Articles from the March 13, 2023 edition
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New digs for dentists
James River Dentistry's new building is nearing completion, and on Wednesday, March 8, the Transcript got an early look at the latest addition to downtown New Rockford. The new office, located next...
City dives into lodging tax and utility fees
At a 90-minute city commission meeting on Monday, March 6, officials had further discussion on three proposals first brought before them at the February meeting. Proposed changes to the 15-year-old...
Local 4-year-old finds success on snow circuit
Over the Feb. 25 weekend, 4-year-old Axel Rue won his first ever races on a snowmobile. The racing took place in Perham, Minnesota as part of the Two Eighty Six Sno Series, with Rue taking part in the...
Bridges in county scheduled for demolition, replacement
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7, Eddy County commissioners heard updates about three bridges in the county scheduled for major changes, ranging from total demolition to complete...
Cooperstown hospital rebuilds and rebrands
Cooperstown Medical Center has been renamed the Dakota Regional Medical Center. The area hospital, which has its roots in Cooperstown, has now been rebranded to more accurately reflect its growing ser...
Mental Health workshops
In partnership with North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services, FirstLink is offering the following upcoming mental health workshops free of charge: • Devils Lake - Mar. 16 at Lake Region State College • Jamestown - Mar. 29 at Hampton...
New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Agenda: March 13, 2023
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting – Collaboration Room Monday, March 13th, 2023, 7:00 p.m. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda.... Full story
Hoppe, Zwinger honored for work at NDSU
Research and Extension personnel from the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center received awards at the recent Northern Plains Food and Farming Conference held recently in...
Bichler recognized by Nodak Insurance Company
Chris Bichler, a Career Agent for Nodak Insurance Company in Eddy and Foster County, has been recognized for achieving PARTNER status with the company. Chris Bichler earned this recognition for his...
Legislative Report: March 13, 2023
It’s day 35, and we are just returning from crossover, when all Senate bills must be heard, voted on, and sent to the House. It’s the same procedure for the House bills. The Senate will be passing 307 bills over to the House this session...
Sheyenne News: March 13, 2023
February birthdays at the Sheyenne Senior Center were celebrated with a soup, sandwich and birthday cake supper late Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28. Two special ladies of our community with February birthdays, Shirley Westby and Marilynn Kruger, enjoyed...
Talk of the Town: March 13, 2023
New Rockford and area folks express sympathy to the family of Cindy Bichler. Friday, Eloise Lucht took Eddy County Transit to Devils Lake where she had an appointment at the eye clinic. Shirley Packard feels like a new person since Tuesday,...
Pleasant Prairie News: March 13, 2023
Margie Anderson enjoyed a visit over supper last Monday at the Glen and Judy Cudworth home. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a phone call with niece, Amanda Koepplin, last Sunday. And later, Jimmy and his sister, Ruth Braaten, were among those who attended...
701 Rundown: March 13, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Patzer Truck Repair suffers total loss in Tuesday fire On Tuesday, Feb. 28, a prominent...
Which Girl Scout Cookie are you?
I got my annual Girl Scout Cookie fix last Friday. One of my favorite two Girl Scouts, my niece Megan, showed up just before supper time to make her pitch. I was happy to take a full case (and a...
Letter to the Editor: March 13, 2023
I recently made a donation to SNR Baseball in memory of my dad, Ed Kurtz, a baseball player in the New Rockford area for many years (1910 to 1934). Although a catcher, I believe he was most proud of h...
Supreme Court in Nebbia: "An ominous fork in the road"
The immense pressures inflicted on the United States by the Great Depression of the 1930s forced the Supreme Court on several occasions to confront the scope of a state’s police power to regulate economic activity in the name of the general...
Obituary: Jim House
Jim House Glenfield, N.D. Jim LeRoy House, age 71, passed away at home on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was born on February 24th, 1952 in New Rockford, N.D. His parents were Tommy and Deloris House of...
Within our Walls: Days of Devotion
On February 23, CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington celebrated several employees for their milestone years of service to our organization. We call this day “Days of Devotion.” During Days of Devotion, we thank our employees for their dedication to...
Sermonette: March 13, 2023
Peace. We use that word quite often. My first encounter with that word came about as I was growing up. This was in the 1960s. We were indeed in turbulent times. The conflict in Vietnam was going strong with no signs of letting up and the number of...
Archival Anecdotes: "Was your grandmother a homemaker?"
In honor of National Women's History Month, we've been exploring the role that women's clubs had in creating our local histories. This would be a difficult task for our little museum, however one...
Savvy Senior: Getting paid as a family caregiver
Dear Savvy Senior, I have been taking care of my elderly father for over a year and it’s taking a toll on my finances because I can only work part-time. Are there any resources you know about that...
History of New Rockford: March 13, 2023
On Oct. 24, 1905, P.J. Hester came back from a business trip to the western part of the state. Sheyenne druggist Frank L. Kermott was down on business and to visit. E.R. Davidson came in from...
Zieman tops all archers in Leal
It was a big day for NR-S archers at the Barnes County North Bullseye Tournament in Leal on Saturday, March 4. Particularly, the boys dominated the leaderboard in both the middle school and high...
Clifton, Kramlich qualify for Folkstyle Nationals
Landin Clifton and Ridge Kramlich each clinched spots on the North Dakota team for the 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Landin, the son of Jamie and Deb Clifton of...
