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Lynnae Lies was named the 2022 New Rockford-Sheyenne Teacher of the Year by Bank Forward. Since graduating from Mayville State University, Lies has committed 28 years to NR-S. In addition to her roles as an elementary, Title 1 and personalized learning academy teacher at NR-S, Lies has participated in leadership developments, accreditation review teams, coaching, advising and more. "She is a true servant leader and team player, with a drive to serve the ever-changing needs of our students,"...
New Rockford Memorial Day services hosted by American Legion Post #30 will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the New Rockford City Park along the James River, then conclude at Prairie Home–St. John's Cemetery. If it rains, the services will be canceled. All are welcome to attend. If you have a family member who was a veteran and did not have a flag placed on their grave last year, please phone Robert at (701) 947-5445 or Ron at (701) 947-5942. Sheyenne Sheyenne VFW Post 3696 will hold its Memorial Day p...
The 2022 mid-term primary election is two weeks away, and a field of five candidates, each vying for two seats on the county commission, must be whittled down to four. Of the five candidates, only Dave Gehrtz is running as an incumbent looking to keep his position. Long-time county commissioner, Neal Rud, whose 4-year term is also coming to an end, has announced he won't be running for reelection. The other four candidates are Jeff Pfau, Dale Rosenberg, Brady Richter and Jamie Allmaras. To help...
Rocket Wash, New Rockford's first automatic, touchless car wash, is coming soon. Zach and Lauren Fleming of New Rockford and Eastern Eddy County residents Mark and Lisa Becker are the owners, and they're ready to bring locals a new solution to get the grime off their car, pickup or SUV. Plans have been in place for months, and they've waited patiently for the right conditions to break ground. "Obviously, weather has really impacted that, and is still impacting that," Zach Fleming said. "We need...
The museum, located at 1115 1st Ave N, is open Memorial Day Sunday, May 29, through Labor Day weekend from 1 - 4 p.m. For private showings outisde of those hours, call Patty Hilbert at (701) 302-0572....
This year the Chamber 4th of July Fireworks fundraising has taken on a new look ... FIRECRACKERS! Purchase a New Rockford Firecracker with your name and donated amount ($25 - $50 - $100) printed on the front. All firecrackers will be proudly displayed in the front window of the New Rockford Transcript, right along the parade route, for all to see! For 20 years, the Chamber has raised funds for our 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza with the Stars and Jars program. This year the board decided to... Full story
Representatives from the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District and East Central Special Education Unit (East Central) met in Fargo on Monday, May 23, for mediation. Last year, deep and long-standing rifts between East Central and NR-S were unearthed when the NR-S School Board considered a proposal to withdraw from East Central and look elsewhere for special education services. During that process, a plan emerged to have a professional mediator oversee further discussion in the hopes of mending...
Briggs Weber brought his pony for Pet Show and Tell Day at the NR-S Preschool! He's shown here leading around his Shetland pony named Buddy on Wednesday during the afternoon session. Buddy was a delight to Brigg's classmates....
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Wells County awards $447,000 in ARPA funds Local governments and organizations in Wells County are $447,000 richer, thanks to the Wells County Commissioners, who facilitated the money provided by the federal government’s $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package aimed at mitigating the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioners Leon Klocke, Dennis Dockter, Bryan Lautt, Dan...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Bill Starke. Calvin Packard has been a helper this week for his mom, Shirley. Monday, he drove her to Carrington, where she had a medical appointment. Janet Laube enjoyed a phone call from grandson, Travis Laube, with the happy news Travis is going to be a grandpa. Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed a chance meeting and visit with Kristi Swenson, Tuesday at the Prairie Inn in Carrington. Monday supper guests at the Ken and Marvis Holte home were Cody and Amanda Bickett. All celebrated...
Congratulations to all the graduates. Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden last Sunday. Lester Roberts attended Gene Woolley’s sale in New Rockford on Monday. Lester enjoyed a phone visit from his daughter, Bobbi Duberowski of Parkers Prairie, Minn. on Saturday. Sunday, Lester had a visit from his brother, Roger. He also visited by phone with his son, Justin. Doris Griffin’s three goslings have figured out how to get out of the barn when it is all closed up and they go to the duck pond for a swim. When Doris opene...
Patti Clifton was in Carrington last Wednesday where she did some shopping and later met Peg Clifton for noon lunch. Bonnie Deegan and Jan Loe were in Jamestown last Thursday. Jan kept a medical appointment. They did a little shopping and enjoyed lunch before returning to Sheyenne. There will be a spaghetti benefit for Tara and Elvis Thumb to help defray medical expenses on Thursday, June 9, 4-8 p.m. at Ostby Hall in Sheyenne. A silent auction will also be held as well as raffle tickets for sale with drawing to be held on July 4. Jan Loe...
Jimmy Indergaard took in a car show in Carrington on Saturday and later was a supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Saturday afternoon visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Aaron Koepplin, Kerigan, Chevelle and Hendrix. Aaron gave Charlotte some pointers on how to use a smart phone. No final grade in yet. Margie Anderson, Patti and Peter Larson and David and Karen Anderson were dinner guests at the Glen and Judy Cudworth home. All enjoyed a visit with the Cudworth’s daughter, Diane, and Arthur Yri and Cheryl and Mike Erhardt a...
Midway Aerie 2923 was able to make a donation to the Eddy County Library for their summer reading program. Donations like this are made possible by charitable gaming at the Eagles in New Rockford and the Shamrock in Carrington....
It is fair to say that the government’s preeminent responsibility is to provide for the nation’s defense. When necessary, civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights must yield to the demands of national security. In Minersville v. Gobitis (1940), the Supreme Court, over assertions of religious liberty by Jehovah’s Witnesses, upheld a Pennsylvania state law requiring school children to salute the flag on the theory that the pledge of allegiance promotes national unity and national unity protects national security. The Gobitis Court...
Eddie Grant, a Harvard Law School graduate and a former third baseman who played for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants, was the first major league baseball player killed in World War I. In all, seven other major league players lost their lives in the Great War. They are Lt. Tom Burr, plane crash; Lt. Harry Chapman, illness; Lt. Larry Chappell, influenza; Pvt. Harry Glenn, pneumonia; Cpt. Newton Halliday, hemorrhages; Cpl. Ralph Sherman, drowned, an...
The drumbeat for abolishing student debt is growing as students and former students feel the financial crunch of poor employment and increasing inflation. Forty five million (45,000,000) Americans owe $1.6 trillion ($1,600,000,000) for federal student loans. But there is a lot of hidden debt acquired from private sources that is impossible to calculate. We know it is big. Twenty four percent have student debt, leaving 76% without student debt. The political facts tell us that 24% will be eager...
William Starke New Rockford, N.D. William "Bill" Starke passed away May 19, 2022 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, N.D. Joyce, his wife, their two children Debbie and Clint and several of his grandchildren were with him during his last hours. William Horton Starke was born August 21, 1927 to Horton and Alpha Starke. They lived on the Klocke farmstead until 1933 when the family, now including Bill's sister Carol, moved to the current Starke farmstead in Superior Township....
Carol Phillips Warwick, N.D. Carol Kelley Phillips, 77, passed away May 17, 2022 in her own home. Carol's visitation was held Monday, May 23, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m., all at Evangelical Free Church, New Rockford. Her burial was held at the Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford. Pastor Joe Greiner officiated with special music by pianist, Erin Greiner. Congregational Hymns were "When We All Get to Heaven #772", "How Great Thou Art #147" and "Pr...
Many years ago, I heard a story about a young girl who was suffering from a rare and deadly disease. Her health declined rapidly. However, through a number of tests and some luck, they discovered that her 7-year old little brother had somehow developed the antibodies needed to combat her illness. A simple blood transfusion would save her life. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked him if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. He hesitated slightly, but a moment later, he took a deep breath and said,...
Memorial Day marks the beginning of the summer season. This is a time for celebrating graduations, the end of the school year and family get-togethers. But at the root of this weekend holiday is the somber remembrance to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many communities host formal Memorial Day programs and Americans...
On the evening of Jan. 24, 1905, former Eddy County residents Katie (Mrs. Thomas) Turner and Nellie E. Buck were installed as Past Chief of Honor and Usher, respectively, at the meeting of the Barlow Degree of Honor. Also that evening, some young friends gave a surprise birthday party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R.U. Austin on Villard Ave. West for Albert Hill, a student at Phillips Academy; there were music, games, and “elegant refreshments.” On Jan. 25, Miss Ruth Reutenik left for a vis...
Dear Savvy Senior, I recently saw a news segment on TV about a government funeral assistance program available to families who lost loved ones during the pandemic. What can you tell me about this? I lost my 78-year-old mother to COVID in 2021 and want to find out if I’m still eligible for any funeral funds, and if so, what I need to do to get them. Still Sad Dear Sad, I’m very sorry about the loss of your mother. The government program you are asking about is the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Pro...
The final regular season track meet of the 2022 season has come to an end. A total of 23 Rocket athletes and three Warwick athletes competed at the North Central Region track meet in Rugby on Saturday, May 21. Of those 23 NR-S athletes, nine have earned a chance to compete at the State Track meet on May 26-28. Those athletes are: Katie Allmaras, Kelsie Belquist, Emmie Belquist, Easton Benz, Porter Granger, Kaden Jensen, Connor Knatterud, Lucy Meier and Ava Peterson. At this meet, the relay...
The SNR Black Sox had a tough regular season, and entered this years' regional tournament on an 11-game losing streak. Nonetheless, the No. 6 seed Black Sox gave it their all last week as they fought to finish their season on a high, and on Wednesday, May 18, they kicked off the regional tournament with a resounding 14-7 victory over the No. 3 seed Kidder County Wolves. The Wolves and the Black Sox played each other twice during the regular season, and the Wolves had come out on top each time....
