The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Sitting in a Fargo hospital room, young Sandy Holden delivered a baby boy on October 14, 1971. Her only secure option at that time was to relinquish that brown-eyed babe to a loving family, and give both mother and child the opportunity for a better life apart from each other. Nearly 53 years later, a red Kia Optima with Ohio plates rolled up to Sandy Trader's front curb on 5th St. North in Carrington Tuesday evening, August 27, and out stepped that boy. Steve Goetz, a Hettinger native who has...
The Central City is literally feeding the world. 8th Avenue Food & Provisions ships pasta made right here in Carrington throughout the globe, to not only the U.S. and Canada, but also Korea and Central America. 8th Avenue is the new home of Dakota Growers Pasta Company, founded in 1991 as a grower-owned cooperative that began producing pasta in the Central City in 1993. The site doubled production capacity by 1996, then acquired a Minnesota facility in 1998 and Virginia facility in June 2021. Ov...
Late and inconsistent mail delivery of newspapers is threatening the future of the industry, the director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association said during a roundtable discussion Monday with representatives from the United States Postal Service. Cecile Wehrman, the NDNA's executive director and a weekly newspaper publisher herself, said weekly newspapers especially are susceptible to what she considers poor service from the USPS. Weeklies generally are their community's sole provider of...
The 3rd Annual Carrington Out of the Darkness Walk will be held on Sunday, Sept. 8. 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 prevented, and that no one is alone. Register your team at...
Jane Munson is a citizen of the world, and her travels have taken her from growing up in China, to California, and most recently to North Dakota. Munson has been hired as the new preschool teacher at Milestones Early Learning, LLC, in Carrington, and brings a wealth of teaching experience to the daycare provider located on 530 Joal Drive. She looks forward to getting to know the children of the Central City, and is anxious to steer her students towards a lifetime of learning. "The activities we...
Fessenden, N.D. – Voters in central North Dakota will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with Democratic-NPL candidates from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, in Fessenden Festival Hall on the Wells County Fairgrounds. Taking turns at the podium will be U.S. Senate candidate Katrina Christiansen, U.S. House candidate Trygve Hammer, and N.D. gubernatorial candidate Merrill Piepkorn. Attendees will also hear from District 14 Democratic-NPL legislative candidates Mark Nelson, Cathy Jelsi...
Summer is nearly over, and I’ve barely harvested any tomatoes from my garden. After talking with others, it seems I’m not alone in waiting for the green fruit to finally turn red. Someone suggested trimming the tops of the plants to let more sunlight reach the tomatoes. However, while extra light can increase a tomato’s sugar content, it has little impact on ripening. That process is primarily controlled by temperature and the hormone ethylene. It usually takes 40 to 50 days after flowe...
Get your radiology and labs done locally Did you know you could have laboratory and radiology exams completed in Carrington even if you do not see a provider in Carrington? If you live in Carrington, or surrounding communities, there is no reason you need to go elsewhere to have your laboratory and radiology exams completed. CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington’s laboratory and radiology departments offer many services that can be completed in-house. Some laboratory tests need to be sent to our r...
Calvary Baptist Church will begin another year of Awana ministry in the Carrington area on Wednesday, September 11. Awana curriculum features age-appropriate Bible lessons for Cubbies (pre-school), Sparks (kindergarten and early elementary), Truth & Training (elementary) clubbers, and Trek (Jr. High) students. Cubbies develop respect for God, His Son, and His Word as they learn basic truths about God, Jesus, and salvation. Sparks ignites the curiosity of early elementary-age kids to learn about the people and events of the Bible, building a...
Four presentations for the small business community will be provided by the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center (JREC) on September 11, 17, 24, and 25. The free online presentations are “Buying a Franchise,” “Building Your Business Plan with AgPlan Online Software,” “Introduction to Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights with Fargo Patent & Business Law,” and “Founder’s Journey with Adam Zach of Zegacy.” “Buying a Franchise” will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. on September 11. Sara Matta, who is a business consultant affiliated with the D...
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. Area parents left with few options for child care Staffing shortages and limited space have put stress on child care providers throughout the state, including in rural communities like Crosby. Those challenges are also extending to the families in need of child care in the area. The biggest impact is long...
The United States Postal Service is a vital partner to newspapers. We pay them to provide a service, that is to deliver our print editions to every address in America. That partnership, however, is facing new challenges. I was among a select few representing North Dakota newspapers at a roundtable discussion hosted by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven on Monday. An article about that meeting first appeared in the Grand Forks Herald on Tuesday, and is republished in this edition of both the Transcript and th...
We’ve all heard the creepy, campfire stories that scare us out of our wits. But there are actually documented accounts of the unexplained happening in various parts of our state. You can choose to believe it or not, but the people who tell these stories are quite serious. For instance, during Prohibition, tunnels underneath Minot were basically a haven for bootlegged booze and speakeasies. There was also crime in those tunnels because there was a lot of money changing hands. It is said that s...
All anybody needs to know about a free economy is alive and well thanks to social-media flea markets, such as Facebook Marketplace. While procrastinating every morning, I review this site looking at cars, lakefront homes and a wide variety of highly entertaining items people are trying to hock. Facebook Marketplace offers a hands-on lesson in how free-market economics really works. You see, commerce and trading are what humans do. They are the basis of wealth creation and a thriving...
12 Years Ago September 8, 1949 Carrington High School has an enrollment of 279 as compared to 269 last year. It was announced by Superintendent N. H. Hanson. O.T. Belsheim, director of the school band, said he had 56 students enrolled in the band this year. In the opening week last year, the band numbered 39 pieces. Two Northern Pacific employees escaped death in an explosion of the locomotive of the Carrington-McClusky branch train a mile west of Goodrich Monday afternoon. Fireman Albert...
SEPTEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Sept. 2 - Closed Tues., Sept. 3 - Salmon Loaf, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Spiced Pears. Pinochle. Wed., Sept. 4 - Salisbury Steak & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Lemon Parsley Carrots, Fruit Cocktail. Pool, Bridge, Open Cards. Thurs., Sept. 5 - Chicken Breast Sandwich, Potato Salad, California Blend Vegetables, Peaches. Whist. Fri., Sept. 6 - Pork Roast, Baby Bakers, Prince Edward Vegetables, Fruit, Cookie. Mexican Train Dominoes. Sat., Sept. 7 - Public cards...
There is truly so much beauty and wonder in nature if we take a few minutes in our busy schedules to appreciate it. I was looking at a tree last month when there was much more moisture, and something in the mulch caught my eye. No, it wasn't an insect, not this time anyway. It was a type of fungus called bird's nest fungi. Bird's nest fungi are small. You might easily step on them in the garden without noticing it. They range in size but are usually under one-quarter inch in width. I learned...
Kent Linderman Kent Dale Linderman, age 77, of Sykeston, N.D., died August 20, 2024, at his home. Kent's visitation was Monday, August 26 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. at Federated Church UCC/UMC, Carrington, N.D. Rev. Rick Loewen officiated. Recorded music was "Amazing Grace" (My Chains Are Gone), "Why Me Lord", "Go Rest High On That Mountain" and "I'll Fly Away." His burial was held at 2:00 p.m. at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, N.D.... Full story
Anne Dalsted Anne Dalsted of Jamestown, N.D., died early Sunday morning, August 25, 2024, at home. Anne was the daughter of J.A. (Arnie) and May Gilje born October 29, 1949, in Carrington, N.D. She graduated from Carrington High School in 1967 and Concordia College, Moorehead, Minn., in 1971. Anne worked at the Alexandria Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital Fargo, Jamestown Hospital as a medical technologist and as a library para in Jamestown Elementary schools. Anne married Kenneth Dalsted on... Full story
Donald Green We are sad to announce the passing of our beloved father, mentor and friend, Donald K. Green. He passed peacefully at 8:45 a.m. Saturday morning Aug. 17, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 28, 1930, in Carrington, N.D. to Edna Bonderud and Howard Green. He worked several jobs including one he enjoyed for 18 months as a civilian contractor on SAC Air Force Bases (all around the country) on B-52 Bombers and other aircraft that he loved so much. He worked at... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the early signs and symptoms of diabetes? I’m 60 years old, and in pretty good shape, but was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What did I miss? Diabetic Dan Dear Dan, The signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes can be so mild that many people miss them. That’s why testing is so important. Here’s what you should know. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than 38 million Americans have diabetes today, and another 97 million have predi...
This August a food program for Spirit Lake Nation in northeastern North Dakota had to send people home without block cheese and pork. Soon the center will be without dozens of items, and they don’t know when the shortages will end. Since May, many enrolled in the Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and senior commodity food programs have faced such shortages. Delayed, incomplete or missing deliveries increased after the U.S. Department of Agriculture switched to a single distribution and warehouse provider for all o...
On August 21 in 1911, the citizens of Antler, Sherwood, Westhope, and the surrounding communities were calculating their losses after a series of deadly tornadoes. Downed wires made the news of casualties and losses slow to spread. Speculation and miscommunication lead to widely differing tallies, as well as cases of mistaken identity. Martin Fryberg, a young farmer and a survivor of the storm, was reported dead in some dispatches, while purportedly only injured in others. In the end, it was...
Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford is holding a 16-week course starting September 5, 2024. The classes will be on Thursdays and labs will be on Mondays. For more information contact Angie Hopfauf at 701-307-0271....
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