Articles from the July 10, 2023 edition
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Misdirected
At their regular meeting on Wednesday, July 5, Eddy County commissioners heard from Road Superintendent Todd Weber and Emergency Manager Lisa Thompson about a problem with 9-1-1 signage in the...
Louters facing calls to resign
Despite receiving a letter last month that requests her resignation, New Rockford-Sheyenne Superintendent Jill Louters doesn't appear to be going anywhere. The letter Dr. Louters received was...
New Rockford's Citywide Garage Sales Aug. 4-5
The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Citywide Garage Sale will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 4-5. Participants may register now at Bakers Dozen or the Transcript office in downtown New Rockford. Cost is $5 per address to...
Ropin' and ridin' at NDRA Rodeo
Among the many great events to take in this past Fourth of July weekend was the Sheyenne Stampede NDRA Rodeo on July 2. Sanctioned by the North Dakota Rodeo Association, cowboys and cowgirls from...
Two new faces in 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'
DPRCAs latest production, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," is just days away, and two new cast members have come to New Rockford to help bring the beloved comic strip to life on the Old Church...
Pleasant Prairie News: July 10, 2023
Grandniece Kalli Koepplin of Arizona, her sister Kerigan Koepplin of Carrington and their grandmother Veronica Davis brought dinner to share at the Charlotte Koepplin home last Tuesday. Veronica brought Charlotte a dozen farm fresh eggs. The gals had...
Summer Street Market
Woo-hoo! The annual Summer Street Market is back. On Thursday, June 29, over 20 vendors brought their wares to Centennial Park in downtown New Rockford. Along with the vendors, there were kids'...
701 Rundown: July 10, 2023
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Airplane crashes near Westhope airport On Thursday, June 22, a pilot was transported to...
Sox split with Kidder County, Cando
Black Sox Babe Ruth Baseball has been on a roll of late. After winning two in a row against May-Port and Thompson, the Sox hosted Kidder County at home on Wednesday, June 28. On the mound for New...
Talk of the Town: July 10, 2023
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Ardyce Snyder. Thursday, Shirley Packard's daughter Cindy Toben of Shoreview, Minn. arrived with her granddaughter Kinley from Tyler, Minn. for an early Fourth of July visit. Friday, the...
Supreme Court decision finally erases legalized discrimination
Every year, during the last few days of June, I sit at my computer and wait impatiently for the most important Supreme Court decisions to be announced. Last year, the picnic brought the Dobbs...
"Court rejects radical legislative theory, defends democracy"
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s repudiation of the “independent state legislature” theory in Harper v. Moore. The widely-admired conservative judge, J. Michael Luttig, called it “the most important...
Letter to the Editor: Older North Dakotans deserve better customer service from the Social Security Administration
Most of us have experienced long hold times or dropped calls when trying to get through to a customer service agent. You may have even received incorrect information the first time you called and had to start the process all over again....
Obituary: Shirley Thueson
Shirley Thueson Sheyenne, N.D. Shirley Ann Thueson, age 91, died Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at CHI St. Alexius in Carrington, N.D. Shirley's visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral...
Sermonette: Home
I recently returned from a long and emotional trip. I enjoyed myself, that is for sure, but as many of you will agree, weddings are exhausting. Family is fun, but can be exhausting. Sleeping in different places is fun, but again, exhausting. I’ve n...
Living on Purpose: Having courage to stand for what we believe
Every summer we look forward to the Fourth of July because it’s filled with fun things to do, like barbecuing, picnics, games, family gatherings, boating, camping and fireworks. Also, for many,...
Celebrating Freedom
For more photos from the Independence Day celebration, see our full-color center spread on pages A6-7. More photos will be available for purchase on transcript.smugmug.com....
Savvy Senior: Tips and tools for coping with vision loss
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources for seniors with vision loss? My husband was recently diagnosed with macular degeneration, which has deteriorated his central vision, and...
History of New Rockford: July 10, 2023
On the afternoon of Feb. 2, 1906, Larrabee farmer David W. Huntley and Frances Turner of Fargo were married by Judge C.W. Hall in his chambers; the couple would live on his farm. That evening, the Phi...
Dakota Recreation Report: July 10, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; Clausen Springs, Barnes Co.; Crystal Springs, Kidder and...