The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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The Carrington Area Healthy Communities Coalition, in partnership with the Carrington Park Board, has decided to initiate a renovation project at the so-called "West End Park." Brand-new playground equipment, which will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), along with a single-stall, unisex restroom, will be installed at the park, which is located at the corner of 15th Ave. North and 2nd St. North, and does not have an official name. Michele Seil, who is the chair of the...
Tasked with keeping the facilities of the Garrison Diversion Unit (GDU) in proper working condition, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) employs 19 operations and maintenance (O&M) staff members. The agency's principal supply works include the New Rockford Canal, McClusky Canal and Snake Creek Pumping Plant (SCPP). Garrison Diversion does not own the facilities. Rather, they are charged with operations and maintenance of the above facilities, working closely with the...
The N.D. State Spelling Bee was held Monday, March 21 at the Bismarck Civic Center. Eighth grader. Jacob Boeshans, and seventh grader, Drew Matt, represented Foster County along with 92 students from across the state. Boeshans placed seventh in the written portion of the bee which qualified him for the oral spelldown where he finished in fifth place. The first place winner was from Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo. Boeshans qualified for the State Spelling Bee in 2020, but could not...
Did you know that the 12 smallest “cities” in North Dakota have a combined population of under 100? The number is 98, to be exact, according to information released by the North Dakota League of Cities. It’s City Government Week, and the City of Carrington is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, April 6 from 2 - 4 p.m. Visit with our local officials and enjoy refreshments at Carrington City Hall. City Government Week is a special time for city leaders and staff to enhance public awareness of the role local government plays in the lives of citiz...
The Market committee was recognized at the annual meeting of the Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce, Carrington Economic Development, Community Development Corporation and CVB on Thursday, March 24. Receiving the "Above and Beyond" Award were left to right: Brittney Moravec, Angie Blahna, Ellen Roundy, Maartje Murphy, Brianne Partlow, Hope Carr and Haley Lura. These young women created a destination in the Carrington City Park every other Tuesday last summer, where buyers and sellers could...
My wife and I looked out the window during supper last month and watched as yet another strong gust shook our neighbor’s trees. “It was never this windy when I was growing up,” Melissa said. It wasn’t the first time she had made that comment. The remark prompted me to check weather data recorded at the NDSU Carrington REC. The results showed that Melissa was right. This past winter has been exceptionally windy in Foster County. Since Nov. 1, we’ve had 19 days with wind gusts exceeding 40 miles...
Members of the CHS speech team competed at the invitational at Barnes County North High School on Saturday, March 26. The team placed second with individual members placing as follows: left to right: Ashlely Lindberg, sixth in humorous interpretation; Sarah Hallwachs, first in radio broadcasting and speech to inform; (front) Briley Carr, first in humorous interpretation, which qualifies her for state competition; Mollie Lindberg, third in speech to inform, and Kaley Kostelnik, second in serious...
Public water systems are required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to take many actions to provide safe drinking water. The SDWA was passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking (potable) water supplies. Over the years, there have been a number of changes to the Safe Drinking Water Act. These changes have made it more challenging to maintain compliance. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality issues a Safe Drinking Water Act Certificate of Achievement as one way to recognize t...
BISMARCK, N.D. – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial, backyard chicken flock in Kidder County, North Dakota. The State Board of Animal Health and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture are working closely with USDA-APHIS and local officials in the response. The premises has been quarantined and the flock was depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Domestic birds in a 10 km...
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. Arrest made in cold case Almost 15 years after the death of Anita Knutson of Butte, her roommate was arrested and charged last week with her murder. Recently, the Minot Police Department held an impromptu press conference where they announced that 34-year-old Nichole Rice was arrested “without i...
12 Years Ago April 10, 1947 Again in operation after a winter shut-down is Rainbow Gardens, tourist camp, café, and dance hall, operated by H.T. Hayashi. The first dinner of the season was served to the public last Sunday. Mr. Hayashi said service given last year will be continued this year. Dances are held at Rainbow Gardens dance hall on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Winter returned briefly to most of North Dakota over the weekend with heavy snowfall in some sections, strong winds, whipping...
Dakota Datebook written by Christina Sunwall. On April 8, 1935, the United States Congress passed the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act. The act provided President Franklin Roosevelt with funding for several new government employment programs including the Works Progress Administration; a program that offered work building bridges, roads, public parks and airports. It also addressed the employment needs of non-construction workers. The Federal Writers’ Project was one of several projects within the WPA that targeted people with skills in t...
Fellow Fourth Estater Neil O. Nelson, who pens good and interesting stories at the Herald-Press newspaper for the Harvey/Fessenden area caught my attention last week. His personal column dealt with his serving in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam, where he went and returned without any fanfare. His father greeted him when he returned home from serving with the words, “Home, huh?” while mom went into hysteria for a good 10 minutes, “because I hadn’t been home in something like ten years.” At the local...
Lately I’ve been seeing indicators of how powerful North Dakota is as an agricultural producer. Statistics are generated by the USDA, Department of Agriculture and others but numerous people have been regurgitating said statistics on social media. We’re No. 1! Following is a list of the crops in North Dakota that are considered No. 1 in the nation in production; beans, canola, flax, honey, oats, sunflower seeds, spring wheat and durum wheat. North Dakota is No.2 in the following crops: Len...
In 1854, when the United Kingdom was engaged in the Crimean War, Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote the “Charge of the Light Brigade” to describe the slaughter in the Battle of Baraclava against the Russians. It is somewhat descriptive of the recent Democratic-NPL state convention in Minot where a maximum of 200 people attended in person and online and failed to nominate candidates for all of the offices on the November ballot. This is not a once-in-a-lifetime historic event. If you live long eno...
Verna Goff Verna Karan Goff, 83, peacefully passed away at home with her daughters at her side, in Pingree, N.D., after a long battle with COPD. A visitation was held on Thursday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 7:00 p.m., all at Federated Church UUC/UMC, Carrington, with Rev. Rick Loewen officiating. Special Music was "Supermarket Flowers" by Amber Leigh Irish and "I Believe" by George Strait. Her burial will be at a later date in Beatrice, Neb. Verna was born on August... Full story
Amber Archuletta Amber Archuletta, age 30, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Her visitation was Saturday, April 2, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., followed by a Funeral Service at 3:00 p.m., all at Bowdon Church of God, Bowdon, N.D., with Pastor Dale Peaslee officiating. Special music was recorded music: "Amazing Grace" by Alan Jackson, "The Old Rugged Cross" by Johnny Cash and "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" by Patty Loveless. Honorary bearers were all of Amber's family... Full story
John Frappier John Frappier, 66, passed away on March 26th, 2022, in Fargo, N.D., under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and Maple View Memory Care. A Visitation will be held Thursday, April 7 at 1:00 - 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary Service at 7:00 p.m., followed by a Vigil Service at 7:20 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. John's Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, McHenry, N.D., with Father Reese Weber... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, I will be 65 and eligible for Medicare in a few months and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and medications. What tips can you provide to help me pick a plan? Ready to Retire Dear Ready, Medicare Advantage plans have become very popular among retirees over the past 15 years, as nearly half of all new Medicare enrollees are signing up for Advantage plans, which accounts for about 42 percent of the entire Medicare market. Here are some t...
Contributors to Carrington Cardinal athletic programs, from the varsity down to junior varsity and C-squad levels, were all honored at the school's Athletic Awards Night for the 2021-22 season Tuesday evening, March 29. Nine activities and their past seasons were granted time for recognition, with each team's coach or advisor speaking on the successes their respective students enjoyed. Four additional sports that played last spring were also honored. Plaques were given to all seniors who...
Statistics from the 2021-22 boys’ basketball season for the Carrington Cardinals have been released. This past year, the Cards finished with a 11-12 record, and advanced to the Region 3 Tournament first round. There, they fell to Linton-HMB by a score of 53-49. Leading the way for the Cardinal boys was senior Lucas Hendrickson’s 16.5 points per game, and he was also the best rebounder with an average of 5.7 boards. He shot a team-best 58.7 percent from the field, and led the Cards from the lin...
The long, snowy winter is soon a memory, but area track and field squads aren't quite ready to ply their trades under the sun quite yet. Carrington, along with HWC and New Rockford-Sheyenne, were three of the teams that took the surface of the Shelly Ellig Indoor Track Complex at NDSU to compete at the State Class B Indoor Meet Saturday, March 26. Though designated in the name as a "state" meet, the Class B Indoor is not an official championship event, and any times or distances that achieve...
