The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Louis Allmaras Louis James Allmaras, 60, of New Rockford, N.D., passed away at the family farm on September 26, 2023. Louis was born to Jerome and Phyllis Allmaras on September 29, 1962. He attended the New Rockford High School and graduated in 1980. After graduating he primarily worked in construction doing renovations on homes. Louie lived in Fargo, N.D., Bismarck, N.D., Siren, Wis., Panama City Beach, Fla., and several other cities around the country, enjoying each one in their own way. He de... Full story
Thomas Klocke Thomas Allen Klocke passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, October 1, 2023, after 73 years on this earth. Tom's graveside service will be held Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at the Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, N.D. Tom was born to John and Ione (Hillstrom) Klocke in New Rockford, N.D., on June 4, 1950. He was raised on a small family farm in Sykeston, N.D., along with five older brothers and two younger sisters. When he was four years old, he... Full story
Peter Becherl Peter Lynn Becherl, 77, of Montrose, Colorado, died September 23, 2023, at home following a long illness. Pete was born in Sharon, North Dakota, on January 31, 1946, to Theodore and Burnice (Myer) Becherl. He grew up on the family farm near McHenry, N.D., and graduated from McHenry High School in 1964. He married Louise Quam in 1967. In 1969, he graduated from Valley City State College majoring in mathematics and minoring in chemistry and physics. Pete taught high school math and was principal at McHenry High School for five... Full story
Carrington scored 15 fourth quarter points and came from 10 points down to squeeze by HWC, 31-26, for a huge Class A Region 2 victory in Harvey on Friday, September 29. With the win, Carrington secured a playoff spot, and would be in line to lock up the second seed and home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs which start on Saturday, October 21. The Cards have two Region games left, and would need to win just one of those for the number two spot. The Hornets received the ball to...
But for a momentary slipup in set three of their District 5 game last week, the Carrington volleyball team would have had a perfect set record in regulation matches played during the period of September 28 to October 3. The Cards took a three-set win over nonregion opponent Benson County in the East Gym in the first match (25-16, 25-10, 25-8), and were cruising along in their conference match with Barnes County North in Leal after dual 25-12 wins in the first two games. But the Bison played...
The M-P-B Thunder solidified their hold on the top of the District 6 standings with two wins over league opponents Thursday and Monday, September 28 and October 2. In Steele, the Thunder cruised to a 25-14, 25-11 and 25-14 victory at the expense of Kidder County, and four nights later, followed suit with a 25-9, 25-16 and 25-17 home triumph against Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter in Medina. Junior Maddie Gefroh was the top hitter and net defender in both matches, as the tall left-hander put up stat...
The traditional midseason barometer for Class B volleyball teams with designs on something greater, the Des Lacs-Burlington Laker Invitational, came and went Friday-Saturday, September 29-30. And for the first time in Coach Megan Trautman's tenure, the Carrington Cardinals did well enough in pool play to advance to the top bracket in Saturday's tournament. Competing in Pool A, the Cards took two-set sweeps against Glen Ullin/Hebron (25-10, 25-17) and the host Lakers (25-21, 25-20), but showed...
Outdoor notes: *Blue-green algae is still present in some area wetlands and lakes so watch water conditions before allowing hunting dogs into the water. It’s deadly and death can occur in minutes. *Be sure of proper bird identification with partridge, grouse, and young pheasants. *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and farm equipment on prairie roads and trails. *Oct. 12: Devils Lake Ducks Unlimited dinner, Devils Lake KC Club, 5:30 p.m. *Oct. 14: Turkey season opens. *Oct. 24: Pronghorn season closes. *Oct. 27: James Valley P...
The respective Homecoming courts for Midkota and Griggs County Central high schools were recognized at halftime of the Griggs/Midkota Titans' game against the Richland Colts on Friday, September 22. Students are, left to right: Anika Aarestad, Latrell Rainey, Clayre Hilbert, James Woodstead, GCC Queen Eryn Turner, GCC King Luka Berg, Midkota Queen Brienna Ehlers, Midkota King Kyle Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Jarin Monson, and Kadance Klubben. Front row: GCC Princess Laken Rondestvedt and GCC Prince...
The Harvey-Wells County volleyball team had a solid day at the Washburn/Wilton Volleyball Tournament held Saturday, September 30 at the Washburn and Wilton Schools. The Hornets played some tight games all day long, and the close scores resulted in a second place finish in Pool D with all of those games being played in Wilton. HWC tied with Flasher, Lewis and Clark North Shore-Plaza and Central McLean, and the scores resulted in a point differential of 0 for the Hornets. Central McLean had a...
The Griggs/Midkota Titan volleyball team was defeated in two three-set losses against the South Border Mustangs in intra-Region 3 play, and with one of their District 5 foes, the Oakes Tornadoes. G-M, now 4-8 and 1-2 in district outings, suffered a 15-25, 21-25 and 13-25 setback to the Mustangs on Thursday, September 28, and lost to the Tornadoes by 10-25, 12-25 and 21-25 scores last Tuesday night. Kennedy Reidman hit nine kills in the South Border match, and was trailed closely by seven from Va...
The fifth and sixth grade Carrington Youth Football team completed a very-successful season by winning the league championship over Harvey, outscoring their opponents, 296-18, to finish 9-0 for the season. Results from the season were as follows: Cooperstown, 36-0; New Rockford, 52-0; Ellendale, 34-0; Rugby, 34-6; Harvey, 22-0; New Rockford, 44-12 (semifinals); Harvey, 12-0 (championship); Jamestown Grey, 42-0; Jamestown Blue, 20-0. The third and fourth grade team also had a terrific season,...
The NDFB Foundation is thrilled to introduce an exciting new scholarship opportunity aimed at high school seniors who are passionate advocates for agriculture. As students gear up for their college journeys, NDFB invites them to consider volunteering with NDFB to help educate the next generation about where their food comes from. This initiative is centered around the book and lesson plan “How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?” Designed for grades 2-5, this resource provides a valuable tool for engaging young minds in conversations about the sou...
Students from Mark Pazdernik's and Traci Lura's fifth grade classes at Carrington Elementary School made their annual trip over to the Foster County Museum recently, both to take in the sights and relics of yesteryear, and to spend time in the antique schoolhouse situated behind them on the museum grounds. All had a fun, and educational, time at the Museum!...
Jamestown reported the visit of an English nobleman on October 9 in 1913, but the man's bizarre behavior drew more than a little speculation on the part of the city's inhabitants. A man claiming himself to be George Barrington, the nephew of the English Duke Barrington, was arrested and charged with the attempted murder of several train passengers. It all began a few days earlier, when an unknown man came into town. The man said that his name was Ed Williams, and he seemed a likable fellow....
Waterfowlers hunting from boats are encouraged to wear properly fitted life jackets while on the water. Hunting coats with life jackets built in are light and comfortable to wear. In addition, wearing a life jacket will not only keep the overboard hunter afloat, but also slow the loss of critical body heat caused by exposure to cold water. Capsizing and falling overboard from small boats are the most common types of fatal boating accidents....
TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 3 Cornhuskers 57.0 15.0 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 37.0 35.0 Albatross 37.0 35.0 Chain Gang 36.0 36.0 Randy’s Pro Shop 32.5 39.5 Shamrock Bar 31.0 41.0 5 Spot 29.0 43.0 Headlocks Bar 28.5 43.5 High Team Game: Headlocks Bar, 751; Randy’s Pro Shop, 748; Cornhuskers, 723 High Team Series: Headlocks Bar, 2134; Cornhuskers, 2078; Randy’s Pro Shop, 2077 High Individual Game: Steve Fangman, 248; Brock Simonson, 248; Randy Peterson, 247 High Individual Series: Randy Peterson, 650; Jon Friezen, 610; Brock Simonson, 572...
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30, 2023 Criminal Shannon Joseph Brandt, McHenry, N.D.: manslaughter. Condition: Appendix A. Department of Corrections. Pay fine from bond posted. Supervised probation, 3 years commencing upon release from parole. Have no contact. 24-7 Program. Fees: criminal admin. fee: $650; defense/facility admin. fee: $100; victim-witness fee: $25. Confinement: Agency: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, term: 5 years. Probation: 3 years. Credit for time served: 356 days. Comment: Defendant shall participate in the 24/7 program f...
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