New Rockford Transcript - Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Three cheers for Mother Nature. What a treat to have above-zero temperatures after so many days of freezing. It obviously could have been much worse. Cale Redlin from Woodworth was a weekend guest of...

Easton and Jaxon Simon spent last weekend with Grandpa and Grandma Simon. Randy and Charlotte stayed with the boys at their home Sunday and Monday nights so the boys could catch the bus for school....

Tom Schmid spent from Sunday to Thursday fishing at Lake of the Woods. Tom and Pam visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson and her brother, Dan in Hampden on Sunday. Lezlee Thorson visited her Dad, Lester...

Lezlee Thorson visited Lester Roberts on Sunday. Doris Griffin has a goose anticipating spring. She is laying eggs which is not a usual event this early. Melodie Madson was a Sunday afternoon coffee...

Lester Roberts had a phone conversation with his sister, Jean, in Mesa, Ariz., on Wednesday. Lezlee Thorson visited her Dad, Lester, on Sunday. Tom and Pam Schmid spent Sunday with Pam’s dad, Bud He...

I have been in quarantine for 10 days. Melodie Madson tested positive for COVID-19 and I was exposed. She is better and I have had no symptoms. Tom and Pam Schmid traveled to Bismarck and spent...

Lester Roberts’ daughter Lezlee Thorson and his brother, Roger visited Lester on Wednesday. Saturday, Lester and Lezlee traveled to Grand Forks to watch Aiden Thorson’s hockey game. Aiden is...

I have visited with several people this evening looking for some news items, but the news is pretty slim this week. I am glad to have the following items, however. Lacey Grann spent the weekend with...

Jakob Schmid and Alison Widmer were home for Christmas. Jakob spent Christmas Eve with Alison’s family and Alison spent Christmas Day with Jakob’s family. Doug Schmid joined Tom, Pam, JD, Jakob...

The boys basketball season is underway at New Rockford-Sheyenne School. The team played Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Johnny Grann is a member of the team. Baby Dutton Grann was baptized at t...

Calvary Lutheran Church will have Christmas Eve Service at 4 p.m. Lester Roberts enjoyed a phone conversation with his daughter, Bobbi Duberowski Sunday. Doris Griffin has been spending as much time...

Monday, Charlotte Simon and several other ladies baked sugar cookies for the Christmas sugar cookie kits that will be sold by MOHA (Maddock Opera House Association). The kits contain sugar cookies,...

Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler Friday morning. Hunter Buehler celebrated Thanksgiving with the Ihry family in Valley City Friday. Breana Pacheco, Waylon and Mavis spent the weekend at the Buehler...

The Oberon community is saddened by the death of James (Jimmy) Nelson on Thursday, Nov. 19. He will definitely be missed. Our sympathy to Jimmy’s family. Dave Kenner visited Todd Buehler on...

Ted Zaharia of Bathgate was a Sunday visitor at the Ben and Brittany Grann residence. John and Lacey Grann took a weekend trip to Miles City, Mont., to drop off a horse. Carrie and Paul Prince...

Lester Roberts and his friends, Midge Quam and Helen Ridley journeyed to Carrington on Sunday and did some shopping. Lester’s daughter, Lezlee Thorson, visited her dad one day this week. Friday,...

Wednesday, Lori Maddock, Rita Sorlie and Charlotte Simon met Barb Steinmetz in Harvey for lunch and some shopping. Randy and Charlotte Simon attended Jaxon Simon’s 4th, 5th and 6th grade basketball...

Grace Ihry visited Hunter Buehler and the Buehler family last week. Nadley Buehler spent the day last Friday with Sherry Boehmer having a ladies’ day out. Tom, Pam, and Jakob Schmid and Alison...

Craig Poulsen and Dave Swanson visited Todd Buehler last week. Brittin Buehler watched her grandparents several times last week. Elisa Buehler Wentz spent a couple of days last week visiting the...

My apologies to Alison Widmer. I misspelled her last name last week. I also need to make a correction on the information about chickens. Chickens can swallow food, but they are not able to swallow...

Beau and Brittin Buehler brought supper and visited Papa and Hunter Buehler last week. Gary Hendrickson of Olathe, Kans., visited Todd Buehler Monday and Wednesday last week. Pastor Lu Mathison stoppe...

Grace Ihry of Valley City spent a few days last week visiting Hunter, Todd and Nadley Buehler. Dave Kenner stopped by to visit Todd on Thursday. Wednesday, Lester and Roger Roberts visited their...

Bobbi Grann spent the weekend in Bowman, N.D. competing at “The Blitz” barrel racing event. Lacey Grann ran in the 5K race in Maddock on Saturday morning as part of the Renaissance Festival....

Lester Roberts visited his daughter, Lezlee Thorson at her lake lot on Wednesday. Sunday, Lester went for a drive to see what is happening in the country. James Nelson was visited by Howard and Helen...

Grace Ihry of Valley City visited Hunter Buehler last weekend. Monday evening, they announced their engagement. A September 2021 wedding is in the works. Congratulations, Grace and Hunter. Doug...