Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Residents of the communities of New Rockford and Sheyenne woke with a start on Sunday, July 8, around 3:30 a.m., as winds at speeds of up to 100 mph whipped through their neighborhoods. The National Weather Service's Bismarck, N.D. office had issued a warning for this severe weather event just minutes before. Many locals ran for the basement of their homes, while others headed for the room in their home where they felt the most safe. Amazingly, some slept through the storm. The ensuing damage...
"After some considerable thought, travel, and investigation, we decided that it is true: 'There is no place like home.'" "We enjoy our Sheyenne home and the small-town setting where 'Everybody knows your name.'" These two statements supplied by Dawn and Bob Boyd and David and Kay Nilson are the essence of why these two couples decided to return to Sheyenne after living in other places for years. Memories of a simpler time have enticed them to carry on their established roots in this quaint commu...
The New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce has set a date and opened registration for this summer’s city-wide rummage sale. The sale will be held on Saturday, August 4, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Chamber will place an ad in the County Extra the week of the sale, listing addresses of all participating garage sales. Maps of all registered sales will be distributed free to shoppers, and participants will be provided with yard signs to mark their sales. Registered sales will also have a 20-word listing to showcase the types of items they will have f...
The New Rockford High School class of 1968 celebrated their 50th year reunion July 3 and 4. It started with a limousine ride to Dakota Sun Garden and Winery for a tour and wine sampling. Later that day the class gathered at Rodney and JoAnn Settlemeyer's farm to enjoy supper, catching up and decorating the parade float. July 4 started with breakfast at Buck-its, which was then followed by the parade. Later that afternoon Dale and Diane Rosenberg hosted a covered wagon ride at the farm. Folks...
Watch out for the resurgence of a long-standing scam that combines fake checks with secret shopping. Here’s how it works. You get a check in the mail with an offer to be a secret shopper. You deposit the check and see the funds in your account a few days later. The bank may even tell you the check has cleared. Now you’re off to the store you’ve been asked to shop at and report back on, often a Walmart. Your first assignment is to test the in-store money transfer service, like Western Union or MoneyGram, by sending some of the money you depos...
Eddy County residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and lost food purchased with benefits due to power outages from the storm on Sunday, July 8 have 10 calendar days to seek replacement benefits. They must report their food loss to the Eddy County Social Service Office by July 19 during regular business hours. “We want SNAP households to know that help is available to replace perishable food items that were lost due to a power outage lasting more than four hours,” said Arlene Dura, assistant director of... Full story
There are just two ways to die, fast and gradual. Gradual death has a process to it. If it were happenstance and just happened, it would be a fast death. Gradual death usually occurs either because of old age or disease. With disease, the process begins months before actual death and in old age the process takes years. Most people have never considered what has been written in the above paragraph. Yet everyone will be faced with the experience of death, someone they care about or their own. Throughout most of American society the idea of dying...
Bob and Nora Evenson, Don and Linda Evenson and what seemed like all of Washington state, arrived in Sheyenne the week before the Fourth of July to visit and help out at the home of Dick Evenson. They also did some visiting around the area while here and took in the July 4 activities. Steve Loe of Lincoln, Neb., arrived at the home of his mother Jan Loe on Monday, July 2, for a week-and-a-half visit with Mom and sister Steph. While here, he helped with some chores around Jan's home. His daughter Maddy and friend Joe, also from Lincoln, arrived...
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Berglund of Fresno, Calif. visited residents in Pleasant Prairie Township during the Fourth of July week. Ron is the son of the late Harold and Bernice Berglund, long time farmers in Pleasant Prairie. They checked out the old school in Brantford and visited with many others in New Rockford and Sheyenne while they were here. Monday evening found Dale and Diane Rosenberg, Corey Jorgensen, Nancy Ludwig, Eve McAvoy, Charlotte Koepplin and Bill and Diana Ziegler among those who attended the monthly meeting of Circle Trail Riders...
John and Janice Hager spent July 4 in New Rockford. They viewed the parade from Deb and Neal Rud’s yard. In the afternoon, they enjoyed a cookout at the home of Taylor Cook and Dalton Weber with Ron Cook being the grill master. Other guests were Darcy and Geoff Blegen, Cambree and Grady of rural Devils Lake, Deb and Neal Rud and Bonnie Cook. Ron and Laurie Knaust of Fargo and Beau and Bria Buehler brought supper and visited Todd and Nadley Buehler Tuesday. Later that evening, they all enjoyed a fireworks show and bonfire at Beau and B...
Monday found Candy Jensen a visitor and lunch guest at the Thelma Myhre home. Wednesday Leo and Janet Laube drove to Carrington where they enjoyed supper in celebration of Janet's 71st birthday. Janet also got good wishes calls from Lois Ockert, Carol Clancy and Charlotte Koepplin. Monday Calvin Packard treated guests to grilled steaks at the Shirley Packard home. Those enjoying the supper were Dave and Cheryl Gabbert and Shirley. The Gabberts drove to Hankinson and visited other family on Tuesday and then returned to their home in Sartell,...
From Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary: 1. Asinine: relating to or resembling an ass; 2. marked by inexcusable failure to exercise intelligence or sound judgment. Yes, that’s the word that should be used to describe the proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure only United States citizens could vote in North Dakota. Of course, the North Dakota constitution already provides that only U.S. Citizens can vote, but the sponsors allege that the language in the constitution is ambiguous and...
Maybe a new Utah law will revive the lost art of parents calling their children home for dinner. Utah recently passed the nation’s first “free-range parenting” law to protect parents from prosecution for allowing their children to play in nearby parks, walk to school, go to the store or rumble through a neighborhood creek - without adult supervision. It’s a shame that it now takes passing laws to allow kids to enjoy childhood activities without adult supervision, but we must. We must because...
First things first: I was taken aback when I saw the first pictures of the damage and downed trees from the recent massive windstorm that hit the communities of New Rockford and Sheyenne. Then I saw more pictures and was more freaked out. And then I saw how many people stepped up to volunteer and organize and plan and work their tails off to get things as much back to normal as possible in a very, very short amount of time. It’s been nothing less than spectacular to witness, if only from a...
To the Editor: I want to give many thanks to all for all the help in town for our troubles due to the storm on Sunday, July 8. An extra big thanks goes to all the Otter Tail Power guys for their long hours and hard work. Thanks to New Rockford Fire Department and Community Ambulance crews that were all out walking all the streets early in the morning checking the damage. Still, it is sad that some people who choose to drive around to look at damage, end up being in the way of working crews, trucks, trailers and tractors. Truly, Shirley...
The October 18, 1901, “Transcript” carried some school news: the student from each room whose name appeared at the top of the honor roll the most times would receive a prize at the end of the year from the other students in the room, provided that the name appeared at least five times. The school library rules had been posted. Among them: any book kept over two weeks would incur a fine of ten cents per week or fraction of a week overdue; damaged books must be made good by the borrower; eve...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can my Social Security benefits be garnished if I have some outstanding debts? I just turned 62 and would like to start collecting my retirement benefits, but want to find this out before I apply. Worried Retiree Dear Worried, Whether your Social Security benefits are garnishable or not depends on whom you owe. Banks and other financial creditors, for example, can’t touch your Social Security checks. But if Uncle Sam is collecting on a debt, some of your benefits are fai...
July 19, 2018 — North Dakota’s history is filled with stories of brave soldiers and warriors. Throughout the spring and early summer of 1918, state newspapers were reporting stories of yet another—Charlie Rogers. Rogers was a Sioux Indian from the Standing Rock Reservation. He entered into duty and served first in the 1st N.D. Regiment, then in the 18th U.S. Infantry. It did not take long for this soldier to prove his bravery. “Indian chases 20 Germans” reported a headline in the New Rockford Transcript on this day in 1918. “Indian goes over t...
by Gary Lindquist New Rockford Post 30 traveled to the town of Hope on Monday, July 9 to play two games against the Hope-Finley Horn Frogs in the Central Section American Legion Baseball standings. Game One The locals plated one run in the first. Teddy Allmaras drew a two-out walk. He advanced to second on a passed ball and scored on a single to right by Seth Soderholm. Hope-Finley scored their only two runs of the game in the first. Post 30 came up with one run in the second. Luke Ystaas drew a lead-off walk. He scored on a one-out single to r...
As the 2018-19 school year came to a close, members of the New Rockford-Sheyenne chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) were recognized for their accomplishments. Gretchen Berglund received an award for her participation in the FBLA Community Service Awards Program, which recognizes members with a commitment to community service. Berglund completed the CSA Community level by completing 50 hours of volunteer community service work and received a special certificate from...
New Rockford American Legion Post 30 played host to Fargo Post 400 in a Central Section baseball doubleheader on Tuesday, July 10. Game One Post 30 scored their only two runs of the game in the first inning. Tyrus Smith singled to left with one out. He stole second and moved to third on an error and scored on a single to left by Seth Soderholm. Cole Myhre came up next and doubled to right scoring. Post 400 scored one run in the fourth, two in the fifth and three more in the sixth. The visitors came away with a 6-2 win. Post 30 hit the ball...
It was an entertaining game! The Sheyenne-New Rockford (SNR) Old Timers mounted a comeback in the last inning, but it was not enough to defeat the American Legion Post 30, as they came away with a 13-7 win in the baseball action played here on Tuesday, July 3. A pretty good crowd was on hand. The Old Timers scored one run in the first. Ethan Haley singled with one out, stole second and scored on a single to left by Matt Warren. Post 30 plated three runs in the first. Bo Belquist drew a lead-off...
AGENDA NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IN CAFETERIA MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018, 7 P.M. I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, and approval of agenda. B. Consent agenda. Attachments. Discussion. Motion. 1. Approve minutes of June 11, 2018 regular meeting minutes and June 18, 2018 special meeting mintues. 2. Business Manager’s report. a. Balance Sheet. b. General Fund Revenue Report. c. General Fund Expenditure Report. d. Building Fund. e. Hot Lunch Fund. f. Activity Fund 3. Presentation of b... Full story
Outdoor notes: *Beware of blue-green algae on area lakes and wetlands with weather and water conditions prime for toxin growth. Keep dogs out of any questionable water because it’s deadly and death can occur rapidly. *July 20 – 28: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Conservation & Outdoor Skills Park, N.D. State Fairgrounds, Minot, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Tournaments: *July 20 - 21: Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. *July 22: Devils Lake, Grahams Island State Park. *July 26 – 27: Devils Lake, Grahams...
Erma Laurean (Helm) Stokes, 99, passed away Dec. 16, 2017 at Bethany Home on University in Fargo, N.D. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 21, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington. Burial will be at Carrington Cemetery. Rev. Fred Grundmann will officiate and special music will be provided by Clara Edwardson. Honorary bearers will be family and friends in attendance. Erma was born August 14, 1918, in Cathay, N.D., as the first of eight children born to Jacob and Emma (Putz)...
