New Rockford Transcript - Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Lester Roberts and Midge Quam went to Stump Lake on Sunday where they enjoyed the music of a quartet from Minnesota. Doris Griffin went to Minnewaukan to visit at the 55 Club Saturday. Coffee, bars and cookies were being served and they had a...

Logan, Bobbi and Emersyn Olson spent Wednesday through Sunday at the John and Donna Grann residence. Bill Kennedy from Ankeny, Iowa was a Thursday morning visitor for coffee at the Grann home. John and Donna spent Friday and Saturday at the N.D....

Lester Roberts visited his brother, Roger, last Sunday. Monday, Lester’s sisters, Jean Olson, Delores Stack, Marlene Miller and her son, Scott, all from Minot, Lester and Lezlee Thorson got together at the farm for a visit. Lester kept medical...

Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson of Hampden on July 4. Lester Roberts enjoyed the parade and the dinner as well as a visit with the folks at the Senior Center in Sheyenne on July 4. Thursday, a group of preschool age children vis...

Joe Schmid of Fargo is spending the weekend with his parents, Howard and Helen Schmid. Lezlee Thorson visited her dad, Lester Roberts on Wednesday. Lester’s cousin, Raymond Pederson and his wife, Cynthia of Fargo visited Lester on Saturday. Lester...

Lester Roberts attended the Gene Woolley estate sale on Tuesday. He enjoyed seeing many friends that he hasn’t seen for quite some time. Lester visited his brother, Roger on Wednesday. Eloise and Madysen Ploium helped Lester in the Hillside...

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Johnny Grann, Holden Grann from Perth, North Dakota and Dave Reinholt from Los Alameda, Calif., spent the night at John and Donna Grann’s. Saturday, they were up bright and early to help Ben and...

Neal and Liz Swenson’s son, Evan, and Hope Gutschmidt were married last Saturday. All of Liz’s and all of Neal’s siblings were able to attend except one. Congratulations again to Evan and Hope. Lester Roberts, Midge Quam and Lezlee Thorson...

Lester Roberts enjoyed the Memorial Day program at Ostby Hall in Sheyenne Monday. He visited with several friends, including Howard and Helen Schmid, Eloise Ploium and Jim and Marjean Woodrow. Wednesday, Lester was in Maddock on business. Lester and...

Johnny Grann returned to Jamestown on Sunday to start summer workouts. Sunday, John and Donna Grann and Brian and Vicki Maddock from Maddock attended a Hank Williams Jr. concert at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Thursday, Lester Roberts kept a...

Congratulations to all the graduates. Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden last Sunday. Lester Roberts attended Gene Woolley’s sale in New Rockford on Monday. Lester enjoyed a phone visit from his daughter, Bobbi...

Todd, Nadley and Beau Buehler traveled to Valley City for the baptism of Hendrick Thomas Buehler, son of Hunter and Grace Buehler. Baptism took place at St. Catherine’s Church in Valley City. Elisa and Joe Wentz also attended. The family...

Breana Pacheco and Mavis spent the weekend at the Todd and Nadley Buehler farm. Saturday afternoon visitors were Elisa, Joe and Annley Wentz and Maynard and Annley’s nurse, Kayla. It was Annley’s first visit to the farm. Beau, Bria, Brittin and...

Lester Roberts attended the consignment auction sale in Leeds on Friday. Sunday, Lester and many others helped Mildon Barney celebrate his 93rd birthday. Lezlee Thorson visited her dad on Sunday and also took in the birthday celebration. Carrie...

Tom and Pam Schmid attended the funeral for Gene Woolley on Saturday. Jakob and Alison Schmid were home from Mandan for the weekend. Friday, Lacey Grann went to Jamestown and had supper with Johnny and did a little shopping. John, Donna and Lacey...

There will be a bridal shower for Hope Gutschmidt, bride-to-be of Evan Swenson, on May 7 at 10:30 a.m. It will be held at First Lutheran Church in Sheyenne. Chad Getscher visited Lester Roberts on Sunday. Paul and Carrie Prince traveled to Denver, Co...

Hendrick Thomas Buehler joined the world on April 5 at 12:30 p.m. He weighed in at 6 lbs 8 oz and 20 inches long. His parents, Hunter and Grace Buehler couldn’t be more proud. Everyone is home and doing well. Congratulations to the Buehler family....

Jakob and Alison Schmid of Mandan were home for the weekend. Lacey Grann spent Thursday through Sunday in Fargo. Brittany Grann’s Grandpa, Nick Zaharia, passed away March 26. Our sympathy to the Zaharia family. John and Donna Grann competed in the...

The community is mourning the loss of another member. Janice (Ploium) Ferry passed away on Sunday, March 20. She was a very special lady and she will be missed. Our sympathy to Janice’s family. Randy Simon and Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler last...

WELCOME SPRING!!! Congratulations Four Winds-Minnewaukan on winning the State Class B Championship in boys basketball. Last week: Jake and Amanda Hegland and Piper were in Minneapolis for appointments. Fallyn and Croix had a good time staying with...

Lester Roberts went to the Torsk feed in Sheyenne on Sunday and enjoyed the food and visiting. Paul and Carrie Prince visited Dave and Linda Madson on Saturday afternoon. Dave and Linda dog sat the grand dog, Bruce while Melodie, Kennedee and McKenze...

Randy Simon stopped in to visit Todd Buehler last week. Breana Pacheco, Mavis and Waylon spent the weekend at the Todd and Nadley Buehler farm. Hunter and Grace Buehler visited Breana and Todd and Nadley over the weekend. Congratulations to Breana...

On Tuesday, 2-22-22, Charlotte Simon and a group of friends gathered at Harriman’s in Maddock to help Rachel Markestad celebrate her birthday. Charlotte traveled to Grand Forks and spent Thursday and Friday with Max and Elin Thompson while mom,...

News is in short supply this week. Lester Roberts has been sidelined by the flu so he has not been out and about, get well soon. Doris Griffin attended the North Central Planning Council annual meeting at the college in Devils Lake on Thursday. Paul...

Lacey Grann spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Jamestown attending training for her job. Ben, Brittany and Dutton Grann spent Super Bowl Sunday at the home of her cousin, Lorissa Haug and family in Cooperstown. Donna and Lacey assisted in the office at...