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Skunks are not native to Norway, therefore many settlers to North Dakota had never seen nor heard of one, and most significantly, had never smelled one. A popular joke was to invite a newcomer to chase one, letting them discover later this animal’s particular charm. Through correspondence in Norway with relatives already in North Dakota, John O. Haugen had heard of the infamous skunk joke before he arrived. When Haugen’s fellow farm workers invited him to chase a skunk, he knew better. Haugen played innocent, but had a plan. One night, after su...
The Carrington Public schools will go through a state Vision Visit for all Career and Technical programs (CTE) on Tuesday/Wednesday September 27 - 28, 2022. The program areas that will be reviewed are Agricultural Education, Business Education, Career Development, Family and Consumers Education, Special Populations/Educational Equity, and Administration. The visit will consist of a self -program review, on site visit by the state team, exit review with program lead, local administration, and program’s state supervisor. The review report will c...
Sheep farming has a long history in North Dakota. The January 1, 1891, issue of the Jamestown Weekly Alert reported on several farmers who were adding sheep to their livestock. The newspaper felt that sheep farming had a future in the state, saying “anyone who does not believe that sheep farming will pay in North Dakota should visit the Buzzell Ranch in Mount Pleasant.” That same year, H. H. Perkins planned to drive a flock of 5,000 sheep to Minot for the North American Sheep Company. Governor Burke’s private secretary stated that weste...
Twenty-three members of the Carrington FFA Chapter attended the FFA Fall Leadership Conferences in Bismarck, Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18. Cody Otto, Molly Hansen, Abby Lee, Bailey Ness, Maddyx Davis, Kelsi Neuman, Ashley Lindberg, Jacob Hinrichs, and Talon Larsen attended the 101 Conference. The two-day 101 Conference is designed to give first year FFA members insight into the National FFA Organization and the Agricultural Education Program. First year FFA members broke into sessions...
Before going to a mid-morning meeting at work, I usually quickly grab a granola bar or a cup of yogurt to eat. Who wants to interrupt a meeting with a growling stomach? That is kind of embarrassing. My mid-morning snack attack hits when I do not have enough protein in the morning. Breakfast has been called the "most important meal of the day" for many years. Breakfast literally "breaks the time of fasting" during sleep. Early references to breakfast date back centuries. The food served for...
Last fall saw the first year of electronic posting (eposting) in North Dakota. For most, it's like the first time you shoot a rifle or call in a goose, it gets easier with time. Even so, there's also a benefit to going back over the basics. It's difficult to address each question and scenario, so I suggest taking time to understand the regulations and reading up on the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov, or consulting your local Game and Fish office. I prefer to use my existing signs...
Not so long ago, when the old Stadium '76 bleacher section still stood, the Grafton Spoilers got two late scores in rapid succession to prevent a Carrington win. This year, with both programs now mired at the bottom of the Region 2 table, it was the Cardinals' turn to return the favor. After watching the Spoilers come back from a 14-point deficit to tie the score in the final minutes, CHS broke the deadlock, then got an emphatic interception return for a score to seal their first win of the 2022...
Good feelings, which have been in short supply thus far for the Griggs/Midkota Titan football program, rose to the surface following a 24-0 blanking over the Enderlin Eagles Friday, September 16, to give G-M their first win this season. In fact, it was the Titans' first victory in a 12-game span, dating back to October 16, 2020, when they defeated Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page, 26-22, in the final week of that season. Titan sophomore quarterback Brady Haugen scored all three touchdowns. He scored...
The HWC Hornets' football playoff dreams remain alive, albeit small, but still alive after the Hornets defeated the Park River Area Aggies, 28-12, at A.G. Strand Field in Park River on Friday, September 16. The Aggies and Hornets had a rough start, as far as turnovers, in this Region 2 battle. The Aggies started the night going to the passing game, and Jadyn Vollmer made sure that that part of their game would not get a solid start as the junior had an interception on the first play of the...
For New Rockford-Sheyenne's Homecoming 2022, the Rockets hosted Carrington on Thursday, September 15, and the two historical rivals gave the paying customers in the NR-S Gym a great show. With the recent rotation change, the Rockets thought they would finally have the chance to beat the Cardinals. But to no avail, the Rockets just couldn't defeat them, falling in a five-set epic to the Cards, 26-24, 25-20, 23-25, 15-25 and 11-15. Before the start of the game, varsity players from both NR-S and...
Medina/Pingree-Buchanan played some of their best volleyball of the season over the span of a few Saturday hours, and brought home some shiny medals as a result of it. The Thunder went 5-1 at the Valley City Optimist Tournament Saturday, September 17, to take second place overall and improve to 10-6 for the fall campaign. M-P-B's lone loss in the six matches came to unbeaten Northern Cass in the championship, by a very respectable final tally of 25-20 in both sets. On their way to the finals, M-...
The Carrington Cardinals shot a score of 388 to take third place at the Region 2 tournament at CrossRoads Golf Club Friday morning and afternoon, September 16. Carrington's showing was 44 strokes behind regional champion Fargo Oak Grove's winning tally of 344, while the Kindred Vikings (350) were six shots behind the Grovers when all cards were tabulated. The Cards' Kacie Rexin dropped one place off her runner-up region finish from last year, taking third, but improved by five strokes from that...
The Griggs-Midkota Titans won a tight third game, 25-23, and took the steam out of HWC defeating the Hornets, 3 sets to 1 in Fessenden on Thursday, September 15. In the first of three close games to start the match, the Hornets found themselves out front, 14-9, courtesy of kills from Christalea Wagner and Ashley Keller. The Titans, behind the heavy hitting of senior Asia Becherl, stormed back to tie the game at 14 with the help of kills from Becherl and Andie Anderson. Emma Dockter smashed down...
One of the larger meets of the season so far had several lightning-related delays, but once the starter's gun went off and the skies cleared, it was smooth sailing at Valley City's Bjornson Golf Course for the Blue and White Invitational Saturday, September 17. Carrington, Griggs/Midkota and HWC all attended the meet, which also featured many Class A schools. The Cards placed ninth overall in both the boys' and girls' varsity races with 270 and 290 points, while the Titans' numbers in the boys'...
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