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Athletic and academic accomplishments were on display during NR-S Rockets Awards Night on Friday, May 10. The coaches and advisors for the various sports and activities recognized their athletes and participants and handed out awards to the top achievers in grades 6-12. The night featured the seniors of NR-S, with the annual senior supper at Old Church Theatre held prior. Special awards were given to the seniors: • Musicians Claire Becker and Kate Allmaras received the John Phillip Sousa Awa...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Cathay school demolished The Cathay School now only exists as a fond memory to all those who have walked its halls, as demolition of the 104-year-old structure went into full swing early last week. In the above photo taken last Wednesday several days after crews from Ralph Volson Enterprises of Balfour took down the shell of the school, portions of the eastern exterior wall of the gym r...
Brief stoppers Wednesday afternoon at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Dale and Diane Rosenberg. Wednesday, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper at the Mervin Indergaard and Vicki Magill home. Friday, Karen Koepplin drove Charlotte Koepplin to Carrington, where she kept a medical appointment. Margie Anderson celebrated a birthday on May 6. Greeters, callers, visitors and well-wishers were Kent and Shelly Rigsby of Jamestown, Gary and Kathy Anderson, David and Karen Anderson, Amber Sylling and boys, and Laura Hager and children. Margie...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed weekend meals and visits at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Wednesday, Jimmy visited over supper at the Mervin Indergaard home. Thursday afternoon brief stoppers at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Karen Koepplin and Roxy dog. Margie Anderson received cards, visits and phone calls on Mother's Day from family and friends near and far. Margie Anderson and Glen and Judy Cudworth enjoyed a recent visit from Jack Erhardt. Charlotte Koepplin was pleasantly surprised by a delivery of a beautiful flower arrangement in honor of...
On Saturday, May 11, Denise Labrensz and Allison Pfeiffer enjoyed a pre-Mother's Day outing at Cows & Co. Creamery in rural Carrington. They enjoyed lunch and time in the sun on the patio followed by a gelato treat for the ride home. Denise Labrensz traveled to rural Leonard, N.D., on Mother's Day late afternoon and stayed with her sister, Debbie. On Monday, Denise was in Fargo for medical appointments along with some shopping before returning home....
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Ed Haman. Ken and Marvis Holte treated Holly Zieman to treats and coffee Wednesday at Prairie Inn. Calvin Packard and mom Shirley were among the many who enjoyed the Annual Firemen's Breakfast on Sunday at the fire hall in New Rockford. Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed visiting a couple of times this week over coffee and tea at the Chieftain with Cody and Amanda Bickett, Pastor Rick Loewen, Lester and Val Ellingson and Alan Lange. Calvin Packard and mom Shirley enjoyed dinner one day at...
Shirley Packard received Mother's Day greetings from family in the form of calls, flowers and special food deliveries, which made for a happy Mother's Day. Saturday found Ken and Marvis Holte enjoying a visit over coffee at the Chieftain with Lester and Val Ellingson and Alan Lange. Son Loren Holte of Bismarck was a weekend guest at the Holtes' home. The family, including Cody and Amanda Bickett, attended Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday and later all enjoyed the Mother's Day buffet at the Chieftain. Marvis received a beautiful rose plant from...
It’s officially EMS Week, when communities across the nation give special recognition to the emergency services that keep them and their communities safe. The theme for the 50th anniversary observance of EMS Week is “Honoring our past. Forging our future.” This year, the Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR) was awarded a grant that will help them continue to serve their community right here in rural North Dakota. “We recently found out that we were awarded a grant from New Rockford Community Foundation, a component of the Nor...
Pre-K and kindergarten students from New Rockford-Sheyenne put on a show for their family and friends at their spring program and graduation ceremony on Friday, May 10. For more photos from this event, head over to https://transcript.smugmug.com....
May 12 marked the beginning of National Skilled Nursing Care Week, when the excellent work of skilled care providers to keep us and our loved ones healthy is officially recognized. This year, the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd (LHGS) in New Rockford has some exciting news to share. As of this spring, LHGS is officially a five-star skilled nursing care center. The last time LHGS received this rating was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and before several standards and requirements were altered...
At the Eddy County Commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday, May 8, commissioners received an update about ongoing discussions with township officials regarding zoning and floodplain management. Emergency Manager Lisa Thompson said that New Rockford Township, after originally agreeing to sign over their zoning responsibilities last year, has requested that they retake that responsibility for themselves. Once the county carries a motion to approve that change, Thompson said New Rockford T...
Over the past 30 days, local offiicals have worked with Interstate Engineering to advance the airport rehabilitation project. On April 18, the bid opening was held at city hall. The city received five bids for the project, which was estimated by engineers to cost $2.38 million. The result was favorable, with one bid rising to the top of the list. The bid submitted by Fargo, N.D. -based Border States Paving came in $500,000 under the estimates. The total, which includes all the improvements as pr...
Shooting Sports in Eddy County are set to return with the start of summer, and right now is the perfect time to sign up. Eddy County 4-H Shooting Sports is having their first shoot on Sunday, June 2 from 6-8 p.m. at the Eddy County Rod and Gun Club Range just northeast of New Rockford. For several years now, 4-H Shooting Sports has offered local youth a way to sharpen their skills and improve their handling of firearms. Every week during the summer, members partake in one of three forms of...
With the upcoming primary elections just a few weeks away, it's time to begin hearing from local candidates about the issues that matter to residents of Eddy County. This is the first in a series of articles the Transcript will be publishing ahead of the primary elections on Tuesday, June 11, and the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board elections on Tuesday, June 4. This week, three county commission candidates were asked to answer relevant questions about themselves, county government, and about...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Airsoft gun fired during class at Alexander school During a sixth grade music class at Alexander Public School on April 15, a student produced an airsoft gun and fired it at another student. The incident is still under investigation and many parents have reached out to their local newspaper, "McKenzie County Farmer," to express frustration with how the incident has been, and is continuing t...
Moore Engineering is excited to announce that James Guler, Water Resources project manager, has been named the 2023 North Dakota Society of Professional Engineers (NDSPE) Young Engineer of the Year. This award is a testament to James' outstanding contributions and dedication to the field of engineering. Moore Engineering is grateful to have him on their team and serving their clients. Young Engineer of the Year Award Each year, NDSPE recognizes an outstanding young engineer for educational achie...
Jeff and Denise Labrensz attended the Legends of Rock concert at the Civic Center in Jamestown on Saturday, April 27. This date was also their 50th wedding anniversary. Over the years, there have been many different weather events from 90 degrees the day they were married to up to 20 inches of snow some years on this day. This year it was rather gloomy and chilly. The Sheyenne community sends condolences to the family and friends of Arlyss Faye Loe who died Tuesday, April 30, at Sweetwater Retirement Community in Billings, Mont. Peter Larson's...
Gloria Rubio and Betty Westby, representatives of the American Legion Auxiliary, presented apples to the New Rockford-Sheyenne teachers on Monday, May 6 in appreciation of National Teacher Appreciation Week. Above, Gloria and Betty are pictured with NR-S teachers Craig Demester (left) and Danell Gauderman (right). Courtesy photo....
Your local newspaper took home 30 awards from the 2024 NDNA Better Newspaper Contest on May 3. The New Rockford Transcript earned 10 first place, six second place, 10 third place and four honorable mention awards in news, photography and advertising. Among the highlights was first place among all weekly newspapers for Online Coverage of Breaking News, which recognizes the newspaper's online coverage of the Troyal Thumb murder and subsequent manhunt for the suspect, Nicholas Poitra. The judge had...
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. In accordance with Mental Health Awareness Month, we would like to remind the community that we have a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner on staff at Foster County Medical and Urgent Care Clinic. Brittany Long has been a member of our medical staff since 2018. Brittany's clinical practice centers around mental health care for patients age six and older. She provides psychiatric assessments, medication management and counseling services...
Raw milk from North Dakota dairy cows carries a low risk of avian flu contamination, say local producers, but they are still increasing precautions. The so-called bird flu has been detected in dairy cows in nine other states, including South Dakota, and the Food and Drug Administration has advised against drinking raw milk. This issue comes less than a year since the lifting of a rule against selling raw milk in North Dakota, though sales can only be at the direct consumer level, not to wholesal...
This year’s Spring Clean-Up in New Rockford will be held May 13-17, with curbside pickup once again limited to tires, appliances and furniture. Tires and appliances will be picked up Tuesday, May 14, and furniture will be picked up Wednesday and Thursday. Residents must have their items on the boulevard on the morning of the designated pickup day, sorted and separated, in order to take advantage of curbside pickup. ONLY tires, appliances and furniture will be picked up. All other items left o...
On Wednesday, May 1, students from Angela Tobin's kindergarten class at New Rockford-Sheyenne School walked to the Archie and Jessie Campbell Memorial Park to help plant a brand new tree. It was part of the Eddy County Soil Conservation's annual Arbor Day festivities. Each child learned about the importance of trees in our environment, and a little about how they're planted. The tree they planted on Wednesday is a silver maple provided by Schmaltz's Green House in Anamoose, N.D. Silver maples...
New Rockford's first of two semi-annual city-wide garage sales hosted by the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce is just a few days away. This year's spring sales will take place on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, and they're sure to offer up a whole host of unique items. "One man's trash is another man's treasure," as the old saying goes. This year there will be 10 garage sales taking place on Friday and/or Saturday, with numerous items on offer, including furniture, clothes, kitchen...
A jury trial in Eddy County is only a few weeks away. The trial, if it comes to fruition, will be for Loren Anderson, who faces several charges following a domestic dispute last September. Court documents accuse Anderson of purposefully chasing down and crashing head-on into his girlfriend’s vehicle just north of New Rockford on Highway 281. Anderson was charged with reckless endangerment and terrorizing, both Class C felonies, as well as domestic violence and aggravated reckless driving, b...
