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At the Eddy County Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 2, commissioners discussed the failure of a ballot measure that would have raised taxes for road and bridge purposes. More specifically, the county doesn’t currently have the funding necessary to complete road repairs on County Road 10 – otherwise known as the Brantford Road – and were asking county residents to allow an increase of 20 mills to raise money for the project. The measure failed by a margin of approximately 60-40 percent, and no...
New commissioners Jacob Dauenhauer and Zachary Fleming took their oath of office at the New Rockford City Commission meeting on Monday, July 1, as did returning members Stu Richter and Justin Ystaas. Ystaas, who was elected to serve the 2-year unexpired term of Dillon Hewitt, was elected vice president of the commission. Former vice president Kelly McKnight was removed from all accounts, and Ystaas added. In their first meeting, commissioners addressed city ordinances. First, the commission...
Hundreds once again turned out for this year's Sheyenne Stampede NDRA Rodeo at Hendrickson Park in Sheyenne on Sunday, June 30. It was a perfect day for rodeo action, and those who attended got to watch several locals compete against professional NDRA cowboys and cowgirls for cash prizes in several events. Jordan Staton, a rancher from the Grace City area, was the big winner locally, as he took first place in the Tie Down Roping event with a time of 10.8 seconds. For more images from this...
Across the state line in Minnesota, an Eddy County native and her husband have received the honor of a lifetime after years of dedicated service to their community and local sports. LeAnn Galvin, née Bichler, grew up on a farm just west of New Rockford, attended the one room Munster #3 elementary school and graduated from St. James Academy in 1962. Until recently, her big claim to fame was being named Miss Eddy County in 1962. But now, she can also say that her family name is the namesake of a f...
Summer Street Market season is back and better than ever. The first street market of the summer took place in Centennial Park in downtown New Rockford on Thursday, June 27. The street market included face painting, live music, bounce houses, a petting zoo and many vendors. Here are just a few of our favorite snapshots from the event. More can be found at transcript.smugmug.com. The next Summer Street Market is set for Thursday, July 18, once again in Centennial Park in New Rockford. Interested...
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Traffic accident claims lives of two Red Willow Ministries staff members On June 11, at approximately 4:18 p.m., a 1999 Chevy Tahoe driven by 66-year-old Keith Williams of West Fargo, N.D., crossed the centerline and hit head-on a 2005 Chevy Express 16-passenger van driven by 22-year-old Valery Siabato of Bogota, Columbia. Traveling as a passenger with Siabato was a 17-year-old female, a...
Valley City State University (VCSU) has recently released its President’s Honor Roll, Dean’s Honor Roll and Honor Roll for spring 2024 semester. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students who completed 12 semester hours or more of VCSU classes for which grade points are earned with a 4.0 grade point average. • Binford: Anthony Bertolino • Cooperstown: Jaycee Andel and Anna Erickson • Harvey: Emma Dockter and Autumn Sieg • McHenry: Abigail Dreher • New Rockford: Heather Hall • Warwick: Lottie Caldwell The Dean’s Honor Roll recognizes student...
Minot State University announced that 258 students have been named to the Vice President for Academic Affairs’ (VPAA) Honor Roll for spring 2024. Students who earned a term grade point average of 3.5-3.79 while enrolled for 12 or more credits during the Spring 2024 semester were named to the VPAA list. The honor will show on the student’s transcript for the semester it was earned. Students named to the VPAA Honor Roll are ordered according to their hometowns. • Carrington: Baylee Lura • Fessenden: Haleigh Lematta...
Last Sunday, Bonnie Deegan and Jan Loe had breakfast at the American Legion in Minnewaukan. Bonnie went back to Sheyenne while Jan stayed in Minnewaukan to spend the afternoon visiting with Brian and Pam Hill at their summer home there. As the Sheyenne community prepared to host another Independence Day, more scraping, painting, mowing and trimming took place the past week. The last blighted house and a few more scruffy trees came down in Sheyenne, which completed the Rural Workforce Housing Grant expenditures. Dave and Nathan Rue of NCZ...
On July 10 Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts (DPRCA) production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" premiers in New Rockford's Old Church Theater. There are four new cast members joining this production, Jeremiah Mitchell, Jakob Innes, Marisa Sanchez, and Simon Schlenker. These cast members will portray the various spellers in the spelling bee. Mitchell plays William Barfée, Innes as Leaf Coneybear, Sanchez as Marcy Park and Schlenker plays Chip Tolentino. Jeremiah...
Organic crop production is the focus of a tour being held during the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center's (NDSU CREC) annual field day on July 16. The sustainable/organic agriculture tour is one of several tours offered during the field day. Additional tours offered are agronomy, northern hardy fruit and beef production. "Sustainable agriculture encompasses a wide range of crop production practices, including organic methods, which are profitable, environmentally...
It's almost Independence Day, and here in Eddy County, that means an exciting week of fun activities. For many, the fun started on Sunday, June 30 with the annual Sheyenne Stampede NDRA Rodeo at Hendrickson Park in Sheyenne, and will continue with a street dance at Buck-It's Bar on Wednesday, July 3, featuring "Kissing Company," and Buck-It's will continue the celebrations with a Bloody Mary Bar beginning at 9 a.m. the next morning. Flair Boutique & Coffee Shop will also be open at 9 a.m. on... Full story
Stephen Ahokas, a former resident of New Rockford, has authored a Christmas devotional titled, "The Christmas Story As It Will Be Forever Told." The four-week Advent devotional explores the circumstances surrounding the birth of Christ and reveals an often-overlooked connection between Christians and the Jewish people, including their respective traditions and cultures. Each week dives into a different aspect of the story of Christ, including Passover, the story of Mary and Joseph, the joy...
Next Thursday and Friday, Eddy County 4-H’ers will once again take to the Eddy County fairgrounds for their annual Achievement Days. 4-H’ers will showcase some of the hard work they’ve been doing all year, including a wide range of livestock, small animal and static exhibits. The event will begin with a livestock check-in at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, with static project judging due to start at 2 p.m., which is closed to the public. Then, there will be lots of fun to be had by the whole commu...
Is it truly summer without a pool to cool off in? Well, thankfully for local youth and area residents, the pool is now open. On Saturday, June 22, the New Rockford community pool opened its doors, just in time for the high heat endured last week and for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations. Macey Wobbema, the Park District's new director, had to overcome a big learning curve and several technical issues to get the pool ready for summer, and after almost round-the-clock efforts by herself a...
It's a battle of adolescent wits, and one word separates the winner from the loser. "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" debuts on the Old Church Theatre stage Wednesday, July 10. This colorful musical comedy takes place in the late '70s, with plenty of shenanigans on stage to keep audiences engaged. Folks, this is no ordinary spelling bee. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories...
On June 5, the New Rockford Lions Club donated two exercise bikes to the individuals from 4th Corporation in New Rockford for use at the center. Pictured above, from left to right – back row: Tim Fuller, Lions member Julie Shrock, Cheryl Sandager, Jason Ehni, Lions member Mary Gehrtz, Travis Frederikson, Kirk Jorgensen; front row: Adele Rudolph, Deborah Peterson, Melanie Schauer, Betty Huber, Robert O'Neill. Courtesy photo....
Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota. Young minds in full bloom in Carrington Whether it's a part-time high school job, a diversion from the grind of college courses, or a budding passion waiting to be unleashed, Petals and Stems in Carrington has become a station for young women to let their creativity fly. Owner Brenda Bush has been a proud promoter of her employees' higher education, which began almost since the flower shop's...
Four youth gardeners helped lay drip tape and straw mulch on June 17. Youth Garden Club will continue to meet with Michelle Gilley at 3 p.m. each Monday for a lesson in gardening. Rain every few days has the Sheyenne Hunger Free Community Garden looking lush. The potatoes, tomatoes and onions are especially nice this year. Ian and Michelle Gilley, Joanna Larson and Dianne Hanson planted onions, seeded cover crop and put down mulch just ahead of the rain last Monday. Many around Sheyenne have been mowing, trimming and sprucing up ahead of the...
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, Kaleb Haley received his white coat from Creighton School of Dentistry in Omaha, Neb. Kaleb is the son of Todd and Allison Haley and is a 2016 graduate from New Rockford-Sheyenne High School....
Research results, feedout results and precision technology for livestock are a few topics scheduled for the beef production field tour July 16 at North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC) Field Day. The beef production tour is one of several tours offered during the morning of the field day. Other tours are agronomy, northern hardy fruit, and organic and sustainable agriculture. An afternoon tour will focus on agronomics and outlook of specialty crops. The...
Tuesday’s regular meeting of the New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board marked the beginning of significant changes for the district. For Dr. Jill Louters, who has served as the district’s superintendent for 12 years, it was her last regular meeting with NR-S, as her contract officially expires at the end of June. School Board President Todd Allmaras began the meeting with a few kind words for the district’s outgoing administrator. “Twelve years as a superintendent of any school district right n...
Get your fancy rods and hogs waxed and ready, the annual Hanson’s Bar Poker Run is returning this weekend! Taking place on Saturday, June 29, the poker run is an opportunity to show off your nice car or motorcycle, or to simply have a good time and take in some of the beautiful classic vehicles owned by local residents. All street legal vehicles are welcome, and registration starts at 11 a.m. at Hanson’s Bar in downtown New Rockford. Registration will cost $25 per person. Those par...
BY ERIK GJOVIK For some great old-fashioned fun, games and memories, "blaze" a trail over to McHenry for three days of events celebrating a century-and-a-quarter of existence at the 125th Celebration June 28-30. From its start in 1899, the northeastern Foster County town proved its value as the terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad's branch starting at Sanborn, and was named in honor of the railway's chief civil engineer, E.H. McHenry. At one time, McHenry the town had seven grain elevators,...
Anyone who's been shopping at Miller's Fresh Foods in the past three years has likely seen Talan Gehrtz hard at work helping area residents get their groceries. Gehrtz has been working at Miller's since October 2021, and whether he's bagging groceries, running the till or stocking shelves, he always provides a kind presence that helps make Miller's a welcoming local business. His efforts haven't gone unnoticed, and the New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce has recognized Gehrtz as June's...
