The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Heavy equipment dispatched to Bordulac in the wake of the train derailment incident on July 5, 2024, went a long way in helping to keep the event from becoming truly catastrophic. However, the weight of the semis, blades, water trucks and other vehicles traveling to and from the scene has caused significant damage to two Foster County roadways. At a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners Monday morning, Jan. 27, the board, along with Road Foreman Nate Monson and county engineer Mike...
Carrington's own Jim Kleinsasser has spent his athletic life showing skeptics that sometimes, the diamonds in the rough can be found in their own backyard. The 1995 CHS graduate was selected as one of 22 new members to the 2025 class of the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday, January 15. Induction ceremonies will be held in Las Vegas, Nev., on December 9, 2025, as part of the 67th Annual NFF Awards Dinner and Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony at the Bellagio Hotel an...
A smaller Carrington Cardinaires dance team continued their historical run of Class B success at the North Dakota Association of Dance and Drill (NDADD) State Dance Competition at the MSU Dome in Minot Friday and Saturday, January 17-18. Coming off their second-ever four-event sweep in 2023-24, the Cardinaires captured championships in the high kick and pom divisions in 2025, and also participated in the jazz division. The squad did not field a hip-hop entry this season. Co-Coach Tressa VanRay...
Rustiness from not having played a game in a week almost caught up to the Carrington boys basketball team. The Rugby Panthers made the Cardinals sweat for just over three quarters, but CHS turned on the jets enough in the fourth to claim a 57-47 non-region win in the East Gym Monday night, Jan. 20. Josh Bickett took control early in the period, drawing fouls and cashing in from the foul line even when his Cardinal teammates struggled (13-for-28 for the game). He finished with 15 points to lead...
There are certain players that seem to will their way to points on the floor. Based on her career resume, Northern Cass's Haidyn Crockett is one of them. The All-State point guard for the Jaguars is the focal point for defenses throughout Region 1, and more often than not, she makes them look slow-footed with a 30-plus point per game average. In the East Gym Tuesday night, Jan. 21, Carrington decided to frustrate her, and held Crockett to about the quietest 21 points imaginable in a 55-38 win....
The Highway 52/281 overpass in Carrington is set to receive a dedication in honor of a soldier who served his country in World War II and paid the ultimate sacrifice. House Bill (HB) 1092 was introduced by District 29 Representatives Don Vigesaa (R-Cooperstown) and Craig Headland (R-Montpelier) and Senator Terry Wanzek (R-Jamestown) at the start of the 69th Legislative Assembly in Bismarck. The bill, introduced in the N.D. House on Tuesday, Jan. 7, would name the structure the Staff Sergeant...
As a program, the Carrington boys basketball team has made many visible strides in just one year's time, earning seven wins to date after just two the year before. One of those victims in 2023-24, the NR-S Rockets, made their own power surge, and sat ranked No. 5 in the Division B poll prior to their latest grudge match Thursday night, Jan. 9. An eventful back-and-forth game of runs and momentum swings ended with CHS senior Josh Bickett's clutch jumper with 2.4 seconds remaining, and he also blo...
An avalanche of offense was barreling down the mountain, and the Griggs/Midkota Titans were standing in its path. Carrington scored 26 points in the first quarter, and cruised to a 70-51 win over the Titans in inter-division boys basketball play Monday night, Jan. 13. Just as they did two games before, the Cards' perimeter shooting, keyed by six treys from Taylen Mehring, put G/M in a hole from which they couldn't recover. In the first quarter alone, Carrington connected on four threes, three...
Carrington took care of a little business in girls basketball play over the week, taking a 62-27 non-league victory over the Lisbon Broncos Friday evening, Jan. 10, and moving their winning streak to seven games with a 56-31 Region 2 win over Four Winds/Minnewaukan in Fort Totten last Tuesday night, Jan. 14. A big start out of the gates carried CHS in the first contest, as they blitzed the Broncos for 25 first quarter points and led at the half, 41-12. Edyn Hoornaert led Carrington with 15...
While many in America were celebrating the trappings of the holiday season from their homes, many members of the branches of service weren't feeling quite so cozy. Whether it be serving stateside, or in foreign lands, fleeting moments of peace can be hard to come by. So, a small but simple show of thanks to those who fight or who have fought for the country's freedoms can mean the world to them. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliaries have been busy for many a...
In the process of earning their way back up the standings on the court, the Carrington Cardinals discovered their perimeter shooting. Over three days at the Ramsey County Tournament from the Devils Lake Sports Center Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 2-4, Coach Jason Otto's club buried their first two opponents, Nelson County and Griggs/Midkota, under an unrelenting hail of three-pointers on their way to wins of 66-40 and 63-40 in the first two rounds. Their luck from downtown didn't carry them all the...
The hits just keep on coming for the Carrington girls basketball program, though consistency in some areas remains a concern at times. In Region 2 play Friday night, Jan. 3, the Cardinals overcame a monumental struggle from the charity stripe to come away with a 45-34 win over the Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros. CHS shot just 5-for-21 from the line, making their efforts to defeat HCV for the second time this season that much more of a chore. The Burros forged a 34-34 tie with around five...
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 strategy...
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...
On the south window of the Golden Acres Manor commons area, a colorful array of flowers soaks in the sunshine. Since Nov. 13, residents of both the Manor and Estates have been growing amaryllis as part of a program sponsored by North Dakota State University Extension. The amaryllis bulbs, along with supplies for cultivating them and measuring their progress, were purchased with a grant from NDSU Extension's Master Gardener program. Jeff Gale, Foster County Extension Agent, says that he meets...
With three seconds left and a 63-63 deadlock, Carrington guard Isabel Wendel found the shot opportunity she wanted to provide. On the inbounds pass, she found Edyn Hoornaert for a three-point attempt, and the senior was fouled to give her a trio of chances at the charity stripe. The first two were off the mark, but the last one fell true, and the Cards celebrated a big win on the road over the Thompson Tommies, 64-63, on Friday night, Dec. 20. Hoornaert's final freebie gave her an even 20 points...
The Carrington wrestling programs invaded south central North Dakota for a pair of tournaments the weekend of Dec. 20-21. CHS' boys made their traditional pre-Christmas stop at the Linton Holiday Tournament, while the girls participated in the third annual Border Brawl at Ashley High School. Small boys squad competes at Linton As some of the Carrington wrestlers in the lighter weights were at the state middle school tournament in Minot, and others out with injuries, that meant a small lineup...
"Their future's so bright, they gotta wear shades," to quote a 1980's classic. A very talented group of Carrington wrestlers, many of whom made their mark in the Pitcrew youth program the last few years, showed their potential with a big-time effort at the 2024 North Dakota Middle School State Wrestling Tournament in Minot Saturday, Dec. 21. Of 11 registered competitors, nine advanced to the finals in their weight divisions, and seven took home championships. That all added up to 181 team...
Fallon Lacina recently wrapped up an amazing 2024 show season with the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA), finishing in 12th place worldwide at the NCHA World Finals at the Watt Arena in Fort Worth, Texas Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. Lacina and her horse, “Grace and Light,” competed in the 5K Novice Non Pro division this season. Highlights of the season included a 3rd place overall finish at the All American Quarter Horse Congress at Eaton, Ohio as well as the Red River Texas Cir...
Jolly Old St. Nicholas, a.k.a. Santa, made his annual appearance at the Carrington Lions Club's Santa Day, held Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Youth Center. Kids made their way to his lap to let him know their gift preferences, though some aren't quite ready to make those wishes known in words. Twins Max and Miles LaBelle, along with Lydia Botha and baby sister, Dani Botha, were a quiet and well-behaved audience for Santa. The cousins are the children of Greg and Hayleigh LaBelle, and Marius and...
The opener out of the gates is not a representative sample size, but the Carrington boys basketball team multiplied their total combined margin of victory in their two wins last season by a factor of five. CHS began the 2024-25 season with a 65-50 win in St. John over the Woodchucks, a game which featured a career-high 19 points from junior Maddox McIlonie. Senior point guard Josh Bickett also had 17 points for the Cards in the season debut, and Taylen Mehring, a sophomore, also scored 14. Tate...
An encouraging trend for the Carrington girls was followed by a humbling dose of reality with the return to Region 2 play against the defending Division A champions. Carrington made it four-for- four to start the winter season with a surprising 56-42 result over third-ranked Shiloh Christian in Bismarck on Friday, Dec. 13, and two quarters into last Monday's first matchup of the season with Devils Lake found the Cards up by a 26-23 halftime score. Then, the Firebirds found a gear nobody in the...
The M/P-B Thunder took to the Jamestown Civic Center floor for two games at the Stutsman County Shootout, falling in both instances. On Friday, Dec. 13, the Washburn Cardinals took a 16-point win over the Thunder, 53-37, thanks to a three-player offensive surge led by 6-foot-2 freshman center Kesia Boeshans. In the loss, Savannah Reister's 14 points were M/P-B's offensive highlight. Saturday afternoon pitted the Thunder against the junior varsity from Northern Cass. In a game where both...
In advance of the Christmas holiday, the Carrington boys wrestlers renewed acquaintances with their own version of the "wise men and the king." The Cards took on Class A's Minot Magicians and nearly pulled off the cross-class upset in the first round at the Al Larson Carrington Duals on Friday the 13th, losing by a 34-33 decision to the Magi. In the finale, CHS took on and defeated the Napoleon Imperials, 46-27. Double winners on the evening in contested matches included Skye Kramlich (114),...
