Week of January 6, 2025
Week of January 6, 2025
January 1, 2025 On Tuesday morning, Dec. 31, law enforcement were engaged in a brief standoff with an individual in Binford, N.D. According to a press release from Griggs County Sheriff Amberly Michaelis, law enforcement were dispatched to the BinCity Saloon in Binford for a "disturbance involving a single individual." Michaelis said the disturbance turned out to be a mental health emergency. "Upon arriving it was determined there was an individual in the midst of a mental health crisis," reads...
December 31, 2024 Scott Beumer has submitted his resignation from the Foster County Commission, effective Tuesday, Dec. 31. Beumer officially resigned from the commission during their year-end meeting Tuesday morning, after eight years as a Foster County commissioner. "Being part of the Foster County Board of Commissioners for the last eight years has been rewarding, and I'm proud of the stability that this board of five commissioners and our elected department leaders have provided to Foster...
Following tradition, the Carrington Chamber & EDC Annual Christmas Lighting Contest (now known as the Carrington Christmas Cruise) is held in December. This year with the new voting format, folks have been out cruising for the best decorated homes. A total of 14 outstanding residences were nominated for votes. Here are the results for 2024: First Place: Jim & Jolette Scheen at 545 4th St. N. Second Place: Carl & Jennifer Gast at 750 Klocke Dr. Third Place: Brad & Brooke Solberg at 1407 3rd St....
On Wednesday, January 8, voters will take to the polls and cast their ballots for one question: should the Carrington School District have the authority to levy up to 10 mills of property tax per year for building improvements? If approved, the funds levied would be specifically designated for future facility repairs, maintenance or expansion required to keep Carrington's only school campus in good condition. At least 60% of votes cast must be in favor in order for the measure to pass. Polls...
Word of mouth, local connections, and inventive pre-planning all led to a memorable experience for the Dickinson Trinity Titans in Carrington at the Putnam House. The Titan varsity and junior varsity girls basketball teams were in town to participate in the two-day Carrington Shootout, which featured the host school along with the Northern Cass boys and girls teams, the Nedrose and Watford City boys and the Hazen girls along with Trinity. Planning to use the Putnam for a team meal was a...
The pages of the Independent from January through June, 2024, held some unsettling news in the first quarter. Between the loss of former Independent publisher Allen Stock, Midkota School Superintendent Ryan Baron being charged with possession of certain materials prohibited,and Patricia Wick pleading guilty to murder for the death of a child at her daycare, the community had high hopes for better days to come. Luckily the second quarter was a saving grace in the area, as residents had a lot to... Full story
Carrington's Daily Bread received a donation of $500 from the Binford PBR event group. President Steve Fors presented the check to Daily Bread's Anna Grenz, and said that every year they like to donate to pantries in the surrounding area and Carrington's Daily Bread was one of the locations chosen this...
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. Bill submitted to Legislature to strengthen rural communities A transformative piece of legislation aimed at bolstering the vitality and sustainability of rural communities across North Dakota has been introduced to the state legislature. Sponsored by Senator Tim Mathern (Fargo), Senator Terry Wanzek...
JANUARY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread and Butter, Dessert Mon., Jan. 6 - Knoephla Soup. Sausage and Cabbage. Candied Carrots. Fruit in Jello. Bridge. Open Cards. Pool. Tues., Jan. 7 - Sloppy Joe on a Bun. Potato Salad. Mexican Corn. Tropical Fruit. Pinochle. Thurs., Jan. 9 - Beef Hungarian Goulash. Macaroni Pasta with Parsley. Green Beans. Garlic Toast. Pear Crisp. Whist. Fri., Jan. 10 - Pork Chop with Apple-Cranberry Chutney. Sweet Potatoes. Peas and Onions. Cornbread. Peaches. Mexican Train Dominoes. Sat., Jan. 11 -...
January 6, 2025 This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Fed-up North Dakotans, led by a group of women calling themselves the BadAss Grandmas, voted to amend the constitution and establish a state Ethics Commission six years ago. Their goal was to investigate and stop unethical conduct by public officials. But the watchdog agency has... Full story
In the second year of the Carrington Shootout, held Friday-Saturday, Dec. 27-28, the Cardinal basketball teams decided to make it a weekend to remember. CHS earned a four-game sweep in the varsity contests. The Carrington boys defeated the Nedrose Cardinals and Watford City Wolves, 69-37 and 62-49, while the girls did likewise with 48-24 and 65-37 victories against Hazen and Dickinson Trinity. For the girls, fourth-ranked in Division A with a 7-1 record, it was their defense that made up for...
The Carrington junior varsity basketball teams were also part of the extensive slate at their home Shootout Dec. 27-28, and like their varsity counterparts, went 4-0 over two days worth of action. The boys team took a 75-45 win over Nedrose Friday, Dec. 27, and four different players recorded double figures in the victory. Leading the way for the Cards was Ewan Aberle with 17 points, and Andrew Matt (13), Hayden Hagel (11) and Alec Threadgold (10) were the other scorebook stars. The following...
Medina/Pingree-Buchanan was just one of the myriad programs to participate in the Capital City Shootout in Bismarck, held during the post-Christmas break, Friday, Saturday and Monday, Dec. 27, 28 and 30, on the campus of Bismarck State College. The Thunder girls were the most active of the bunch, as they signed up for three games covering those days. M/P-B used that opportunity to snag their second victory of the year, a 35-21 triumph over the Center-Stanton Wildcats on Dec. 28. Brynn Sorenson...
TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 15 Cornhuskers 21.0 3.0 Headlocks Bar 21.0 3.0 5 Spot 16.0 8.0 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 15.0 9.0 Albatross 9.0 15.0 Randy’s Pro Shop 8.0 16.0 Chain Gang 3.0 21.0 Bye 0.0 0.0 High Team Game: 5 Spot, 773; Cornhuskers, 753; Randy’s Pro Shop, 736 High Team Series: Cornhuskers, 2173; 5 Spot, 2151; Randy’s Pro Shop, 2122 High Individual Game: Randy Peterson, 279; Jon Friezen, 257; Kevin Carr, 246 High Individual Series: Randy Peterson, 695; Jon Friezen, 668; Kevin Carr,...
75 Years Ago January 12, 1950 Aloys Wartner, Sr., Harvey, veteran Wells County attorney, is chairman of a new organization, known as the Krueger-For-Governor club, which was formed at a meeting in Fessenden Monday evening. L.O. Forseth of Fessenden is secretary of the club. The club will seek to induce Otto Krueger, now state insurance commissioner, to run for governor in the coming election. Krueger has announced he will not seek re-election to the post he has held for several years. The Rugby...
On Christmas Day, the high temperature reached 32 degrees in Carrington, 12 degrees warmer than normal, though still far from the record high of 44 degrees set in 1999. Our coldest Christmas occurred in 1996, when the daytime high was minus 17 degrees, and the nighttime low dipped to minus 28. Looking back over the past year, the highest temperature recorded was 89 degrees on August 1, while the lowest was minus 23 degrees on January 14. We had a cooler-than-usual summer, with daily high...
Dear Savvy Senior, My dad has always been a pack rat, but since mom died a few years ago he’s become more of a hoarder. The clutter in his house has gotten out of control and I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions? Distraught in Centerville Dear Distraught, Unfortunately, hoarding or clutter addiction is a problem that’s become increasingly common in the U.S. It effects approximately 6 percent of Americans age 65 or older. The problem can range anywhere from moderate messiness to...
Carrington City Library Winter Hours October - March Mondays – Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday – 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Closed Fridays Storytime Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m. Reading Clubs Thursday, January 9 @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 14 @ 9:30 a.m. Afterschool Activities Thursdays beginning about 3:30 p.m. Weekly details are available on the library website and social media. Homeschool Power Hour 2nd and 4th Mondays starting @ 1:00 p.m. New Books “James” by...
It doesn’t matter where you go in North Dakota, you’re going to find that retail, health care, government, farming, education and even sports franchises have job openings. Just walk down the street in almost any community and you will see signs in windows that say “now hiring.” Those messages used to say “now accepting applications,” if there was a sign at all. Now, it’s a little more blunt. North Dakota is a growing state in economy and population, yet there remains a disparity...
My wife recalls the night of December 31, 1999 as a time of anxiety and trepidation. (Of course she views every night as a time of anxiety and trepidation. Okay, I’ll trim my toenails! Are you satisfied???) *Ahem* We were at her parents’ home for our customary New Year’s Eve celebration and feared that the ball drop on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” would coincide with the plunging of Times Square into total darkness (and my father-in-law having to use a flashlight...
I very much appreciate receiving letters from readers, even the critical ones. I received a two-fer in the mail right before Christmas. On the surface it was a Christmas card in a festive envelope. When I opened it, however, I discovered that it was much more than just a hello on the holidays. It was a letter from a reader, in particular a response to an editorial I published about immigration, with words scrawled across every open square inch of the card. After reading it, that one has a...
"Government land" is a pretty standard designation for most public hunting property. While 93% of land in North Dakota is held in private ownership, mixed in amongst the remaining 7% – from national grasslands, national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas – is an array of owners and managers. Having lived and worked in North Dakota my entire life, just the mention of these public lands evokes memories of working, hunting and appreciating what is available. Those lands previously...
James Myhre, district game warden for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in New Rockford, received the agency's Director's Award for professional excellence at the department's annual staff meeting in December. Jeb Williams, Game and Fish director, said Myhre has provided exceptional service to North Dakota for 22 years. "He knows that helping hunters, anglers, trappers and boaters is only part of the job," Williams said. "James is a farmer and rancher and knows the importance of working with and assisting in his district any way he...
