The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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“The restaurant tax ordinance is dead.” Those were the words of Carrington Mayor Tom Erdmann when he asked for a motion to accept the second reading of the proposed tax at the last city council meeting. During the meeting held on Monday, May 8, Erdmann asked for a motion three times. There were several residents in the audience and the room was silent. Hearing no motion, Erdmann’s words were heard by all and there was no more discussion on the matter. In other business: Committee Reports FIRE:...
Tia Davis is still enduring the fight of her life, and her local community is being invited to lend a hand. Davis' health took a turn for the worse after giving birth to two adorable twin babies – Jayla and Jeffrey – in October of last year. After being diagnosed with preeclampsia at her last obstetrics appointment on Oct. 24, 2022, Davis was rushed to Bismarck via ambulance to give birth a week early. To everyone's great relief, the delivery itself was successful, and Jayla and Jeffrey hav...
The Carrington High School and Junior High Music Department held their Spring Concert Thursday, May 4. It was the final concert at CHS for director Kristina Schuh, who will be leaving the district at the end of the school year....
Stadium renovations have resumed. The new press box got Internet access this past month, and electrical work is underway in preparation for installation of the sound system. The Carrington school board took action on one of the last remaining projects at their Tuesday, May 9 meeting. Superintendent Janelle Helm presented a bid from Dakota Fence of Minot for repair/replacement of the fence around the grandstand and football field. She said a representative walked all the way around the track and...
The Carrington Citywide Yard Sales will be held Saturday, May 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A site listing will be available at the Cenex-C-store on May 19. For more information, contact the Chamber office at 652-2524 or email: chambergal@daktel.com....
On May 4, Carrington Chamber & EDC Ambassadors were pleased to hold a ribbon cutting at Basil by Travis Wong. This business was started in February 2022 by Travis Wong offering cooking classes and community education in our region. Travis has extensive experience as a chef and has a passion for cooking and educating people on great cooking. He is keeping his day job at Dry Dock Sports and his cohort Eddy Yuja is employed by Larsen Plumbing, Heating & AC. Some of the communities that Travis and...
Glass blowing demonstrations by Jon Offutt will be held on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20 on the Putnam House lawn. On Friday, May 19, nearly 170 students will participate in demonstrations throughout the day. The public is welcome to stop by as well. Demonstrations will take place at the top of the hour with the first one at 9 a.m. and last one at 3 p.m. (six demonstrations each day.) On May 20, the demonstrations continue during the Carrington citywide rummage sales. This is a unique and rare opportunity to see the art of glass blowing...
CARRINGTON, N.D. – Robin Sertell, survivor of three abortion attempts, will be speaking at Calvary Baptist Church in Carrington on Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. Before Robin was born, she was miraculously saved from multiple saline infusion abortion attempts, which led her to write a book titled “Miracles Happen in the Wilderness.” She currently serves as the Director of her local chapter of a growing network of pro-life organizations in Montana and frequently testifies for pro-life legislation. Formerly the Education Coordinator for The Abort...
Prairie Public has announced the winners of their 2023 PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Two hundred and fifty-one local children submitted creative entries, and all received certificates of achievement. Among the first place winners were Jaelyn Timm, Kensal, first grade, with "Banana Gets in Trouble" and Raegan Harildstad, Carrington, second grade, and her story, "Eva the Owl Fights the Darkness." Other first place winners included "Tulip and the New Chips Store" by Rachael Thakare, Grand Forks, N.D.,...
Carrington Chamber & EDC honored Kylie Skadberg as Employee of the Month for April. Kylie, who works at Barton Meats, was nominated for her great work ethic – "she goes above and beyond" and "for her upbeat and pleasant attitude!" The nomination also stated that she is a wonderful self-starter and does more duties than assigned to her. The Chamber & EDC presented her with a framed certificate and $20 in Carrington Cash along with congratulations....
Five local 4-H'ers were among more than 700 4-H and FFA students from 35 states who gathered in Oklahoma for the 70th National Land and Range Judging Contest on May 4. Molly Hansen, Kyle and Kelsey Johnson, Abby Lee and Ashley Lindberg were the Foster County 4-H'ers who participated in the land judging portion of the contest. Land judging tests students' knowledge of soils, their properties, and productive potential. The Foster County team earned the right to represent North Dakota in the...
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 maintain compliance. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality Issues a Safe Drinking Water Act Certificate of Achievement as one way to recognize the public water systems that satisfied all applicable requirements during t...
In the Honors Night article published on May 1, the students listed as the Presidential Award of Educational Excellence winners were actually the Delores Neuman Scholarship winners. Those receiving the Presidential Awards were Gavyn Anderson, Kaylee Barone, McCoy Beckley, Max Beumer, Jack Erickson, Ty Johnston, Kaley Kostelnik, Kael Kovar, Baylee Lura, Luke Page, and Jack Paulson. The Independent regrets the error....
Brooks Harper presented an event held on Tuesday, May 9 at 10 a.m. for grades 7-12 at the East Gym at Carrington Public School. Harper encouraged students to reach excellence beyond high school. Just C-H-I-L-L-L was his message, which stands for the following: C - Count your assets H - Have healthy out lets I - Invest in yourself and others L - Lean on others L - Let loose L - Laugh After the presentation, there was a breakout session and lunch for Best of Buddies (BOB) students. Brooks spoke...
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. Fetal development videos now required in class North Dakota students will soon be required to view videos of fetal development as part of schools’ health curriculum, including animations similar in nature to those prompting recent outrage in the Ray school district, as a result of a new law passed by l...
Every year for Mother’s Day I give flower pots from a local greenhouse to my mom and my mother-in-law. It’s a great way to show our appreciation, and it brightens their yard and gives them something to enjoy all summer and into the fall. I typically choose an arrangement of common varieties, such as geraniums or petunias, that has already been potted and ready for purchase. This year I decided to take it up a notch. The theme is kindness and gratitude, and I’m planting the pots myself so I can...
If you’ve ever read a book called “Ghosts of North Dakota,” there’s one common theme throughout the publication. It’s about ghost towns in North Dakota, but nearly every community written about still exists. There are real ghost towns in North Dakota. It’s just that finding history about them is not always easy or plentiful. But there are ways to find out about some places that may have thrived during territorial days and today are nothing more than a memory. Newspaper archives at the North Dako...
Here we immigrants have been in North Dakota officially as a recognized territory since 1861 and our wind swept prairies are still suffering from an embarrassing nakedness. It seems appropriate to bring the subject up since May is Arbor month and there is no one more romantic about trees than Joyce Kilmer: I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy a...
You’ve no doubt read the headlines about this legislative session. The past four months have been a rollercoaster of bills and legislative priorities. As the 68th Legislative Assembly has wrapped up and gone home, I want to share some highlights from this session affecting our state’s insurance industry. Your legislature has made a big step forward in fire safety. With the passage of SB 2211, we’re providing all the funding that is meant for the fire service back to local fire departments and districts. The funds from insurance premium taxes...
12 Years Ago May 13, 1948 Delegates from Foster County to the Democratic State Convention being held this week in Fargo, were named at a county Democratic convention held last Wednesday afternoon. Chosen as delegates at the meeting were N.N. Loesch, Melville; L.M. Harmon and Otto Klindworth, Carrington, and Ralph Law, veteran delegate, Carrington. Norma Rypka, a senior in the Juanita High School, is the winner of the flax belt prize of $100 in the contest recently conducted by the flax...
MAY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., May 15 - Sweet & Sour Chicken Breast, Au gratin Potatoes, Carrots & Cabbage, Cake - Pool - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., May 16 - Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Garden Salad, Peas, Garlic Toast, Fruit - Pinochle Wed., May 17 - Potluck & Open Cards, 12 Noon Thurs., May 18 - Country Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Country Gravy, Candied Squash, Bar - Whist Fri., May 19 - Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Chocolate Cake - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., May 27 -...
May 9, 2023 Evangeline G. Johnson, Williston, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Danial Lynn Koropatnicki, Jamestown, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10...
April was Youth Financial Literacy Month. North Dakota State University Extension in Foster and Eddy counties, local banks and credit unions partnered 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 was for students to learn positive money behaviors at an early age. As part of the lesson, each student was provided with a piggy bank that was theirs to keep. They decorated the bank for a "Piggy Bank...
Richard Aasand Richard Aasand, age 86, of McHenry, N.D., died Thursday, May 4, 2023, at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center, Carrington, N.D. Richard's visitation was Monday, May 7, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. A graveside service was held Tuesday, May 8, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bethlehem Cemetery in McHenry, N.D., with Pastor Russ Christiansen officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Richard's grandchildren and their spouses, Kyle (Regan) Aasand and Brittney (Ceph)... Full story
Jean Nottestad On April 21, 2023, Jean Adaline (Warner) Nottestad, 96, of Vail, Arizona, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children. After living with Lewy-Body Dementia for a number of years, Jean's body and mind have been restored in the arms of Jesus. Jean was born on November 20, 1926, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Mary Hall and James Warner. Jean graduated from Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona, in 1944. She lived most of her life in North Dakota and Arizona. Through her life,... Full story
