with students, including Eri...
North Dakota State University Extension, in cooperation with the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, will host a training on emergency response preparedness for foreign animal diseases and mass livestock mortalities in North Dakota. The goal of this training is to better equip local responders with the skills and resources needed to respond to an animal disease outbreak or mass livestock mortality. All participants will receive kits with personal...
Hogie and Harry Joseph and Joanna Larson worked on demo and clean up of the garages at 301 Pleasant Avenue in Sheyenne. Patti Larson visited Dennis Bergrud and Bobby Scott at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford last week on Thursday morning. Joanna and Patti Larson attended the Sheyenne City Council meeting on May 6. Patti thanked Karla for getting the necessary paperwork ready for the city to receive the check for $25,000 toward the Hendrickson Park project. She also updated the board on the park project status. Tree and stump...
School is finally out, and we have had some warm days outside, so one thing is for sure … summer is finally here! The month of May has been increasingly busy with getting the pool ready, helping our maintenance crew with taking care of the parks, still learning a lot of things, banners and of course, navigating such a large role. The biggest project we’ve been tackling is the pool. At the beginning of the month we began the process of getting our pool up and running. The pool is finally clean, which means that filling the pool and getting a p...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Ukraine sponsorships fill jobs The first applications were received and acted upon for the Uniting for Ukraine program offered by the Carrington City Council. During the Monday, May 13 meeting, chairman Troy Roundy said they received grant applications from Tyler Carr, Mitch Page and Arlo Stedman. Tyler Carr of Carr Construction and Mitch Page from Golden Acres Manor and Estates jointly a...
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington held its annual DAISY award celebration on May 6, 2024. This year marked the thirteenth year we have celebrated this award. The DAISY award was created by the DAISY Foundation in 1999. The DAISY foundation was started by members of the Patrick Barnes family. Patrick was a 33- year- old man who died from complications of an auto immune disease. During Pat's 8-week fight with this disease, his family was very impressed with the extraordinary care he and they...
Griggs County is without a sheriff or a deputy sheriff and will be served by a county coroner until a law professional can be found. The situation raises questions not only for Griggs County, but other smaller communities across the state about what the proper amount of policing should be, particularly during events where alcohol is consumed, and how communication between county officials and the public should be handled. Both the sheriff and deputy sheriff of Griggs County resigned and left...
On Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, the Eddy County Sheriff's Office participated in Operation Spring into Action. The operation was designed to locate and seize illegal drugs in several area counties by saturating them with an increased police presence. A whole host of law enforcement agencies participated in the joint operation, including the Eddy, McLean, Benson, Ramsey, Nelson, Cavalier and Dunn County Sheriff's Departments, as well as the Lake Region Narcotics Task Force, U.S. Customs and...
Kate Allmaras is the latest NR-S athlete to commit to continuing their athletic career at the collegiate level. On Thursday, May 9, Allmaras officially committed to Lake Region State College to play softball, a sport she's loved and competed in since age 10. That's despite New Rockford-Sheyenne not having its own softball program, and local summer softball options being limited. In order to play the game, Allmaras – daughter of Jamie and Kerstin Allmaras – has had to play with Carrington and...
With the upcoming primary elections drawing ever closer, it’s time to begin hearing from local candidates about the issues that matter to residents of Eddy County. This is the second in a series of articles the Transcript is publishing ahead of the primary election on Tuesday, June 11, and the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board election on Tuesday, June 4. This week, NR-S school board candidates were asked to answer relevant questions about themselves, the district’s priorities and student ach...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated here to reflect events that have taken place since the May 20 print edition went to press on Thursday at noon. Those updates, along with any new developments, will be published in the May 27 print edition. At a special meeting on Friday, May 10, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board officially offered a contract to Megan Thompson to be the school’s next secondary principal. Thompson is currently employed by the East Central Center for Exceptional C...
Loren Anderson has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment. Court documents say Anderson purposefully chased down and crashed head-on into his girlfriend’s vehicle on Highway 281 just north of New Rockford, following a domestic dispute on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. After the incident, Anderson was charged with reckless endangerment and terrorizing, both Class C felonies, as well as domestic violence and aggravated reckless driving, both Class A misdemeanors. Anderson originally pleaded not guilty t...
