Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Governor Burgum described the 2019 Fall Flood an "unprecedented situation" while addressing a crowd of over 300 at the Festival Hall in Fessenden on Monday, Oct. 21. The nearly 90-minute town hall meeting drew residents from at least seven counties, including Wells, Foster, Eddy, Benson, Sheridan, Stutsman and Kidder. The open microphone style meeting had farmers, ranchers, local officials and first responders all standing up to share their challenges and offer suggestions on how to ease the bur...
EMERGENCY DECLARATION WHEREAS, the Eddy County has been severely impacted by a large amount of rain and melting snow from two different storms; the water has imposed difficulties on farmers, businesses, transportation, schools, homeowners, townships, cities, and road departments due to the amount of water on roads, in fields, and getting into basements; WHEREAS, the impact of this incident threatens the health, well-being and public safety of the residents of Eddy County; and WHEREAS, the cost of response and recovery is in excess of available...
Susie Sharp, the Eddy-New Rockford Librarian, has a fascinating superpower. We're not talking invisibility, superstrength or even time-travel. We're talking about a superpower that can alter your mood and your mind, taking you to far away places. Susie's superpower is this: recommending books her patrons love. It is this superpower that earned Susie a nomination by Gloria Rubio for Employee of the Month. For as long as Susie can remember, she has had a love of books. It was 11 years ago that...
Green Screen Magic at Public Library While out and about this Halloween evening, be sure to stop by the Eddy-New Rockford Library for a spooktacular treat. The library will be offering green screen photos from 5-7 p.m. and everyone is welcome- from ghosts and ghouls to superheroes and fairy princesses. "We're offering something really fun and innovative for all the trick or treaters out there," says Librarian Susie Sharp. "We can really play with stories, costumes and some cool technology."...
FARGO - After four years, a heartbreaking chapter in the lives of Amanda Stach Engst's family came to a close Monday, Oct. 21, when a federal judge ruled that a man involved in her killing will spend the rest of his life in prison. "We've been waiting four years for this day," said Denise Stevenson, Engst's mother, in a statement she gave in court before Judge Peter Welte handed down his sentence. Billy Joe Herman, 40, of Warwick, N.D., appeared Monday morning at the federal courthouse in d...
North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) has confirmed three cases of e-cigarette, or vaping-related illness in northeast North Dakota in the last week, indicating a potential cluster. Individuals across North Dakota experiencing symptoms who have a history of vaping or e-cigarette use should call the NDDoH at (866) 207-2880 or visit ndhealth.gov/vaping to take a confidential survey. Reported symptoms include cough, fatigue, dizziness, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, chest pain, and worsening difficulty breathing, sometimes requiring...
Breana Buehler and Michael Pacheco of Watford City announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Breana is the daughter of Todd and Nadley Buehler of Oberon. Breana graduated from Maddock Public School and North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in human development & family science and social work. Michael is the son of Kris Pacheco of Watford City. Michael graduated from Watford City High School and attended North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton graduating with an...
On the evening of Monday, Oct. 21, more than 40 community members convened at the Community Ambulance Service with one common goal: to initiate a community-wide discussion on opioid use. "The Transcript" is now bringing that discussion to the page, so that readers can be aware of the risks associated with opioid use as well as options to decrease opioid dependency. Opioids are substances derived from the opium poppy, a plant long known for its abilities to diminish the body's perception of...
Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s Dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden on Saturday. Roger Roberts visited Lester Roberts on Saturday. Lester visited James Nelson and Midge Quam Sunday evening. Chad Getscher was also a Sunday visitor. Doris Griffin reported that the Maddock carving group will start meeting again every first and third Monday from 3 - 5 p.m. every month at the Memorial Home in Maddock beginning with this Monday, Oct. 21. Everyone is welcome whether they are experienced or beginning carvers or just want to observe and visit. Tuesday, t...
A number of area folks took in International Credit Union Day on Thursday, Oct. 17 at Community Credit Union in New Rockford. All enjoyed dinner prepared and served by the Credit Union staff, and signed up for door prizes. Martin and Janelle Koepplin and KC left Thursday for Brainerd, Minn., where they were long weekend guests of daughter Trisha and Jay, Wylie, Zaylie and Max McMonagle and helped grandson Wylie celebrate his seventh birthday in style. Kim Johnson was a Wednesday helper at the Shirley Packard home, and Todd Harrison was a Sunday...
Friday Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Harvey on medical business and enjoyed burgers and homemade pie at JW' s before returning to New Rockford. Last Wednesday found Jimmy Indergaard an honoree at an open house celebration at Leevers Grocery Store in Carrington, where he has been and employee for 40 years. Margie Anderson was among those who attended a prayer service for Norma Stangland Saturday morning at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington. Charlotte Koepplin was a brief stopper at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home...
Jan Loe and Patti Clifton met Connie Brown and Linda Madson for lunch last Monday. Jan and Patti drove into Devils Lake to do some errands and shopping before returning to Sheyenne. International Credit Union Day was Oct. 17. A noon lunch of scalloped potatoes and ham, corn, bun and cupcakes was served at Community Credit Union in New Rockford. The meal was prepared and served by the staff at the credit union. Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were among members who attended the meal. Friday evening, Joe and Kelli Clifton of Minnewaukan, Katie...
On Oct. 15, the Trump administration unveiled a new agreement on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)— a policy intended to secure America’s domestic energy production. The plan, which will expand renewable fuel quotas, is being touted as a win for U.S. farmers and proof that the president is a champion of rural America. But the President’s work on this issue isn’t done yet. While farmers can rest assured that Trump has their back, there is an entirely different segment of the American public that is crying out for relief: the forgotten blue-colla...
Twelve presidential wannabes standing in a row on stage for three hours. Three friendly liberal journalists under-handing softball questions to them. Tons of BS about free government healthcare and why Trump should be impeached. Until the personal shock I got at the end of the Democrats’ debate on CNN woke me from my stupor, I wasn’t sure I wasn’t watching a rerun of last month’s debate. It was the same uninspiring lineup of leftwing political featherweights, plus a self-made billion...
Maybe – just maybe – Americans will get some relief from the relentlessly rising prices of pharmaceuticals. That, of course depends on Congress pushing back against the drug companies’ formidable lobbying machine, their generous campaign contributions, and the industry’s historical coziness with members of Congress. But this year seems different. When you consider that the country’s spending on prescription drugs increased by 28% from 2011 to 2016, it’s easy to see why it’s harder for politicians to ignore the public anger over prices of lif...
Harold Haag, 68, of Wilmington, Del., died on Oct. 18, 2019 at home. Harold was born on Jan. 29, 1951 in Edgeley, N.D., and moved to New Rockford, N.D. as a young child. Harold graduated as Valedictorian in 1969 from Central High School. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in chemistry and moved to Wilmington in 1983 to work for Hercules, Inc. He worked for over 30 years at the former Hercules Research Center site retiring in 2014 from Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredi...
Jay Wolsky, 64, of Carrington, N.D., passed away on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Golden Acres Manor of Carrington. The funeral service was held Oct. 18, 2019, at the Carrington High School. Burial was at the Kensal Cemetery, Kensal, N.D. Rev. Sarah Shanks officiated with special music provided by Roger Florhaug and Ross Florhaug. Casket bearers were Jim Moe, Cory Meyer, Dennis Olson, Shane Hamre, Brian Vose, Gary Vick, Lee Gessner and Brad Finneman. Honorary bearers were Carrington Fire...
Louis Lee Schlossnagle, 84, of Bowdon, N.D., died Oct. 17, 2019 at his home. Louis was born in West Virginia, on Oct. 4, 1935, to Ethel Laymann and Clair Prost. Right out of high school, Louis enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private during the latter part of the Korean War, serving in the Army until 1953. He moved to California, and met Judy Williamson, who he married on Dec., 24, 1969 in Grangeville, Idaho. He was a working class man, who held multiple jobs during his life. Louie is survived by...
Carol Mae Nerlien, 81, of Sheyenne, N.D., passed away Oct. 15, 2019 at Essentia Health in Fargo, N.D. The funeral service was held Oct. 19 at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, N.D. Burial will be at Hamberg Cemetery in Hamberg, N.D. at a later date. Pastor Jeff Halvorson officiated. Carol was born on July 15, 1938 in Glenwood, Minn., the daughter of George and Winnie (Begg) Brown. She was baptized in Glenwood. She was united in marriage to Donald Nerlien on Jan. 19, 1957 in St. Paul, Minn....
I need to exercise more. No doubt. I know this. Our town (and the internet!) has resources to help me carve out time for exercise. Exercise lengthens lives, and increases quality of life. It helps our brains and our mental health. So why don’t I do it? Maybe, for you, it’s not exercise. Maybe you’re good at exercise. But you have something. You have something you wish was better in your life. You have something you know would be good for you, but you still don’t do enough. Prayer and/or meditation? Morning devotions? Don’t floss enough? D...
The Oct. 10, 1902, “New Rockford Transcript” stated that movement of grain to the east was hampered by a lack of locomotives; elevators all along the rail lines were filled to capacity with wheat. The past week had been ideal for flax threshing. John Anderson was painting the Hotel Brown and the Opera House. The long distance telephone crew had arrived and would start erecting poles and wires to connect New Rockford to the outside world. The central office would be in Babcock & Bucklin’s Drug Store “and the booth has already arrived...
Dear Savvy Senior, What tips or tools can you recommend that can help seniors and their caregivers keep up with medications? My 82-year-old mother, who lives alone, is supposed to take several different medications at various times of the day but often forgets. Working Daughter Dear Working, Anybody who juggles multiple medications can relate to the problem of forgetting to take a medication, or not remembering whether they already took it. This is especially true for older adults who take...
Oct. 31, 2019 — Today is Halloween, a good day for ghost stories, and North Dakota has no shortage of them. Legends have been floating around for years of the “Kindred Lights,” the “Grim Reaper” in a Baptist church near Fredonia, the “Fatal Stump” near Belfield, and the “Gas Chamber” on the deserted Oss farmstead near Hatton. A Minot legend contends that three different ghosts haunt a four-story house that was later turned into a gift shop. The first is of a man who drowned in the river that runs behind the house, and at 4:39 a.m., it’s believe...
Yesterday, a Facebook meme made me smile and think of my dog. Along with a picture of a dog’s greying muzzle were the words that said, “I love the energy of little puppies, but there is just something special about the sweet face of an old dog.” Yes, the meme made me think about my current dog, our German Shepherd-Labrador mix but I got a little nostalgic and started reminiscing about the old dogs of my youth. My favorite was a gentle, yet protective German Shepherd named Christy. One of my f...
New Rockford-Sheyenne junior Chloe Heinz placed 34th overall in the girls' Class B East Region Cross Country Meet in Cooperstown Saturday morning, Oct. 19. Heinz ran the five-kilometer course in 23 minutes, 4.33 seconds to finish as the Rockets' top overall runner. Katie Allmaras was just out of the top 50, crossing the finish line in 51st place (23:53.06), while Mya Cudworth was 114th in 26:20.72. NR-S did not have the minimum five runners to achieve a true team score, but placed 17th among...
