Week of November 4, 2024
Week of November 4, 2024
CARRINGTON, N.D. – November 6, 2024 Tuesday, Nov. 5 was decision day in America, and the unofficial results from the 2024 general election are in. Here in Foster County, nearly 65% of eligible voters cast ballots, a total of 1,717, making their decisions known on several important races. The only Foster County-specific races in this year's general election were four uncontested contests, three for seats on the county commission and one for the director who represents the county on the...
Tuesday, October 29 The recent loss of Drake's only grocery store has the rural community searching for solutions. The closing of Drake Fresh Foods came with just three weeks' notice, leaving the town's 280 residents without convenient access to fresh produce and staples like milk, eggs and bread. Grocery stores in Harvey, about 25 minutes away, and Velva, around 30 minutes, are options for most, but harder for the homebound or elderly, said Fr. Thomas Graner, a pastor serving Catholic churches...
A benefit for Shanna Barone was held Saturday, October 26, at the Carrington Armory, to help offset ongoing medical expenses for Shanna's fight against brain cancer. The Carrington Lions Club provided a dinner with free-will offering at the benefit, and numerous items were up for silent auction, with all proceeds going to the Barone...
October 29, 2024 The Carrington FFA Chapter has a long tradition of competing at a high level at the National FFA Convention, and 2024 was no different. This year, the chapter had three teams competing at the national level – livestock judging, agricultural mechanics and floriculture. Fourteen of the chapter's members traveled to Indianapolis for the annual event, where more than 71,096 FFA members from across the country meet. Livestock Judging It's been 17 years since the Carrington FFA...
Tuesday, October 29 The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will begin using a waitlist to decide who to admit to prison first after running out of beds for male inmates. North Dakota's prison system has been over its capacity for men since July 1, 2023. As of Monday, it had roughly 150 more male prisoners than it had space for. In the meantime, the agency has been sending some of its inmates to county jails with open beds. Most of these overflow beds have been provided by... Full story
The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free webinar presentation titled, 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s. The virtual presentation will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, from Noon-1:00 p.m. (CT). This presentation is free and open to the public; 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/4em99wE Alzheimer's and other dementias cause memory, thinking, and behavior problems that...
Highest Honor 12th grade: Joshua Bickett, Maxim Ciubotareanu, Sierra Friedt, Edyn Hoornaert, Krystal Klein, Kendall Kovar, Mercedes Lura, Kaylin Pate, Kenadie Pazdernik, Ethan Roller, Brynn Smith, Alex VanRay, Kaydence VanRay, Hailee Weber, Isabel Wendel, Reagan Wolsky, Jazmyn Ybarra 11th grade: Jacob Boeshans, Molly Hansen, Lauren Hendrickson, Aubrey Neis, Bailey Ness, Kelsi Neuman, Sam Simons, Nicholas Steffen, Maximus Whitman 10th grade: Alexis Harris, Calleigh Hewitt 9th grade: Mya Cook, Samuel Garr, Eric Hallwachs, Marah Johnson, Josie...
Organizers are planning Carrington's 24th annual community Thanksgiving dinner for Thursday, Nov. 28. This year's meal will be served at Calvary Baptist Church, 725 Main Street in Carrington, at noon on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone is welcome. Volunteers are needed to help with several facets of this community dinner. Most of the work happens on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27, and on Thanksgiving Day. Volunteers are welcome to help at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the church building, to set up tables...
At the American Legion Auxiliary meeting on October 8, Marlene Boyer, left, presented a check for $1,000 to Stacy Erickson toward purchasing new Legion Baseball uniforms. The sports program has been the American Legion's signature nationwide program since 1925. "We were pleased to help promote its success in our own community," said Boyer. Erickson accepted the donation on behalf of the Carrington Park Board. (Courtesy...
The CHS National Honor Society held its annual food drive last Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 p.m. The 33 members were divided into five groups to circulate in their assigned areas of Carrington in their costumes. After a pizza supper when they returned to school, they took their 2,421 pounds of collected food to Carrington's Daily Bread. This amount is a record for the NHS, whose donation last year totaled 1,771. The students were very excited to contribute to this great cause and enjoyed the...
NOVEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread and Butter, Dessert Mon., Nov. 4 - Meatloaf, Baby Bakers, California Blend Vegetables, Peaches with Whipped Topping. Bridge. Open Cards. Tues., Nov. 5 - Cabbage Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Tossed Salad, Apricots. Pinochle. Wed., Nov. 6 - Pool. Thurs., Nov. 7 - Cheeseburger on a Bun with Onion, Letttuce, Tomato, Pasta Salad, Apple Pie Dump Cake. Whist. Fri., Nov. 8 - Tomato Soup, Egg Salad Sandwich, 3 Bean Salad, Mandarin Oranges. Mexican Train Dominoes. Sat., Nov. 9 - Public...
Election day is nearly upon us, and once again there are plenty of important decisions to make at the ballot box. Although there aren't any locally- contested races in Foster County, there are plenty of choices to be made on statewide issues and regarding who will represent us at the state and national level. Locally, three Foster County commissioners are all running for re-election. Pat Copenhaver, Becky Hagel and David Utke are all running unopposed for another four-year term on the...
The Carrington Police Department’s Annual "Holiday with our Heroes" shopping event will be held Tuesday, Dec. 10. This event provides a fun filled experience for children to create a positive relationship with local law enforcement and first responders. This program thrives on donations. Community members who would like to contribute can drop their donations off at the Carrington City Hall during normal business hours or contact Carrington Police Chief Chris Bittmann. To nominate a child for the shopping event or ask a question about the...
A special tree will be brightened at Carrington Medical Center on Monday, December 2, 2024, when Carrington Medical Center Auxiliary celebrates its 38th annual "Tree of Lights." This project has been rewarding and inspiring ever since its inception in 1987. The evergreen tree, which was planted especially for this project, has grown tremendously and the lighting continues to be awe-inspiring. CHI Hospice and Home Health have received one- half of the proceeds for the past 18 years and will once...
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. Watson participates in horror contest Scott Watson has always been a fan of horror movies, so much so that he recently entered himself in the online Face of Horror competition. If he wins, it will take him all the way to Los Angeles to meet actor Kane Hodder, who was Jason in the Friday the 13th movie...
The newspaper's motto reads "Real data. Real value. Real news." But there is nothing real about it. The Central ND News has many of the hallmarks of a legitimate news source - headlines, infographics and 12 pages of newsprint. But the newspaper mailed to residents of one North Dakota county this October were uniformly right leaning, largely lacked bylines identifying the stories' authors and in some instances had a clear target - the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. "When I got it, I thought,...
Their exploits may not be memorialized with a red championship banner, but it's hard to imagine the trajectory of Carrington Cardinal wrestling becoming what it has been without the hard work of the pioneering 1973-74 team to demonstrate what is possible. Led onto the mats by legendary CHS Coach Al Larson, the Cards achieved what was by far their greatest season in the young program's existence, bringing home the second place trophy in the Class A division with 57 points. Since then,...
A pleasant breeze and mid-50 degree weather provided almost-perfect running conditions for the State Class B Cross Country Meet at Parkhurst Recreation Area north of Jamestown Friday afternoon, Oct. 25. It was a far cry from last year's meet, which was blanketed by a fresh layer of snow and frigid temperatures. The climate allowed for some fast times, and Carrington senior Kenadie Pazdernik capped off a great scholastic running career with a pair of honors. Pazdernik finished in seventh place...
Like their historical namesakes, the Kindred Vikings were in attack mode, and there wasn't much left of the Carrington Cardinals when Thor's hammer came crashing down. The top-ranked team in Class A certainly showed it Saturday, Oct. 26, scoring 42 first half points and rolling over the Cards, 48-14, in the opening round of playoff action at Kindred's Jerlow Field. Try as they might, the Cardinal running game could not muster any kind of success, whether laterally or straight ahead against the...
ALLEY DUSTERS - Week 7 DJ’s Home Center 44 12 Leevers 42 14 Dolls with Balls 34 22 VanBedaf Dairy 22 34 Dakota Central 22 34 Team 4 Bye 0 56 High Team Game: DJ’s Home Center, 638; Dolls with Balls, 547; Dakota Central, 529 High Team Series: DJ’s Home Center, 1800; Dolls with Balls, 1570; VanBedaf Dairy, 1554 High Individual Game: Michelle Freeman, 181; Brenda Miller, 179; Ann Vandehoven, 177 High Individual Series: Brenda Miller, 473; Ann Vandehoven, 461; Michelle Freeman,...
They were having so much fun on the football field, it was a shame to see it all end. The Griggs/Midkota Titans' resurgent 2024 football season witnessed them improve dramatically from just one victory the season before to six this fall. With Wyndmere/Lidgerwood coming to town for the first playoff game in 18 years, the atmosphere was festive in Cooperstown Saturday, Oct. 26. Even though the Warbirds ended the Titans' campaign with a 44-24 loss, one can't help but feel that the G/M program has...
If the Medina/Pingree-Buchanan Thunder show the level of energy they did in taking three sets from rival Carrington (25-9, 25-21 and 25-20) on Monday, October 28, good things could be coming for them in the postseason. The big two of Brynn Sorenson (21 kills) and Maddie Gefroh (19) ruled the day for the Thunder, now 26-5 heading into District 6 play. Violet Bohl had 39 assists for M/P-B and Cierra Mack contributed 25 digs. Isabel Wendel led the Cardinals (16-10) with five kills and 10 assists....
Harvey-Wells County put together an incredible defensive effort and the offense controlled the ball and clock throughout the game, claiming a 14-7 victory over Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm (E/E/K) at L.C. Loerch Field in Harvey, on Saturday, October 26. Just how good was the defense? It was vastly improved from their first outing against E/E/K, where the Thunder running game racked up nearly 400 yards on the ground. In this playoff game, the visitors were near 100 yards on the ground, and scored 21...
Harvey-Wells County continued their winning ways in Region 4, as they cruised by Dunseith and earned a five-game victory over North Star in the past week's local volleyball action. HWC also dropped a four game match to Central McLean, the state's #3- ranked team in the latest Class B Volleyball poll. The Hornets currently sit in the #5 position in the region, and with a victory over Four Winds-Minnewaukan to end the year, will earn a spot in the region tournament without having to play in a...
Energy and adrenaline carried the Carrington Cardinals for the first two sets of their District 5 championship match with the E-K-M Rebels. It was the response of the team from the lull of the two set losses that followed that would determine if the Cards would hoist the trophy. CHS took advantage of the moment in their final season of Class B volleyball before the transition to three divisions, taking an emotional three-point win in the fifth set to claim the title, 25-13, 25-17, 19-25, 20-25...
75 Years Ago November 6, 1949 Raymond C. “Smoky” Caylor, recently of Garrison but a native of Carrington, has assumed duties as Otter Tail superintendent in the Carrington area, succeeding P.J. Gross, who is being transferred to the Jamestown Otter Tail office. Caylor entered his new work on November 1. Two boys from Carrington were chosen on the all-conference football team. It was announced this week by superintendent Norman Hanson. This team represents the five schools in the Central...
Carrington City Library Winter Hours October - March Monday – Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Closed Friday Library Board Meeting Thursday, Nov. 13 from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Books and Beans Silent Reading Club Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. B.Y.O. Book or choose one pick by our librarians. Cozy into a comfy chair and enjoy some reading! A librarian will be on hand to provide reading suggestions, set up library accounts, connect you with Libby, and to...
Artwork by Kendall Kovar, an Independent Art Study student who loves Claude Monet's paintings. Kendall drew inspiration from Monet for her own watercolor and pastel...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I normally take and need to get a pill box that helps me organize them. What can you tell me? Almost 70 Dear Almost, Pill boxes (a.k.a. pill organizers) play an important role in keeping people healthy because they help you stay on top of your medication regimen. While there are many options, here are a few tips...
We have been blessed by an unusually lovely fall in the northern Great Plains. Unfortunately, the long-range weather forecast promises that all good things must come to an end. Before winter is upon us, gardeners should consider protecting tender roses. Most hybrid tea, floribunda and grandiflora roses were bred for warmer climates and cannot survive northern winters without protection. Resourceful gardeners have devised many methods to protect tender roses. Regardless of the method, timing is...
There’s no doubt we’re having a mild autumn thus far. How many times do we go into the second half of October with overnight temperatures remaining above freezing or just barely freezing? And daytime highs, on select days of course, have been “hot” for this time of year, especially when the sun is shining. We’ll take it, right? We love an extended summer here on the northern Great Plains. But, there’s one problem with this scenario. On sunny days we see box elder bugs plastered on...
My brother and I just experienced what I believe was our longest one-on-one, face-to-face chat ever. (Yes, even longer than the long-ago heart-to-heart conversation highlighted by “Throw another dart at me…and another…nyah nyah, missed me…”) We had our differences growing up (maybe I shouldn’t have been so dismissive of his taste in music and TV shows, and maybe I was overly sensitive when he named a cow after my first girlfriend); but it was comforting to be able to talk in a civil...
The United States of America is a nation of immigrants. My ancestors came from Germany, Norway and Scotland, among others. We have people coming to our communities from the Philippines, Ukraine, Venezuela and other countries right now. Yes, there are barriers. No, it isn’t easy to integrate new people, especially when language limits communication and the American way takes some getting used to. When I first heard about the Uniting 4 Ukraine program developed by the Carrington City Council,...
Mark Edinger Mark David Edinger of Bismarck, formerly of Carrington and Cathay, N.D., passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 21 at home after a 9-year cancer journey. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at Evangel Church, 3225 N 14th St., Bismarck. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service began at 7 p.m. Visitation continued one hour prior to the service. Burial was held at Fairview... Full story
Rusty Sherman Russell "Rusty" Duane Sherman, Jr., age 70, passed away at home on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. A celebration of life was held Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home in Carrington, N.D. Pastor Rick Loewen officiated. Special music was "Everything I Own" by Bread, "Keep Me In Your Heart" by Warren Zevon and "Hear You Me (Acoustic)" by Alex Goot. Honorary pallbearers were Jay Linderman, Todd Ingebretson, Duane Kliem, Jerome Zink, Rich Myers, Clinton Sherman, Josh... Full story
