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The annual parent-member banquet of the Fessenden-Bowdon FFA Chapter was held on Thursday, March 23, in the new gym of the Fessenden-Bowdon School. The annual banquet was a way for the chapter to recognize the accomplishments of its members and the students enrolled in agriculture education. This year the chapter celebrated their 74th year of FFA in Fessenden. State Treasurer Regan Jones of the Fessenden-Bowdon FFA Chapter, brought greetings on behalf of the State FFA Association and also...
Sometimes, you just have to go where the grass is greener, even if it is artificial. And sunny to the tune of mid-to-high 50-degrees, and no snow on the field to speak of. The Carrington baseball team finally got their spring underway, and did it with style after spending several weeks cooped up indoors in the wrestling room's batting cage. And it looks as if the Cards could be a contender again in Region 3, if a 17-0 combined no-hitter against the South Prairie/Max Royals at Corbett Field in...
Outdoor notes: *Paddlefish tags now available online from the N.D. Game & Fish Dept., (gf.nd.gov). *New fishing licenses are now required. *April 24: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. public advisory meeting, Harvey City Hall, 7 p.m. *April 29: Red River Rocky Mtn. Elk Foundation banquet, Alerus Center, Grand Forks. *May 1: Paddlefish snagging season opens. See Game & Fish Dept. website for specific regulations. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, April 17: 1,449.61 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,449.6 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevatio...
The Harvey-Wells County junior high track and field team traveled to Stanley on Monday, April 17, to participate in their first outdoor meet of the season. The HWC girls' team finished with 42 points, placing fifth out of 16 scoring teams. Addyson Faul claimed two first place awards, winning the triple jump and the 100-meter hurdles. Faul also finished second in the 200 hurdles. On the boys' side, Christian Mertz finished second in the shot put and discus and seventh in the 100 dash, while Dylan...
It's a small sample size, but the statistics have been mind-blowing thus far for the Carrington Cardinal baseball team. After two games in the books, the Cards' collective batting average is .424 (14-for-33 in both contests), their earned run average is 0.00, and they've struck out 24 batters in 10 innings. CHS kept their roll on with a 15-0 Region 3 victory over the SNR Black Sox Tuesday afternoon at Jim Johnson Park in New Rockford. For the second straight game, Grady Shipman drew the start on...
The Harvey-Wells County varsity track and field team recently attended the Bison Stampede Indoor Meet on the campus of North Dakota State University. The Hornets found some very good competition, with many Class A teams as well as an abundance of Minnesota teams competing. The meet took place on Thursday, April 13. HWC highlights for the day included a photo finish in the 60-meter hurdles where the top three finishers all ran an 8.58. After review of the photo, it was determined that there was...
The Griggs/Midkota Titans went back under the roof of the University of North Dakota's Fritz Pollard Athletic Center for the Titan Indoor Invitational Saturday, April 15. Eight total teams took the track at the Fritz, including Class A Wahpeton. The Huskies won the boys' competition with 146.5 points and Hillsboro/Central Valley (139.5) a close second, while May-Port-CG won the girls' title with 141.5 points and Wahpeton finished as the runner-up school with 96.5. Titan athletes scored 42 points...
The CHS baseball team will travel to Velva today (April 24) for a 4:30 p.m. varsity/JV doubleheader with the Aggies. Also, the softball team’s scheduled home date with the Thompson Tommies on that day has been moved from Carrington to Thompson, due to the local field not being in playable condition. It will start at 4 p.m.; varsity followed by JV. (Correction: In last week’s Independent, the sponsor of the home Tuesday track meet which was canceled was misidentified. The event in question was the Carrington Sports Boosters Meet, which was to...
I've always appreciated the complexities of nature, including the connection of individual fish and wildlife species to food, water, space and where they call home. If you hunt upland game, the importance of grassland habitat and pollinators is mutual to game and hunters. Much of the information the North Dakota Game and Fish Department provides on these wildlife/habitat connections relates to species that are hunted, fished and trapped, because hunters, anglers and trappers provide the bulk of...
TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 26 Chain Gang 73.0 47.0 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 72.5 47.5 5 Spot. 72.0 48.0 Randy’s Pro Shop 65.0 55.0 Cornhuskers 61.0 59.0 Headlocks Bar 56.5 63.5 Farm Credit Services 46.0 74.0 Shamrock Bar 34.0 86.0 High Team Game: Cornhuskers, 845; Randy’s Pro Shop, 805; Headlocks, 802 High Team Series: Cornhuskers, 2422; Headlocks, 2293; Randy’s Pro Shop, 2290 High Individual Game: Rick Christianson, 259; Chris Ormiston, 257; Richie Geringer, 244; Greg Gussiaas, 244 High Individual Series: Rick Christianson, 730; Randy Peter...
The Carrington FFA Chapter held their Annual Parent/Member and Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 13 in the Carrington High School Gymnasium. The annual banquet recognizes the members of the Carrington FFA Chapter for their accomplishments throughout the year. It also serves to recognize those businesses and individuals that have helped to support the local chapter throughout the year. The banquet received greetings from the State FFA Parliamentarian, Wyatt Kersten from Max. The chapter recognize...
North Dakota watercraft owners should note that 2023 is the first year of a new three-year registration period. Watercraft registrations must be renewed online by visiting My Account at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. A credit card is required. The price to register motorboats in North Dakota under 16 feet in length, and all canoes, is $18; motorboats from 16 feet to less than 20 feet in length is $36; and motorboats at least 20 feet in length is $45. Fees are prorated. The 2023-25 watercraft registration c...
CHASELEY NEWS: Sunday afternoon, Marvin and Julie Rodacker and Pam Rodacker enjoyed the Centennial Singers and the ladies group that sang at the Lutheran Church in Harvey. It was birthday week for Connie Czech. She spent time with Trish Mindt, Goodrich Heidi Steichen, Goodrich and Lynda Roller, from Chaseley. Saturday evening, Connie and Trish enjoyed dinner and the play “The Fox on the Fairway” in New Rockford. Pam Rodacker had a very busy week. Tuesday, she went to the funeral of Kathy Widicker that was held at the Bowdon Country Adv...
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