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A procession of law enforcement colleagues, fire department, ambulance crews and other first responders travel down Highway 52-281 Monday morning, July 11, to escort the body of late Carrington Police Chief Brandon Sola. Sola, 36, died in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday, June 28, just outside of West Fargo. He was named full-time Chief in April after serving in the role part-time since November, 2021, and also served in the North Dakota Air National Guard as a Master Sergeant. Funeral services...
The cost of school breakfasts and lunches are going up for the 2022-2023 school year. That is what the Carrington Public School District Board of Education learned at their last meeting. During the meeting held on Monday, July 11, business manager Kimary Edland informed the board that the free school lunches that were federally mandated last year are no longer valid, and the cost of food has increased by 8.5 percent. Edland told the board that the USDA recommends that schools charge $3.31 per...
The final hurdle towards full authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine in all age groups has been cleared. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on June 17, formally amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) to allow for vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna to administer their shots to children over the age of six months. Vaccines are now available at Foster County Public Health, and Carrington Drug and Central Pharmacy can order doses upon request. Public Health RN Amber Kruse said that t...
Foster County Public Health employees Lisa Hilbert and Colleen Sweet were on the Carrington City Council meeting agenda again this month to discuss their campaign to make the City of Carrington a smoke free environment. During the meeting held on Monday, July 11, Sweet read a letter aloud to the council stating her reasons for the campaign. Several residents also stated their opinions on the need for an ordinance to make Carrington smoke free in light of the state legislation that passed in...
Carrington's showcase for local artisans, canned and baked goods, locally-grown produce, food trucks, street vendors and other merchandise of interest returned for its second year Tuesday evening, July 12, as "The Market" brought a good crowd to City Park for its first appearance of the season. The event will be held every other Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m....
The NDSU Plant Diagnostic Lab is a tremendous resource that relatively few people know about. The lab has been serving North Dakotans for more than 40 years, helping to identify pest and disease problems in lawns, gardens and crop fields. Just last week, I submitted to the lab several branches from spruce trees that were losing needles. Three days later, I received a response saying that the trees were afflicted both by a fungal disease and by spider mites. The report also gave recommendations r...
The Carrington Chamber honors George Mittleider, as Employee of the Month for June 2022. George is employed by the City of Carrington Public Works Department. The nomination for Employee of the Month stated that George is a hard worker that goes above and beyond. Mr. Mittleider was awarded a framed certificate and $20 in Carrington Cash. Congratulations George! Nominations for Employee of the Month are welcome at the Chamber office to recognized outstanding employees in our community. For more...
If you have been to the emergency room, or hospital this year, you may have noticed some new faces. In January, CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington initiated an ER/Hospitalist program. The program is designed to have one provider on for one week at a time to not only cover the emergency room, but to also cover the hospital. Historically, patients with critical conditions, or conditions that require constant monitoring, have needed to be sent to the larger tertiary centers for specialized care....
Mo and Jacqui Nelson at 20 2nd St. S. have been chosen for Yard of the Week by the Carrington Garden Club. (backyard photo). Beautiful blooms grace the backyard landscaping. Nominations are welcome by contacting the Carrington Chamber at 652-2524. Thanks to Runnings and Carrington Garden Club for sponsoring this program....
Those most misunderstood of God's creatures, snakes, got their day in the sun (or, technically, under the City Park gazebo) Saturday, July 9, for Snake Day at the Park. Event hosts Russell Keys and Jennifer Weber, along with others, took the day to educate both young and old about the limbless reptiles, and allowed anyone with a feeling of fear of the animals to touch their scales and hold them in some cases....
The NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center's will hold their 63rd Annual Field Day on Tuesday, July 19. Registration, coffee and welcome starts at 9 a.m. at the center, 3.5 miles north of Carrington. From 9:30 a.m. to noon, there will be field tours for agronomy, northern hardy fruit, livestock production, and organic/sustainable agriculture. Guest speaker Bruce Gussiaas, co-owner of Dakota Sun Gardens and Winery near Carrington, will discuss the fruit-wine business he owns with his wife...
High Plains Equipment of Carrington cordially invites all interested persons to join them at their brand-new location on Highway 52-200 just off 66th Ave. N.E. (southeast corner of intersection of Custom Kut Meats, Pat Biel Trucking and AgroLiquid) for their 2022 Combine Clinic. The clinic starts at 6 p.m., with burgers on the grill for hungry patrons. Ben Albert from CaseIH, along with local High Plains experts, will be on hand to share their expertise on getting one's combines and headers...
In May, Carrington Economic Development Department (CEDD) was awarded a $22,500 grant as part of the ND Department of Commerce Main Street Initiative “Partners in Planning.” The grant funds are being used to develop a “Main Street Revitalization Plan” that will help Carrington develop goals and tactics to revitalize Main Street and recruit/retain a sustainable workforce in the community. Over the next several months, the planning process will include surveys, individual and group meetings with businesses, data collection, market researc...
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. Petition circulated to pause expansion A new petition making the rounds to put a stop to the $16 million community center expansion project in Tioga, is expected to be discussed by city commissioners in an upcoming meeting. The petition, has been placed at half a dozen Main Street businesses and it is...
Are we ready? Are we ready? Are we prepared to stand behind the reversal of Roe v Wade? I’m not convinced we are. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pro-life. I’ve dedicated my life to pro-life choices. And it’s by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s not something you can do halfway. It’s a lifetime commitment. It’s more than contributing to the pro-life financial and political campaigns – it’s a life choice. Are we as a nation, a state or a community ready to take on the hardships and make the changes that support pro-life choices? With the action...
I needed to have some service work done on my truck so I took it to the Ford dealership in Minot. And since there is a McDonald’s across the street, I thought I would hang out there while having a cup of coffee. So myself and an elderly lady are waiting for our orders and suddenly someone yells out “257.” The elderly lady steps forward to take her order and asks the assistant manager why her order took so long. The assistant manager immediately went into a rant about the restaurant being short...
In one of Rob Port’s May writings, he indicated that former State Senator Roscoe Streyle was running for a seat in the legislature on the strength of a proposal to cut North Dakota property taxes by 50%. Having served on the Appropriations Committee, Streyle was automatically seated on the interim Budget Committee. Besides that, his interest in money issues probably emanates from his banking experience. In recent years, the legislature has decided that the low tax burden in North Dakota w...
12 Years Ago July 24, 1947 A novelty is in store for baseball fans on Friday evening of this week when “donkey” baseball will be played on the Carrington field. The game is called for 6:30 p.m. Friday, at the west side diamond. The game will be played between the single men and married men of the city. Each player will ride a donkey, and all plays must be executed as the player is astride his animal. Their studies over and drills completed, members of the Carrington Fire Department’s first aid c...
JULY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., July 18 - Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/Country Gravy, Carrots, Cookie & Ice Cream - Pool Tues., July 19 - Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Apple Sauce - Pinochle Wed., July 20 - Potluck at Noon Thurs., July 21 - Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Corn, Jello Salad - Whist Fri., July 22 - BBQ Chicken Quarters, Mashed Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Birthday Cake - Golf Sat., July 23 - Public Cards, Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome....
June 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022 Criminal Kirby Scott Burgess, Carrington, N.D.: disorderly conduct. Condition: Complete Community Service, 20 hours. Comply with payment agreement. Not possess or own fire arms. Notify court of address change. Have no contact. Set up payment schedule. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. Fees: Community Service Supervision Fee, $25; criminal admin. fee: $125; defense/facility admin. fee: $100; victim-witness fee: $25; Confinement: Agency: Stutsman County Correctional Center, term: 30 days. Suspended:...
July 5, 2022 Elijah Wayne Brewster, Harrisonville, Mo.: exceeded speed limit, $75 Gurvinder Singh, Elk Grove, Calif.: exceeded speed limit, $15 Jatinder Singh, Kitchener, Ontario, Can.: failure to maintain control - distracted driving, $100 Justin Allen Smith, New Rockford, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Justin Joseph Braunagel, Fallbrook, Calif.: exceeded speed limit, $15 Bryan James Esarco, Williams Bay, Wis.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Melissa Joy Carlson, Minot, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Cindy Ann Golden, Jamestown, N.D.: exceeded...
Brandon Sola Brandon Sola, 36, Velva, N.D., formerly of West Fargo, N.D., passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near West Fargo, N.D. Brandon Arthur Sola was born December 3, 1985, the son of Michael and Shelley (Vasfaret) Sola, in Mayville, N.D. He was raised and educated in Mapleton, N.D., and graduated from West Fargo High School. After high school, he worked at Stephenson Dry Wall, Fargo, N.D. He took online courses with Ashford University recei... Full story
Rosemary Voglewede Rosemary Voglewede, one hundred years of age, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2022, in her rural Carrington home, attended by her children. Rosemary Gertrude Durivage was born in 1922 in Toledo, Ohio. She was the youngest of three children born to Raoul and Loretta (Bergmann) Durivage. Her mother died in l929, when she was only seven, and for a time she and her siblings lived with relatives. She attended Gesu and Ursuline Catholic schools in Toledo, and graduated from Mary M... Full story
Dakota Datebook written by Jayme Job. The North Dakota Children’s Home received its 500th child on July 21 in 1903. The organization was founded in response to the large number of children needing additional care in the state. Superintendent Hall reported the hallmark to the Fargo Forum saying, “Today marks an era in he history of the work of this society in North Dakota, as I entered the five hundredth child on our register this morning.” The Children’s Home accepted any children of the state for any amount of time, so long as room allowed...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been taking daily aspirin for almost 20 years now because I have a family history of heart disease. But I recently read that using aspirin is not recommended anymore. What can you tell me about this change in philosophy? Confused Aspirin User Dear Confused, There’s no doubt that taking low-dose daily aspirin is beneficial to most people who’ve had a heart attack or stroke. But if you don’t have heart disease, should you take it as a preventative measure? The answer for mo...
