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In just one half of football, Ryder Bickett put Carrington fans in an ecstatic mood for what the 6'2" tight end is capable of providing the Cardinal offense if he has a full season. Bickett had three touchdown receptions of 38, 70 and 25 yards, with those plays representing his 133 yards of offense in the Cards' 34-0 season-opening win over the Southern McLean Roughriders Friday, August 23, at Cardinal Stadium. His cousin, quarterback Josh Bickett, was also on fire in the passing game,...
August 23 saw a great crowd on hand to witness the opening game of the 2024 Harvey-Wells County Hornet football campaign. The fans saw a good game from start to finish, with both offenses showcasing their talents and both defenses making some solid hits and plays throughout the game in HWC's 28-21 loss to the Ellendale/Edgeley-Kulm Thunder. The Thunder put on a rushing show during both the first half and the second half. The visitors put up over 220 yards in the first half and ended the game...
Cross country teams from throughout the state descended on the venue that will host both the first and last meets for many programs. Carrington and Griggs/Midkota were two of the Independent-area teams in action at the 'Orr'iginals Invitational at Parkhurst Recreation Area Saturday, August 24. The course will also be the site of the state Class A and B meets in late October. At the 'Orr'iginals, CHS senior Kenadie Pazdernik hit the finish line for a top-10 run in a fraction of a second past 21...
The Griggs/Midkota Titans got off to a slow start against the LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes at LaMoure's Townsend Field, and went home with a 40-8 loss. Cole Vincent scored the only touchdown for the Titans in the fourth quarter on a 3-yard run. Brady Dewald added the two-point conversion. L-L-M quarterback Mason Warcken tossed four touchdown passes, two each going to Gunner Thielges and Owen Lesko. Thielges also added a 90-yard touchdown run. G-M is coached again this year by Ryan Dockter,...
With the move to three-division volleyball starting next year, the time is now for Carrington to make a lasting impression on District 5 and Region 3. The Cardinals finished at 25-10 last season, fourth in the region, and are aiming to end an 11-year state Class B tournament drought. Coach Megan Trautman may have the squad to do that this season, as she has seven seniors who have plenty of court and big match experience. "We have been working on settling into a groove so far with new assistant...
Newly-installed playground equipment at Carrington Elementary School was decidedly a big hit among kids on the first morning of the 2024-25 school year Tuesday, August 20. One of the sparkling new rides, modeled here by an excited young girl and others anxiously waiting in line for their turn, is the zipline. This particular piece of equipment also has a chair seat option (not pictured) for ease of accessibility for students with disabilities....
Nonhunters and hunters who don't target Canada geese may be taken a bit off guard when learning those hunters they've seen and heard are out taking part in the early Canada goose season in North Dakota. Relatively speaking, it's one of the most recently added hunting season in North Dakota. Many North Dakota residents can remember a time in the 1960s when seeing a Canada goose was quite a site with a mere 100 wild breeding pairs, which created a multi-pronged approach to raising and restoring...
Yard of the Week honors for the week of August 26 go to Shaun and Janelle Marcotte at 1170 First St. S. Their cute yard has beautiful shade loving annuals and a nice variety of perennials. The backyard is equally lovely. Marcotte's received a $25 Runnings gift card. The Yard of the Week program is sponsored by the Carrington Garden Club and Runnings....
Your local newspaper is teaming up with your local pasta producer to put together something the Central City has never seen before. Introducing 8th Avenue and Main Pasta Fest, a community event that blends together fantastic food and Carrington camaraderie. It's Central City's first potluck pasta party, set for National Pasta Day – Thursday, Oct. 17. Downtown businesses have the opportunity to host a chef or team, who prepares a dish and serves it to attendees at their place of business. S...
Dr. Ana Tobiasz, a maternal-fetal specialist at Sanford Health in Bismarck, said she has contemplated leaving the state because of the state's abortion ban. The near total ban on abortions in the state went into effect in late April 2023, which prohibits all abortions except for when the health of the mother is at risk or in cases of rape or incest, but only within the first six weeks of pregnancy. The initial language of the law was amended to allow terminations of ectopic pregnancies, where a...
A Carrington woman was arrested Saturday after a single vehicle crash in Stutsman County. According to the Highway Patrol, 48-year-old Charmin Knodel-Sayler of Carrington was traveling westbound on 34th St SE approximately 2 miles northwest of Medina at around 1 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 31. She drove the Chevrolet Impala off the road into a slough, and the vehicle came to rest in the slough on the south side of the road facing southwest. Knodel-Sayler was treated on scene for minor injuries...
September 3, 2024 North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Resource Center is looking to fill the void left in its hydrogen hub program after a dramatic shift in the fertilizer market and a key partner pulling out. "We're working with the DOE (Department of Energy) about, how do we fill this gap?" John Harju, vice president for strategic partnerships, said in an interview with the North Dakota Monitor. Harju said that the EERC is working with an energy-industry partner after Marathon Petroleum...
