New Rockford Transcript - Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

"Herd over" to Hendrickson Park on Saturday for the Sheyenne Stampede! The day opens with High Stakes Barrel Racing and ends with live music by high profile band BlackHawk. Bessette Motors is the... Full story

An Oklahoma man passed through Eddy County earlier this month on a cross-country run. Randy Ellis, who is logging his journey on Facebook, spent two nights at the Rock Inn while on his way south to...

One of the most iconic businesses in Carrington, N.D., and the upper Midwest, has been sold. The Chieftain Conference Center, located along U.S. highways 52 and 281, has been purchased by Arun and...

It's Thursday evening, June 17, the year is 2021, and yet another campsite is shaping up at Hendrickson Park and Rodeo Grounds near the little hamlet of Sheyenne in Eddy County, North Dakota. The...

I just returned from the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Pathways to STEM learning camp at the University of Minnesota. This was the first time I had traveled away from home without any...

Seven years ago, Lucy Flowers died. It's taken a while for me to write those words in exactly that way – "Lucy Flowers died." I've written about it on frequent occasion, but usually turn to euphemis...

It was 73 years ago this month that my dad, Allen Funt, brought “Candid Camera” to television. Remarkably, between his career and mine, we hold a record as the only entertainment show to have...

Marie O. Compton, 77 of Devils Lake, N.D. died on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, N.D. Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 7 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils...

Phyllis Singer, age 84, of Valley City, N.D., died Saturday, July 31 at Mercy Hospital in Valley City. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20 at the Lerud Mathias Funeral...

After researching and writing about the history of cocoa, I succeeded in baking my first-ever, truly authentic homemade chocolate cake. It was delightful and immediately increased my household...

From April 30 to May 3, 1904, bank cashier J.E. Hyde was in Fargo on business; he also visited his farm near Hillsboro. From April 30 to December 1, the Louisiana Exposition [“St. Louis World’s...

Dear Savvy Senior, I just found out I have stage 1 hypertension and my doctor recommended I get a home blood pressure monitor to keep an eye on it. Can you offer me any tips on choosing a good one?...

Football Aug. 20 North Prairie @ Rolette (V) 7:00 Aug. 27 Bottineau (V) 7:00 Aug. 30 Four Winds (JH/JV) 4:30 Sept. 2 Carrington (JH) 5:00 Sept. 3 St. John (V) 7:00 Sept. 10 North Star (V) 7:00 Sept....

Girl's Basketball Nov. 30 Rolette (A,B,JH) 4:30 Dec. 2-4 CNDC Tourney @ Rugby TBA Dec. 7 North Star (A,B,JH) 4:30 Dec. 9 Devils Lake (JH) 4:30 Dec. 14 Carrington (A,B,8,7) 4:00 Dec. 20 Midkota/Griggs...

Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Advisories – Alkali, Antelope, Buffalo, Buffalo Lodge, Coal Mine, and Frettim lakes, South Hoffer. *Use caution on boat...