Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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The First Lutheran Church in New Rockford is sporting a newly renovated basement and food pantry, complete with brand new flooring and a fresh coat of paint. First Lutheran has been home to the local food pantry since 2010, where anyone in need has been able to grab non-perishables, frozen foods and other items free of charge. Now, those that frequent the food pantry will notice significant changes to the space where it's located, as renovations were just completed this month. Amy Perleberg,...
June 17 - 19, 2022 were the dates set for the Annual Summer Ride and 50th trail ride with the Circle Trail Riders, Inc. Young and old alike were busy setting up camp the evening of June 16 at the Hendrickson Park rodeo grounds, one mile west of downtown Sheyenne, N.D. in rural Eddy County. Teams, wagons, horses, riders, campers and tents were soon assembled, looking like an old frontier settlement. Maybe Daniel Boone would come walking out of the woods? At 10:20 a.m. on Friday morning, four...
The New Rockford Park District has been selected by the American Association of Retired Persons for North Dakota (AARP ND) to receive a 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant of $10,000. The New Rockford Park District is one of just four grantees in North Dakota to be chosen for the grant, and one of 260 organizations nationwide. Dennis Nybo, Director of Parks and Recreation in New Rockford, said the money will be used to relocate the city’s outdoor skating rink to All Veterans Park, where a new building will be constructed alongside it. The n...
Construction on Highway 281 between Sheyenne and New Rockford has made traveling north more time consuming than ever, and that isn't likely to change anytime soon. The Devils Lake District for the North Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) informed the Transcript on Tuesday that completion of the project isn't expected until mid-October, depending on conditions. "Timelines are always subject to change, of course," said Ethan Kitsch, Project Engineer team lead for the 281 construction...
Eddy County Extension and Eddy County 4-H were delighted to unveil a project that has been in the making since July of 2019 just in time for Eddy County Achievement Days. Extension Staff wrote grants, and with the help of Jean Schuster, Eddy County 4-H received the final $3,000 to complete the construction of the 4-H Show Pavilion. Extension Staff would like to recognize the sponsors of the project, which included Garrison Diversion, Ottertail Power Company, Northern Plains Electric, Montana Dak...
A troupe of dancing dinosaurs took to the DPRCA stage on Thursday, July 14. Part of the Dakota Spark youth arts program, 19 kids in grades K-3 put on a show for the three "judges," as well as their family and friends. Raptors who rap, stand-up comedians, and even Tyrannosaurus Tex and his gang of line-dancing dinosaurs all performed in this adorable musical review. The program was directed by Annette Hovey, who was assisted by Kaiya Fischer....
The Aggie Foundation, the Bremen Bar and Kenny Risovi recently donated $2,500 to New Rockford Community Roller Skating. They plan on investing in an organizer for the skates, a sound system, new skates and a pizza party with any leftover funds. If you are out in Bremen say thanks and invest in the pull tabs!...
Last Wednesday, Jimmy Indergaard and Andy Braaten drove to Fargo on business. Jimmy enjoyed supper with his uncle, Mervin Indergaard, and cousin, Vicki Magill. Friday, he had supper and a visit at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Saturday, Jimmy and Ruth enjoyed a car show in Carrington and taking pictures. Charlotte Koepplin was among those who wished Janelle Koepplin a happy 70th birthday on July 11. Sunday, visitors at the Margie Anderson home were Kathy Anderson, Karen Anderson and Virginia Becker. Sunday, Charlotte Koepplin was among...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Donkey declared a public nuisance A family in Fessenden has a pet donkey as an emotional support animal for one of their children. At the June city council meeting, several residents complained to the council about the noise of the animal's problematic braying and concerns about the adequate care given to the donkey. Fessenden Mayor Cheryl Overbeck referenced a 45-minute executive session w...
Lester Roberts visited his brother, Roger, last Sunday. Monday, Lester’s sisters, Jean Olson, Delores Stack, Marlene Miller and her son, Scott, all from Minot, Lester and Lezlee Thorson got together at the farm for a visit. Lester kept medical appointments in Devils Lake on Tuesday and Friday. Howard and Helen Schmid and their son, Joe, and his friend, Kari Leen of Fargo, enjoyed the DPRCA production, “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Old Church Theater in New Rockford on Saturday. Doris Griffin received a call regarding the turkey tom we write...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Tammy Kanzelman. Tammy is the daughter of the late Darwyn and Faye Kanzelman. Tuesday, Shirley Packard received a phone call from Perry Price as a thank you for sending him the Transcript containing the obituary of his sister, Gloria. They had a nice visit and Perry lives in Montana. Janelle Koepplin celebrated her 70th birthday Friday evening with friends and family at the New Rockford Golf Club. Saturday found Ken and Marvis Holte enjoying music, visiting and lunch as part of the...
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…including you.” – Anne Lamott For the first time since I became a newspaper publisher, I “unplugged” for three days. I left my phone and my laptop in the room where we were staying, and I took a break from the constant emails and phone calls that generally fill my days and enjoyed being fully present with family. I have my in-laws to thank for the opportunity. They booked this trip for us a year ago, as a Christmas p...
Here's a trend that may not bode well for the future of our country: According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 40 percent of 16- to 19-year-olds have summer jobs - down from 75 percent of teens a generation ago. As it goes, according to the NerdWallet website, teen summer employment has been declining for decades. Why? One reason is that jobs typically tailored for teens are either shrinking or being taken by older folks. Another is that more teens are attending summer school,...
Chief Justice John Marshall’s landmark opinion for the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), articulated foundational principles that have shaped American constitutional law to this day. In words that have become a legendary incantation, Chief Justice Marshall wrote: “We must never forget that it is a constitution we are expounding . . . a constitution intended to endure for ages to come, and consequently to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs.” The Court’s ruling on key questions enmeshed in the controversy about t...
Harriet Van Lith July 18, 1936 - July 13, 2022 Harriet passed away unexpectedly while living in the Souris Valley Care Center in Velva, N.D. on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Harriet was born in New Rockford, N.D., the daughter of Ernest and Lois (Weisman) Hendrickson. They lived in New Rockford, where she attended school. A member of the band, choir, and Rainbow Girls, she was known as "The Happy Hot Rod." She married Peter Van Lith on June 16, 1955 and lived in Wahpeton and Jamestown, N.D., before...
Growing up in the church, I learned very early on that our loving God is both one and three. There is one God and God is three: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Each is God separately, and all are God together. In Sunday school, my teachers read this wonderful book called "3 in 1" to me. Perhaps you too remember this book. It had a bright green cover and on the front was a drawing of an apple with a bite out of it. The book taught how in an apple, there are three parts – t...
Once there was a young eaglet that accidentally fell from the safety of his nest high on the mountain. Miraculously, he fell in a patch of soft grass and survived. He stumbled out into the open and a farmer saw him and brought him to the farm and placed him inside a chicken coop with all the other chickens. Since the eagle had not yet discovered his true identity, he started watching the other birds and naturally followed their habits and started doing what they did. So many people have been wro...
On Tuesday, July 19, the New Rockford Pink Sox participated in their post-season tournament at Ruger Field in Devils Lake, capping off a successful and enjoyable summer. Up first to face New Rockford was the softball team from Lakota, and the matchup immediately went well for the Pink Sox. New Rockford scored three runs in the top of the first, and scored no fewer than two runs in each of the four innings that followed. In fact, the Sox' bats made solid contact all day long, as the tell-tale...
On July 13 - 14, the New Rockford Black Sox took on the Babe Ruth District 4 Tournament as the No. 2 seed, but would end up bowing out after just three games. The tournament, which began in New Rockford, started well for the Black Sox as they took on Nelson County. The Sox opened the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the first, and didn't look back. Another run followed in the third, before the game was put out of reach in the fourth inning with a seven-run onslaught. Standouts for New...
Outdoor notes: *Blue-green algae updates, N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality: No advisories or warnings listed but conditions could change daily. Several N.D. lakes under investigation or have low toxin levels with Lake No. 5, Kidder Co., and Reule Lake, Stutsman Co., listed as “Low Toxin Level”. Go to the agency website, (deq.nd.gov) for more information. *Aug. 3: Pronghorn applications due. *Aug. 3: Registration opens for the Sept. 16 - 18 Wild Outdoor Women workshop, Lake Metigoshe Sta...
Photographers who are interested in sending photos for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest must follow guidelines for submitting their work. Photographers should go to the Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov/photo-contest. Then it is a matter of providing some pertinent information about the photo and uploading it. Doing so helps both with ease of submitting photos for the photographer and managing those images for department staff. The contest is now open and the deadline for submitting pho...
The 2022 Eddy County 4-H Achievement Days were held at the Eddy County Fair Grounds on July 14 - 15. Not only did the fairgrounds host Eddy County 4-H Achievement Days, but also the New Rockford Street Market and a car show! We here at the Transcript hope you enjoy a few of our favorite snapshots from the two days of fun at the Eddy County Fairgrounds. Why do 4-H Club members exhibit statics and show livestock? 4-H Achievement Days and Fairs provide an opportunity for youth to showcase skill...
Thanks to another grant from the N.D. Forest Service, the city of New Rockford is home to dozens of new trees. Participating homeowners planted seven different types of trees in June, and lindens were among the favorites. American linden, also known as basswood, produces a soft wood that is used for furniture, boxes, tongue depressors and for carving things like duck decoys. This tree is native to the eastern United States, with the eastern third of North Dakota marking the western-most native range of the species. While cottonwood reigns as...
Jennie Grace Foster, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Foster, died on March 19, 1913, and is interred in Prairie Home Cemetery near the graves of her father and mother: Orrin H. Foster, 1855-1932 [or 1933, according to cemetery records] and Lovenda H. Nobles Foster, 1860-1935; and Carl W. Foster, 1894-1959, and Ivan Stillman Foster, 1887-1966, who might have been her brothers. On that Sunday, March 19, H.A. Grandy returned from a visit to his ranch near Anamoose and to Washburn and...
Dear Savvy Senior, How do I go about selling unwanted burial plots in my hometown cemetery? When my parents died about 25 years ago my husband (at the time) and I bought two plots near them in the same cemetery. But we’ve gotten divorced since then and have both moved out of state. Besides that, I would like to be cremated instead of buried. Looking to Sell Dear Looking, Life changes such as relocating, family disputes and divorce, along with the growing popularity of cremation in the U.S., i...
