The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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In downtown Carrington there's a shop that instills confidence in females of all ages and offers them clothing and accessories to help them look and feel good. Lioness is the Central City's downtown boutique, and it has become a destination shop for many women at a time when online platforms proliferated the retail industry. Hope Carr, small business proprietor and downtown building owner, is the kind of person who does things her own way and at her own pace, listening closely to customer needs...
This year's Central Dakota Ag Day promises an outstanding lineup of speakers, including a keynote presenter who will address federal agricultural policies and their impacts on local producers. The event, organized annually by North Dakota State University Extension, will be held on Monday, Dec. 16, at NDSU's Carrington Research Extension Center. Tom Brusegaard, field representative for Sen. John Hoeven, will present "D.C. Agriculture Update," offering the latest developments on the farm bill...
An M/P-B fan shows his enthusiasm for the Thunder's efforts at the State Class B Volleyball Tournament in Fargo Nov. 21-23 by holding a cutout of Shayla Martin's head. For a full recap, see this issue's special section on pages 6-7....
Like all states, North Dakota has been in the process of gathering records from municipal water systems and information from citizens about whether old lead service lines bring drinking water to homes. This is part of a process of implementing the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules on lead in service lines. The rules aim to protect people from exposure to lead in drinking water in their homes from pipes directly connected to municipal water sources before lead was banned in the...
The Sykeston Community Club will be sponsoring its annual Christmas Open House at the Sykeston Fire Hall on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 2-3:30 pm. This event is free to the public and Santa Claus himself will be paying a visit! Christmas goodies will be served and children's games will be played. Come and enjoy the Christmas season in Sykeston....
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. Arts Across the Prairie easement at standstill With the deadline coming on Thursday for a land easement for an Arts Across the Prairie installation in Divide County, Job Development Authority members are unsure of the project's future. Divide County JDA Director Kaycee Lindsey told members at their latest...
12 Years Ago December 8, 1949 A Pembina County farm family, the J.J. Whelans of Crystal, have been named North Dakota state winners in the 1949 WNAX farmstead improvement program, the Yankton-Sioux City radio station has announced. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Leppke, whose farmstead was judged Foster County winner, were runners-up in the selection of the state winner. They will be awarded $50.00 in merchandise. Next Tuesday night, Dec. 13, the local independents meet the Harlem Hobos, a...
DECEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread and Butter, Dessert Mon., Dec. 2 - Pork Chop in Gravy. Mashed Potatoes. Prince Edward Vegetables. Fruit Cocktail. Bridge. Open Cards. Tues., Dec. 3 - Chili with Meat. Coleslaw. Cornbread. Pineapple. Pinochle. Wed., Dec. 4 - Pool. Thurs., Dec. 5 - Chicken Pot Pie over Biscuit. Tossed Salad. Fruit with Topping. Whist. Fri., Dec. 6- Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. Green Beans. Garlic Toast. Peach Dump Cake. Mexican Train Dominoes. Sat., Dec. 7 - Public Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. All ages...
Sykeston American Legion Raffle Winners This week’s winners of the Sykeston American Legion raffle are as follows: $50 winners: 11/18 – Kelsey Tweed and family and Larry Hammes. 11/19 – Nathan Presnell and Bud Schock. 11/20 – Don Bierdeman and Stacey Pesek. 11/21 – Darlis Short and Paisley Jo Marcotte. 11/22 – Nick Smith and Sharon Hesch....
I remember my high school horticulture class studying houseplants. My teacher had about 20 different plants for the class to learn about and be able to identify. The first day that the plants were set up, my eyes immediately gravitated toward the "rainbow" plant. I was intrigued with all the colors on a single plant. My teacher held up each plant and wrote each name on the board. Now this colorful plant was no longer the rainbow plant, but a croton. Crotons (pronounced krow-tn) are popular,...
Complaining has become a taboo in today's society, with an abundance of advice online about avoiding complaints during the holidays or managing frequent complainers. While it's easy to dismiss complaining as harmless, the reality is it affects how we connect with others – and even how we view the world. Will Bowen, author and motivational speaker, suggests that the average person hears 500 complaints daily. This staggering number reveals how deeply embedded complaining is in our culture. A...
You probably know by now there’s a new movie coming out in late January called “Trapped,” that was filmed in North Dakota. It’s about sex trafficking and happened to be filmed in Linton. There have been several news reports about this movie and the director was recently interviewed on TV, but the segment didn’t specify whether the trafficking was happening in Linton or whether this was a starting point for the film. Regardless, it’s most likely going to be a good movie to watch and bring aware...
One of the great benefits of streaming TV is that I’m able to watch old network shows that I enjoyed while growing up in the 1970s. One of my favorite shows was “The Waltons.” When I was 11 years old, that prime-time show was a central part of my weekly ritual. Every Thursday, after dinner, my father and I boarded our Plymouth Fury station wagon and headed to the Del Farm grocery store located in a small suburban plaza one mile from our home. I pushed the cart as I helped my father work throu...
Annette Borgerson Annette Borgerson, 89, of Fessenden, N.D. passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, N.D. Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2024 at the First Lutheran Church in Fessenden with Pastor Shirley Teske officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held at a later date. Annette was born prematurely on Nov. 16, 1935 to Henry and Annie (Overby) Hagle in...
Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.5 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year, but what about Medicare? What will the Medicare Part B monthly premiums be in 2025, and when do the surcharges kick in for higher income beneficiaries? Medicare Beneficiary Dear Beneficiary, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced their cost adjustments for 2025, and the increases for premiums and out-of-pocket costs for most beneficiaries will be...
One of the great "what-ifs" of the 2024 State Class B Volleyball Tournament for M/P-B came to pass in the semifinal round Friday night, Nov. 22, against the South Prairie/Max Royals. That being, what a healthy Maddie Gefroh would have done for their advancement prospects. Gefroh, the senior leader, injured her right knee on just the third point of the evening, sidelining one of the Thunder's top attackers and undeniably their best blocker. While they withstood that stroke of bad luck in the...
Nerves? What nerves? Even if they were playing their first-ever state tournament match, the third-seeded M/P-B Thunder looked for all outward appearances as a seasoned postseason squad when they hit the floor against Central McLean Thursday, Nov. 21. Coach Jacie Connell's team played steady in set one, were eye-poppingly dominant in set two, and sealed the deal with a mostly tension-free set three to polish off a quick 3-0 sweep over the Cougars, 25-15, 25-9 and 25-17. Signs that everything was...
Carrington's wrestling teams got their season started at the Minot Early Bird Invitational Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23. The varsity and junior varsity boys were in action at the tournament, while the girls also competed well in their first matches of the winter campaign. Team scores were not kept at the event. Full results from Cardinal wrestlers are as follows: Minot Early Bird Invitational, Nov. 22-23 Boys - Varsity 114 - Skye Kramlich - 1st 3-0; Pinned Peyton Seay (Bishop Ryan) 1:24;...
TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 10 Randy’s Pro Shop 46.0 26.0 Cornhuskers 45.5 26.5 Headlocks Bar 44.0 28.0 5 Spot 41.0 31.0 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 38.0 34.0 Chain Gang 33.5 38.5 Albatross 23.0 49.0 Bye 0.0 0.0 High Team Game: Cornhuskers, 855; Randy’s Pro Shop, 851; Chain Gang, 693 High Team Series: Randy’s Pro Shop, 2330; Cornhuskers, 2193; 5 Spot, 1962 High Individual Game: Randy Peterson, 270; Rick Christianson, 247; Troy Roundy, 246 High Individual Series: Randy Peterson, 682; Rick Christianson, 628; Chris Ormiston, 621 High Rollers - Week 9 Creat...
The Carrington Gymnastics Club, under the direction of Tammy Sorensen, opened their season at the Flipping in the Fall Invitational Sunday, Nov. 17, in Fargo. The meet was hosted by American Gold Gymnastics. Six girls competed for the very first time in the bronze division, and Carrington just missed earning a podium slot by placing fourth. They also took fourth in the silver division, with Daphne Dreher and Jayd Lura winning their age divisions for balance beam. Podium placers in the silver div...
Here are several art projects from CHS students in Megan Trautman's class, highlighted in this issue of the Independent....
They came in with the No. 3 seed, and they proved the voters right. Medina/Pingree-Buchanan capped off a historic 33-7 season on the court with a 3-0 sweep of the Thompson Tommies (25-23, 25-15, 25-22) in the third place match at the State Class B Volleyball Tournament from the Fargodome Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23. Playing a full match knowing they would be without senior middle hitter Maddie Gefroh was enough of a challenge, but Coach Jacie Connell's team's depth and business-like approach...
There's a crisp freezing wind in the air, meaning it's almost time for holiday happenings around the Central City. Tonight (Monday, Dec. 2), Carrington's Yuletide showcase, "Christmas Around the Town," will be held with numerous activities planned throughout the city's business district. The day will start with a Holiday Open House at Bremer Bank from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., with refreshments and carolers from Caring-Ton Preschool, Kate's Daycare and Milestone Learning Center providing musical...
North Dakotans overwhelmingly support continued production of coal and oil resources in the state but also desire stronger environmental protections when it comes to energy extraction, according to a new poll. They just aren't so certain about what lengths the state should go to in any fight with the federal government in reducing reliance on fossil fuels, the poll shows. Overall, 79% of respondents support the state in fighting to preserve coal and oil production, with only 14% opposed. The...
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