The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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During this National EMS Week, celebrated on May 19-25, 2024, one of the major focal points in the emergency medical services (EMS) profession, at least in North Dakota, is the shortage of volunteers for first response. Often times, those few minutes that it takes for a 911 call to go through radio dispatch, paging the appropriate service, and hoping that they are fully staffed to arrive on scene are becoming more and more crucial. Jerome Short has seen it all in his 43 years on McHenry...
Carrington native Walker Carr is returning home. The decorated law enforcement officer won’t be in uniform, though. Instead, he has been offered a contract with the Carrington Public School. Carr will replace Karla Michaelson as the high school social studies teacher. Carr has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He is scheduled to take his American Board certification soon, which upon his successful completion he will earn his teaching license. Superintendent Janelle Helm also reported at...
State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler celebrated 49 North Dakota educators who have been named as County Teachers of the Year, saying they are leaders in their schools and communities. "Across our state, in rural areas and larger communities alike, our teachers bring their skills, compassion and dedication to their North Dakota classrooms," Baesler said. "These County Teachers of the Year are examples of educational excellence, who have been recognized as such by their colleagues, their...
Muralist Linda Roesch applies a dash of spray paint to a mural adorning a shipping container in the back alley behind Lioness at 912 Main St. in Carrington. Roesch, originally from Onaka, S.D., took her time to put her creative talents to use last week using donated spray cans for the art project. A time lapse video showing the mural's progress from start to completion can be seen on Lioness's Facebook page....
In the Foster County Commission story that ran in the May 13 edition of the Independent, the motion to bid out minimum road maintenance was incorrect. The motion was made to go ahead with bidding out the grinding and reclamation of part of the Club Hall Road near Kensal. According to County Engineer Mike Rivinius, the two roads in the poorest condition are the Club Hall and Murphy roads. The county will not be bidding out minimum maintenance of roads for 2024. The confusion was due to a discussion during the meeting of having a county road...
The American Legion Auxiliary ladies recently met to attach poppies to posters promoting National Poppy Day. The community contributed over $3,000 from last year's campaign. The auxiliary appreciates all those who donated. The auxiliary uses every penny to support our veterans, active military, emergency responders and their families. Poppy Day is celebrated in countries around the world. The American Legion Family brought National Poppy Day® to the United States by asking Congress to...
Hours Monday - Thursday 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sat 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Story Time Story time is held every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Summer Reading Registration begins May 20. Reading challenges, activities and fun for ALL AGES! Don’t miss any of the activities including movies, STEM and crafts. Follow the library on social media, visit carringtonlibrary.org or contact the library to be added to our email list. Great Plains Food Bank Summer Meals Great Plains Food Bank Summe...
Bowdon Community Church of God will be celebrating the 100th Singspiration night on May 26 at 7 P.M. What began as a simple musical get together for young and old to sing hymns and play specials on instruments in worship and praise has grown into a fun monthly event including participants of all ages from several communities. Ages have ranged from preschoolers to senior citizens. Over 150 different individual participants and several group singers have shared in the nine years that they have been meeting. Specials have included a wide range of...
The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars place flags on the graves of all veterans before Memorial Day. Veterans are asking for volunteers from the community for help. Volunteers are asked to meet by the Veterans' Memorial in the Carrington Cemetery at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. The alternate date and time, if needed, will be Thursday, May 23 at the same time....
The first applications were received and acted upon for the Uniting for Ukraine program offered by the Carrington City Council. During the Monday, May 13 meeting, chairman Troy Roundy said they received grant applications from Tyler Carr, Mitch Page and Arlo Stedman. Tyler Carr of Carr Construction and Mitch Page from Golden Acres Manor and Estates jointly applied for sponsorship of one family, with Carr funding the husband/father and one child and Page funding the wife/ mother and one child. Th...
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. Death at Rolla Motel investigation Rollette County Sheriff Nathan Gustafson confirmed that law enforcement was recently called to the Bil-Mar Motel on the west side of Rolla. The owner of the business confirmed that "last Sunday" there was a dead body found in a room. She added that nothing was disclosed...
12 Years Ago May 26, 1949 Six boys from Carrington High School received placings at the district track meet held at Devils Lake last Saturday, Ed Reisnour took first place in pole vault and Donald Theis placed second in the half mile run. Alan Willyard took fourth place in the 220-yard run and he also placed fourth in the broad jump. In low hurdles, Maurice Zink was fourth, and in the pole vault Neis Erstad tied for fourth place and Matt Fruhwirth took fourth place in the mile run. O. W. Klindwo...
MAY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., May 20 - Beef Stroganoff, Noodles, Prince Edward Vegetables, Peaches - Pool, Bridge, Open Cards Tues., May 21 - Tilapia, Sweet Potatoes, Cheesy Broccoli, Apricots, Cookie Salad - Pinochle Thurs., May 23 - Beef Stir Fry, Fried Rice, Asian Vegetables, Fruit Cocktail - Whist Fri., May 24 - Salmon Loaf, Diced Potatoes, Buttered Beets, Oranges, Bar - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., May 25 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome. GRACE CITY, MCHENRY...
Our job as journalists is to keep citizens informed about what matters most and hold our government officials accountable for the actions they take. Some days we have it all figured out. Other days, not so much. This past week, we fell a bit short. An article printed on the front page of the May 13th edition of the Independent missed the mark. In fact, it was one of those articles worthy of winning “The Devil Make Me Do It” award. (Yes, that used to be a real award in the NDNA Better New...
A year after an announcement was made to paint murals on the side of a downtown Minot grain elevator, it appears the project is going forward. Australian artist Guido Van Helten was in Minot recently to survey the premises and get a better idea of what exactly he will be doing. A specific timeline hasn’t been announced, but originally, Van Helten was going to work through last summer to paint the elevator. One thing is certain. The Minot Council on the Arts got the right guy to take on this j...
As I sit here admiring my 88-cent container of mustard, I can’t help feeling self-conscious. I know that restaurants advertise their “value menus” and retailers offer no-frills knockoffs of their glitziest products, but I keep picturing the corporate CEOs loathing such concessions as a necessary evil to appease the (ugh!) cheapskate rabble. (“I thought all the franchise owners got the memo to partner with Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and upsell customers the Eternally Happy Meal!”)...
Elizabeth Dockter Elizabeth "Liz" C. Dockter, of Carrington, N.D., and formerly of Hurdsfield, N.D., went to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. She was blessed with 99 plus years of life. Visitation was held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Nelson Funeral Home in Fessenden. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Hurdsfield Community Center with Pastor George Schuessler officiating. Burial wa...
Diane Holth Diane Holth, 77, of Carrington, N.D., passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Surprise, Ariz. Diane's Celebration of Life was held Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. Her burial will be at the Barlow Cemetery, Barlow, N.D. Honorary bearers were all of Diane's family and friends. Diane Holth was born on April 24, 1946, to Donald and Ruth (Frosaker) Holtz in New Rockford, N.D. She graduated from New Rockford High School in 1964 and w...
Gilbert Schander Gilbert Schander, 102, of Bowdon, N.D., passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, N.D., with his son by his side. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 8:00 p.m., on Friday May 24, 2024, at the Church of God in Bowdon, N.D. A Memorial Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Church of God in Bowdon, N.D., with Pastor Dale Peaslee officiating. Burial will be at Wayside Cemetery in Bowdon at a later...
Charles Gilje Burial services for Charles Gilje, native of Carrington, who died in late 2023, will be at Westland Cemetery, three miles north of Rolette, N.D., at 12 noon on Saturday, May 25, with lunch afterwards at Valle Church in Rolette....
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In this, her final season on the track as a Cardinal, Madison Johnson has come into her own and established herself as one of the program's legends. Now, it just remains to be seen if those blistering numbers on the stopwatch translate to individual or team glory at the state meet this upcoming Thursday-Saturday in Bismarck. Johnson broke the CHS 800-meter record with a 2:19.34 time at the HWC Invitational in Fessenden Saturday, May 11, the fourth time this spring that she has achieved the top...
Returning Class B 400-meter state champion, Logan Weninger, has watched much of the spring track season from the shelf. Nursing a nagging hamstring injury, the senior returned to the track for one final regular season meet when he and his Carrington teammates competed at the Devils Lake Rotary meet last Monday, May 13. Weninger ran just one race, the 300-meter hurdles, and ran a state qualifying time of 41.59 to take first in the event. Junior Ryder Bickett added a second individual event to...
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