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Janelle Helm has been named as the new Superintendent of Carrington Public Schools. Helm will assume this position July 1, and will take over for Kris Kuehn. Kuehn recently accepted the superintendent position at Ray Public Schools, and led CPS District No. 49 for two years. Helm has served as an Assistant Principal in Fargo Public Schools for the past three years. Prior to that, she served as the Dean of Students for Legacy Elementary School for the West Fargo Public Schools during the 2018-19...
Winter snows made their way back into this region as well as most of the entire state last Tuesday as fierce winds and wet snow caused a delay in spring. Snowfall in the Carrington area was measured around 10 or more inches, at New Rockford it was 13 inches and Fessenden listed 12 inches. And, as of Wednesday of last week, it was not scheduled to be over. The forecast called for up to six more inches starting on Wednesday, more on Thursday and into Friday. Temperatures were expected around the...
Drainage issues with property owned by Kelly Hagel near the new High Plains Equipment building on the west end of Carrington sparked discussion at the Carrington City Council meeting last week. During the meeting held on Monday, April 11, Hagel said he thinks the city should pick up the cost for preliminary drawings on drainage options for his property. “Just like you did on 5th and 16th,” said Hagel. Hagel said he needs something to take to the Water Board, for help with the drainage iss...
There are many, many photograph negatives available free of charge at the Foster County Historical Society Museum. Society Secretary Cathy Paulson said last week, "There are literally thousands of 5" x 7" negatives from the old Carlson studio," which was housed in the upper story of the current Foster County Senior Citizen Building, just south of Central Pharmacy. "They are all marked on the side as to who paid the bill for the actual photographs and we are not sure of all the years they were...
Looking for your great- grandfather's obituary, or an article about your family's business or farm in Foster County in the early 1900s? There's a new way to read local newspapers from the past as close as your computer screen. Michele Seil, director of the Carrington City Library, presented its new digital archive of area newspapers in front of the Carrington Kiwanis Club on April 6. The archive is available online at https://carringtonlibrary.advantage-preservation.com/ The Foster County site...
There was some confusion at the Carrington School Board meeting last week with Superintendent Kris Kuehn fielding questions from the board about contracts for extracurricular coaches. During the meeting held on Tuesday, April 12, Kuehn reported he had sent out contracts to current extracurricular coaches for the upcoming school year, but board members questioned why they didn’t discuss it first. A special meeting was scheduled for Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the ITV room to discuss changes in...
District 29 Democratic- NPL met for the reorganizational and nominating convention on March 6 in Cooperstown to elect district officers and endorse candidates for the legislature. Ben Vig of Sharon was unanimously voted on as Chair for the new legislative district 29 that includes Foster, Griggs, Nelson, Steele and rural Stutsman counties, including southwest Jamestown. Odd numbered districts are scheduled to be on the ballot this year as well as other districts after the redistricting special session. Delegates to the convention unanimously...
Dakota Datebook written by Merry Helm. In 1927, Lawrence Welk and His Novelty Band discovered the power of the media when Welk persuaded a Yankton radio manager to let them play on his station one morning. It went so well, that the band got a long-term contract out of the deal. Lawrence had no shortage of female admirers in Yankton, but the nursing student he fell for wasn’t one of them. Fern Renner was far more interested in becoming a doctor than getting mixed up with a musician. Lawrence became so desperate that he scheduled himself for a t...
I recently received an email from Mark Manoukian, who is the county Extension agent in Phillips County, Montana. The email read like this: I have three cattle producers in North Central Montana looking for summer pasture for approximately 500 pairs. We are out of reservoir water and forage availability is not looking promising. Manoukan’s e-mail is a reminder that although moisture conditions in Foster County are much better than last year, the situation remains critical to our west. A...
The CHS speech team won the regional competition last Saturday, April 9 at Barnes County North High School and will send six competitors to the state competition on April 23. Those who competed at the regional meet included front row left to right: Rori Ricter, first in dramatic interpretation and second in poetry; and Briley Carr, second in humorous interpretation. Back: Ashley Lindberg, fourth in serious interpretation and fifth in humorous interpretation; Sarah Hallwachs, first in radio...
Each year the North Dakota EMS Association recognizes those individuals who have made significant contributions to the provision, development and improvement to local, regional and state prehospital care. In 2022, the Bowdon Ambulance Service received the Service of the Year Award. The intent of this award is to recognize a service that significantly contributed to the provision, development and improvement of pre-hospital care and EMS education in their community. Any EMS organization licensed or certified in the state of North Dakota,...
The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be stopping in Carrington on Thursday, April 28. The bank will be at Dakota Central, 630 5th St. N in Carrington (enter on 6th Ave. into warehouse) from 10 - 11 a.m. Volunteers are critical right now – we need you! Register at: https://www.greatplainsfoodbank.org/take-action/volunteer. Once you are registered, you can sign up for a slot at a Mobile Food Pantry near you! You can also contact Linda Schuster (652-2951) or Brianne Partlow (652-3184) about volunteering. Anyone in need of food a...
The Carrington Chamber & Economic Development Corporation has a scholarship program to assist businesses in sponsoring individuals who choose to go onto college/trade school and receive a degree or certification. The CCEDC Scholarship Program was constructed to assist businesses in obtaining qualified employees and to help individuals with the burden of postsecondary education costs. The Carrington Chamber & Economic Development Corporation knows that this scholarship program will help local businesses obtain employees but it also aids in...
The Carrington Garden Club will be presenting a Tale of Flowers Spring Event on April 26, 2022, at the NDSU Research Center. The event includes a short program-interactive game, door prizes and refreshments! The admission is $5.00. They are also offering attendees to buy $1.00 tickets for chances to win garden prizes. Follow the Carrington Garden Club on Facebook for updates....
The CHS girls’ softball team’s scheduled game against HWC in Fessenden on Tuesday, April 26, has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict with Honors Night. It is not immediately known if it will be made up. The game against PCN has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 10, at 4:30 p.m. in Cavalier....
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. Local author releases book, talks TV show After reminiscing about many of his family’s real-life stories of fleeing Russia and coming to the United States, a local resident’s imagination took those tales to the next level landing him a book deal and possible TV series. Glen Vetter starting writing “14...
Carrington Area Dollars for Scholars is offering one $500 scholarship to a Carrington High School graduate who is currently attending college. Eligible students must be a Carrington High School graduate currently in their first year or later of post-secondary education and enrolled full-time at a two-year, four-year, vocational or technical college for the ‘22-’23 academic year. Applications are due by June 30, 2022. To learn more and apply, visit: https://carrington.dollarsforscholars.org, click on Students and Parents Log in and follow the...
This is being written last Tuesday as the first of the many inches of snow predicted begins to fall. It reminds us of other April storms that have drawn our attention away from spring. And it looks like this is going to be a doozy of a storm if the weathermen all say it is to happen. All of which places us weekly newspapers in winter storm areas in a predicament. We only have so much time and much to do. . . with hopes of fielding another consecutive issue for our subscribers. So, with that...
When I signed on to write a weekly column for this newspaper, part of the agreement was that I write about current events, history, sports figures, etc., all with a North Dakota tie, sometimes deviating to states or provinces bordering us. This week, I’m compelled to change that theme because of something I saw on TV that was absolutely mind boggling. It was so stupid that it was shocking. Stew Peters is a conspiracy theorist who has a TV show and there was endless fiction coming out of this g...
My wife of 45 years died six months ago this week. I have been processing her loss ever since. But the American Psychiatric Association now says that I have only six more months to heal myself, and that if I blow the deadline, I should be clinically defined as mentally diseased. It's not in my nature to use this column for personal business. But the APA's decision to add "prolonged grief" (defined as one year or more) to its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders strikes me as a...
12 Years Ago April 24, 1947 Lutheran churches that are affiliated with the Missouri Synod are celebrating the synod’s 100th anniversary this month including St. John’s Bordulac and St. Paul’s Kensal. W. E. Leiniger is pastor. St. Paul’s Sykeston, Woodworth and Pettibone is being served by the newly called pastor, Rev. W.A. Brockop. A Wells road building crew began the construction Monday of a new road leading from the Wells-Foster county line road to the Hawks-nest. Two earth moving machine...
Dakota Datebook written by Lane Sunwall. As a popular tourist destination, most North Dakotans are familiar with Fort Totten. Located near Devils Lake, the frontier military post was built to protect American interests in the region. It was briefly commanded by Major Marcus A. Reno, visited by General Sherman, and later turned into a school. But what may be less familiar to North Dakotans is who the “Totten” of Fort Totten was. Joseph Gilbert Totten was born on August 23, 1788 in New Haven, Connecticut. Upon graduation from the military aca...
Carol Leevers Carol Ann Leevers, 76 of Devils Lake, N.D., passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Sanford on Broadway Medical Center in Fargo. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Joseph Parish Center, Devils Lake on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The service may be viewed on facebook.com/stjosephdvl. Carol Ann Keller was born on February 16, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ione Cecelia (Larson) and Sylvester William "Bill' Keller. Her father built the sets for Hollywood...
I saw a curious sight on my drive to work the other day. A lone icicle was hanging from a branch on a maple tree. I smiled and chuckled briefly when I saw that large, solitary crystal of frozen water. Conditions have to be just right to produce an icicle on a tree. Sap must leak out of a wound in the branch, but the air temperature has to be cold enough to freeze that sap before it drips to the ground. The previous night, conditions were perfect. I've noticed icicles on birch trees in the past....
Dear Savvy Senior, I am planning to retire and apply for my Social Security benefits in July. When can I expect my first check, and is direct deposit my only option for receiving my monthly payment? Almost 62 Dear Almost, Generally, Social Security retirement benefits, as well as disability and survivor benefits, are paid in the month after the month they are due. So, if you want to start receiving your Social Security benefits in July, your July benefits will be distributed in August. The day...
