Articles from the January 9, 2023 edition
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Early morning blaze destroys New Rockford home
An abandoned home in New Rockford has been destroyed after being engulfed by flames in the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 31. New Rockford Fire Chief, Brian Hopfauf, said his department...
2022: The Year in Review
Full of history-making firsts, exciting developments and unfortunate tragedy, 2022 was undoubtedly a memorable year, and the New Rockford Transcript captured much of it in our weekly paper. This week...
Commission approves proposal for courthouse fire alarm system
On Tuesday, Jan. 3, County Commissioners heard an update from Eddy County Emergency Manager, Lisa Thompson, regarding the county’s effort to install an alarm system at the courthouse. At the...
City addresses roof issues, reports water quality improvement
Local entities ended the year addressing roof issues caused by heavy snowfall in December. The City of New Rockford held two discussions about the flat roofs at the Brown Memorial and the Eddy-New...
Eddy County 4-H Shooting Sports and Outdoor Activities awarded $1,000 from Aggie Foundation
A partnership between Bremen Bar and the Aggie Foundation made possible a $1,000 donation to Eddy County 4-H Shooting Sports and Outdoor Activities. Tiffany Munson, Administrative Assistant for Eddy...
Olzweski sentenced for assaulting deputy
Candace Olzweski has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident on Sept. 17, 2022, during which she assaulted Eddy County deputy Bennett Suave after breaking out of her handcuffs. Olzweski...
Input sought for community education to be offered by NR-S
The New Rockford-Sheyenne School District is applying for an community education grant to offer learning opportunities to community members of all ages. The idea is to help the community become a resilient, rural community engaged in growth and...
New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Agenda: Jan. 9, 2023
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting Cafeteria Monday, January 9th, 2023, 7:00 p.m. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments.... Full story
New year's resolution: Avoid crypto scams
Here’s a New Year’s Resolution we could all benefit from: be vigilant about cryptocurrency scams. Fraud involving crypto investment schemes and crypto as payment in other schemes skyrocketed in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission....
701 Rundown: Jan. 9, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. House fire takes everything On Friday, Dec. 16, approximately three miles west of Martin,...
Film Festival aims to raise awareness of mental health
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly 20 percent of high school students report serious thoughts of suicide and nine percent have made an attempt to take their lives. Startling statistics like these are the motivation behind...
Northern Plains Operation Round Up grants approved
At their December meeting, the Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors approved grants totaling $9,700 to help support worthy causes. These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric...
Sheyenne News: Jan. 9, 2023
The Sheyenne Turkey Dinner was another success despite the snowy weather and the furnace problems at Ostby Hall on Christmas Day. The dinner was moved to Open Season Lodge after it was found that the heating system at Ostby Hall was not working....
Talk of the Town: Jan. 9, 2023
Happy New Year to New Rockford and area folks! Tuesday morning, Ken Holte enjoyed coffee with Pastor Rick Loewen and Alan Lange at the Chieftain in Carrington. Janet Laube called niece, Carla Roberts, in Warroad, Minn. on Sunday and wished her a...
Pleasant Prairie News: Jan. 9, 2023
Happy New Year to the folks in Pleasant Prairie! Last Tuesday, Charlotte Koepplin drove to Carrington and took care of some medical business. Wednesday afternoon visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were John and Kathleen Lee, bringing belated...
Collegiate Congratulations: Call for submissions
We’re in the last week of holiday break for my college-aged daughter, and I’m wondering how it went so quickly. We’ve gone over her grades from her first semester as a full-time college student,...
How Barbara Walters crafter her incomparable career
Barbara Walters might never have become a powerful force in broadcast journalism had she lacked the chutzpah to extract a promise from her bosses at NBC News in 1973. As she explained it to me, she...
At year's end: A duty to protect our constitutional democracy
In this season of peace, remembrance and celebration, we are beckoned by the ghosts of 1776 and 1787 to recall the historic work of this nation’s founders in establishing a republic grounded in the aspirational principles of liberty, equality and s...
Obituary: Marjorie Wright
Marjorie Wright New Rockford, N.D. Marjorie "Margie" Wright, age 89, of New Rockford, N.D., died Friday, December 30, 2022, at her home in New Rockford. Marjorie Ellen Wright was born March 20, 1933...
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Late in December 2021 when I read my copy of the Transcript, a couple of things caught my eye. First, there was a great picture of my mom, Kathy O’Connor, and second, a listing of all the unmarked graves in Eddy County. In the list, the family name...
Sermonette: What is proper prayer? Part 1
“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But whenever you pray, go...
Archival Anecdotes: Was your grandmother a pioneer daughter?
The history of the Pioneer Daughters extend back to 1929 when J.M. Diving delivered a speech in Dickenson titled "The Pioneer Mother of N. Dak." The Pioneer Daughters were a special branch of the...
History of New Rockford: Jan. 9, 2023
On Sept. 4, 1905, the Eddy County Commission (Dailey, Dafoe, Gunvaldson) met and voted to pay the following: $29.20, Mrs. M.E. Pottner, care of Mrs. Clara Swantz and for bedding destroyed; $102.50,...
Tree Talk: Winter is here
WINTER. If this season is defined by cold, snowy weather – then it arrived nearly two months ago, long before the astronomical calendar-date of winter's start on December 21. Local weather reports...
Savvy Senior: When can I change my Medicare coverage?
Dear Savvy Senior, Is it possible to make changes to my Medicare coverage now? I know we’ve passed the fall open enrollment period, but I’ve heard that there are other times of the year...
