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The City of Carrington's proposed restaurant tax was a hot topic last week. Carrington Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosted an informational meeting to give residents and officials the opportunity to debate the pros and cons of the proposed 1 percent tax on prepared food and beverages in the city. Mayor Tom Erdmann opened the meeting and delivered a prepared statement. Board members of Carrington CVB, Carrington Chamber and Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and the Rainbow Gardens...
"The seat belt law (Bill 2362 in the North Dakota Legislature) passed," Carrington Fire Chief Ken Wangen told the Carrington City Council at their meeting last week. During the meeting held on Monday, April 10, Wangen said it is now a primary offense to get caught not wearing a seat belt and police can legally pull-over a vehicle if the driver or any of the passengers are not wearing a seat belt. He said all passengers must wear a seat-belt until all seat belts are used. Then, anyone without a...
Members of the Carrington Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter attended the 56th annual North Dakota FBLA State Leadership Conference April 2 - 4, 2023. Over 60 FBLA chapters from across the state participated in this conference, connecting approximately 1,150 middle and high school students to test business skills against their peers from around the state. The most exciting aspect of the conference is the competitive events program. Students have the opportunity to test the...
The Easter Bunny made his yearly appearance to distribute colored eggs filled with candy, prizes, and other good stuff at the annual Easter Egg Hunt, held Saturday afternoon, April 8, at the Carrington Armory....
Cattle producers will have an opportunity to see how Angus-sired cattle from their operation perform in a feedlot during the North Dakota Angus University calf feed-out program this summer and fall. North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC) is partnering with the North Dakota Angus Association (NDAA) to sponsor the North Dakota Angus University Feed-out. This is the 12th year of the program. Ranchers can consign steers to the program by contacting the CREC....
Welcome to another edition of Business Beat. This month we will highlight a few of our incentive programs available through our Carrington Economic Development. The funds for these programs are made possible through our local city sales tax funds. Our Carrington Chamber & Economic Development board members review the applications that are submitted. If the project falls into the parameters of the incentive program, the board will recommend City Council approval of the application. Let’s look a...
April is Youth Financial Literacy Month. North Dakota State University Extension in Foster and Eddy counties, local banks and credit unions are partnering with schools in Carrington and New Rockford to provide a lesson to first grade students on earning, spending and saving. The goal of the program is for students to learn positive money behaviors at an early age. As part of the lesson, each student is provided with a piggy bank that is theirs to keep. They decorate the bank for a "Piggy Bank...
I haven't left the familiar confines of Bray township very often this winter. Since it was the time when many people take a vacation to get away from the cold and snow, I thought I would too. Last week, my nephew, Jamie, and I escaped this brutal winter for the warmer climate of Carrington, North Dakota. Carrington doesn't present a vision of sandy beaches and floppy hats to protect your skin from the sun. This is fine because neither one appeals to me. Carrington has seen more snow than we...
The students at Caring-ton Preschool have created some stellar artwork, which will be on display at the Carrington City Library this week. Each student has selected several items to showcase from this year’s art projects. Featured will be the projects created by the students with the assistance of two artists-in-residence: Janice Harildstad and Lindsay Ostlie. Caring-ton Preschool and the Carrington City Library invite everyone to attend the art show’s premiere event on Thursday, April 20 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The artists will be in atten...
At their March meeting, the Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors approved grants totaling $8,500 to help support worthy causes. These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative members who voluntarily elect to have their electric bills rounded up to the next dollar. The donated amount averages about 50 cents a month for each participating member and raises approximately $37,000 each year. Since the program’s beginning in October 1998, grants totaling $908,737 have...
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...
Highest Honor 12th grade: Max Beumer, Luke Christianson, Jack Erickson, Trace Hoggarth, Emma Hone, Ean Hovdenes, Allison Jarrett, Ty Johnston, Elayna Konschak, Kael Kovar, Braden Kruse, Kirra Kvamme, Nicole Lee, Baylee Lura, Jonathan Murphy, Luke Page, Jack Paulson, Mya Reimche-Nelson, Hudson Schmitz, Hudson Topp, Kennedy Wendel, Haley Wolsky 11th grade: Sydney Friedt, Sophie Garr, Ethan Gast, Bryan Harris, Madison Johnson, Kacie Rexin, Olivia Threadgold, Alex VanRay 10th grade: Maxim Ciubotareanu, Sierra Friedt, Krystal Klein, Kendall Kovar,...
A good friend of mine, some 50 years ago, was a basketball coach for a team I covered for my newspaper. Having just won an important district game over a tall and talented opponent, I told him, “Your boys did a great job last Saturday night.” (His tallest of 12 team members was 5’10”; the opponents had a much taller team.) The coach replied, “You gotta’ have a little luck, too.” Likewise, while playing fast-pitch softball, our team played in a 16-team league at Harvey. We qualified for...
It seems that every time we see information about North Dakota agriculture, it’s about the 11 crops that the Ag Department maintains as No. 1 in the nation. In one sense it paints a good picture for us, but in another it’s deceiving because anyone who farms or knows someone who farms, knows North Dakota is far more diverse than that. What about those crops that are No. 3 or No. 6, or even No. 10 in the nation. If you dig deep into the United States Census of Agriculture, you’ll find that even...
Regarding the controversy over school lunch funding in North Dakota: it makes me physically sick when I hear about children whose family hasn’t paid the lunch bill, and thus are given a cheap meal different than the rest. No child should be humiliated that way! I have long held the belief that North Dakota, which is the most diverse agricultural state in the nation, could be a model for school lunch programs. We could show the rest of the world that the best way to feed our children is to use the very best food – grown locally. Gate to the Pla...
12 Years Ago April 15, 1948 A large crowd attended the fun and frolic at the Bordulac school auditorium Friday evening. The one act play, “Leave it to Joe,” was presented. The cast was as follows: Patricia and Theresa Wolf, Edwin Doeling, Leonard Linde, Deloris Bauer and Dan Murphy. A program by the grade pupils and high school was also given. Roger Hjelseth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hjelseth, was taken to a Fargo hospital for treatment last Friday. His mother was there with him until Tue...
APRIL CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., April 17 - Chicken Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein, Japanese Vegetables, Cake - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., April 18 - Polish Sausage & Kraut, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Bar, Juice - Pinochle Wed., April 19 - Potluck at Noon Thurs., April 20 - Patty Melt, Potato Salad, Prince Edward Vegetables, Sauce - Whist Friday, April 21 - Baked Chicken Quarters, Baby Bakers, Cabbage & Carrots, Cake - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., April 22 - Public Cards Pinochle...
April 11, 2023 Karen Marie Goheen, Carrington, N.D.: failed to exercise caution while backing, $20 Mariah Rochelle Carney, New Rockford, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Zannika M. Wobbema, Carrington, N.D.: failed to yield at intersection, $20...
IMPORTANT NOTE: Recently, the Independent’s e-mail address was hacked. The hacker(s) sent e-mails purportedly from our address, with “Allen V. Stock” as the sender, and features a request that appears to be from one of our employees in the body of the message “asking for a favor,” or a request to purchase Google Play cards and send them to our address. DELETE THIS E-MAIL IF YOU RECEIVE IT. Since this has happened, we have gotten numerous phone calls and e-mails notifying us of this hack. We have taken steps with our service provider to increa...
State loses its marbles All across North Dakota in 1937, boys and girls age 14 or younger were preparing to go head-to-head in a great marble tournament. Depending on size of the community, schools held tournaments first; then cities held their own tournaments, waiting for the best player to shoot his or her way to the top. Next, county tournaments separated, and then, tri-county tournaments. Finally, the top shooters were sent to Grand Forks on May 15 to compete for district and state...
Genevieve Copenhaver Genevieve Copenhaver, age 96, died Friday, April 7, 2023, at her home in rural Carrington, N.D. Genevieve's visitation was Thursday, April 13 from 3:00-6:45 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 6:45 p.m., and a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington, N.D., with Fr. Terry Dodge and Deacon Bart Salazar officiating. Special music was by Marlene... Full story
I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions this year. So, I haven’t broken any resolutions this year! We are three months into 2023, and I’m bringing up resolutions. Why? In January, a lot of my friends on Facebook were posting about the books they had read in the previous year. The lists were quite impressive. People were reading about leadership, self-improvement and philosophy. And they read quite a few books. I didn’t want to share my list of adventure stories and shoot-‘em-up books. I fe...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the new rules on required minimum distributions from IRAs and 401(k)s? I will turn 72 this year and want to be clear on what I’m required to do. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, Thanks to the SECURE Act 2.0 that was passed by Congress last December, there are several new rules that affect required minimum distributions (RMDs) from traditional IRAs, 401(k)s and other tax-deferred retirement accounts. These changes, which build on the original SECURE Act of 2019, are a b...
Temperatures outside are climbing into the 40's and 50's and heralding the late arrival of spring in North Dakota, but snow on much of the state's athletic fields are still hanging on for dear life. In Carrington, the complications of that snow, still over a foot-and-a-half high in spots, have led to the postponement of the start of three sports seasons. Though the Cardinal track team has gotten in two indoor meets in Fargo so far, their outdoor season will have to wait for at least one more...
Outdoor notes: *Paddlefish tags now available online from the N.D. Game & Fish Dept., (gf.nd.gov). *New fishing licenses are now required. *April 17: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. public advisory meeting, Lake Region State College Heritage Hall, 7 p.m. *April 24: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. public advisory meeting, Harvey City Hall, 7 p.m. *April 24: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. public advisory meeting, Alerus Center, Grand Forks, 7 p.m. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, April 11: 1,449.58 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.48 MSL. *Lak...
