Week of October 28, 2024
Week of October 28, 2024
October 22, 2024 Several North Dakota pilots, truckers and other businesses voluntarily ferried relief supplies to areas devastated by Hurricane Helene in the past few weeks. The hurricane tore a wide swath of death and destruction across several southeastern states in late September. It will take months and likely years to rebuild infrastructure, homes and normal lives again. With over 230 deaths confirmed across six states and nearly 100 still missing in North Carolina alone, the death toll...
The joy of planting and watching fruits grow to their greatest potential has been one of the prime motivators behind Kathy Wiederholt's chosen career path. "I've loved horticulture my whole life, and that's really my story," she says. "Working with plants, and being outside. Even as a kid, I would read plant identification books for fun." A self-described farm girl from Wisconsin, Wiederholt made her way to Carrington in 2006 to oversee a newly-created program at the NDSU Carrington Research...
North Dakota's secretary of state emphasized Tuesday how the state's elections are accurate and secure during the North Dakota Association of Counties annual meeting in Bismarck. Secretary of State Michael Howe pushed back on misconceptions some have about the state's voting system, reinforcing that none of the state's voting devices or tabulation machines are connected to the internet. He also highlighted that the state uses paper ballots, has a voter ID law and statewide voter check-in system...
The one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton have ravaged the southeast coast of the country, with damage ranging from Florida to western North Carolina. Combined, there have been 258 confirmed fatalities from the category 4 and 5 storms, at least 33 reported missing, and devastation in their wake incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with a hurricane's power. People from throughout the country have done their part to help ease the pain of those in the direct path of the destruction,...
The Central City will host several events for Halloween, which takes place on Thursday, Oct. 31. Here is a list of what to expect on All Hallow's Eve in Carrington: • Trunk or Treat will be held on Main Street, Carrington from 3:30- 5:30 p.m. (In inclement weather, it will be held at the Carrington Armory). • Golden Acres Manor and Estates will once again host trick or treaters indoors from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. • The Haunted Fallout Shelter in the Carrington Armory will begin at 7 p.m. and...
The annual Labor Auction and Supper for the Carrington chapter of the National FFA Organization will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29, at CHS. Pancakes and sausage will be the main course of the supper, held from 5-7 p.m., with the Labor Auction to follow at 7 p.m. In addition to FFA, the Carrington FCCLA will hold a Pie Auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. Prior to the Labor Auction, Carrington FFA Alumni will hold a Fall Agricultural Produce Auction, with baked and canned goods and much more. All bids for...
OCTOBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread and Butter, Dessert Mon., Oct. 28 - Sweet and Sour Pork, Fried Rice, Stewed Tomatoes, Apple Salad. Bridge.Open Cards. Tues., Oct. 29 -Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Tossed Salad, Caribbean Vegetables, Fruit. Pinochle. Wed., Oct. 30 - Pool. Thurs., Oct. 31 - Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Country Gravy, Prince Edward Vegetables, Pudding. Whist. Friday - Nov. 1 - Tatortot Hotdish, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Garlic Toast, Fruit. Mexican Train Dominoes. GRACE CITY, MCHENRY...
Chosen from the many who filled out the National Pasta Month crossword puzzle, these six winners will each receive a tote bag of goodies from the North Dakota Wheat Commission and pasta companies such as 8th Avenue Food and Provisions of Carrington. Local winners, who may pick up their tote bags at the Independent during open hours, include: John Thomas of New Rockford; Kathy Devillers, Karen Flemmer and Noah Gussiaas of Carrington; Marietta Weber of Binford and Delores House of Grace...
Fire Prevention Week coloring contest winners are Tyne Dubourt (picture above), Avery Florhaug, Isla Gjovik, Ada Tweed and Melody Gussiaas. Contest winners get a Cardinal Tee of their choosing courtesy of the...
Pingree-Buchanan Quarter One “A” Honor Roll 4.00 GPA 12th grade: Jersey Tripp 11th grade: Brooklyn Harr, Terek Kinzell, Katelyn Piehl, Brynn Sorenson, Savannah Thu 10th grade: Violet Bohl, Madelynn Nagel 9th grade: Taylin Zimprich 8th grade: Emmi Odenbach 7th grade: Braxton Bitterman, Laura Heinle, Eli Perleberg, Kai Perleberg, Ethan Torgerson “A” Average Honor Roll 3.67-3.99 GPA 11th grade: Chase Ova, Brayden Torgerson, Jorgen Tripp 10th grade: Etta Banashak, Austin Bourland, Jake Bredahl 9th grade: Shelby Bear, Zaiden Johnson, Aidyn...
The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free webinar titled, “Person-Centered Dementia Care: Recommendations for Professionals.” This presentation will take place on Monday, Nov. 4, from 10 - 11 a.m. CT. This presentation is free and open to those in healthcare and caregiving. Registration is required. This project is funded through the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services, Adult & Aging Services Section. To register for the class, go online to https://bit.ly/4eaAWRj This program will help instill a fundamental shift in...
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. Diehl riding high after winning world title Michele Diehl's collection of trophy belt buckles got a little bigger during her recent three-day visit to the Lone Star State October 10-12. Diehl finished first in her class and took top honors as the senior ladies overall world champion at the AQHA Cowboy...
Carrington's "magnificent seven" took the court in the East Gym for the last time as volleyball players Monday night, Oct. 21. When all the gift bags, flowers and hugs had been distributed, the business at hand took precedence, as the visiting Griggs/Midkota Titans hoped to put a damper on the festive mood. Seniors Sierra Friedt, Kenadie Pazdernik, Isabel Wendel, Mercedes Lura, Edyn Hoornaert, Kaydence VanRay and Brynn Smith all played their part in a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20) win for the Cards...
Two of the four Class A – Region 2 seeds were spoken for with one result in the books the previous evening, so the Carrington football team's main goal in their Oct. 18 regular season finale at Bottineau was to give themselves a more favorable first-round postseason matchup. The Braves were in the same boat as the Cards, and the efforts of the home team ended up winning out in the end. In a shootout, Bottineau held on for a 35-28 victory over CHS at Les Christian Field, and consigned the...
Harvey-Wells County scored by land and by air, and the Hornet defense forced five turnovers as they defeated Park River Area, 32-6, in the last regular season game of the year on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Park River. The Hornet defense made sure that the game was never in doubt, as the Aggies' first three plays resulted in two fumbles and two HWC recoveries. Meanwhile, Kayl Sieg finished off a nice opening drive for HWC with a five-yard scoring run and a quick 6-0 lead. Following the second Aggie...
TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 6 Headlocks Bar 97.0 47.0 Randy’s Pro Shop 90.5 53.5 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 88.5 55.5 5 Spot 74.0 70.0 Cornhuskers 72.5 71.5 Albatross 70.0 74.0 Chain Gang 55.5 88.5 Bye 0.0 0.0 High Team Game: 5 Spot, 857; Randy’s Pro Shop, 806; Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C, 789 High Team Series: 5 Spot, 2422; Randy’s Pro Shop, 2287; Cornhuskers, 2142 High Individual Game: Kevin Carr, 247; Jon Friezen, 244; Rick Christianson, 243. Chris Ormiston; 243 High Individual Series: Jon Friezen, 692; Troy Roundy, 648; Rick Christianson,...
M/P-B recorded win number 25 for the 2024 season with a 3-1 (26-28, 25-10, 25-19, 25-19) win over Oakes in Pingree Tuesday night, Oct. 22. While monster offensive nights are not necessarily rare in high school volleyball, what Maddie Gefroh and Brynn Sorenson did as a tandem defied description. The two combined for a mind-boggling 60 kills, Gefroh with 32 and Sorenson 28. That led to a very-high assist total for Violet Bohl, who recorded 49 in the win. Nondistrict Volleyball M/P-B 3, Oakes 1 at...
The Harvey-Wells County volleyball team played two games last week, winning a non-region matchup against Rugby in straight sets and falling to perennial state and regional powerhouse Langdon Area/Munich in four games. HWC 3, Rugby 0 In a bit of a surprise, HWC made short work of their match with the Panthers on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Rugby. Not totally surprising as in the victory, but the way that the victory was obtained – big leads, straight sets, happy faces! Serving was key in this...
75 Years Ago November 3, 1949 At the homecoming festivities last Friday, Oct. 28, Joan Miller, sophomore, was crowned homecoming queen. A parade of floats prepared by the different classes and organizations went through town, and initiation of freshmen also took place during the day. Miss Betty Richter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Richter, Sykeston, is the deputy treasurer in the office of County Treasurer A. W. Erickson. She took up her duties officially as of Nov. 1, although she had spent...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options you can tell me about? Sleepy Sam Dear Sam, I’m sorry to hear your CPAP mask is keeping you awake at night, but I’m happy to hear that you’re addressing your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) problem. Left untreated, OSA is linked to daytime sleepiness and an increased risk of anxiety, diabetes,...
Students in Megan Trautman's Art classes at CHS have been busy producing original projects. This is the first installment of a regular series in which the Independent will be highlighting the talents of student...
NDSU Extension is once again offering the Master Gardener Program this winter, and if you’ve ever thought about becoming a certified Master Gardener, now is the time to apply. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Nov. 1. To become certified, applicants must complete two steps. First, they must take a 40-hour online training course, which covers a broad range of topics related to lawns, gardens and even some houseplants. The weekly classes will be held from Jan. 24 to April 4, 2025. The second...
How did your garden season go? This summer I participated in three different NDSU Home Garden Variety Trials, and planted nine tomato plants, potatoes, beans, melons, cucumber, different squashes and much more. As I start to pull out plants and clean up my garden area, I cannot help but compare this season to the previous and how it helped prepare me for this year. Now it may seem early for planning next year's garden, but while the garden season is fresh in my memory, I jotted down some notes...
According to the National Retail Federation (motto: “Proudly middlemansplaining since 1911”), Americans set a Halloween spending record of $12.2 billion in 2023. (And that didn’t even include earplugs for muffling the seasonal onslaught of “spooktacular,” “boo-tiful,” “to die for” and other undead “dad jokes” shambling in from Father’s Day.) But, citing research from Lending Tree, “Newsweek” magazine says 59 percent of Halloween spenders plan to scale back purchases...
It isn’t often that journalists write about themselves, but in this case, it seems timely and necessary to describe something I’ve dealt with the past 6 1/2 years. On Friday morning the urology staff at Mayo Clinic declared me cancer free, and I’ve been switched to an annual checkup after three-month, then four-month and finally six-month visits. After getting that news, I wasn’t sure my mind or body could be that relaxed. I didn’t want to go dancing in the streets, but the relief was...
At the Foster County Independent, we are 90 days into this national experiment to revive local news. As I look at what we’ve accomplished so far and the work ahead, I am encouraged. This month also marks a milestone for me in business. As of October 1, I have been the publisher of this newspaper for three whole years, and I am approaching the 10-year mark of my career in the newspaper industry (which will happen in February). A lot has changed since. I’m starting to see how we can both...
Daniel Wegener’s bullhead caught Sept. 27 broke a state record for the species that’s been in the books for more than 35 years. The Fort Totten angler reeled in his 4-pound, 9-ounce bullhead from Devils Lake. The previous record of 4 pounds, 1 ounce was established in 1988 by Riley Zavada, a Wolford angler who was also fishing Devils...
Maxine Edland Maxine Louise Edland, age 84, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 at her home in McHenry, N.D. Her visitation will be Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 from 1-2 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m., all at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, McHenry. Pastor Russ Christiansen is officiating. Congregational music will be: #742 "What a Friend We Have In Jesus," #838 "Beautiful Savior" and #779 "Amazing Grace." Pallbearers are Justin Edland, John Edland, Niki Edland, Tova Bergeron, Dale Edland,...
Elroy Aipperspach Elroy Aipperspach died on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo at the age of 80. Visitation was from 5 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Korsmo Funeral and Cremation Service, 409 8th St. S, Moorhead, Minn. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation was continued for one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Wednesday. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Bethel Evangelical Free Church, 2702 30th Ave S, Fargo,...
