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(Editor's Note: This article is the sixth in a series highlighting Carrington, Foster and Wells County-area parents of twins, triplets, or any other multiple births.) It's good in life to not make assumptions about how your future plans line up. Before meeting his future fianceé, Tessa, Trevor Larsen of Bowdon was adamant to his friends and family that he would never get "tied down" in a relationship, or escalate anything of that nature to a marriage. Failing all that, he certainly wasn't of...
Looking at sanitation proposals, at their last meeting, the Carrington City Council agreed to refuse all four bids to redesign the bidding process and analyze what the city needs. They also agreed to create a committee to do the work. During the meeting held on Monday, February 14, Carrington City Attorney Abby Gereau said they need a better, more thorough bid process. A representative of Recycle ND attended the meeting to dispute that his bid had issues. He said he wanted to know why, at this...
The North Dakota Department of Health reports that a person from Foster County has died with COVID-19, bringing the total of deaths from the disease in the county to 21 since the pandemic began. There have been 965 confirmed cases in the county. Age and sex-related identifiers for the deceased are no longer released by the department. Reporting from last Wednesday shows that statewide, the Omicron wave appears to be on the decline, down to 1,966 active cases. The pandemic high of 12,019 was recorded on January 21....
Once again the Foster County Commission met in a shorter-than-normal meeting to discuss county business. During the meeting held on Tuesday, February 15, the Board discussed ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Funds. Foster County Auditor Brad Solberg told the Board that key features in the final rule will allow counties to recover lost revenue brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Solberg said Foster County will use $620,000. He said the county may not use the ARPA funds for paying down debt or for...
The Annual Carrington FFA Alumni Crop Show is scheduled for Sunday through Thursday, February 20-24, at Runnings. The FFA Alumni Crop Show is conducted to promote the crop industry of Foster County and the State of North Dakota. The crop show is open to all members of the Carrington FFA Chapter, all members of the Foster County 4-H program, any youth attending Carrington Public Schools and all adult residents of Foster County. Exhibitors are encouraged to exhibit threshed grain samples that...
The Carrington High School speech team competed at the Beth Stokka Invitational speech meet in Cooperstown on Saturday, Feb. 12. Participating students placed as follows (left to right: Kaley Kostelnik, first in poetry (state qualification) and fifth in serious prose; Rori Ricter, fifth in dramatic interpretation and seventh in poetry; Ashley Lindberg, seventh in humorous interpretation; and Briley Carr, second in humorous interpretation. The CHS speech team will host their home meet on...
“A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.” The primary mission of Carrington City Library is to inspire a love of reading. The library is excited to share with you its newest collection, one designed to excite children about reading and strengthen reading comprehension skills: Wonderbooks! According to Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading, “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading alou...
Clarification is needed on the sales tax article written by Amy Wobbema, “City sales tax revenue reaches record high”, which was published in the Feb. 14 edition. Carrington City Auditor Jennifer Gast told the Independent that no sales tax revenue is deposited into the general fund. Rather, 1% goes into Fund 218 to offset special assessments/debt service for the 2014 street project and the water main replacement project. The other 1% is split between the economic development fund (75%) and the infrastructure fund (25%), as reported. Eco...
Jamestown, N.D. — With the support of 393 people, Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation raised $129,700 in one day, surpassing the goal of $125,000. Giving Hearts Day is an annual 24-hour fundraising event. Since 2008, supporters have raised more than $112 million for 550 nonprofits in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Since 2015, generous Giving Hearts Day donors have now raised close to $500,000 for JRMC. Every dollar benefits patient care. This year, proceeds will fund new equipment in surgery, cancer center and radiology. It...
North Dakota Township Officers Association is presenting regional workshops to deliver the new 2022 Edition of the Township Officers Handbook. The two-hour workshops include several presentations of interest to township officers. The workshops and the handbook updates are free to township and county officials. Area workshops include: • February 23: Devils Lake* – courthouse basement meeting room, 524 4th Ave. NE: 1-3 p.m. February 23: Jamestown* – Quality Inn, 507 25th St. SW: 7-9 p.m. February 25: Fessenden – Wells County Fairgrounds, Festiva...
District 29 Democratic-NPL has planned their Reorganization meeting and Nominating Convention for March 5 at 1 p.m. at the Pizza Ranch in Cooperstown. After the 2021 special Legislative session, District 29 encompasses Foster, Griggs, Nelson, Steele, and rural Stutsman counties. At the Reorganization convention, attendees will elect the district officers for the next two years and approve the by-laws. The nominating convention, attendees will select delegates to the State Dem-NPL convention in Minot on March 25-26; and endorse candidates for...
The Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador group held a ribbon cutting at The Foster County Independent on February 9. The Ambassadors offered congratulations to Amy Wobbema on the purchase of the newspaper last fall. New to the Independent is the launch of their website, www.fosterconews.com. Pictured from left to right are front row: Ambassadors Bob Lipetsky and Deedra Aasand; Owner Amy Wobbema and employees, Leasa Lura, Tawnia Miller and Lori Buchholtz. Back row, employee Erik Gjovik...
High School students recently attended the first ever Reality Check for this area. This event gave the juniors and seniors at Dakota Prairie, Lakota, and Midkota the opportunity to see what life (financially) may be like as an adult in a reality-based event. This event, sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank of N.D., State Bank of Lakota, and the Nelson County Job Development Authority was held at the Tolna Business and Events Center on February 9, 2022. Reality Check is an interactive financial...
The public is invited to register and attend the eighth annual “Farming & Ranching for the Bottom Line” event Feb. 22 and 23, 2022. This year’s theme is “Building Soil Health: Processing the Microbiome.” This event is being planned as a hybrid event with participants being able to choose to attend in person at Bismarck, N.D., or watch the two-day workshop online via livestream. To attend in person at the National Center of Excellence on the campus of Bismarck State College, registration is only $30 for adults (covers both days) and includes...
UND More than 870 graduates were eligible to cross the stage at the University of North Dakota’s winter commencement ceremonies Thursday and Friday, December 16 and 17, 2021. Area students included: Harvey: Isaac Preble, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Education (Magna Cum Laude) and Jacqueline Bye, Doctor of Education New Rockford: Jessica Gussiaas, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. NDSU North Dakota State University awarded 947 degrees to students from the fall 2021 semester. Area students included: 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. The basics of vertical farming Farms often inspire awe thanks to their beauty and the serenity of the areas that surround them. Though no farms may inspire such feelings as strongly as those in the heart of the countryside, another type of farm can induce a sense of awe as well. Vertical farms vary in...
There was a time in my life that I could eat almost anything . . . except chicken, turkey and lutefisk . . . and anything with feathers and fins! I never worried about what I placed into myself — eat until full and a variety of food that included fried onion sandwiches and liver and onions. It was all about taste, what I liked and the seasonings I placed on such food. I got along just fine, except for a time my weight began to fluctuate — and so it was time for a change. But I never thought a po...
The world of communications is constantly changing and most of it runs parallel to the changes in technology. And for those of us who work in communications, it’s sometimes been a difficult transformation. As an example in each of the past three years, North Dakota has lost three weekly newspapers in the Dunn County Herald in Killdeer (2019), the Walhalla Mountaineer (2020) and the Cavalier County Republican in Langdon (2021). In addition, nearly every daily newspaper in North Dakota has made c...
For people who believe in the sanctity of life, it is important to understand the numerous complications involved in the abortion issue. There are facts that must be considered by both sides of the issue. They speak to the seriousness of sex crimes. In the area of sex crimes, which sometimes raises the question of abortion, men get off scot free while innocent women spend a lifetime trying to overcome the trauma. For men, rape, incest and other sex crimes are a lark. For women it is a lifetime...
12 Years Ago February 27, 1947 Carrington's Motor Inn, operated by Emmett Carroll during the past three years has been sold to Lawrence Peterson and his son Lloyd and will be operated by them with equipment they are moving from their former location with Nicolson and Carr. The Petersons will be fully equipped to handle tractors, trucks and cars and have announced March 3 as their opening date Lorraine Lampert, 28, chief yeoman, WAVES, daughter of Mrs. Inga Lampert of Glenfield, N.D. has been ass...
February 8, 2022 Karen Rindy, Carrington, N.D.: Animal-at-Large, $25 Kimberly Sue Clements, Carrington, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Joseph Abraham Padua Muriel, Minot, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $15 John Robert Kries, Wahpeton, N.D.: failed to carry registration card in vehicle, $20 Derwin Devonte Andrews, Detroit, MIch.: exceeded speed limit, $25; possession of marijuana, $50 Marc Nichols, Carrington, N.D.: drove truck off truck route, $25 Gregory Justin Holland, New Rockford, N.D.: driving without liability insurance, $150 Iesha Shonta K...
There will be two $1,000.00 scholarship awarded to young women who will begin their first or second year college studies in 2022. Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) and the Foundation for Agricultural Education and Development (FAED) are offering the national Marilyn Spiker/Sheila Massey Memorial scholarships. The student must be a woman enrolling in an agricultural-related field. Examples are Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, Extension Education, or a related field. Applications can be obtain...
Robert Theis Robert “Bob” Theis, age 84, of Carrington, N.D., passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Sanford Health of Bismarck, N.D., with family by his side. Bob’s visitation was Tuesday, February 15 from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary Service at 6:45 p.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. His Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, February 16 at 10:30 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington with Father Terry... Full story
Do you grow beans in your garden? I loved growing beans as a kid. It was easy. The seeds were big and easy to sow. The sprouts popped out of the soil in a week. It was such a rush! A couple months later, the beans were ready to be picked. My mom would give me a basket and I would gather the harvest. It was fun to pick the beans. When I gave the beans to Mom, she would kiss my forehead and thank me. I fell in love with gardening. There are lots of beans you can grow with your family this summer....
Dear Savvy Senior, What is the best way to deal with older drivers who probably shouldn’t be driving anymore? My dad, who’s 86, is bound and determined to keep driving as long as he’s alive. Backseat Daughter Dear Backseat, For many families, talking to an elderly parent about giving up the car keys can be a very difficult and sensitive topic. While there’s no one way to handle this issue, here are a few suggestions that can help you evaluate your dad’s driving and ease him out from behind the w...
