Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Sort through those closets and turn that stash into cash! This year, the sister cities of Eddy County are teaming up to bring you the Sister Cities Garage Sales, and residents of both communities are welcome to register their sales now. Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the citywide sales in New Rockford, and the Sheyenne Civic Association is sponsoring Sheyenne’s event. New Rockford residents can register their sale at Bakers Dozen or the Transcript office. F...
Thick, white smoke and the stench of scorched hay filled the air on Sunday, June 27. Shortly before 3 p.m., firefighters were called to a field near the intersection of 67th Avenue Northeast and 20th Street Northeast, one mile west of New Rockford. The Levi and Casey Weber families had stacked about a thousand bales between two stacks there recently. A dozen firefighters responded to the call, and they used an estimated 25,000 gallons of water and foam to put out the blaze. Area farmers also...
This Thursday and Friday, Eddy County 4-Hers will take over the fairgrounds for their annual Achievement Days. The event, in which 4-Hers showcase a wide range of livestock, small animals and static exhibits, has been expanded this year. Thursday evening, take in the vendor show at the Potter Pavilion. From 4-7 p.m., shop from several vendors offering clothing, kitchen wares, handmade soap, homegrown produce and much more. Central Pharmacy wants to help 4-Hers, their families and fairgoers stay...
Sh-Boom! Prepare to be entertained! You might come into the theatre remembering the plot and some of the music, but you'll leave in song after watching this fresh new cast take on a fun classic! DPRCA is set to bring back one of its most popular shows, "Life Could Be a Dream," but it's certainly not a reunion. Artistic Director Elliott Schwab has cast all new actors for this reprise, and his crew is pulling out all the stops to keep guests entertained through 25 performances! If you need a refre...
Tolna Days is here again! Friday the EMTs will serve supper at 5 p.m., with baseball and human foosball to follow. Saturday plan for a 2-mile run at 9 a.m., then a Walleye Hunt at 10 a.m. There will be kids games, supper and music in the park. Dance to Uptown in the streets Saturday night, sponsored by Sportsman's Bar. Sunday, the classics will come to town for the Car Show, starting at 10:30 a.m. on Main Street. The parade starts at 2 p.m. Tolna Days events are sponsored by the Tolna C...
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll introduce you to the five new faces who are not only on stage at the Old Church Theatre doing five shows a week, they're also soaking up all New Rockford has to offer. Take the time to introduce yourself to them after the show! Tori Lynn Tori Lynn plays Lois Franklin, daughter of "Big Eddie" Franklin, owner of Big Stuff Auto. A former song leader at Springfield High, Lois arrives on the scene to help shape Denny and the Dreamers into a real singing and dancin...
Wednesday, Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford applauded the sale of Coal Creek Station to Rainbow Energy Center LLC as a landmark moment for the future of energy production in North Dakota. The sale is the culmination of more than a year of determined efforts by the administration and others to save the state’s largest power plant, preserving critical baseload power and hundreds of jobs. Great River Energy (GRE) announced in May of 2020 its plans to retire Coal Creek Station, a 1,151-megawatt generating plant in Underwood, during t...
First Community Credit Union (FCCU) recently hired Justene Kouba. She will be located at the Jamestown Administration Branch at 310 10th Street NE. Kouba, originally from New Rockford, N.D., will be returning to FCCU in the graphic designer role where she will be responsible for designing and implementing marketing materials, graphics and communications. She brings over nine years of marketing experience to FCCU. Kouba graduated from the Art Institute of Austin, TX with a bachelor's degree in...
Tuesday afternoon visitors to the Charlotte Koepplin home were Janet Laube and YipYip. Wednesday, Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest of Uncle Mervin Indergaard and Cousin Vicki Magill. And Thursday, he was a supper guest of Andy and Ruth Braaten, where he enjoyed a visit with niece Nikki Braaten. One afternoon, Kathy Vetter enjoyed a visit with Margie Anderson and Jean Lessner at the Margie Anderson home. Sunday visitors to the Margie Anderson home were Karen Anderson and grandsons Boden and Weston Sylling. Allyssa Lewis, Kenna...
Sheyenne's main street was teaming with volunteers on Monday, June 21. Armed with weed eaters, paint brushes, power tools and brooms, local residents were busy making preparations for the hundreds of visitors who came to take in Independence Day festivities in Sheyenne this past Sunday. The fix-up began earlier this year when the city of Sheyenne received a Mainstreet Initiative Vibrancy Grant from the North Dakota Department of Commerce. The $1,500 grant was matched by the Sheyenne Civic...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the families of Lynette Clelland and Ava Scurry. Friday, Ken and Marvis Holte and Amanda Bickett drove to Jamestown, where they met Fayette Nelson.All attended a celebration of life for Fayette’s spouse, Donnie, at a favorite fishing spot in Krause Park. Other family members also attended and later enjoyed fellowship at the Holte home. Shirley Packard rode the Eddy County Van to Devils Lake on Thursday and did some shopping. Kevin Johnson was a brief kitchen helper at Shirley’s. Friday, Mary Geh...
Last Thursday, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe drove to Jamestown where Patti kept appointments at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Later, they did some shopping and also had lunch. On Monday, they were back in Jamestown where Patti kept another appointment. Steph Loe and mom Jan had lunch in New Rockford on Sunday, after worship services. Saturday afternoon, Jan Loe and Steph joined other neighbors for a Luau Party at the home of James Pool and family. Father's Day morning, Jan Loe helped with the New Rockford American Legion Auxiliary...
Carrington Health Center Auxiliary and CHI Health at Home/Hospice is planning a golf scramble for Friday, July 9 at the Crossroads Golf Club in Carrington. The format will be a four-person scramble, with registration at 11:00 a.m., and tee-off at 12 noon. Registration fee is $50.00 per person or $200.00 per team. Mulligans will be available to purchase if desired. Registration includes door prizes, evening meal, contests on every hole, and a hole contest sponsored by Bessette Motors. Sandwiches, drinks and other foods items will be available...
North Dakota State University’s Research Extension Centers and the Agronomy Seed Farm once again will hold in-person field days this year. Field days give producers and others an opportunity to learn about the latest research, techniques and technologies in crop and livestock production, as well as other topics, such as northern-hardy fruits and berries, and weed, pest and disease control. The Carrington Research Extension Center will host its field day on July 20 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The topics and contacts are listed below. Beef production t...
Montana-Dakota Utilities recently donated $5,000 to the Sheyenne Fire Department for renovations to the Sheyenne Fire Hall. Pictured above is Montana-Dakota Utilities representative Mark Seiler with Sheyenne Fire Chief Elvis Thumb. As you may have noticed while in town for the July 4 celebration, a new sign has been installed at the updated fire hall....
You can become an American citizen by being born in the U.S., or you can become one by getting “naturalized.” Becoming naturalized is a heck of a lot harder. It not only means having to meet all the legal and residency requirements which Congress has established, it means passing a U.S. civics test that would stump a random, cable-news talk show host. Sadly, based on the results of the civics test they take, naturalized American immigrants understand the uniqueness of their adopted country bet...
Summer weather has started here in North Dakota, and so has the 2021 legislative districting process. It will soon be a hot topic. As you know, there has been a lot of interest in fair elections these days, and North Dakota Voters First aims to keep you informed regarding the districting process. With your help, we can prevent gerrymandering - the harmful practice of drawing unfair legislative lines that protect incumbents and political parties. Every 10 years, the U.S. Census reveals changes in population growth and movement which require new...
On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the proposed Constitution. This was an act for the ages, because it not only marked the technical implementation of the new law of the land but, in the words of James Madison, written on April 6, 1796, the "instrument"-the Constitution-"was nothing more than a draught of a plan, nothing but a dead letter, until life and validity were breathed into it, by the voice of the people, speaking through the several state conventions."...
Lynette Renae (Nygaard) Clelland, 65, of New Rockford, N.D. passed away peacefully on June 22, 2021, with family by her side at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Funeral service was held Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, N.D. Burial was held at the Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford, N.D. Rev. Amy Kippen officiated with special music by Kerstin Allmaras. Casket bearers were Duff Settlemeyer, Randy Bush, Rick Van Wey, Mike Huffman, Brian Nelson and Jason...
David Timm, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at his home in Carrington, N.D. Funeral service was held Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington. Burial was held at the Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, N.D. Rev. Richard Biberdort officiated, with special music by Renee Hopkins. Casket bearers were all of David's nieces and nephews. David was born May 5, 1939, to Harold and Lyd Timm in Hutchinson, Minn. He grew up in Arlington, Minn., where he was baptized...
This week’s featured tree is birch. Beloved for its graceful branching and distinctive naturally peeling bark, there are a number of large specimens scattered throughout the city of New Rockford. Birch trees display lustrous green leaves in summer and bright yellow foliage in fall. During our long winters, the showy colors and textures of peeling birch bark are fully revealed. Paper birch is native to North Dakota, found in the northern Turtle Mountains, the Pembina Gorge, and also west, in the Killdeer Mountains. It is from the western s...
As our spiritual values become more centered on God, it’s normal to start looking forward to our eternal existence. For those who are in Christ, how exciting it is to know that our heavenly Father and His Son Jesus, our loved ones, our new name, our glorified body, inheritance, citizenship, and crowns and rewards are all a part of our glorious future. We are briefly passing through this world, and the only thing we will take with us when we depart is an account of how we lived and loved. How w...
It is all too easy to look back in history and create images of superhumans who were far stronger and wiser than people of today. We often talk of the hardships they endured; bitter cold, disease and isolation, furthering the image that the early settlers had no option but to grit their teeth and push forward in the face of adversity. Part of today's social narrative builds upon the notion that people long ago had no choice but to cooperate in order to survive. But we fail to imagine that these...
On March 18, 1904, H.B. Johnson returned from a visit to his old home in Wisconsin. That evening, a meeting was held for young men interested in organizing an athletic club. The meeting had been called after a similar meeting on March 12 had failed to attract enough men. Those present decided to have a canvass of the community, which was undertaken by James A. Manly and Sam Swanson and they secured enough support to warrant starting such a club. That evening, there was a grand ball in the Opera...
“They’re in at the grocery store,” my friend texted. I texted my husband. “They’re in,” I noted. “Pick up the limit. I probably need six boxes this year.” Later, I mentioned on a Zoom call that I had found canning lids. “Where did you get them?” someone texted. I told her and she went to the store. They were all gone by the time she arrived. Who would have thought that canning lids were going to be such a hot commodity? They have been hard to find during the pandemic. The shelves with canning supplies have been empty in many stores. I am g...
