Week of October 14, 2024
Week of October 14, 2024
The community of Carrington came together on Saturday, September 28 to support the local hospital's efforts to raise funds for patient care equipment. The fundraiser, Harvest Fest, held at the Foster County Fairgrounds, was a resounding success, drawing in many community and surrounding community members. "We had about 150 attendees and raised a record-breaking amount for the hospital, said foundation director Taylor Sabinash. "I would have never guessed such a successful outcome like this, as...
September 1 - September 30, 2024 Criminal Cristoffer Alan Bertilson, Carrington, N.D.: Storage unlawful. Condition: No Similar Violations. Unsupervised probation. Fee: city transfer fee, $300. Comment: Defendant must complete property clean up within 60 days. Jeffrey Allen Hulbert, Carrington, N.D.: • Criminal Trespass. Condition: Comply with payment agreement. Not possess or own fire arms. Notify court of address change. Pay fine from bond posted. Set up payment schedule. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. Fees: criminal...
The Carrington Lions Club announced the winners of their Peace Poster contest. Taking first place was Chloe Pierson, second place went to Averie Neis, and Alivia Blahna took third. Pictured with the poster placers are, left to right: Josey Skytland, Lisa Weninger, Illa Zink, CPS Superintendent Janelle Helm and Shelly Skytland. Pierson's winning entry will be entered into the state...
Nineteen members of the Carrington FFA Chapter attended the State FFA Fall Leadership Conferences in Bismarck, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29. Emery Patzer, Kenleigh Hinrichs, Lola Brewer-Messmer, Leighton Ness, William Jorgensen, Liam Aberle and Geron Harris attended the 101 Conference. The two-day 101 Conference is designed to give first year FFA members insight into the National FFA Organization and the Agricultural Education Program. First year FFA members broke into sessions that...
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. Sen. Kevin Cramer's son pleads guilty The adult son of U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer pleaded guilty on September 20 to all the charges he faced in connection with a car-chase crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff's deputy. Ian Cramer, 43, changed his plea in the December 6, 2023, death of Mercer County...
Bismarck State College is pleased to announce the following students who completed the coursework to graduate in Summer 2024. Summer 2024 graduates were eligible to walk in BSC’s 84th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Bismarck Event Center. The following local students are graduates: • Emma Kollman, Kensal, N.D., graduated with a Certificate in Practical Nursing • Mya Reimche-Nelson, Carrington, N.D., graduated with a Certificate in Practical Nursing • Kamryn Sanders, Harvey, N.D., graduated with an Associate in... Full story
OCTOBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread and Butter, Dessert Mon., Oct. 14 - Ham and Bean Soup, BLT Sandwich, Cucumber Salad, Fruit. Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. Bridge. Open Cards. Tues., Oct. 15 - BBQ Spareribs, Tossed Salad, Baked Potato, Baked Beans, Fruit. Pinochle. Wed., Oct. 16 - Potluck at noon. Pool. Thurs., Oct. 17 - Fishwich. Au Gratin Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Cinnamon Apples. Whist. Fri., Oct. 18 - Turkey, Mashed Potatoes/Dressing with Gravy, Corn, Fruit Dump Cake. Mexican Train Dominoes. Sat.,...
The North Dakota Wheat Commission is celebrating National Pasta Month in October as a way to recognize the state’s durum producers, mills, and pasta manufacturers and the role they play in putting pasta on the plates of consumers. Each year, a new theme is developed to celebrate the occasion. This year’s theme is “From Fields of Wheat to Plates of Pasta,” a way to recognize the fact that the durum produced in our state ends up as pasta on the plates of consumers here and around the word. North Dakota remains the largest durum...
The Carrington FFA Range Management Team competed at the State Range Judging event in Tioga on Thursday, September 19. The team, consisting of Molly Hansen, Laura Krause, Cyrena Kuss and Kenleigh Hinrichs, placed fifth, earning a silver team award. Individually, Cyrena Kuss was the ninth-place individual, and Molly Hansen was the 11th place individual, both receiving gold awards. Laura Krause and Kenleigh Hinrichs earned silver individual awards. The Range Management Career Development Event...
The end of two different droughts were celebrated in consecutive weeks for Griggs/Midkota. First of all, the Titans will officially make their return to the North Dakota football playoffs after an 18-year absence. This week, G/M cinched their first outright regional championship since the 2001 season – and first as a co-op – with a 51-0 win over the Richland Colts Friday night, October 4. Even though they would have had the Region 2 crown anyway by virtue of their head-to-head wins over...
Coach Kyle Smith wasn't shy about saying it. "That was one of the bigger wins Carrington football has had for quite some time," the coach quipped following the team's 27-19 stunner on the road over the Langdon Area/Munich Cardinals Friday night, October 4. One would have to go back to 2015 for the last time CHS defeated the northern Cardinals on the field. So long, in fact, that current assistant coach Walker Carr played for that Carrington squad. The bonkers back-and-forth affair featured a...
The home stretch beckons for area cross country runners, as they got their last regular season meets in before the East Region and state competitions. Both Carrington and Griggs/Midkota were in action Saturday, October 5, at the 30th Rugby Booster Club Invitational, and the Titans were also among the field at the Patriot Invitational hosted by May-Port-CG High School two days earlier on Thursday, October 3. Individual highlights included the Titans' Kadence Spickler and Tianna McCardle...
High Rollers - Week 3 Creative Impressions 51 21 CK Construction 37 35 Leevers 37 35 Cork and Barrel 19 53 High Team Game: Creative Impressions. 811; Leevers, 806; CK Construction, 738 High Team Series: Creative Impressions, 2366; CK Construction, 2129; Leevers, 2111 High Individual Game: Randy Peterson, 287; David Roberts, 259; Clint Johnson, 258 High Individual Series: Randy Peterson, 682; David Roberts, 667; Robert Schill, 659 High Rollers - Week 4 Creative Impressions 66 30 CK Construction 50 46 Leevers 46 50 Cork & Barrel 30 66 High Team...
Harvey-Wells County traveled to Washburn on Saturday, October 5, and came out with the championship in the Bronze division of the Washburn-Wilton Volleyball Tournament. In pool play, the Hornets defeated Garrison, split with Flasher and were beaten by Lewis & Clark-Berthold. In tournament play, HWC defeated Glen Ullin/Hebron in three games, and beat Divide County for the championship in the Bronze division. Flasher earned the Gold division championship, while L&C-Berthold was the Silver...
The Carrington Cardinals had sustained success in three-set victories over the Benson County Wildcats on October 3, and the Barnes County North Bison last Tuesday, October 8. Scores from the two matches were 25-20, 25-17 and 25-20 against the 'Cats, and 25-7, 25-5 and 25-11 over the Bison to improve their regulation match winning streak to five. In the BCN match, senior libero Kenadie Pazdernik was recognized for her 1,000th career dig. Statistics from the two victories for the Cards are as...
Harvey-Wells County continues to dominate their opponents on the football field as the regular season comes to an end in just a short two weeks. The latest team to feel the Hornet wrath was the Grafton Spoilers, as the rushing game helped put up 35 second quarter points and the defense shut down all aspects of the Spoiler offense in a 53-14 win on Friday, October 4 at L.C. Loerch Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harvey. It took a couple of possessions, but the Hornets found the scoring column...
Griggs/Midkota's attempt to break into the upper division of District 5 teams didn't quite work out for the Titans. G/M took a three-set loss to the LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes (20-25, 24-26, 19-25) on Thursday, October 3 in LaMoure, and gave one of their better efforts this season in taking the Oakes Tornadoes to five sets in Glenfield before ultimately bowing to defeat, 25-16, 21-25, 21-25, 25-22 and 11-15, this past Tuesday night. The two defeats defused some momentum the Titans built...
Harvey-Wells County came within just a couple of points of a three game sweep, but managed to defeat the visiting North Prairie Cougars in four games to pick up a huge Region 4 victory on Tuesday, October 1, at the Harvey Gymnasium. The Hornets and Cougars had a close match early on in game one, but the serving of Christalea Wagner brought HWC from one down to a lead of 11-6. Rachel Neumiller had three kills in the seven-point run. The Hornets continued to pour it on as the lead grew to 20-9...
Maddie Gefroh has made her living in the M/P-B jersey as a potent attacking force, as well as the Thunder's top blocker the last few seasons. The left-hander's longevity and persistence were rewarded with her 1,000th career kill in a 3-0 sweep for the Thunder (25-11, 25-9, 25-11) over the Kidder County Wolves in District 6 action Thursday, October 3, in Medina. Gefroh finished second on the team with 12 kills to Brynn Sorenson's 14, and led the Thunder in digs with 14, just one ahead of...
Medina/Pingree-Buchanan volleyball had a productive day at the Lisbon-Enderlin Subway Classic Saturday, October 5, winning five out of six matches and finishing the day as the consolation champions of the event. The Thunder went 2-1 in play from the Enderlin "White" pool, defeating Hankinson (25-15, 25-20) and Larimore (25-5, 25-11) before taking a two-set loss to eventual tourney champion Maple River (17-25, 21-25). The defeat by to the Raiders set M/P-B to the consolation bracket in the...
Carrington strapped themselves in for two days of volleyball at the Des Lacs-Burlington Laker Invitational Friday and Saturday, October 4-5. The tournament, which traditionally brings the historically-best programs in Class B year after year, was a good test for the Cards to learn a bit about themselves opposite other squads. The Cards would play host DL-B and take a loss on overall points, 45-48 (20-25, 25-23) in the first match of pool play. They followed that up with a two-set win over NR-S...
Since opening in the spring of 2022, Gettin' Sauced BBQ and Catering has become a go-to source for excellent food in the region. The catering and food truck business has traveled throughout the state, satisfying their customers at every stop and growing their burgeoning reputation. Whether it's brisket, pulled pork, nachos, mac-and-cheese or street tacos, people just can't seem to get enough of their delicious food. Things have gone so well, in fact, that Gettin' Sauced won't just be a...
"To make small town America work is to bring people in." Those words of wisdom, from Headlocks Bar owner Dennis Freeman, ring true all across the nation. "People in Carrington need to try and get involved in community events," said Freeman. He knows of what he speaks. Freeman is involved in many community events, especially the ones he holds at Headlocks Bar - including the upcoming Big Buck Contest happening on December 14 and the BBQ contest that was held on September 14. Freeman said the BBQ...
The Carrington Chamber and Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is on the front lines of efforts to sell the community of Carrington to visitors, tourists, business leaders and others. Executive Director Laurie Dietz has over 23 years of experience leading CCEDC and its predecessor, the Carrington Chamber of Commerce, and began the first of her two stints at the head of the bureau at the turn of the millennium in 1999. After a two-year hiatus working in the financial sector, Dietz returned...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the SSI program and what are the eligibility requirements for seniors? I’m trying to help my elderly aunt who is very low-income. Searching Niece Dear Searching, The SSI program that you’re enquiring about, which stands for Supplemental Security Income, is a program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that provides monthly cash benefits to people that are disabled or over 65 based on financial need. Currently, around 7.5...
75 Years Ago October 20, 1949 Recent activities of the Carrington future Farmers of America are included in information supplied by chapter officers. In a recent election, Maurice Zink of Melville was elected president of the local chapter. Serving with him are Virgil Zink as vice president, Kermitt Skadberg as secretary, Donald Theis as treasurer, Alan Willyard as reporter and Elton Leppke as sentinel. Starting with a kick-off breakfast Friday morning, a group of 20 men, representing the...
As we passed fields of harvest-ready soybeans, the agronomist traveling with me commented, “Three weeks ago, I never would have imagined our crops maturing this fast.” I felt the same way. In early September, I was checking corn growth models daily, wondering if the crop would reach maturity before the first frost. But then the rain stopped, and temperatures rose. During the last two weeks of September, we had eight days when the mercury climbed above 80 degrees. The warm temperatures,...
October is breast cancer awareness month. Everyone can name someone that has been affected by breast cancer due to the fact that it affects 1 in 8 women. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cancer death in women. Starting yearly mammograms at age 40 has helped cut breast cancer deaths by more than 40 percent. That being said, only 10% of women receiving mammograms at CHI Carrington are between the ages of 40 and 49. This statistic is alarming. If you... Full story
"I finally carved a pumpkin," my daughter announced. I kind of knew what was coming next. "My friends couldn't believe I had never done that!" she exclaimed. "We always had pumpkins, but we usually painted faces on them," I reminded. She was not happy with my explanation. She felt totally deprived. I did not appreciate the slimy stuff that comes out of pumpkins. I would have been the clean-up crew. We did not have the safe carving tools back then, so I was thinking about potential emergency...
Measure 2 is a direct assault on the freedoms North Dakotans have cherished for generations. Article III of the North Dakota Constitution, titled “Powers Reserved to the People,” ensures that we, the citizens, have the power to make decisions that directly impact our lives. However, politicians behind Measure 2 are attempting to erode that power by introducing changes that fundamentally undermine majority rule and weaken the value of your vote. At its core, Measure 2 tramples on the principle of “one person, one vote,” a cornerstone...
When the weather turns damp and horrible and all I want to do is curl up by the radiator, my coworkers always get the bright and chirpy idea of going canoeing together. Lake temperatures tend to be somewhere between “frigid” and “freezing,” while my preferred swimming temperature is “jacuzzi.” And I’m not a fan of feeling miserable, unless I’ve just listened to an emo album. So when the old canoeing / kayaking / getting soaked in a boat idea came up, it was just bad luck that I...
Two weeks ago I was at Bismarck State College for an event and it had been 38 years since I was on campus. It has changed drastically, but it was fun to be back there if only for a few hours. When it was my time to speak, I started with asking a question. “How many of you are Bismarck High School graduates?” Approximately 10 people raised their hands of the roughly 60 in attendance. Then I asked them if they know who Weston Dressler is? They all said they at least recognized his name....
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently awarded over $500,000 in investments to support small businesses in North Dakota through grants awarded to Grand Farm and the ND Trade Office. Grand Farm is a network of growers, government, corporations, startups, educators, researchers and investors all working together to solve challenges in agriculture with applied technology. Grand Farm is part of SBA’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) and received funds under the ‘Domestic Manufacturing and Production’ initiative to...
Kim Leik Kim Sheldon Leik, 82, of Cathay, N.D. passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Carrington, N.D. with Pastor Keith Hurlbut officiating. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 at the Nelson Funeral Home Chapel in Fessenden. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at... Full story
Come out Sunday, Nov. 3rd at 6:30 p.m. for a free will offering Pie Social, featuring Bluegrass Gospel by the Bluestems, at Calvary Baptist Church on Main Street in Carrington. The Bluestems, from Elgin, N.D., have entertained at festivals and fairs throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. Their instrumental talent is beyond their years and they enjoy sharing their talents with audiences wherever they perform. Whether you are hearing them for the first time or are familiar,...
