New Rockford Transcript - Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Significant change has come to the Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford (CASNR) in recent weeks, and more is due to arrive in the years ahead. As of Sept. 1, Angie Hopfauf has stepped in as...

With the Nov. 8 election on the horizon, it's becoming increasingly important to know who the candidates are for local elections, and what they stand for. This cycle, there's just one contested...

There's a new face at the table for the New Rockford City Commission. Dillon Hewitt was appointed to the open city commission seat vacated by the resignation of Ryan Hager. At the Monday, Oct. 3 meeti...

Hold on to your Lederhosen! Oktoberfest, DPRCA's fall fundraising event, is just days away! It has been three years since the annual fundraising event was held, and this time organizers look forward...

On Saturday, Oct. 1, Melissa Ystaas became the new owner of Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, PLLC - a staple in New Rockford since it was first founded by Jodi Tjelta in 2005....

The special assessments for the New Rockford street project are nearly finalized.   There were four members of the public present for the final hearing on the street project special assessments,...

The NDSU Choral Festival took place on October 2 and 3. Seniors Hallie Brown and Mark McDowell and Sophomore Jacob Louters participated. Hallie was chosen as a part of the auditioned Chamber Choir,...

Linda Lies was named 2022 City Champion by the North Dakota League of Cities (League) during the League's 2022 Annual Conference in September. The City Champion Award is given to a person that...

Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Late Harvest A late planting season and subsequent late harvest is giving Divide County farm...

October is breast cancer awareness month. Everyone can name someone that has been affected by breast cancer due to the fact that it affects 1 in 8 women. According to the American Cancer Society,...

We turned the calendar over to a new month this past week, at seemingly record-breaking speed. It has now been one year since I became publisher of two newspapers, and I just don’t know where the ti...

Changing communications technology is one of life's never-ending annoyances, and now we have a new agitation: voice messaging. Voice messaging allows smartphone owners to record their voice and send...

Ellen H. Burthold, age 89, formerly of Pekin, N.D., passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Missouri Slope Westview Special Care Unit in Bismarck, N.D. Ellen Helene Loe was born November 4, 1932 to... Full story

Dear Savvy Senior, How much does a typical funeral and body burial cost today? My wife and I are interested in prearranging our funerals but would like to have a cost idea before going in so we can pl...

On the morning of June 1, 1905, Clinton Kennedy was driving a team to Barlow. The horses became unmanageable and galloped down the road, pulling the boy off the wagon seat. He held onto the reins...

October is Fire Prevention Month and local Fire Departments do an excellent job of outreach to homeowners, reminding us to replace the batteries in our smoke detectors and to take care with outside...