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From his younger days growing up on a farm 14 miles northwest of Pingree in the shadow of the Hawksnest foothills, Greg Hoeckle was always driven to succeed. When he first arrived in the Carrington school district as the new elementary physical education teacher in August 1990, Hoeckle's after-school gig in the spring season, track and field, became his passion. And his teams' staggering accomplishments since then have led the soft-spoken (but forceful when it has to be) coach with the ready...
Local voters have one more decision to make this summer. On Tuesday, July 9, the Carrington School District will hold a special election. The one question on the ballot: should the school district increase the building fund levy from 5 mills to 10 mills. If at least 60 percent of voters approve, the school board will have the authority to levy up to 10 mills each year for facilities. The intent, school officials say, is to plan ahead and save for future repairs and maintenance to ensure that...
Just like McHenry, another Independent-area community is celebrating 125 years. Bowdon will be celebrating their quasquicentennial Friday-Sunday, July 12-14, with a full slate of events scheduled for the three days. One of several North Dakota towns named by Englishman Richard Sykes (Sykeston, Chaseley, Edgeley and Alfred being the others), Bowdon, founded in 1899, has an estimated population of 137, from a peak of 348 in both the 1940 and 1950 census counts. Friday events include the Fireman’s Supper, a Bowdon remembrance, DJ dance and F...
Once again, the Central City will be at the forefront of innovation. This time, it's the local newspaper you're holding in your hand that needs a reinvention. The time for change is now, and with help from national researchers, the Foster County Independent will be the first and only newspaper in North Dakota to test a new business model for community news. Teri Finneman, a tenured professor at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas,...
The annual Youth Track Meet takes place at Cardinal Stadium Thursday night, July 11, with registration starting at 6:15 p.m. and the meet at 7 p.m. The event is open to preschool through the sixth grade (register in grade completed) and is sponsored by CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Center. There are no entry fees for the event. Burgers, hot dogs, chips and a drink donated by Carrington Youth Center will be available. Call 652-2524 or 307-0470 for more information....
A friend from Indiana called last week, and I patiently listened as he boasted about his thriving garden. “I picked my first cucumber today,” he said, “and my tomatoes look tremendous.” My experience this year has been quite the opposite. My potatoes died after heavy rain left them standing in water for several days. Other vegetables – corn, cucumbers, and zucchini – didn’t emerge at all and had to be replanted. They are growing now, but way behind in development compared to last year. I’m not...
AGENDA Carrington Board of Education Annual Meeting Carrington Middle School Library Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 7:00 PM I. REGULAR ITEMS A. Call to Order B. Acknowledge all new board members who will be seated on the board. C. BOARD REORGANIZATION FOR 2024-2025 1. Election of Officers a. President: Nominations/Election/Motion b. Vice President: Nominations/Election/Motion D. Additions or corrections to the agenda. E. Approve the minutes of June 11th and 17th, 2024 F. Appointment of Board Committees 1. Transportation 2. Technology 3. Finance 4. Lun...
Five Spot Bar of Carrington made sizable donations to two area entities recently, each in the amount of $5,000.00. These funds were made available through the American Foundation for Wildlife through the gaming site at the Five Spot....
A new tool that promises to deliver accurate, fast and detailed results for patients at CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Center has been installed. CHI Carrington's Radiology Department received a new computerized tomography (CT) scanner to replace its old machine which served the community and region since 2012. The price of the scanner, a Siemens Somatom, was $401,342, not counting costs for installation work and room renovation. Radiology Technologist (RT) Luke Kutz says that the...
On July 10 Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts (DPRCA) production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" premiers in New Rockford's Old Church Theater. There are four new cast members joining this production, Jeremiah Mitchell, Jakob Innes, Marisa Sanchez, and Simon Schlenker. These cast members will portray the various spellers in the spelling bee. Mitchell plays William Barfée, Innes as Leaf Coneybear, Sanchez as Marcy Park and Schlenker plays Chip Tolentino. Jeremiah...
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. Deng selected as Boys Athlete of the Year Add another honor to the long list of awards for Four Winds' Deng Deng as he was chosen as the N.D. Associated Press Sportswriters Boys High School Athlete of the Year. Deng excelled in multiple sports this past school year for Four Winds. He had an excellent...
You likely paid 94 cents for this newspaper. It's not enough. Remember this number: 94 cents. It's the number I'm repeating as I work with your newspaper in the coming months as part of a national experiment to help save local news. That number, 94 cents, is how much it costs you as a subscriber to get this paper every week with your $49 in-state annual subscription. 94 cents. A Twix and a bottle of pop – both machine-produced within seconds – each cost over $2 at a gas station I recently stoppe...
Lately, there have been a number of lists that have surfaced about who the most famous North Dakotan may be. There are several separate lists from Sports Illustrated to Forbes, but one thing is clear, on every list except for one outlier, the No. 1 person is the same – Josh Duhamel. Duhamel was born in Minot. His ancestry is German, and smaller amounts of Norwegian, French-Canadian, English, Irish, and Austrian (his last name is very common among Francophones in the world). Duhamel is an a...
I’ve heard it said that things happen in threes, especially tragedies, deaths and doses of Pepto Bismol after a big Tex-Mex dinner. My own three defining experiences over the past few weeks can’t be described as tragedies, per se, so I’ll refer to them as catastrophes, instead. First was/is the great Graves dishwasher incident, or saga, or ongoing fiasco. In our home, we tend to hang on to appliances until they die of natural causes–and sometimes we invoke extreme resuscitation measure...
12 Years Ago July 14, 1949 An annual Luther Day celebration was held at Spiritwood Lake on Sunday, July 10. Over 1000 people were in attendance at both the morning and afternoon services. Mary Ann Hayashi, governor of Girls State, and Sam Zimmerman, representative from Carrington to Boys State held at the state college in Fargo, were featured speakers on the Kiwanis program held Wednesday. The Carrington ball club defeated Leeds in a Tri-County Amateur league game at Leeds Sunday, 10 to 3, to...
JULY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., July 8 - Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Fruit Salad - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., July 9 - BBQ Ribs, Cheese Hashbrowns, Prince Edward Vegetables, Pudding with Banana - Pinochle Wed., July 10 - Makeup Meal - Stuffed Peppers, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Pears - Pool Thurs., July 11 - Sloppy Joes, Diced Potatoes, Peas, Apple Dump Cake - Whist Fri., July 12 - Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, California Blend Vegetables, Jello with Fruit - Mexican...
I travel a lot throughout North Dakota. It’s part of my job. While it’s sometimes hard to be away from home so much, I do get to see a lot of the state, enjoying both its natural beauty and the variety of the many small towns. I’m always on the lookout for rare or unique tree species during my travels. Recently, I was in Hettinger, North Dakota, and saw a newly planted ‘MN Strain’ redbud tree. I was glad to see the folks in this town trying something new and different. I was also a little wo...
Dennis Lange Dennis Lange, age 74, of Carrington, N.D., died on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington, with Pastor Ritchie Cole officiating. Music will be "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Honorary pallbearers will be David Lutman, Lyle Lutman, John Hollingsworth, Dustin Garber, Nate Davis and Mike Larson. Dennis Edward Lange was born in...
Julie Peterson Julie Peterson, 62, died unexpectedly Friday, June 28, 2024, at her home in Robinson, N.D., after a recent cancer diagnosis. Her visitation was Tuesday, July 2, 2024, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary and Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m., all at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Steele, N.D. Her Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Steele, N.D., with Father Peter Sharpe officiating. Ariana C...
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The Carrington Post 25 Redbirds scored 25 runs in a two-game triangular sweep on the banks of the Mouse River over the Burlington Bulldogs and Velva 39ers Wednesday, June 26, at Buen Field in Velva. In the final two varsity contests of the week heading into the Fourth of July holiday, the 'Birds kept their string of success rolling with a 9-8 win over Kidder County Friday, June 28, and defeated the Devils Lake Storm 'B' team last Monday, 9-2. Both games were at City Park. With the wins, Post 25...
There's never enough time and space to cover all the common questions anglers have. Some are in-depth and the Department does its best to answer these questions via North Dakota OUTDOORS, videos, podcasts, all of which can be found for free on the Department's website at gf.nd.gov. Many topics warrant deep discussion such as size restrictions or trophy regulations. Others are short and simple, yes or no. Yes, you can fish with two lines during open water. No, you may not "help" someone else catc...
The men's slowpitch softball team from Carrington took home the state championship for the Rec 1 division at the McQuade Softball Tournament in Bismarck June 29-30. Carrington won four straight games to win the title at the McQuade. They began with a 21-5 win over Bismarck O'Brians, then defeated Lisbon Pink it Forward, 7-0, in the quarterfinal round. In the semifinals, they edged out Inge's Pub of Bismarck, 12-11, and defeated Mandan Seven Seas, 10-9, to take home the trophy. Team members are,...
The Carrington Babe Ruth baseball team played both of Mayville's teams on Monday, July 1, in Red River Valley league play. In game one, the Redbirds lost to the #1 team, 10-0, but got their first league win of the season by a 3-2 tally against team #2. Last Tuesday, the 'Birds were slated to play New Rockford at home for two league games. If the games happen, results will appear in the July 15 edition. Today (July 8), the Birds play Cooperstown at home for two league games, and face Nelson...
McHenry celebrated 125 years of existence with a full slate of fun events Friday-Sunday, June 28-30. Some of the highlights included the ranch rodeo at the McHenry rodeo ring north of town Friday night, the All-School Reunion, 5K Fun Run, parade, musical entertainment and kids' activities on Saturday, and the All-Denomination Church Service, pancake breakfast, memorial service and Nature Scavenger Hunt on Sunday. The 125th Celebration provided ample opportunity for McHenry natives, residents...
