The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 23 5 Spot 34.0 14.0 Headlocks Bar 31.0 17.0 Farm Credit Services 27.0 21.0 Cornhuskers 26.0 22.0 Randy’s Pro Shop 22.0 26.0 Shamrock Bar 21.0 27.0 Carrington Fire Dogs 19.0 29.0 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 12.0 36.0 High Team Game: Cornhuskers, 883; Randy’s Pro Shop, 798; Headlocks, 780 High Team Series: Cornhuskers, 2477; Headlocks, 2290; Randy’s Pro Shop, 2221 High Individual Game: Randy Peterson, 259; Kevin Carr, 257; Hunter Wetzel, 246 High Individual Series: Hunter Wetzel, 714; Rick Christianson, 674; Randy Peter...
North Dakota anglers, trappers and hunters are reminded that new licenses are required beginning April 1. Licenses can be purchased online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Once the license is processed, hunters and anglers will have the option to print a hard copy and/or download the license to a smart phone or mobile device, which is helpful when asked to show proof while hunting or fishing in rural areas that lack cellular service. Licenses can also be purchased at more than 140 vendor locations...
Victoria Vollmer learned much from her formative years growing up on her family's ranch, the Circle V, three miles north and three miles east of Grace City just inside Eddy County. Namely, the virtues and rewards of hard work and dedication, and good stewardship of the land and animals entrusted to her parents, Jason and Veronica, and her siblings, Joseph, James and Vanessa. Growing up participating in 4-H, she presented various animal species in the show ring, but maybe her biggest pride and...
The Foster County 4-H Livestock Judging teams wrapped up their season at the state contest in Fargo on Saturday, March 5. Junior team members include Haylie Spickler, Cyrena Kuss, Kadence Spickler, Trace Spickler and Cally Hansen. The team placed first overall. Individually, Cally Hansen placed first in oral reasons, first in the goat division, first in the sheep division, third in the beef division and second place overall. Cyrena Kuss placed tenth in the sheep division and thirteenth overall....
Mariah Wetzel, née Mertz, a devoted and lifelong farmer, recently started a new precision agricultural business aimed at improving the profit margins for farms throughout the region. Her new business, Ag Boost LLC, improves productivity on farms using a number of techniques and practices, including soil sampling, variable rate mapping, zone creation and much more. When asked why she started such a business, Wetzel said, "To help farmers be more profitable and to utilize their fertilizer and...
– The Northern Plains Water Quality and Wildlife Program is a new funding opportunity available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). When enrolled, producers are eligible for payment on cropped wetlands, two acres or less in size as identified on the National Wetland Inventory, and with intact hydrology. The payment rate will differ by region. The Northern Plains Water Quality and Wildlife Program emerged from a North Dakota concept called the Working Wetlands program. Farmers and conservation leaders worked together t...
As farmers and ranchers, our job is to work to secure food and resources for the world. It is up to us to help those that are hungry and in need be able to obtain and afford these items. As time ticks on, we are facing different challenges. However, with the advances in technology, production is more efficient, more profitable, and safer than ever before. The future of agriculture is bright. As producers and processors, farmers are some of the most productive people in the world. They work day and night to care for their herd or crops. Today,...
March is deceptive. The days are getting longer, and at spring equinox, daylength is increasing at its fastest. But it’s still winter. We’re going to get more snow and there will still be days that have below-zero temperatures. Yet I can’t help but be optimistic. By the end of April, and maybe even sooner, new life will burst forth from the trees, shrubs and other plant life. The world will become greener. For now, though, it’s still March and there’s a lot of snow on the ground. Trees are mostl...
The CHS speech team traveled to Harvey on Saturday, March 12. Participants included (L-R) Mollie Lindberg, seventh in speech to inform; Sierra Friedt and Kendall Kovar, tied for third, fourth after tie-breaker in humorous duo; Molly Hansen, sixth in speech to persuade; Kaylee Kollman, top novice in speech to entertain; Sarah Hallwachs, fifth in speech to inform and sixth in radio; Briley Carr, second in humorous interpretation; and Kaley Kostelnik, serious prose and poetry....
The Foster County 4-H crop judging teams wrapped up their season at the state contest in Valley City on Saturday, March 12. The junior team finished second out of 11 teams. Team members are Abby Lee, Kenleigh Hinrichs, Brandt Klein and Linda Yuja. Individually, Lee finished first out of 51 contestants. Hinrichs placed fifth, Klein was 22nd and Yuja was 36th. In the senior division, a combined Griggs-Foster County team finished first out of six teams. Foster County's Joe Lindberg finished second...
CHASELEY NEWS: Connie Czech had lunch at the Farm & Family Tuesday and enjoyed visiting with friends there. The whiteout conditions on the drive home was not so enjoyable. Saturday, Donavon and Connie attended the Boat Show in Minot. BOWDON NEWS: The Believe in Bowdon winners are as follows: March 5: Rae Ann Wiest, $75 March 6: Jeannette McMurry: $75 March 7: Tina Laske, $50 March 8: Rocky Peterson, $50 March 9: Linda Schander, $50 March 10: Lona Moldenhauer, $50 March 11: Red Hoff, $50 Congrats to the winners....
The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free virtual presentation titled, “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s.” This free webinar will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. This virtual presentation is free and open to the public; registration is required. This project is supported by funding granted through the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Aging Service Division. Register by phone at 1.800.272.3900, or online at, tinyurl.com/2p8b2ys2....
Outdoor notes: *Darkhouse spearing closed for the season. *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. *March 24: Barnes Co. Ducks Unlimited banquet, Valley City Eagles Club, 5:30 p.m. *April 1: New 2022 hunting, fishing, & trapping licenses due. *April 1: Snowmobile North Dakota trails close. Fishing: *Devils La...
