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  • Dakota Recreation Report

    Patricia Stockdill|May 21, 2018

    Outdoor notes: *Deer gun applications now available. Apply online at the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov). Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May 15: 1,449.8 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,449.77 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,843.78 MSL; 37,000 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Try casting jigs along low-head dams and rock rapids along the Sheyenne River or feeder creeks and inlets...

  • Dr. Geier to retire June 30

    May 21, 2018

    After nearly 40 years of serving patients in Carrington and the surrounding areas, Dr. Rick Geier, Family Medicine Doctor at CHI St. Alexius Carrington, will retire June 30, 2018. Geier received his medical degree from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. His keen mind and diagnostic ability have served his patients well over the years. Dr. Geier was instrumental in building the Carrington Clinic with the community and has been an integral part of the success of...

  • Keep the government out of the energy marketplace

    Peter Roff|May 21, 2018

    Over almost the entire course of the Obama presidency, congressional conservatives battled with the administration over the subsidies that were such an important part of renewable energy policy. Critics labeled them distortive of the marketplace, said they had an adverse effect on energy consumption, and put the government in the position of picking winners and losers, something that most definitely was not its job. Where these critics are now is a mystery, since hardly any are speaking out agai...

  • Hold your peace

    Corey Seymour|May 21, 2018

    On May 2, Congressman Cramer joined 17 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives in nominating that great diplomat of our era, Donald Trump, for the Nobel Peace Prize. “We can think of no one more deserving of the Committee’s recommendation in 2019 than President Trump for his tireless work to bring peace to our world,” they wrote in their letter, suggesting that the man more known for threatening “fire and fury” on countries he wants to punish should instead join the ranks of Martin Lu...

  • Sox go 1 and 2 in tourney

    Gary Lindquist|May 21, 2018

    Sheyenne-New Rockford Black Sox participated at the Casselton-Enderlin Baseball Tournament on May 11 and 12 in Casseslton. Polar Bears blank Sox Larimore scored three runs in the second, two more in the third and two more in the fifth, defeating the locals by a final score of 7-0. Luke Tupa pitched a good overall game for Larimore. They will be one of the top teams in Region 2. Larimore 0 3 2 0 2= 7 9 0 SNR 0 0 0 0 0 =0 2 1 Larimore: Luke Tupa and Tucker Salander SNR: Tucker Longnecker and Luke...

  • New Rockford Transcript awarded 6 times in 2018 North Dakota Better Newspaper Contest

    Amy Wobbema|May 21, 2018

    Staff and correspondents of the New Rockford Transcript received six awards at the 2018 North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) Better Newspaper Contest as revealed on Friday, May 4 at the organization’s annual conference. The Transcript is judged among its peers in the mid-size weekly division, which includes N.D. newspapers published weekly that have circulations of 1,000-1,999. Awards were received for work published during 2017. Newspapers submitted entries for consideration, which were c...

  • Eddy-New Rockford Library to partner with BND's College SAVE for summer reading program

    May 21, 2018

    The Eddy-New Rockford Library is partnering with Bank of North Dakota’s College SAVE program to provide one more incentive to participants in its summer reading program – money! College SAVE is the state’s 529 plan to help residents save for college. Every young reader who signs up for the Eddy-New Rockford Library Summer Reading Progam will have the opportunity to register for one $529 contribution to a new or existing College SAVE account. At the end of the summer, every reader who completes the program’s parameters will receive a $25 con...

  • Memorial Day program to be held at Old Church Theatre

    New Rockford’s annual Memorial Day program, sponsored by American Legion Raymond B. Thorn Post 30, will take place on Monday, May 28, at the Old Church Theatre on Central Avenue.   The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. with an introduction by Commander Ron Anderson and Invocation from Post Chaplain Garry Coon. Also on the schedule are musical selections by the New Rockford-Sheyenne High School Choir and an address from Father Reece Weber. Following the program, a short service will be held at both All Veteran’s Park along the James River and R... Full story

  • Braunberger named Teacher of the Year

    Amy Wobbema|May 21, 2018

    Students in grades 7 to 12 at New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) Public School were honored at an Awards and Scholarship Ceremony on Wednesday, May 16. Advisors, coaches and instructors for a variety of academic and co-curricular groups recognized students for their accomplishments throughout the year, and many scholarship awards were handed out to the 15 seniors. Here are the highlights, particularly the special awards and scholarships. Music: Mrs. Annette Hovey gave four special awards to senior...

  • Dollars for Scholars awards $16,700 in scholarships to seniors

    May 21, 2018

    The New Rockford Dollars for Scholars was established in 2004 and has since grown to include an 11-member volunteer board, which consists of teachers, parents, community members and business owners. It is through the hard work of these volunteers and the monetary support of New Rockford-Sheyenne (NR-S) alumni, business owners, and community members that Dollar for Scholars have provided scholarships to over 270 NR-S graduating seniors. The Dollar for Scholars application process is based a merit-based scoring system based on academic grades,...

  • Musicians perform annual Spring Concert

    May 21, 2018

    On Thursday, May 10, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Music Department dazzled and delighted audiences with their annual Spring Concert. The group of 11 musical seniors surprised Director Annette Hovey with two special numbers they had learned under the direction of student conductors Nick Hovey and Jared Hartl. The same seniors were all recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in music during their high school careers....

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  • Community Calendar: May 21, 2018

    NEW ROCKFORD BLOOD DRIVE Wednesday, May 23, 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. JACOB SOGGE BENEFIT Wednesday, May 23 at the New Rockford Eagles Club, 5 - 7 p.m. Cake walk at 5:30 p.m. and bingo to start at 6:30 p.m. Free will offering for the dinner. Rockford Red HatS Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m., meeting and lunch at Harriman’s Restaurant in Maddock. Meet at 10:30 a.m. in usual place to carpool. AMBULANCE BOARD MEETING second Monday of each month, 7 p.m., at the Ambulance Hall, New Rockford. CHAMBER MEETING first T... Full story