The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Dakota Datebook written by Sarah Walker. There’s nothing quite like an unscheduled break from school to get students excited. This seems to be especially true in North Dakota, when school often plunges on, despite six-foot drifts of blowing snow. Therefore, in 1918, on Feb. 15 , Governor Lynn J. Frazier must have made many children very happy when he signed a proclamation that gave a good many students in North Dakota their own unscheduled break. In fact, he gave every student in the state, students of “both city and rural” areas, Frida...
Dakota Datebook written by Merry Helm. It was on February 8 in 1910 that William Dickson Boyce founded the Boy Scouts of America. His mission was instigated a year earlier when he got lost in a thick London fog. A young man did him a “good turn” and helped him find his way. But when Boyce offered him a tip, the boy refused it, saying he was merely doing his duty as a Boy Scout. Boyce was so impressed he helped establish an American counterpart of the group when he returned to the United States. Boyce was born in June 1858 to what he called “st...
The biggest battle coming into the Region 2 Dual Tournament for the Carrington Cardinals was the numbers game. With a 4-8 record in all duals coming into the state-qualifying tournament at May-Port-CG High School Saturday, February 5, the Cards had the wrestlers to make a run if all went their way. If they could only get past their weakness of open weight classes. Seeded fourth, CHS wrestlers picked each other up from match to match, and advanced to the finals with first-round wins over...
TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 19 Cornhuskers 96.0 24.0 Headlocks Bar 82.5 37.5 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 59.5 60.5 Randy’s Pro Shop 57.5 62.5 Carrington Fire Dogs 56.0 64.0 Farm Credit Services 56.0 64.0 Shamrock Bar 47.0 73.0 5 Spot 25.5 94.5 High Team Game: Headlocks, 925; Cornhuskers, 897; Randy’s Pro Shop, 797 High Team Series: Headlocks, 2529; Cornhuskers, 2490; Randy’s Pro Shop, 2188 High Individual Game: Chris Ormiston, 249; Rick Christianson, 246; Steve Fangman, 244 High Individual Series: Kevin Carr, 683; Lynn Brost, 669; Rick Chris...
The Harvey-Wells County girls basketball team showed some solid improvements during the final week of the season, as they found their shooting groove in defeating Drake-Anamoose and dropping a close game to Griggs-Midkota. The Hornets also took on a highly touted E-K-M team and despite a lopsided first quarter, played right with the Rebels for the rest of the game. HWC now enters District 7 Tournament action and started play against the NR-S Rockets on Friday, February 11, in Maddock. The Hornets narrowly defeated the Rockets, 49-47, in...
Carrington played one of their better games of the year Thursday, February 3, when they entertained the Grafton Spoilers in the East Gym. The Cards were on fire to begin the game, scoring 21 first quarter points, and withstood a Grafton third-quarter comeback and brief lead before coming on strong down the stretch for a 63-55 victory. Continuing his hot play of late was senior guard Lucas Hendrickson, who used his dribble penetration game and fearlessness inside the paint to finish with 23 point...
Griggs/Midkota took a loss to the Edgeley-Kulm/Montpelier Rebels on January 29, but rebounded 10 days later with a victory against the Barnes County North Bison in District 5 action. Against E-K-M, the taller Rebels announced their presence with authority early by getting out to a 26-9 first quarter lead, and cruised to a 71-49 win over the Titans. Two G-M players shared the scoring lead, as Jaxon Gronneberg and Brady Haugen had 13 points, and Logan Topp ended his day with 12. Dylan Carlson led...
M-P-B was the last boys’ team in District 6 to play a league game, meaning their past two weeks of the season have been like cramming for a final exam. And those late nights poring over the material have paid off by passing with flying colors. The Thunder made it 4-for-4 in league games with wins over Kidder County (72-34) in Steele, South Border (57-30) at home in Medina and at Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter (68-54) last Tuesday, with just one more district contest with Strasburg-Zeeland coming t...
The M-P-B Thunder got the initial push out of the blocks, but the Carrington girls' basketball team took control in the homestretch. Fueled by the Thunder's foul trouble, the Cards walked the free-throw path to victory in the East Gym, 55-43, behind an 18-for-28 (64.3 percent) effort behind the stripe. Center Sydnie Grager had 13 of those attempts, cashing in on eight, and led CHS with 18 points in the team's 10th win of the season. "Both teams went through some foul trouble," said Cardinal...
With weather-related postponements in the way, the Griggs/Midkota Titan girls’ basketball team finished up their District 5 regular season on February 3 with a 62-25 loss to Edgeley-Kulm/Montpelier. Asia Becherl was the high scorer for the Titans with seven points. E-K-M, ending their season undefeated in league play at 6-0, were led by 17 and 16 points, respectively, by Kiara Jangula and Mataeya Mathern. G-M started play this past Friday at the District 5 Tournament in Jamestown as the number five seed, while E-K-M received a bye and played t...
Girls' Basketball Tuesday, February 1 M-P-B 60, Stras.-Zeeland 15 M-P-B completed their District 6 schedule at 3-2 with a 45-point win in Medina over the Lady Clippers. The game was rescheduled from its original date of January 18 in Jamestown. Senior Ryleigh Martin had 23 points for the Thunder, with Isabel Schmidt going for 13 and Allison Thomas 10. Strasburg-Zeeland (3-12, 0-5 District 6) had just three players score in the game, led by six points from Addison Wagner. District 6 Girls'...
Never ones to shy away from the competition, Carrington put the finishing touches on an up-and-down 10-8 regular campaign with defeats to state tournament contenders Shiloh Christian and Rugby. The way they went about their business was night and day from one game to the next, though. The Cardinal offense was shut down by the Skyhawks in a 66-29 loss in the final home game of the season Saturday, February 5, but Coach Andy Braaten's team took the ninth-ranked Panthers to overtime before...
On Monday, Feb. 7, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets traveled 40 miles south to take on the Medina-Pingree/Buchanan Thunder in the Pingree high school gymnasium. The Rockets were on a 2-game winning streak, and were ready to make that three. But before this matchup could begin, the M-P/B Thunder recognized their three seniors; Ryleigh Martin, Abigail Reich and Briallen Thu. Congratulations to these three seniors on their 2021-22 basketball season. Now let’s move on to the game. With the tip g...
Harvey-Wells County found their weekly schedule full of ranked opponents, as they faced the ninth-ranked North Star Bearcats and the number one-ranked Four Winds-Minnewaukan Indians. HWC overcame a large deficit against North Star and outscored the Bearcats, 30-16, in the second half for the six-point victory. The Hornets couldn't solve the instant offense and the hounding defense of the Indians, though, as they dropped the road game and their first district game of the season. HWC 53, North...
“Mom, how much fruit is too much?” my older daughter asked. “I have been eating a lot of fruit.” I probably raised my eyebrows when I read her text message. I did not think my kids would ever be concerned about eating too much fruits -- or vegetables, either. “Do you have a stomachache?” I asked. “No. I am just eating a lot of fruit since you gave me a blender,” she said. I was happy to hear that her Christmas gift had the desired outcome: eating more fruits. She had purchased frozen fruit an...
Thankfully, winter didn't really start until December. Living in North Dakota we've felt winter begin in October some years and drag into what should be spring. The later winter begins and the earlier it exits is mostly better for resident wildlife. So far, this version of North Dakota winter has been benign if you are a deer, pheasant or other resident wildlife trying to survive one day at a time until spring. But add on another snowstorm or two, and a week-long stretch of below zero...
Chaseley News: A week ago Sunday, Donavon and Connie Czech helped Kara Knecht celebrate her birthday. Other guests were Merv and Tammy Knecht, and Red and Shelly Hoff. Connie accompanied Shelly and Red Hoff to the Bowdon Food Fair Sunday night. Donavon and Connie Czech spent a couple days in Harwood staying with Brooklyn Mindt while she wasn’t feeling well last week. BOWDON NEWS: A week ago Sunday, Freida Tebelius attended the food fair in Bowdon. This was well attended and good food for everyone. Friday, Freida went to Bismarck for some a...
It’s almost mid-February, so it’s time to check in. How are you? I hope you’re doing well. Winter is a tough time for a lot of people. Days are short and nights are long. It’s been awfully, awfully cold this year and that makes it tough to get outside. My neighbor and my wife both informed me last night that I haven’t been out ice fishing at all this year. I hadn’t even realized it. Human health sometimes suffers in the winter. How about tree health? At least in my own yard, it’s been a tough wi...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper; they rarely survive coming up from deep depths. *Feb. 16: Spring turkey applications due. *Feb. 18 – 21: Great Backyard Bird Count. Go to (www.birdcount.org) for details. *Feb. 19: Spring light goose season opens. Tournaments: *Feb. 19: Jamestown Reservoir, Pelican Point; Lake Audubon. *Feb. 20: Cry...
