Week of November 18, 2024
Week of November 18, 2024
Posted November 13, 2024 Local funding for Foster County townships has effectively been cut in half. The Foster County Commission carried a motion to do so at their regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7. Since 2022, the 18 townships of Foster County have each been receiving an annual credit of about $4,500 from their county government, which has gone toward blading and snow removal bills. Combined, that's approximately $80,000 a year the county hands out to its townships, and now commissioners...
Bob Stringer, left, of Sykeston American Legion Post 17, presented a check in the amount of $500 to Randy Hooey of Carrington Youth Baseball and Softball in October. The donation will go towards the Carrington Post 25 baseball program. Sykeston American Legion Raffle Winners The winners of the Sykeston American Legion raffle are as follows: $200 winners: Patty Vivier and Peyton Huss. $50 winners: Dwight Glennen, Mary Johnston, Billy Kraft, Larry Hammes, Cindy...
Posted November 13, 2024 It's official. The Carrington School District will ask voters a second time for approval to increase the school's building fund levy from 5 to 10 mills. There's just one question on the ballot, and on January 25, 2025, polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for voters to make their choice. The school board previously approved the special election in October, pending the failure of Measure 4. However, the matter came up again at their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, due...
Carrie Cotton has seen a heap of charges filed against her in recent weeks. On Monday, Nov. 19, the Carrington resident was charged with eight counts of impersonating law enforcement officials, and since Nov. 14 she's been charged with 12 counts of violating a restraining order, one count of stalking, two counts for harassment via repeated telephone calls and one more count for disorderly conduct - harassment. Six of her impersonation charges have since been dismissed for lack of probable...
Nerissa (Zieman) Zink has heard the phrase "It's all in your head" so much, but she knows that positivity isn't always the best cure. Zink, a native of Carrington and the daughter of Holly and the late Rod Zieman, does her best to put on a strong face with an outwardly invisible enemy living within her body. Since being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2010, she has progressively become unable to work, achieve routine daily tasks without difficulty, and lives with constant pain, fatigue and...
Throughout her 25 years as a school social worker, Michelle Vollan can't recall a period when the number of acute youth mental health situations requiring hospitalization was as high as it was post-Covid. Vollan has seen anxiety issues increasing, and along with that, attendance concerns and drops in grades for those affected. On the most severe end of the spectrum, thoughts of suicide and self harm have increased leading to cases of psychiatric hospitalization. And while a spike two years ago...
"They are much better at this than we are." Those are the words of Carrington Public School Superintendent Janelle Helm at the Carrington City Council meeting last week, as she spoke about Ukrainian students learning English. She participated in a discussion about the Uniting 4 Ukraine program with councilmen and talked about the Ukrainian children learning English. During the meeting held on Tuesday, November 12, Carrington Mayor Tom Erdmann led the discussion. He told the council that he...
Carrington High School actors McKenzie Jost, Michaela Gronseth, Vera Wittman and Kate Fiebiger, top photo, and Dylan Bachmeier and Kelsi Neuman, bottom photo, are all part of the cast of "Social Pariahs", a play by Jared Mallard. The play is described as 'a portrait of how your first love can affect your life, no matter how old you grow.' CHS took home first place at the Region V meet at the University of Jamestown Wed., Nov. 13, and will compete at the state Class B competition at U of J Nov....
Posted November 18, 2024 Last August, Foster County commissioners claimed that nearly $100,000 was owed to them by Wells County, which caught several county officials there off guard. The nearly $100K amounted to four years' worth of social service payments owed to Foster County that hadn't been distributed, and Wells County commissioners only learned of the problem after an article came out in the Independent. In the months since, Wells County Auditor Dan Stutlien and others have been poring...
A tax management program will be offered to ag producers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 2, via Zoom. The program, sponsored by North Dakota State University Extension, will be moderated by Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist. The program will feature presentations by Alan Gregerson, Internal Revenue Service; Russ Tweiten, Ag Country Farm Credit Services; Rob Holcomb, University of Minnesota Extension and JC Hobbs, Oklahoma State University Extension. This program provides an excellent opportunity for...
Congratulations to Jazmyn Ybarra, Michaela Gronseth and Vera Wittman for their participation in Northwest Festival in Minot Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2. Their performances on Saturday were beautiful and they exhibited the Cardinal Way throughout the Festival! Great job...
The counties and cities within the state of North Dakota hold many interesting news stories. Here are just a few of the feature stories that others are reading in communities around the state. Local cattleman lost 90 percent of hay bales A bale fire happened recently in Dunseith where a local cattleman saw the loss of around 90% of his hay for his cattle this winter. Mike Gillis, a cattleman north of Dunseith, stated that he lost around 1,400 bales out of the 1,550 bales he collected from...
Carrington volleyball fans, left to right, Rhyatt Cabler, Brexyn Cabler, Kaydri Cabler, Mya Neis and Brooklyn Knudson had their signs on hand to cheer on the Cardinals at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament in Hazelton Monday night, Nov....
Eleven members of the Fessenden-Bowdon FFA Chapter recently attended the 97th National FFA Convention, held Oct. 20-26 in Indianapolis, Ind. Chloe Bartz, Grace Bruer, Brody Jones, Lane Risovi, Hanna Widicker, Westin Opdahl and Logan Schimelfenig attended many convention functions as well as educational tours. Austin Brame, Donavin Bartz, Gavin Mason and Ryan Snively joined the group later in the week as members of the competing Agronomy team. On route to Indianapolis, the group stopped for the...
NOVEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread and Butter, Dessert Mon., Nov. 18 - Lemon Pepper Tilapia. Sweet Potatoes. California Blend Vegetables. Spiced Apples. Bridge, Open Cards. Tues., Nov. 19 - BBQ Pork Ribs. Mashed Potatoes. Candied Carrots. Fruit Salad. Pinochle. Wed., Nov. 20 - Pot Luck at noon. Pool. Thurs., Nov. 21 - Swedish Meatballs. Mashed Potatoes. Peas and Carrots. Rosy Applesauce. Whist. Fri., Nov. 22 - Thanksgiving Meal: Turkey. Dressing. Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. Green Bean Casserole. Pumpkin Bars. Mexican...
All copy, photos and advertising for the Monday, Dec. 2 edition of the Independent must be received no later than Monday, Nov. 25, at 1 p.m., as that paper will go to press on Tuesday, Nov....
Unfortunately scams have become a very common issue in today’s society. “Scams come in many different forms,” said Carrington Police Chief Chris Bittmann. Residents are encouraged to stay vigilant. Bittmann said there are a few signs to be aware of that indicate you are being scammed: • Being pressured, threatened or promising something in return for giving or borrowing money. • When borrowing money to a friend or family member, don’t be afraid to ask questions. • Website and apps tend to look realistic. Use Google Authenticator...
November 15, 2024 North Dakota regulators on Friday approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for what the company says is the world's largest carbon capture project. The three-person Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve the pipeline permit. The commission had denied Summit a route permit in 2023, but changes the company made to its route helped convince the commission to reverse its position. Summit plans to put 333 miles of pipeline...
All you needed to know about the stakes for what passes as the most intense cross-district rivalry in Region 3 was the timeout strategy shared by the two respective coaches. Carrington and M/P-B did their level best to make sure that neither opposing side gained too much momentum for crucial point runs, and that showed itself in the final score. The Thunder continued their quest towards potential glory with a 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19) Region 3 semifinal win over CHS Tuesday, Nov. 12, in...
M/P-B senior middle hitter Maddie Gefroh has signed a letter of intent to play for the Bismarck State College Mystics volleyball team and Coach Kyle Kuether beginning in the fall of 2025. Here, she signs her letter while being flanked by her parents, father Shawn Gefroh and step-mother Katie Dewald of Cleveland. Maddie's mother, Kadie Gefroh of Jamestown, is not...
Medina/Pingree-Buchanan started their quest for the co-op's first state tournament berth with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-22) victory over the LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes in Hazelton at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament Monday, Nov. 11. The Thunder largely were in control for the first two sets, but the Loboes, the District 5 third seed, made a valiant comeback in set three to make the last few points interesting in their attempt to extend the match and continue their 2024 campaign. Maddie...
In their final season playing in the current Class B setup, Carrington was gunning for their second state tournament appearance in program history, and first since making the field for the elite eight 11 years ago. As part of the first two teams coming off the bus at the Region 3 Tournament in Hazelton, maintaining their momentum from the Cardinals' District 5 championship victory the previous week was paramount. The Cards took the best shots from District 6 fourth seed South Border, and...
Harvey-Wells County came out swinging to win the opening set, but New Rockford-Sheyenne stormed back to win the next three games and defeat HWC, 3-1, in the opening round of the Region 4 Volleyball Tournament held at the Devils Lake High School Sports Center on Monday, Nov. 11. HWC got off to a fast start in game one, opening up a 9-4 lead with kills from Christalea Wagner, Kali Fike and Taylor Nelson. A 5-0 run from the Rockets on kills from Ava Peterson and Kaiya O'Connor tied the game at...
TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 7 Headlocks Bar 109.0 59.0 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 107.5 60.5 Randy’s Pro Shop 102.5 65.5 Cornhuskers 88.5 79.5 5 Spot 74.0 82.0 Albatross 78.0 90.0 Chain Gang 77.5 90.5 Bye 0.0 0.0 High Team Game: Cornhuskers, 789; Randy’s Pro Shop, 756; Chain Gang, 724 High Team Series: Cornhuskers, 2216; Randy’s Pro Shop, 2208; Chain Gang, 2030 High Individual Game: Rick Christianson, 246; Steve Fangman, 245; Randy Peterson, 244 High Individual Series: Rick Christianson, 684; Randy Peterson, 683; Scott Beumer, 578 TEN PINS LEAGUE...
75 Years Ago November 24, 1949 Eugene Schimke was elected worshipful master of the Carrington Masonic Lodge last Tuesday, to succeed J.L. Sparrow; Lloyd Butts was named senior warden, Andy Heinitz junior warden, John Dick treasurer (re-elected) and H.R. Putnam secretary (re-elected). Company F basketball team won its first game of the season at Kensal last Sunday by a score of 57 to 49. Nelson scored the most points for Carrington with 20, Fruhwirth scored 19, J. O’Neill 9, Romine 3, Reisnour...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might have osteoporosis. Surprised Susan Dear Susan, While osteoporosis is much more common in adults over age 60, it can strike younger people too. In fact, according to the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation half of women and up to 25 percent of men in the U.S. over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. Here’s what you should...
My family loves watching birds. We love their bright colors, curious movements and lovely songs. Many families invite birds to their yards by setting out bird feeders. Providing seeds for birds is wonderful, but providing a home for birds is even more rewarding. We do that through landscaping. When designing a bird-friendly landscape, we need to understand what birds are looking for when selecting their homes. Birds and all creatures seek food and shelter. It's not quite that simple. There are...
Two of us from our food and nutrition Extension program visited a farmers market. It featured locally grown foods and products made from them. We did a short talk and demonstration about squash and white beans. We also had samples of the soup made from those ingredients. The day was chilly. I hoped that we would have some participants. Actually, I was kind of worried that we would have two pots of soup and no one to taste the food. Free food samples usually attract taste testers, though. Having...
November 19, 2024 "It's the old story: no work and no pay make jack pretty scarce," as writer Howard Brubaker once said. Wander back to Christmas 1930 and the height of the Great Depression with DPRCA's heartwarming holiday musical, "The Gifts of the Magi," opening Saturday, Nov. 30. It is Christmas in New York, but for two young lovers, Jim and Della, the prospects are bleak. It's the height of the Great Depression and both are out of work and penniless. But as those familiar with O. Henry's...
I’ve officially sunk to the lowest level of humanity. Yesterday evening, despite the protests of my conscience, I went out and played — close your eyes if you’re squeamish — golf. No, I’m not a millionaire. I didn’t hit the links to network or plan business acquisitions. I just went on a golf course to hit a ball around and feel smug about myself. What a horrid thing for a respectable taxpayer to do. It wasn’t even a real golf course. It was a Topgolf place. But I had to try it. I...
When we talk about immigrants in North Dakota, we’re often referring to people who came here in the late 1800s from Norway, Germany, England and Russia. Most of us today are descendants of those immigrants and we maintain that proud ancestry through festivals such as Norsk Høstfest in Minot, Sauerkraut Day in Wishek and the Ukrainian Festival in Dickinson. According to U.S. Census data, 40 percent of us are of German descent while 30.8 percent of us are Norwegian. The remaining 30 percent...
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its monthly Small Business Optimism Index this past week. Small business owners are slowly regaining confidence, but with an uncertain holiday season ahead, there’s a degree of trepidation. “With the election over, small business owners will begin to feel less uncertain about future business conditions,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “Although optimism is on the rise on Main Street, small business owners are...
Inez Fandrich Inez Fandrich, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, N.D. Her visitation was on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 from 12-1 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 1 p.m. all at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington, N.D. Rev. Ritchie Cole officiated. Special music was "How Great Thou Art" by pianist Ona Ringerud Stoertz and "Scars In Heaven" by Casting Crows. Her burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Pallbearers were Amanda Fandrich, Tom Ebert, Jacob...
