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For the first time in 57 years, Wonder Lanes' owner LeRoy Krueger is not organizing league bowling at the New Rockford bowling alley this fall. Wonder Lanes has been closed since March 15, the day Governor Doug Burgum ordered schools to close due to the novel coronavirus. LeRoy told the Transcript Tuesday, Sept. 1 that due to health issues and the ongoing threat of COVID-19, he does not plan to reopen the downtown business. LeRoy and his wife Pat have both worked hard to keep the bowling alley...
Darin Johnson of New Rockford was found guilty of Class C Felony terrorizing. The verdict was handed down by an Eddy County jury on Friday, Aug. 28 after a two-day trial in Southeast District Court. Johnson was arrested on Sept. 27, 2019 for making threats against Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies right outside the Eddy County Courthouse, causing local officials to execute lockdown procedures. According to the criminal complaint, "The Defendant did intentionally drive his truck on Central Avenue in...
On Thursday, Sept. 3, Eddy County had a record-high number of new positive cases, as six individuals tested positive, effectively doubling the number of active cases in the county at that time, and raising alarm. COVID-19 seems to be taking up residence in Eddy County, and it's not likely to be leaving soon. That's right, without a doubt, we are now sharing our space with the coronavirus that we've all heard so much about. To date, 31.91% of the county's population has been tested for the...
"There's going to be a lot of memories made in that gym." This statement comes from David Bymoen, more frequently known as Tubby. And Tubby would know. He has decades of experience in education and athletics. Even more, he has been spearheading the effort to construct a second building adjacent to the existing New Rockford-Sheyenne school gymnasium. It's been seven years since Tubby retired from his teaching position at NR-S, but he pays visits to the school regularly. By day he's a substitute t...
It will cost the county an estimated $30,000 to clean up the former Mill Pump property on U.S Highway 281 in New Rockford, that’s according to Sarah Smith Warren, who the county commission hired to work with them on the project. She gave a complete update on what’s ahead at the Eddy County Commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1. There are four key focus areas Smith Warren identified: 1) Fuel tanks: The three fuel tanks buried underground need to be emptied and removed. There are approx...
Authorities identify suspect in auto theft case On Friday, Aug. 28, Sheyenne resident Ryan Jacobson left his pickup in the school parking lot as he traveled with his family to an away football game in Cando. When he returned later that night, his vehicle was missing. Jacobson’s vehicle was found alongside the road on N.D. Hwy. 66 east of Bisbee, in Towner County, early the next morning. Local authorities also learned that a truck and trailer was missing from near Bisbee, which was later recovered in New Rockford. Sheriff Paul Lies said T...
Fessenden Mini Miracles, a childcare center located in the city of Fessenden is one of the few licensed centers in their area. Caring for 23-24 children daily, the center employs five staff members in addition to owner/director, Sarah Henne. “Our goal is to give parents the opportunity to be in the workforce while their children are cared for in a safe and educational environment.” The seventh cooperative principle, “concern for community,” encompasses much of what Northern Plains Electri...
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees, participated in a dedication ceremony today for Heroes Park, which will honor 14 heroes of the North Dakota Army National Guard who lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism. “Freedom is not free. These North Dakota heroes lost their lives fighting terrorism and protecting the United States from threats across the globe,” said Senator Cramer. “The best way we can honor these 14 guardsmen and all who died for our freedom...
FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor approved North Dakota for a FEMA grant under the Lost Wages Assistance program. FEMA’s grant funding will allow North Dakota to provide $300 per week – on top of their regular unemployment benefit – to those unemployed due to COVID-19. FEMA will work with North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to implement a system to make this funding available to North Dakota residents. On Aug. 8, 2020, President Trump made available up to $44 billion from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to America...
Does this sound familiar? You’re in the middle of dinner and your phone rings. Maybe the number looks familiar. Perhaps the first few digits are the same as your number. You may even be looking at your own number. You answer the call, and on the other end is a robotic voice. You are the recipient of a robocall. And while many robocalls are made by legitimate entities looking to conduct legitimate business, it is estimated that 40% of all robocalls are fraudulent. Illegal robocalls made by scammers often use “spoofing” technology to mask their...
Jimmy Indergaard and his sister Sharon enjoyed a visit over dinner Saturday at the Rockford Café in New Rockford, then drove to Harvey and visited with their Uncle Alfred Klindworth. Since then, Alfred (Sonny), is a new resident at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford. Charlotte Koepplin drove to Harvey Tuesday morning, where she kept a medical appointment and enjoyed a treat from the Tastee Freez on the drive home. Margie Anderson enjoyed a visit from Karen Anderson and grandsons Weston and Bodin Sylling. Ervin Longnecker...
Thursday, the Flower Scent-R in New Rockford was the scene of a short but sweet visit as Gina Clifton and Cassidy, Terry and Sandy Koepplin, Melony Allmaras and Candy Jensen visited with cousins Dorice Kraus Oynes of Bismarck and her daughter Erin of Wisconsin and Shirley Kraus Sivertson of Jamestown. The gals paid their respect to loved ones at Prairie Home Cemetery before heading for their homes. Wednesday found Cheryl Janzen in Devils Lake doing what she likes to do best on her days off–work. She does general cleaning at the TLC Pet Rescue o...
History was made on August 19, 2020 when Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) accepted the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential nomination. She is the first major party, national ticket nominee to support reparations for black Americans to compensate for the historical injustices of slavery and segregation. But Harris’ heralding of reparations has not been a profile in courage (or clarity). Like her positions on Medicare-for-all and decriminalizing marijuana and prostitution, Harris has given conflicting statements regarding specific policies. Nev...
For most of us, Labor Day will be an occasion for relaxation and contemplation. (And MORAL DILEMMAS, because our contemplation will be complicated by the fact that the little cartoon angel on our right shoulder and the little cartoon devil on our left shoulder aren’t allowed within six feet of each other.) For others, even in the time of pandemic, it will be “just another manic Monday.” My afterschool job required me to work EVERY holiday, so my sincerest empathy goes out to those truck drive...
It's rare that a simple tweet triggers in me the desire to write a column. On night three of the Republican National Convention last week, I had the great pleasure of watching Madison Cawthorne, a young paraplegic who is running for a house seat in North Carolina. At the very end of his short but moving address, this man – who is otherwise confined to a wheelchair – was helped out of that chair by two friends and stood. He was standing for the flag, for what it represents, for his fellow cit...
Someone ACCIDENTALLY took my large gray turtle, small straw bale with a fall color straw man holding a lantern and solar owl from my sidewalk/driveway on September 1. PLEASE bring them back or call me and I will pick them up. If anyone has any information regarding this, PLEASE let me know, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Call Judy at 701-302-0034 Judy Allmaras 407 N. 13th St. New Rockford, ND...
I’m sure many of us know John 3:16. As the most famous verse in the Bible, almost everyone who’s been in a church has it memorized, and many outside the church as well. However, the entire section is excellent. Including this little gem in John 3:19. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. John 3:19 This is a statement that I understood, but gained a deeper understanding of lately. Sin loves the dark. The dark conceals things, it removes cla...
Margaret M. Bollingberg, age 84, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, N.D. Funeral Services were held Friday, September 4, 2020 at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, ND. Burial will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Bremen, ND. The service was officiated by Rev. Pauline Crowder, with special music by Eric Bollingberg, pianist and Nancy Bollingberg, Lynn Klindworth, Becky Anderson, trio. Casket bearers were Gage...
Bruce Richard Nygaard 68, Beulah, Wyo. Bruce died at the Beulah Campground on Thursday, July 9, 2020. It all began when Bruce was born to Arden and Mary Jane Nygaard on March 23, 1952 in New Rockford, ND. He was the fourth of 13 children. He lived in a variety of places, to name a few, New Rockford, N.D., Spearfish, S.D., Sundance, Wyo., Sedona, Ariz., and finally, Beulah, Wyo. He owned multiple different companies from a crushing, drilling, blasting and fencing company in Sundance, Wyo., a...
Dear Savvy Senior, My 80-year-old mother, who lives alone and is self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic, has fallen several times. Are there any extra precautions you recommend that can help prevent this? Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Falls are a common concern for many elderly adults and their families, especially during the coronavirus pandemic when many seniors are sheltering at home alone. Each year, more than 1-in-4 older Americans fall, making it the leading cause of both...
On June 30, 1903, Mrs. A.W. Cady, who had been in New Rockford for two years, sold her millinery business to Mrs. G.K. Gullicks, who would move the stock to her residence south of the H. Peoples & Company store on South Chicago St. Mrs. Burton Hulbert was in shopping. Frank and David Bailey of the Gudgell Ranch and Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Lathrop were in shopping and visiting. Sheyenne merchant L.G. Lundin was in New Rockford. Morris postmaster D.D. Dailey and W.G. Carter and Freeman Shoemaker of...
Do you ever feel like you're working all the time? Whether it's around the house, in the field, or at the office, it seems like we are all trying to "get stuff done." Have you ever asked yourself why? Aside from any due compensation, we all choose (or settle) the work we do. Often we chose something we're good at, or that we do well. Sometimes we choose work that is important or that we think might make the world a better place. I might be exaggerating when I say that we all want to make a...
by Erik Gjovik NR-S went 1-1 in a pair of matches to begin the volleyball season on August 31 and Sept. 1, taking on Thompson and Medina/Pingree-Buchanan. The Rockets had some tough sledding against the Tommies, falling in straight sets at home (11-25, 12-25, 14-25), but rebounded for a three-set win against the Thunder in Pingree, 25-18, 26-24 and 25-16. Senior Kayahna Hopfauf was the leader in kills both nights, hitting down four against Thompson and 13 versus M-P-B. Chloe Heinz added eight...
If one blinked in the second quarter of NR-S' second game of the season against the North Star Bearcats, they might have missed three touchdowns. A 56-point quarter output for both teams livened up what was a 6-0 score after the first 12 minutes, but in the end, it was the Rockets who prevailed, 50-34, in Cando Friday night, August 28. For the Rockets, now 2-0 in both Nine-Man Region 2 and the overall standings, it was the "Johnny and Kaden Show" starting in that wild second stanza. After...
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 7: Missouri River early Canada goose season closes. *Sept. 12: Grouse, partridges, tree squirrel, and snipe seasons open. *Sept. 15: Western early Canada Goose season closes. *Sept. 19: Sandhill crane season opens. *Sept. 19 - 20: Youth, veteran/military waterfowl season. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality issued blue-green algae advisories for Coal Mine, Buffalo, and Wood lakes and Devils Lake with warnings for Stump, Antelope and South Golden lakes. *Do not release any...
