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Ryan Baron, the former Midkota superintendent accused of possessing child pornography and soliciting nude photos from a student, is now facing federal charges. Baron, age 41, was federally indicted on June 6, and all previous charges filed against him in the Southeast District Court were dismissed on Monday, July 8, to give way to the federal case. And now, an alleged co-conspirator identified in the indictment has pleaded guilty after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Aaron Do...
Sheyenne's annual Sidewalk Market and City Wide Rummage sales are taking place on Saturday, August 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Celebrating the 15th year of their Farmers Market on Main, the community of Sheyenne will have over a dozen rummage sales in town, including several multi-party sales, spread along Main Street and across town. Anyone stopping by will enjoy the new handicap accessible sidewalks in town as they meander from sale to sale. And of course there will also be a flea market and...
It's a rare occasion when small communities like Sheyenne get a new local business, and even more uncommon is a new addition to Main Street. Yet that's exactly what the community of Sheyenne has with Prairie Gates Farmstand, a new local option for fresh produce and local artisanal wares. Anyone driving through Sheyenne on Hwy. 281 will notice the new farmstand adjacent to the local senior center. On offer there are seasonal fresh produce options such as lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers and several h...
Sydney Dockter, 25, has been charged with corruption of a 15-year-old minor and with burglary of an apartment in New Rockford. Late last year and early this year, Dockter was allegedly involved in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male, identified as John Doe in court documents, and she has now been charged with corruption of a minor, a Class C felony. Court documents say the victim admitted to law enforcement during a February 6 interview that he and Dockter had sexual intercourse on thr...
For almost a year, a unique scavenger hunt has been bringing joy to the community of New Rockford. Facilitated by the New Rockford Eagles Auxiliary, "Kindness Rocks" is an activity designed to bring happiness and joy to residents and especially local youth, and here's how it works. Dozens of unique and colorfully-painted rocks have been hidden throughout New Rockford since October of last year, and residents or visitors in town are encouraged to seek them out and document their discovery. Once...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Fresh out of the dryer Main Street Laundry, a coin-operated laundromat on west Main Street in Carrington, opens July 22. The laundromat is located in the former JOB Welding building on the 1300 block of Main. Tyler and Preston Carr purchased the property in 2022, which they use as a shop for their construction business, Carr Construction. In March, they started remodeling the building i...
The New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox hosted this year's District 4 Tournament, but their home field advantage wasn't quite enough to get them to another state tournament. Beginning on Monday, July 22, the tournament consisted of four teams from which only one would advance to this year's state tournament for Legion baseball. Post 30 qualified for last year's Legion state tournament, and entering this season many of the players were fresh off a fourth-place state tournament run this spring. On this...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne School District has been inadvertently collecting too much tax revenue from district residents. At their regular meeting on Monday, July 15, school board members heard from Business Manager Dave Skogen about the issue, who said the district has been slightly “over-milling” for their Debt Service Fund. Every year the district collects a certain amount of taxes to go toward their Debt Service Fund, which pays for the school’s annual bond payment from a successful 2017...
Editor's Note: The print version of this story inadvertently used the wrong first name for the person accused. The correct name is Jerry Fiebelkorn-Barrett. The Transcript apologizes for the error. Jerry Fiebelkorn-Barrett of New Rockford has been charged with stalking, reckless driving and reckless endangerment after several recent altercations. According to court documents, Fiebelkorn-Barrett has allegedly been stalking his ex-girlfriend at the New Rockford business where she works....
Local readers rejoice. Jesse Anderson, a New Rockford resident known to many as Chief Deputy with the Eddy County Sheriff's Office, has authored a new novel published this year. Under the pseudonym, "M.C. Presler," Anderson has released the first installment of a new fantasy book series called "Not a King." The series' first book, titled "The Mage," follows the epic journey of a young girl named Alexandria, who is revealed to have powerful mage blood in a world where having magical powers can ge...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Harvey Interim police chief resigns, replacement expected in August Harvey lost its interim police chief two weeks ago but has a replacement coming on board in another month. Despite this week’s Bismarck TV camera and its statewide coverage, in addition to social media’s largely inaccurate accounts spreading through Harvey concerning its police force, Harvey mayor Dean Klier has assured the...
With only a few games left in the regular season, the New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox have been hard at work gaining momentum before the district tournament. After a solid start to the season, the Sox began to struggle and lost four of their next five games entering a matchup against Park River Post 147 in Fordville on Thursday, July 11. They had scored just two runs in those four losses, and entered that matchup desperately needing to get their bats going. Thankfully for Post 30, they did exactl...
More than 18 months have passed since the roof of the historic Rockford Theatre collapsed, and efforts continue to rebuild and reopen this landmark New Rockford business. Plans to rebuild Rockford Theatre were unveiled last November, much to the delight of locals. The new theatre aims to offer a more modern and improved movie-going experience, while still retaining its history and honoring its past. The new projector room, for example, will have the latest technology for cinema screening, and th...
As per North Dakota Century Code, the Eddy-New Rockford Public Library is required to give a report to both the city and county every year, and this year's was recently delivered by librarian Susie Sharp. The report was given to county and city commissioners at their regular July meetings, and it showed that usage is the prior year. The report's data list from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 includes the following, with last year's numbers in parentheses: • Books added, 175 (371) • Books lost, 2...
Having taught pre-K and kindergarten at New Rockford-Sheyenne for 28 years and counting, Lori Demester is well known and highly regarded in the New Rockford community. As a teacher, she's taught hundreds of young students over the years, many who have gone on to become productive community members here in Eddy County. And now, this summer she's taken on yet another opportunity to provide invaluable education and unique experiences for local youth. For the past several weeks she's been working...
On Tuesday, July 9, Kristopher Abshere appeared in the Foster County Courthouse for sentencing after pleading guilty to gross sexual imposition. Abshere was charged with the Class AA felony last June after he was discovered to have impregnated a 14-year-old girl. Court documents say the sexual relationship between Abshere and the girl began in Carrington while he had been living with her and her family since May 2021, and continued when he and the family moved to New Rockford in the fall of...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. High speed police chase ends in arrest Alfred Lee Clark from Cody, Wyo., was arrested on Thursday, June 27 after a high-speed chase through both McKenzie and Billings Counties. He has been charged with five Class C felonies and one Class B misdemeanor. According to the affidavit filed with the Northwest Judicial District, a deputy with the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) obs...
After taking down Langdon in a thrilling come-from-behind victory, the New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox ran into a few more roadblocks on Tuesday, July 9. Up first was Carrington Post 25, and their pitcher Kael Kovar carried a shutout into the seventh inning, while their offense rode home runs from Grady Shipman and Josh Bickett to take a crucial District 4 win over New Rockford Post 30 at Carrington's City Park Tuesday, July 9. The Redbirds got single tallies in the first, third and fifth...
On Wednesday, July 3, the Post 30 Black Sox ended a two-game losing skid in the most emphatic way possible. Playing against the Langdon Red Sox in Langdon, Post 30 were looking to get back in the win column and develop some momentum as the postseason approaches. But as Wednesday's game got underway, the Black Sox certainly didn't do themselves many favors. With Keaton Cudworth on the mound, the Red Sox were able to score a run in each of the first two innings courtesy of an RBI single and a...
At the Eddy County Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 2, commissioners discussed the failure of a ballot measure that would have raised taxes for road and bridge purposes. More specifically, the county doesn’t currently have the funding necessary to complete road repairs on County Road 10 – otherwise known as the Brantford Road – and were asking county residents to allow an increase of 20 mills to raise money for the project. The measure failed by a margin of approximately 60-40 percent, and no...
Across the state line in Minnesota, an Eddy County native and her husband have received the honor of a lifetime after years of dedicated service to their community and local sports. LeAnn Galvin, née Bichler, grew up on a farm just west of New Rockford, attended the one room Munster #3 elementary school and graduated from St. James Academy in 1962. Until recently, her big claim to fame was being named Miss Eddy County in 1962. But now, she can also say that her family name is the namesake of a f...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Traffic accident claims lives of two Red Willow Ministries staff members On June 11, at approximately 4:18 p.m., a 1999 Chevy Tahoe driven by 66-year-old Keith Williams of West Fargo, N.D., crossed the centerline and hit head-on a 2005 Chevy Express 16-passenger van driven by 22-year-old Valery Siabato of Bogota, Columbia. Traveling as a passenger with Siabato was a 17-year-old female, a...
The Post 30 Black Sox suffered another setback on Thursday, June 27, this time against the Linton-Ashley-Wishek (LAW) Rattlers at home. Much of the struggle for Post 30 of late has been their defense. In their previous loss against LaMoure Post 19 on June 24, the Sox committed eight errors and allowed two unearned runs, spoiling what was a good pitching outing for Keaton Cudworth. Their very next game against LAW was a similar story: six defensive errors and five unearned runs allowed. Another...
It's almost Independence Day, and here in Eddy County, that means an exciting week of fun activities. For many, the fun started on Sunday, June 30 with the annual Sheyenne Stampede NDRA Rodeo at Hendrickson Park in Sheyenne, and will continue with a street dance at Buck-It's Bar on Wednesday, July 3, featuring "Kissing Company," and Buck-It's will continue the celebrations with a Bloody Mary Bar beginning at 9 a.m. the next morning. Flair Boutique & Coffee Shop will also be open at 9 a.m. on... Full story
Stephen Ahokas, a former resident of New Rockford, has authored a Christmas devotional titled, "The Christmas Story As It Will Be Forever Told." The four-week Advent devotional explores the circumstances surrounding the birth of Christ and reveals an often-overlooked connection between Christians and the Jewish people, including their respective traditions and cultures. Each week dives into a different aspect of the story of Christ, including Passover, the story of Mary and Joseph, the joy...
