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Tuesday night trap! That's just one of the many activities available to residents and visitors at the shooting range west of Carrington. Courtesy of grant dollars and a lot of elbow grease, the community once again has access to a trap shooting facility right here at home. Owned by the City of Carrington and operated by the Central Dakota Sportsmen's Club, the range is open to the public 24/7 and includes pistol, 100-meter rifle and trap shooting areas. More than a dozen youth took part in the...
Ryan Baron, the former Midkota superintendent accused of possessing child pornography and soliciting nude photos from a student, is now facing federal charges. Baron, age 41, was federally indicted on June 6, and all previous charges filed against him in the Southeast District Court were dismissed on Monday, July 8, to give way to the federal case. And now, an alleged co-conspirator identified in the indictment has pleaded guilty after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Aaron...
Community partnerships with law enforcement, fire department and first responders will be highlighted at the Annual National Night Out celebration, on Tuesday, August 6, from 5-8 p.m. at Carrington City Park. This is a free event for the whole family. Food, drinks and fun will be provided....
Occasionally, familiarity with the area is the biggest factor in a first job search. Samantha Wieland played her fair share of games in Carrington as a high school athlete for Barnes County North, and she comes to the Central City and Garr Dental Center. Wieland will work alongside Dr. Ben Garr at GDC, filling the second dental practitioner role which was vacant for an extended period after Dr. Kali Anderson moved to Jamestown. "I'm excited to work with the young, the old, and everyone in...
On Sunday, Sept. 8, all are invited to the 3rd Annual Carrington Out of the Darkness Walk. The event will take place at the Carrington City Park, starting with a freewill donation meal at 12:30 p.m. Registration opens at 1 p.m., and the Opening Ceremony gets underway at 2 p.m. Out of the Darkness Walks, led by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and organized locally by Carrington Health Communities Coalition, raise awareness and funds to send the message that suicide can be...
The Carrington High School Class of 1974 held their reunion July 12 - 14 in Carrington with 35 alumni in attendance. Some highlights of the reunion included visiting at Juanita Lake, attending the Central City Bash (street dances and car show), golfing, tours of the Foster County Museum and Carrington Public School and visiting at the Garden Gate. The participants included, front row, left to right: Deb (Nokelby) Welcher, Loren Swart, Dan Zink, Avis (Brandt) Richter, Marlene (Hoffman) Smith,...
BISMARCK, N.D. – Smoke originating from wildfires in the Western United States and Canada continues to affect air quality across North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality advises residents, particularly those with respiratory conditions, to consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. Environmental Quality recommends monitoring the Air Quality Index (AQI) with the AirNow phone app and tuning into local media stations. Environmental Quality closely monitors its statewide air sampling network, which contributes data i...
North Dakota Junior Angus members won second place in the junior division of the quiz bowl at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Awards Ceremony, July 6 in Madison, Wisconsin. Pictured from left are Cally Hansen, Carrington; Josie Topp and Jackson Topp, both of Grace City; and Kaylee Erdmann, Lisbon. (Photo by Pearl's Pics)...
CrossRoads Golf Club is sponsoring a Youth Golf Camp August 5-7 at 393 Hwy. 281 NE, Carrington. The camp has two sessions, one for ages 6-8 from 8 to 10 a.m. and one for ages 9-12 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The camp includes golf basics, techniques, course rules, etiquette and course play. There is no charge for this camp. Register by texting Kacie Rexin at (701) 650-6551....
At their June meeting, the Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors approved grants totaling $8,800 to help support worthy causes. These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative members who voluntarily elect to have their electric bills rounded up to the next dollar. The donated amount averages about 50 cents a month for each participating member and raises approximately $37,000 each year. Since the program’s beginning in October 1998, grants totaling $954,562 h...
“It just keeps raining and raining,” a farmer remarked during our phone conversation ten days ago. “We had an inch and a half on Saturday, and then two-tenths of an inch on Monday and again on Tuesday.” Most of our focus has been on the amount of rain (13.5 to 15.3 inches) Foster County has received this spring and summer. However, after my conversation with the farmer, I became curious about how often it has rained. Checking the records from the Carrington NDAWN station, I discovered that we...
Yard of the Week honors for the week of July 15 goes to Carrie Purcell at 715 First Street N. The home has plenty of blooming window boxes and is surrounded by perennials and a porch that welcomes guests. She received a $25.00 gift card from Runnings. Bob and Marlene Scott at 587 1st St. N receive Yard of the Week honors for the week of July 22. Their yard features many, many perennials including blue hydrangeas as well as colorful annuals. Several new trees were added this summer and their...
The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free virtual presentation titled, “Person-Centered Dementia Care: Recommendations for Professionals.” The class will be held on Wednesday, August 7 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. This presentation is free and open to professionals in the field of healthcare and caregiving. Registration is required. This project is funded through the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services, Adult & Aging Services Section. To register for the class, https://bit.ly/460bo5u...
Every quarter, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) Immunization Unit assesses provider-level coverage rates for infants, children, adolescents, and adults for North Dakota immunization providers enrolled the Vaccines For Children (VFC) Program and North Dakota immunization providers that serve the state’s adult population. Foster County Public Health (FCPH) made the honor roll in both infant and pediatric groups for Quarter 2 of 2024....
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. Plans to release convicted drug kingpin squashed An alleged killer and drug kingpin arrested in the Turtle Mountains was set to be released from prison recently, but is now looking at many more years behind bars. Fidel Arenas-Torres showed up on New Year's Day 2023 at the Sky Dancer Casino to claim $4,800...
Most of us have likely seen it at least once before. We’re in the middle of an important task, such as entering thousands of entries into an Excel spreadsheet or posting our latest update to Facebook, and all of a sudden the computer screen turns blue. About a week ago, the screens of an estimated 8.5 million Windows computers came down with the blue screen of death. It was like watching Inside Out 2, when orange-haired Anxiety takes over our beloved Riley. The multi-day tech flub, dubbed the ...
As the Olympics are beginning in Paris, there’s some interesting information that many people may not be aware of even though they may be sports fans. This is the third time since the modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece in 1896, that Paris will be the host city. The games were also held there in 1900 and 1924. It is also one of only three cities anywhere in the world to host the games three times. The others being Los Angeles and London. A total of 206 nations are represented at this y...
This summer, my wife and I took a vacation with our three semi-grown daughters to one of the most expensive places in America. No, we didn’t visit our local insurance office. We toured several beautiful and fascinating cities in New England. Our first stop was Newburyport, Massachusetts. We hadn’t planned to visit this charming coastal city, but after deplaning, securing a rental vehicle ginormous enough to accommodate the US Olympic Team (or our luggage), and heading north to our first pla...
12 Years Ago August 4, 1949 Heavy earth-moving equipment is currently being used in a construction now underway at the Carrington Municipal Airport, where the Coghlan Construction Company of Rolla has the contract for rebuilding the northwest- southeast runway. Tragedy struck double near Carrington Sunday afternoon when two brothers, Alvin Sam and Math Chris Rall, Hurdsfield, were drowned in the sand pit pool about 4 miles south of Carrington. Two plates will be issued to each North Dakota...
Hunters applying for a 2024 swan license can submit an online application through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $30. The application deadline is Aug. 21. The statewide tundra swan hunting season opens Sept. 28. A total of 2,200 licenses are available. Successful applicants will receive a tag to take one swan during the season. Since swans are classified as waterfowl, nonresidents may h...
Last year, I seeded a small patch of bee lawn to see how it would work in my yard. It is an out of the way area tucked behind a shed and spruce tree that I don't like to mow. I wanted to try it out before I committed to converting more areas of the backyard into a bee lawn. A bee lawn combines flowering plants for pollinators with low maintenance turfgrass. Not just any flowering plants can be used for a bee lawn. The flowering plants have to be good sources of pollen and nectar for...
I saw the river of creamy liquid on our garage floor at the base of the freezer. I was on the way to retrieve something to thaw for dinner a few years ago. My heart sank as I walked closer. I saw that the freezer door was slightly ajar. The liquid came from a large box of melting ice cream bars that were irresistible to my children, especially on warm summer days. After squeezing the food packages, I closed the door and began coming up with a game plan to deal with thawed food. Let’s just say t...
For the 16th year, North Dakota State University Extension and the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association are offering North Dakota youth an opportunity to become involved in the sheep industry and build their own flock. Youth chosen for the Starter Flock Discounted Loan Program will receive an interest-free loan to purchase 10 yearling Rambouillet ewes from the association. The association will buy the ewes from NDSU's Hettinger Research Extension Center. "It is tremendous to see...
Dear Savvy Senior, I work for a county health department and every summer we’re seeing more and more seniors get sick and even die from heat-related illness. Can you write an awareness piece on the affects extreme heat has on older adults, and what they can do to guard against this summertime risk. Thanks for helping keep seniors safe! Health Advocate Dear Advocate, Happy to oblige! Most people don’t realize that each year, extreme summertime heat kills more people in the U.S. than hurricanes, f...
Victories in each of their first two games at the District 4 American Legion Baseball Tournament have Carrington ready to book a return trip to the Class B Tournament in LaMoure August 2-6. The Redbirds from John Raymond O'Hara Post 25 earned tight 3-2 and 5-3 wins over New Rockford Post 30 and the Linton/Ashley/Wishek Rattlers to make their way to the championship game played last Wednesday night at Jim Johnson Park in New Rockford. Post 25 would need just one victory out of two games over the...
