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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. Crime thriller “End of the Rope” movie premiere “End of the Rope” is a crime thriller set in McKenzie County, N.D., in 1931. Based on the infamous Charles Bannon case, it tells the story of a town that rises up to take justice into its own hands when a family mysteriously disappears from the town of Scha...
Museums, memorials, food and shopping were some of the things on the list for the Carrington High School Close Up students when they flew to our nation's capital. Two students who attended the program offered their thoughts on what they saw and what they did on their trek. CHS senior Hudson Schmitz said they went to Washington, D.C. and New York City. On Capitol Hill he said the Lincoln Memorial was his personal favorite place to visit. "We saw many memorials and museums. Lincoln, multiple war m...
The Foster County Commission learned at their meeting last week that there is new damage to the roof of the public health building on Main Street in Carrington. During the meeting held on Monday, April 3, the board discussed concern about finding a contractor to fix the problem. Commissioner David Utke said some people he contacted will not remove snow from roofs and another one said they require $100 per hour per man. He also said that Bravera Insurance and the Carrington Chamber is “on b...
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. Swine carcasses create coyote issue Saying “they want to make it right,” Harold “Bill” Kean, one of the owners of the swine breeding facility in Mendor Township, spent a portion of the past week dealing with a pit of dead pigs disposed of improperly. The carcasses were laid in an open pit rather than be...
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. Chicken ordinance likely to go to a vote Stanley City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 14. The council opened their meeting to take public input on a proposal to allow chickens in city limits after a resident had brought a proposal to their February meeting to allow backyard...
Bills currently under review by the North Dakota Legislature were discussed at the Foster County Commission meeting last week. During the meeting held on Tuesday, March 21, Foster County State's Attorney Kara Brinster urged the board to send emails to local representatives asking them to vote down House Bill 1213. Brinster explained that it deals with costs paid to defendants who are found not guilty in court by reason of self-defense. She said she is concerned how much, if not all, court costs...
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. Hwy. 91 is the shortest in the state It’s now official: Highway 91 has been declared by the state legislature as North Dakota’s shortest highway. Highway 91 is a little more than a quarter-mile long and runs between U-S Highway 52 and State Highway 3 on the west side of Harvey. The bill carrier, Fargo Rep...
In a very-short meeting last week, the Carrington City Council ran through the agenda in 25 minutes. During the meeting held on Monday, March 13, Mayor Tom Erdmann reported that the state has approved the wording of the ordinance for the proposed restaurant tax. It states that all revenues raised, collected, and interest earnings upon vote of the city council, shall be utilized for the Carrington Visitor’s Promotion Capital Construction Fund. The Carrington Chamber and Economic Development C...
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. 4 Bears Casino & lodge adds hotel tower 4 Bears Casino and Lodge recently announced it will begin a major renovation, adding a seven-story hotel tower. The property is located on the western shore of Lake Sakakawea between Minot and Williston in New Town, N.D. The original 4 Bears Motor Lodge began in the...
“Junk is a tricky thing,” said Foster County State’s Attorney Kara Brinster at the Foster County Commission meeting last week when Tax Equalization Director Karen Evans brought up the subject. Evans told the board that the Foster County Planning and Zoning Commission discussed creating a junk ordinance for the county. Brinster said creating a junk ordinance would be difficult. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” said Commissioner Becky Hagel. This idea stemmed from the multitude of...
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. Devastation Doug Heil, employee of Patzer Truck Repair and a Harvey fireman, arrived at the scene of the early morning fire in time to save a number of trucks and tractors before the roof of the business’s main building crashed to the ground. This isn’t good, Heil was telling himself. At daybreak he knew i...
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. N.D. workers underpaid $285 million in overtime The reason you may feel like you’re earning less for longer hours compared to your parents is because it’s likely the case. Average hourly wages, adjusted for inflation, have declined since the 1970s, while the average number of hours worked has inc...
“The lack of workforce is a national problem.” Those were the words of Alan Scanson, the chairman of the Foster County Commission, at their meeting last week. During the meeting held on Tuesday, February 21, a discussion arose about applicants for the open county road position. Apparently, several of the applicants want more money than the county’s step pay scale allows. Commissioner Pat Copenhaver suggested they go above the pay scale to get someone hired as they only have three weeks befor...
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. Shared superintendent bill killed in the house A bill before legislators that would have required school districts with fewer than 475 students to share superintendents was unanimously defeated in the North Dakota House recently. House Bill 1271 failed 90-0. Even the bill’s primary sponsor, Rep. Dan R...
More questions about the proposed food and beverage tax were on the lips of several of the audience members who attended the Carrington City Council meeting last Monday. During the meeting held on Monday, February 13, Foster County resident Ed Anderson addressed the council about the new tax. He asked several questions and gave his opinion. Carrington Mayor Tom Erdmann said there will be a special meeting toward the end of February, beginning of March about the tax, but no date has been set yet....
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. The Montana Stranglers in Dakota Territory If the rolling hills and Missouri River cliffs of central North Dakota could talk, they would tell the tales that Ron Berget writes of in The Montana Stranglers in Dakota Territory. And there are so many stories. Berget’s methodical and robust research about l...
Foster County Public Health will now be a district. A resolution was passed at a special meeting held on February 1st to create a public health district so administrator Lisa Hilbert could offer potential nurses the wages they require. Also, during a Foster County Board of Health meeting, the board was able to negotiate with Hilbert to keep her in the administrative position for the public health office. During the regular Foster County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, February 7, the board...
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. Myah Johnson to perform at Carnegie Hall Myah Johnson, a student at Hazen High School, has been selected for the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Myah will perform Soprano vocals in February with the Honor Choir. Participation in the Honors Ensembles is limited to...
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. Group questions tribal land purchase in Las Vegas The Three Affiliated Tribes recently announced a major land purchase in Las Vegas, but the $90 million purchase raised questions from some members of the tribe as to why the multi-million-dollar deal wasn’t discussed with tribal members until it was finaliz...
A special meeting was held by the Foster County Commission to discuss the absence of a second RN in the public health office. In the meeting held on Thursday, January 19th, Foster County Public Health Nurse Lisa Hilbert tendered her resignation, without citing any reason. Commissioner Becky Hagel has been working with the state to have the public health office become a district. The board discussed options for the RN position and the administrator position. A motion was passed to accept...
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. Hoeven stops to see pet project U.S. Sen. John Hoeven made a stop in Hillsboro recently to meet Maura, Hillsboro High School’s wildly popular therapy dog. Barely a month after her one-year anniversary at the school, Maura and her trainer, vo-ag teacher Levi Reese, spent nearly an hour explaining the b...
An offer was made to a candidate for the Foster County Emergency Manager position, but the candidate lives in Minot. The Foster County Commission learned this information at their meeting last week. During the meeting, held on Tuesday, January 17, commissioner Becky Hagel reported that the candidate they made an offer to has a master’s degree in emergency management, but has never worked in the position. She also said the candidate has very little grant writing experience, but is willing to l...
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. Sledge sentenced for trafficking opioids United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on January 6, 2023, Unites States District Judge Daniel L. Hovland sentenced 32-year-old Darius Sledge, a.k.a. Ace, Man Man, Frank Love, Gary or Bill, to serve 30 years in prison followed by three years supervised...
A new sales tax could be on the horizon for Carrington residents and visitors. The Carrington City Council held a first reading of Ordinance #277 that would impose a one-percent city restaurant tax at their meeting last week. During the meeting Monday night, January 9, Mayor Tom Erdmann explained that the tax will be used for tourism or the construction, operations and maintenance of visitor attractions, namely Carrington Rainbow Gardens. The first reading was approved at the Monday meeting. A...
The Foster County Commission declared a snow emergency in a special meeting last Tuesday. During the meeting held on January 10, the board passed a motion to declare the emergency which has created a strain on the county because of snow removal due to above normal snowfall, wind and below zero temperatures. The emergency declaration will free up county, state and federal money to help with snow removal. Also on the agenda, the board received an update from AEPC Architects and Engineers for the...
