Week of November 4, 2024
Week of November 4, 2024
November 5, 2024 Updated November 6, 2024 The final day of voting in the 2024 election has come and gone, and now the much-anticipated results are finally rolling in. Throughout tonight and tomorrow, the New Rockford Transcript will update this article with all the unofficial statewide results as they're published on the North Dakota Secretary of State's website. A final article featuring all of the results will also be published in the Nov. 11 print edition of the Transcript. Unofficial...
UPDATED Nov. 5, 2024 at 6 p.m. At approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, local first responders were called to the scene of a fatal vehicle versus train collision about 2.5 miles northwest of New Rockford, N.D. The collision took place near the intersection of 64th Ave NE and 20th St NE in Eddy County, involving a train from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway and a BNSF service vehicle. Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies told the New Rockford Transcript that the BNSF service crew was...
The lease allowing Mindy’s Clubhouse to operate in the Brown Memorial Auditorium in New Rockford expired on Friday, Nov. 1, and a newly-proposed lease now has owner Mindy Dockter looking for investors to acquire their own building. The newly-proposed lease – which includes a $300 per month rent hike – comes as discussions have been ongoing in recent months between Mindy’s Clubhouse and the City of New Rockford about expanding further into the Brown Memorial Auditorium. However, those...
Flickertail Wind, LLC has officially opened an office in New Rockford, aimed at enhancing community engagement for its wind energy project. The company encourages people to stop in at their open house in their new space on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4-7 p.m. Their office is located in the New Rockford City Hall. Lucas Buerkley, a Fargo native and land agent for the company, emphasized the importance of being accessible to local residents. "We want to be present and available for those who have...
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, 15 sophomores at New Rockford-Sheyenne High School were inducted into the local chapter of the National Honor Society. A special ceremony was held in the NR-S gymnasium where each student was recognized and pledged to uphold the pillars of scholarship, service, leadership and...
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Eddy County Transportation received a new bus. These four afternoon pre-K students from New Rockford-Sheyenne were the first to ride the new...
Election day is nearly upon us, and once again there are plenty of important decisions to make at the ballot box. Locally, the only contested race in this year’s general election is for the Eddy County Commission, and it could be a close one. Commissioner Glenda Collier is looking to retain her commission seat against a challenge from Joanna Larson, who received slightly more votes than Collier in this summer’s primary. Both have been campaigning vigorously in recent weeks, and yard signs...
On Sunday, Oct. 27, a public organizational meeting was held to establish a new rural ambulance district for the region. The district’s creation is required by a state law from the 2023 legislative session, with the purpose of guaranteeing emergency services throughout North Dakota. The new rural ambulance district will operate similarly to a rural fire district, in that they are a political subdivision in charge of contracting with first responder organizations to provide emergency services...
Several people from the Sheyenne community attended the funeral of Shirley (Larson) Gillig at Evans Funeral Home in New Rockford Tuesday, Oct. 2. Our condolences to Shirley's family and friends. Pumpkins along Main Street and decorations for Halloween in several yards around town brought a smile to many. Another pleasant week weather-wise allowed construction projects to buzz along. The basement walls are taking shape at 301 Pleasant Avenue. If all goes well, the house move will happen the second week of November. The last bingo of this year...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Scott Turcotte. Thursday afternoon stoppers at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Karen Koepplin and granddaughter Evelyn Koepplin. Jimmy Indergaard and his sisters Sharon Laxdal, Fran Walen and Ruth Braaten have returned from an enjoyable 10-night, 11-day trip in the southern states. Granddaughter Sandra Larson was a Sunday visitor at the Margie Anderson home. Saturday visitors were granddaughter Joanna Larson and cousin Jane Sampson. A shout is going out to Nikki Settelmeyer way...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Granville Veterans Memorial grants awarded Granville’s American Legion Post 155 commemorated the installation of a new Veterans Memorial Monument in Granville Cemetery this week. The project received a $750 grant from the Rural Development Fund Corporation (RDFC), which was matched by Souris River Telecommunications (SRT), bringing the total contribution to $1,500. The monument stands on a hill where four crosses have honored two...
New Rockford Community Rollerskating kicked off their season with a Halloween party at the Brown Memorial on Friday, Oct. 25. Over 50 kids enjoyed the first night of skating and donned their Halloween costumes. Here are just a few of our favorite snapshots from the party. More can be viewed at tra...
November 2, 2024 The No. 1 New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets are returning to the 9-man football semifinals after a decisive victory over Grant County/Flasher on Saturday, Nov. 2. This time a season ago, the Rockets were coming off a thrilling last second victory over LaMoure-Litchville/Marion in last years' quarterfinal. Almost a full year later, the Rockets were able to advance to a second straight semifinal with a bit less drama, as they took down the Storm by a comfortable margin of...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne volleyball team held their last home game on Tuesday, Oct. 29 against the Region 4 Nelson County Chargers. After being on a recent losing streak, the Rockets were fired up and ready to win for their last home game. The first set was iffy for the Rockets. Both the Rockets and the Chargers rallied to the finish with the Chargers coming out on top 29-27 in set one. The Rockets came back fighting in the final three sets to defeat the Chargers 3-1 overall (25-18, 25-22,...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne cross country team competed in the 2024 North Dakota XC State Meet at Parkhurst Recreational Area near Jamestown on Friday, Oct. 25. The Rockets had four athletes competing – Liza Steele, Elise Guler, Seth Greiner and Gabe Smith. Steele was the top placer for the Rockets, earning 75th place overall with a huge personal best time of 22:06.7. Steele also placed in the top 10 for the seventh grade girls. Guler, Greiner and Smith all competed for the Rockets, even though...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets suffered two losses this past week – one against the Region 4 North Prairie Cougars and another against the Region 3 Griggs-Midkota Titans. The Rockets took on the Cougars on Thursday, Oct. 24 in Rolette. With North Prairie being the No. 2 seed in the region, the Rockets knew they were up for some good competition. The Rockets and Cougars battled back and forth for each set, with the Cougars eventually pulling away with the 3-2 win over the Rockets (20-25,...
On May 13, 1907, Mrs. Anna Whiteman returned from a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. M.A. Liles at Minnewaukan. Clayton Hall pulled his big steam breaking outfit to the Frank Reed farm southwest of town and would break 200 acres; the rig had 10 14-inch plows and turned almost twelve feet at a time. Dr. John G. Johns, assisted by Dr. W.M. Bartley of Sheyenne, operated on Jennie, the daughter of Academy principal L.J. and Mrs. Aldrich, for an abscess of the throat; she was recovering nicely....
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I normally take and need to get a pill box that helps me organize them. What can you tell me? Almost 70 Dear Almost, Pill boxes (a.k.a. pill organizers) play an important role in keeping people healthy because they help you stay on top of your medication regimen. While there are many options, here are a few tips...
Dear Editor, As the election nears, hopefully, we all get to the ballot box for the candidates, but also for the measures before us. I’d like to address Measure 4. First, I think we can all agree we need property tax relief – and it’s overdue. I’m not sure what that looks like exactly in the future, but it needs to happen. Measure 4, though, isn’t the right approach. If the measure passes, it would become part of our State Constitution, making it difficult at best to correct or even refine. This really worries me, as there is no...
The United States of America is a nation of immigrants. My ancestors came from Germany, Norway and Scotland, among others. We have people coming to our communities from the Philippines, Ukraine, Venezuela and other countries right now. Yes, there are barriers. No, it isn't easy to integrate new people, especially when language limits communication and the American way takes some getting used to. When I first heard about the Uniting 4 Ukraine program developed by the Carrington City Council, I...
Our ongoing review of the origins and rationales that undergird the Electoral College reveals a central point that cannot be ignored. The disturbing vice of the Electoral College, as we have seen, is that it undermines our political system by providing presidential candidates with an incentive to visit competitive states, particularly large competitive states, at the expense of small states. In a system providing for the direct election of the president, which would more effectively represent...
Scott Turcotte Lakeville, Minn. Scott David Turcotte, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at his home in Lakeville, Minn. A burial for Scott will be officiated by Father Reese Weber on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the Prairie Home Cemetery, followed by a fellowship at the New Rockford Golf Course. All are welcome to attend. Songs "You Are Not Alone" and "I Can Only Imagine" will be sung by Annette Hovey. Honorary bearers will be Nathan Turcotte, Kelsey Weisenburger,... Full story
Mark Edinger Bismarck, N.D. Mark David Edinger of Bismarck, formerly of Carrington and Cathay, N.D., passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 21 at home after a 9-year cancer journey. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at Evangel Church, 3225 N 14th St., Bismarck. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service began at 7 p.m. Visitation continued one hour prior to the service. Burial was held... Full story
Russell Sherman Carrington, N.D. Russell "Rusty" Duane Sherman, Jr., age 70, passed away at home on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. A celebration of life was held Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home in Carrington, N.D. Pastor Rick Loewen officiated. Special music was "Everything I Own" by Bread, "Keep Me In Your Heart" by Warren Zevon and "Hear You Me (Acoustic)" by Alex Goot. Pallbearers were Jay Linderman, Todd Ingebretson, Duane Kliem, Jerome Zink, Rich Myers, Clinton Sherman,... Full story
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Those of you who are roughly the same age as I, will remember the days of Trading Stamps. Grocery stores, gas stations and other retail outlets gave away these stamps with each purchase. The more merchandise you purchased, the more stamps you received in return. The two major stamps that I recall are Gold Bond Stamps and Green Stamps. The stamps had an adhesive backing and as you received the stamps, you licked them and put them in books that you received at no cost from the retailer. There were a couple...
