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The New Rockford Airport Authority presented a plan Monday to rebuild the airport hangar destroyed in the July 8, 2018 storm. Airport Authority member Larry Danduran brought the proposal before city commissioners, which calls for the construction of a 60-by-140 building north of the former site. The three-member board reviewed three bids recently and recommended that the city approve the proposal from New Rockford-based Lesmeister Construction. Owner Jesse Lesmeister would build a Nucor...
Taxpayers will notice a drop in their county property taxes next year. The Eddy County Commission approved its 2021 preliminary budget Tuesday, reducing its expected mill levy from 99.55 mills in 2019 to approximately 92.8 mills in 2020. The county’s financial position is strong, with adequate reserves and a roughly $300,000 general fund balance carryover estimated at the end of 2020. More than half of that comes from CARES Act funding recently announced by Governor Burgum. Monday the E...
In the fall of 2019, three families came together with a vision for Lily’s Hope Ministry, to create a space for families to memorialize the precious lives lost in utero, at birth or shortly after. That vision is coming together, and now Amy and Travis Steele, Sarah and Jake Warren, and Jodi and Josh Guler are welcoming others to be part of a dedication ceremony on Sunday, August 23 at 2 p.m. The dedication ceremony at St. John’s Cemetery, north of New Rockford, will be ecumenical in nature, dra...
As of August 6, Eddy County had four active COVID-19 cases. The Eddy County Commission strongly encourages anyone who enters the Eddy County Courthouse to wear a mask, effective August 6, 2020. The 2020-2021 school year is about to start. The North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division has a new resource called Parents Lead. This resource is designed to help parents prepare their children for school. Please visit www.parentslead.org for more information. The New Rockford-Sheyenne School is accepting donations of m...
The New Rockford community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, on July 27 at First Lutheran Church which helped collect a total of 58 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 60 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 54 individuals were able to donate at the Vitalant blood drive on July 27. A total of six donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. There were...
AGENDA New Rockford-Sheyenne Board of Education Regular Meeting by Zoom Monday, August 10, 2020, 7:00 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 July 20, 2020 regular meeting minutes and July 31, 2020 special meeting minutes. 2. Business Manager’s report a. Balance Sheet b. General Fund Revenue Report c. General Fund Expenditure Report d. Building Fund e. Sinking and Interest e. Food... Full story
After months of planning, fundraising and construction, the Sheyenne Fire Department finished the exterior work on its new fire hall addition in July. The section on the right with the large overhead door is the new addition, and the left half is the previously existing fire hall. Workers removed the steel from the roof and sidewalls of the existing structure and installed new material throughout so the structures now look like one cohesive unit....
This is the last week that qualifying North Dakotans will receive the extra Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation benefit payments. The short-term federal help has allowed Americans impacted by layoffs and the economic slowdown to pay their rent and other bills and to buy needed goods and services. As these extra payments end, the North Dakota Department of Human Services is reminding state residents that if they are struggling to pay their rent, help is available through the Emergency Rent Bridge, which offers short-term rent assistance...
The coronavirus has created a perfect storm for scammers. One scam to arise this summer is scammers posing as contact tracers working for local or state health departments. Contact tracing is an important part of efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But legitimate contact tracers will never ask for money, bank account information, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, or medical insurance information. If you receive a text message from someone who claims to be a contact...
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) resumed driver license renewal services at part-time Driver License locations across the state on August 3. These services are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, visit our website at dot.nd.gov or call 1-855-633-6835. These locations will follow CDC guidelines on social distancing, due to limited office space masks will be required for appointments. A mask will be provided if you do not have one. “We have limited space available in our facilities and scheduling appointments i...
Randy and Charlotte Simon attended Easton and Jaxon’s final baseball game in Fessenden on Tuesday evening. Wednesday, the team had family night and the team played against their family members. Randy was one of the parent players. Charlotte was in Grand Forks staying at the home of Carson, Heidi, Max and Elin Thompson on Wednesday and Thursday. While there, Charlotte went to Max’s golf and tennis class and his baseball game. She also went to Elin’s cheering and tumbling class. Friday evening, Randy and Charlotte had supper at the Old Highw...
Last Sunday Taylor and Amanda Koepplin and Evelyn were visitors at the Tim and Bobbi Jo Indergaard and Martin and Janelle Koepplin homes. Thursday and Friday guest at the Janet Laube home was niece Robin Westall of Fargo. The gals and Yip Yip enjoyed country drives that took them to Brantford, Grace City, McHenry, Sheyenne, Warsing Dam, Hendrickson Park, Prairie Home Cemetery, Grace City Cemetery and around New Rockford. Robin is the daughter of the late Harley and Betty Nelson. Nephew Dana Salisbury of Devils Lake stopped briefly at the...
Ervin Longnecker enjoyed sloppy joes and a visit recently at the Tony Rademacher home. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a Thursday afternoon phone chat from her aunt Lucille Saldivar of Anaheim, Calif. Lucille had celebrated her 93rd birthday July 24th. Her daughters Denise and Arlene had been there for several days. Late Sunday afternoon visitors and supper guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Janet Laube and Yip Yip. Wednesday Charlotte Koepplin, Candy Jensen and Janet Laube drove to Harvey where they had medical appointments and were treated...
Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton drove to Carrington to do some shopping. Jan Loe was in Jamestown last Wednesday to do some recycling. Friday, Denise Labrensz was an overnight guest of grandson Jase Pfeiffer. Enjoying a visit and coffee at the Sheyenne Senior Center last week were Shirley Westby, Bonnie Deegan, LaRhae Dodds, Jan Loe, Kathy Magnan and Patti Clifton. Saturday morning after a stop at the Farmers Market in Sheyenne, Patti Clifton drove to New Rockford to do some business at Community Credit Union. She stopped for a visit with Mary...
I’m no expert when it comes to homeschooling, but I do have experience. I suppose that is why from time to time, parents approach me about homeschooling. These days this is happening more and more. Even with an impressively adaptive health and safety plan in place at NR-S, there are families who are considering delivering their child’s (or children’s) education at home. And that’s okay— because, in this challenging time, each family has to consider their options based on their own individual needs. Homeschooling is an option for all North Dak...
A friend of mine can’t for the life of him understand why some Americans are clamoring to replace capitalism with socialism. Born in Vietnam, he was a young boy when he and his family barely escaped that communist nation amid gunfire. America welcomed his family among thousands of Vietnamese refugees. His father, now in his 90s, sees his children living his vision of the American dream: they’re educated, with good jobs and flourishing families. My friend said all that he and his family ever wan...
I wrote a column a short while back about teachers who didn’t want to go back to school until they could be guaranteed that everything was safe. The reaction to my suggestion that teachers shouldn’t demand absolute guarantees of safety, which is pretty much what they’ve been doing, made me think about other “essential” workers during this time of crisis, people who really have no other choice than to show up for work and hope that the gods and a competent Secretary of Health are protecting them....
As we combat COVID-19 in North Dakota, there has never been a better time to prevent young people from starting to use e-cigarettes and to encourage existing users to quit. Current research indicates e-cigarette use or vaping suppresses immune function in the lungs and can cause inflammation of the airways, which heightens the risk of developing lung damage. Suppressed immunity and lung damage are factors associated with many COVID-19 cases. Therefore, it’s more important than ever for our policymakers to take strong action to reduce e...
Janet Jones, age 75 of Northfield, passed at home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 30, 2020, following a brave battle with cancer. Janet Kathryn Jones was born February 9, 1945, in New Rockford, N.D., to Aloysius and Ella (Klocke) Mullenberg. In 1963, she graduated from St. James High School in New Rockford and from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph in 1967. She married Robert Jones on July 22, 1968, in New Rockford. They lived in several communities until moving to...
Karsten Schweitzer, 71, of Sykeston, N.D., died Saturday, August 1, at CHI St. Alexius, Bismarck, N.D., with family by his side. Karsten Edward Schweitzer was born on February 3, 1949, the son of Kenneth and Evelyn (Fossum) Schweitzer in Altona, Manitoba, Canada, which was the closest hospital to their home in Neche, N.D. He lived in Neche, N.D., and later moved to Ray, N/D. In 1953, with his parents, he moved to Carrington, N.D., where he and his family-owned and operated the Bowling Alley...
Mark Steven Johnston, age 62, of New Rockford, N.D., died Monday, August 3, 2020 in his home. Mark Johnston was born on February 1, 1958, the son of Jerry and Margie Johnston in Lansford, N.D. and graduated from Lansford High School in 1976. He attended Minnesota State University Moorhead to complete his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education. Mark started his teaching career in Fargo, N.D. at Shanley High School. He got married in 1991 to Laurie and moved to Wyoming for a year where he...
A lot of folks have school on their mind these days. With so many changes, it is difficult to know what to expect. However, if we take a look at history- even with our small district and surrounding areas, it becomes apparent that change has always been a part of the education system. New Rockford's first schoolhouse was erected in 1883, and May Crist was the first teacher for the three-month term which began on June 1. According to the centennial book "A Century of Sowers," the first session...
On Sunday, June 7, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Dailey were in New Rockford. The Children’s Day exercises at the Congregational Church saw the building “crowded to the doors.” A large number of New Rockford residents went to a baseball game in Barlow. Miss Lillian Phelps of St. Catherine’s, Ontario, a WCTU worker, spoke in Brown’s Hall in New Rockford at 4 p.m. June 7. She was also scheduled for Tiffany on June 8 and Morris on June 9, but a later note stated the historical lecture set for 8:30 p.m. J...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any services or technology that help me monitor my elderly mother who lives alone? Since the coronavirus pandemic started last March, my sister and I have noticed that my mom’s health has slipped a bit, so we would like to find something that helps us keep tabs on her when we’re not around. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Depending on how closely you want to monitor your mother, and what she’s comfortable with as well, there are check-in call services alon...
On May 18, I joined the Transcript Publishing team in New Rockford for a summer internship. Studying Graphic Design in Business E-Commerce at the University of Jamestown, I was very eager to get started and learn the ins and outs of not only the design aspect of the Transcript but also the business side as well. My first week here I was introduced into journalism which wasn't necessarily something I was familiar with, but intrigued me and presented it challenges for me to overcome. The first...
