The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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After working for Swanson Seeds since 2002, Doug Retzlaff has now bought the Pioneer Seeds distributorship on the north end of Carrington. Renamed Retzlaff Seed & Supply, LLC, Retzlaff purchased the business from David Swanson effective August 1, but will retain the former owner's commitment to excellent service to area crop producers. "I appreciate the opportunity to take over the Pioneer agency and continue working with customers that I have worked with over the last 20 years," Retzlaff says....
The Foster County Commission had a visit from the Water Board at their meeting last week about creating a special assessment district for landowners along the Bordulac Highway. During the meeting held on Tuesday, September 6, Doug Zink spoke to the commission about the project. Zink said the county is liable to pay 40 percent of the cost of the culverts as stated in the North Dakota Century Code, but he requested that the commission pay 60 percent of the 55 percent of the cost of the culverts...
A COVID-19 booster shot which specifically targets two subvariants of the coronavirus which have proven more resistant to the original vaccine will soon be available. On a vote of 13-1 on September 1, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) passed the recommendation of a "bivalent" vaccine that prevents or greatly hinders transmission of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and its BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. With that result, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
For many residents in New Rockford, a.k.a. the steam engine capital of North Dakota, and in the surrounding community, the month of September can only mean one thing: It's finally time for the Steam Threshers Reunion. From September 16-18, the 64th annual Central North Dakota Steam Threshers Reunion (CNDSTR) will take place at the Eddy County Fairgrounds, and once again attendees will have an opportunity to meet a very special and rare engine. This year's feature is Rumley, a company founded in...
I was outside watering last week when a crowd of small, red insects scattered in all directions from the base of one plant. I quickly recognized the insects to be immature boxelder bugs. It is a sign of things to come. As the days grow cooler, boxelder bugs will cluster together, often on the south- and west-facing sides of our homes. They are looking for heat. The bugs are fairly harmless. They don’t bite or contaminate food. If you can ignore them for a few more weeks, a hard frost will t...
Fargo, N.D. – American Legion Auxiliary Department of North Dakota is proud to announce that Marlene Boyer, Carrington, N.D., was elected as Northwest Division National Vice President at the American Legion Auxiliary National Convention held in Milwaukee, Wis., August 26 – September 1, 2022. Marlene was installed along with other national officers in a ceremony held on Aug. 31, at the Wisconsin Conference Center in downtown Milwaukee. She will serve as the representative of the American Leg...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Several Carrington entities came together to organize Carrington’s first ever Walk to Fight Suicide on Sunday, September 11. Our community and surrounding communities have been impacted too much by suicide and its ripple effects. Our goal is to bring awareness of the prevalence of suicide, and how we can all help to prevent it. I want to share with you some statistics regarding suicide just to exhibit how big of a problem this really is. Did you k...
The Independent and Sykeston Legion wish to issue a clarification regarding a point of emphasis which may have misled readers of last week’s feature article, “Honoring their sacrifice.” Sykeston Legion is a private business and is not affiliated with American Legion Post 17, aside from honoring them and the building’s history on their dedication wall....
On August 31, Foster County Soil Conservation District held its annual Eco Ed Day tour for sixth graders from the Carrington and Midkota Schools. Fifty-three students attended six learning sessions during the event. The goal of Eco Ed Day is to give students an outdoor educational experience that provides opportunities for fun and hands-on learning. Foster County Extension Agent Jeff Gale taught the agronomy sessions about North Dakota crops and how they are used. The youth each took home a...
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. Jim Wink donated his organs to 85 people When James “Jim” Dean Wink of Tolley passed away from a heart attack, his grieving family would never have imagined just how many people he would help in the ten years since his death. Wink had agreed to be an organ donor, a designation North Dakotans can make on th...
Bismarck, N.D. - The North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) will award over $705,000 in over 400 scholarships to North Dakota students in 2022. The organization currently manages over 184 scholarship funds supported by North Dakotans, former residents and those interested in helping North Dakota students succeed. “We are honored to help these students further their education,” said Kevin Dvorak, President and CEO of NDCF. “And we are grateful to generous North Dakotans whose gifts made these scholarships possible.” The following area students...
State Game and Fish Department migratory bird biologists expect a fall flight of ducks from North Dakota similar to 2007, 2008 and 2017. To bring that forecast closer to home, the fall flight is anticipated to be about 26% above last year’s fall flight, based on observations from the Department’s annual mid-July duck production survey. According to Mike Szymanski, Department migratory game bird management supervisor, the Department’s 75th annual breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of 3.4 million ducks in the state. This year...
I have a song by Kenny Chesney in my head right now, “The Boys of Fall.” “Standin’ in the huddle listenin’ to the call Fans goin’ crazy for the boys of fall” Yes, it’s Homecoming, and this time of year, I drift back to the autumns of my youth. I’m a football fan to the core. It’s one of the only things I actually like about the fall season, in fact, other than the beauty of the leaves changing color. If I’m home and there’s a game to watch, it’s probably on the flat screen in my living room....
Some locals in the Carpio area still talk about an explosion on a nearby farm that happened 100 years ago on Aug. 31. This was no ordinary explosion like you would think. It wasn’t gasoline and it wasn’t spontaneous combustion. This bomb went boom when 500 pounds of steam in a threshing crew boiler caused the boiler to blow up, sending debris all over the neighborhood and killing two men working on the boiler. According to an account in the Aug. 31, 1922 edition of the Renville County Far...
I’ve been called a lot of things in my life, some of them endearing, most of them not. When Barack Obama referred to conservatives like me as people who cling to our guns and religion, I was offended. Later, when Hillary Clinton called conservatives who weren’t going to vote for her a “basket of deplorables,” it looked as if another Democrat was employing crude, awkward rhetoric to gin up her base. It had the opposite effect, which helped put another guy in office who wasn’t shy about insulting...
12 Years Ago September 18, 1947 Under the coaching of Earl Logue, Carrington High School’s football season is set to open Sept. 26, in a home game against New Rockford. Nine returning lettermen will form the bulwark of Coach Logue’s team. Of this number, however, only two boys remain from the 1946 backfield. They are Keith Kahl and Earl Greatsinger. The returning line includes Wes Hanson, Roger Engberg, Gordon Turner, Montel Romine, Tom Cousins, Bill Fruhwirth and Eddie Reisnour. Russell Tho...
Austin Hewitt and Caroline Cardenas were married on August 27, 2022. Their wedding took place at the home of Caroline's parents, Joe and Veronica Cardenas, in Helena, Montana. Austin is the son of Kent and Cindy Hewitt of Carrington. Both Caroline and Austin are doing their surgical residency training at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin....
September 6 in 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes and First Lady Lucy Hayes paid a visit to Dakota Territory. Arriving in Fargo at 8:30 a.m., the President, First Lady and an entourage of nearly one hundred took breakfast at the Railroad Hotel before addressing a large audience from the platform of the president’s railcar. President Hayes, who had traveled through the territory six years earlier, expressed to his listeners astonishment at the progress in settlement while Mrs. Hayes graciously waved her handkerchief in acknowledgement of the w...
AUGUST CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Sept. 12 - Cube Steak w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Beets, Sauce - Board Meeting, 10:30 a.m. - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Sept. 13 - Stuffed Peppers, Parsley Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Jello w/Fruit - Pinochle Thurs., Sept. 15 - Shredded Pork on a Bun, Baby Bakers, Carrots, German Chocolate Cake - Whist Fri., Sept. 16 - Turkey with Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peas, Apple Cake - Music at 12:30 p.m. by Bryon Nelson - Golf Sat., Sept. 17 -...
Sept. 6, 2022 Harley Burgard, Carrington, N.D.: barking dog, $25 Tina M. Hall, Monticello, Minn.: exceeded speed limit, $15 David Lee Peyer, Coleharbor, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Jason James Hunt, West Fargo, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Matthew Allan Peterson, Jamestown, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $15 Juan Alfredo Marquez, Minot AFB, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $15 John Curtis Paskewitz, Belview, Minn.: exceeded speed limit, $15 Darek Franklin Scott, Burlington, N.D.: driving a modified vehicle, $20 John B. Day, St. Louis, Mo.:...
Justin Bracken Justin R. Bracken, 34, of Leeds, N.D., passed away Mon., August 29, 2022, in rural Towner County, N.D. A Memorial Service was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 6 at the Leeds Lutheran Church. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial was at the Leeds Lutheran Cemetery. The funeral service was streamed through the Nelson Funeral Home Facebook Page. Justin is the son of Kevin and Wendy Bahm and Robert Bracken. He was raised in Carrington and Cando. He... Full story
In 1922, Bismarck’s Liberty Memorial Bridge was a new way to cross the Missouri. Instead of crossing by boat or train, or in winter, on ice, cars could now cross the river freely. On September 14, the Bismarck Tribune boasted a front-page aerial photo of the three truss steel structure as one of the first transcontinental car routes. Before 1922, travelers went great distances north or south of Bismarck to cross the Missouri. Dedicated to the veterans of World War I on September 18, the bridge has served the community for 86 years and was d...
Early fall is the most important time to fertilize your lawn. The key to a beautiful lawn is a strong, deep root system. Your lawn grows most of its roots in fall. Feed your lawn around Labor Day and it will grow stronger, deeper roots this fall. As a bonus, fertilizing in early fall can repair any damage to your lawn caused by the heat of summer, strengthen your lawn for the cold of winter and lead to a quicker green-up in spring. Select a winterizer fertilizer. This fertilizer has the nitrogen...
Dear Savvy Senior, I am interested in finding some type of travel escort service to help my elderly parents fly across the country. My son is getting married in the fall and would love for my parents to attend, but they’re both in their 80s with health issues, so they’ll need help getting there. Can you direct me to any travel services that can help us? Looking for Assistance Dear Looking, Traveling can be challenging under the best circumstances, but for seniors with medical problems, phy...
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