The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Their motto is "We Serve," and it's as simple as that. The Carrington Lions Club has been an integral part of the community, doing important work for 40 years. Members celebrated the milestone at a special ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 7. Chartered in 1983 with 28 members, the Carrington Lions Club currently has 46 active members. Within the past year alone, they've welcomed 14 new members. At the Oct. 7 ceremony, charter member Gerald Paulson was recognized for 40 years of service to the local...
“If people could see all the paper and documents up here, they would understand the need for these tablets,” said Chairman Alan Scanson at the Foster County Commission meeting last week. During the meeting held on Tuesday, October 17, the board discussed tablets again with this time coming to an agreement. Commissioner David Utke told the board that he liked the iPad with a magic keyboard and sim card. Commissioner Becky Hagel said they should all have the same type of tablet. The board agr...
In a brief meeting short on action items held Tuesday, October 17, the Carrington Public School District Board of Education approved a co-op agreement for girls’ softball with New Rockford-Sheyenne. The move comes after their counterparts on the NR-S school board gave the go-ahead for the co-op on their end on October 9, and allows CPS to formalize the agreement and submit paperwork to the North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) for this spring. At the meeting, it was stated t...
Family, friends and other volunteers gathered with their combines, hoppers, and grain trucks to assist with the harvest of the late Larry Polries's fields Tuesday morning and afternoon, October 17, located south of Sykeston adjacent to Wells County Road 69. Polries lost his life in a tragic plane crash while spraying fields north of Carrington several weeks ago. A grand total of 20 combines and 25 trucks worked to ensure that the harvest was complete, and the festivities also included a flyover...
The Carrington community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on October 5 at Calvary Baptist Church which helped collect a total of 52 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 47 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 38 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive on October 5. A total of 11 donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. There was one person who...
The North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation has announced the names of its scholarship winners for the 2023-2024 academic year. Ten students will receive $1,000 scholarships. Among the winners was Regan Jones, Bowdon, N.D., a student in Crop & Weed Sciences at NDSU. Reelected as President was Alex Richard, COO at Maple River Grain & Agronomy and Director for the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association. Reelected as Vice President: Mark Hovland, General Manager at Fessenden Cooperative Association and Director for the North Dakota...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department encourages hunters, anglers and landowners who witness a fish or wildlife violation to file a report with Report All Poachers. Witnesses should report a violation by calling RAP at 701-328-9921. Witnesses should note the vehicle description, including make, color, license plate number and state issued. Description of the violator should also be considered. The RAP line offers rewards – from $100 to $1,000 depending on the nature and seriousness of the crime – for information leading to the con...
A permit is required before taking possession of a dead deer found near a road or in a field. Only shed antlers can be possessed without a permit. Permits are free and available from North Dakota Game and Fish Department game wardens and local law enforcement offices. In addition, hunters should properly dispose of dead deer. Carcass waste cannot be left on public property, including roadways, ditches or wildlife management areas. If transported out of its respective gun unit of origin, carcass waste must be disposed of via landfill or waste...
Karmen Freeman, Carrington, shot this 5x5 Bull Elk in Northwest Colorado on Saturday, October 7....
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some medical escort services that help seniors get home after a medical procedure? I need to have a colonoscopy, but my doctor’s clinic won’t schedule my appointment unless I supply them with a name and phone number of the person taking me home afterward. I live alone with no family nearby, and my friend doesn’t drive anymore. Any suggestions? Need a Lift Dear Need, Good question! Finding “door-through-door” medical escort services for outpatient screening...
If you love gardening and are community-minded, apply to become a North Dakota State University Extension Master Gardener. Convenient online training starts in 2024 offering a great learning experience for adults. The Extension Master Gardener Program is a national volunteer service organization that works in cooperation with land-grant universities. The program trains and empowers volunteers to teach others how to garden, conserve natural resources such as pollinators, beautify communities and be leaders. NDSU Extension is now accepting...
Recognizing the educational needs of small businesses and farm and ranch families, North Dakota State University Extension will offer Design Your Succession Plan workshops this fall and winter. The curriculum includes information developed specifically for those considering a transition away from full-time work as well as information for the next generation of farmers, ranchers and small business owners. “Preparing the next generation to weather this uncertain environment is an important part of these potential retirements and is important t...
Gov. Doug Burgum issued an executive order today convening a special session of the state Legislature on Oct. 23 to address the components of a budget bill that was recently voided as unconstitutional by the North Dakota Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled Sept. 28 that Senate Bill 2015, the appropriations bill for the state Office of Management and Budget (OMB), was void because it violated the state Constitution's rule that states, "No bill may embrace more than one subject, which must be...
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. Brother vows to find his missing sister Anne Fitzsimonds has been missing for three years. George Niece’s hopes of finding his sister alive have dissipated over time, but still he vows to find out the truth of her disappearance. “I know she’s gone,” he said. “Before I die...I’m going to find her.” Fitzs...
I grew up understanding that being part of a community meant giving of your time and talents whenever possible to enrich others. My dad was a member of the Robinson Lions Club when I was a kid. My mom took us to many activities and events led by volunteers, including 4-H and Sunday School. Both my parents served on church boards and committees, and I remember watching my grandmother prepare and serve meals at funerals and other special events in her church. We volunteer. It’s what we do. T...
Dickinson State University was recently in the news for all of the wrong reasons. Five majors have been eliminated and several faculty laid off because of it. Students who were interviewed on TV were obviously upset about this and they have every right to be. For those of us looking in the from the outside; we obviously don’t know all the details of what led up to this. However, this doesn’t make sense. DSU President Stephen Easton went on TV to say that math, communications and political sci...
For the last 4 months I have been traveling in North Dakota exploring the ways that ordinary folks in rural areas are revitalizing their communities through immigration. It has been a heartwarming journey. Our state is made up of good people with abundant common sense whose memories stir them to go extra measures time after time to help new neighbors. It is the North Dakota way. So many of our churches have an ethnic heritage and memory. As I started this journey and realized that a new wave of...
I want to thank the public health for their support of breast cancer awareness. I am a breast cancer survivor. On December 9, 2009, I had my last chemotherapy treatment. The cancer was found on a mammogram, so all women need to get your mammograms. Anyone who is going through this, there is so much hope. There are many treatments. The survival rate is very high. Good luck and God bless. Bernice Sandvol Carrington, ND...
12 Years Ago October 21, 1948 Provided good weather prevails, an extensive improvement project will be completed at the Klindworth Seed and Supply owned and operated by Otto Klindworth, before the end of this year. It was announced this week by Mr. Klindworth. The story of Babe Ruth, the all-time great man of baseball, will be shown on the screen at the Grand Theatre on four days next week, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. William Bendix plays the part of home run king in this picture....
OCTOBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Oct. 23 - Taco Salad (Chips, Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsa), Cottage Cheese with Fruit Juice - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Oct. 24 - Smothered Marcella Chicken Breast, Mashed Potatoes, Garden Salad, Corn, Fruit - Pinochle Thurs., Oct. 26 - Salmon Loaf with Cucumber Dill Sauce, Baked Potato, Cabbage & Carrots, Fruit - Whist Fri., Oct. 27 - Cheeseburger on Bun, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, French Fries, Macaroni Salad, Peaches - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., Oct. 28...
Oct. 17, 2023 Joseph Lawrence Bush, Carriere, Miss.: following too closely, $20 Antonin Kolar, Calgary, Alberta, Can.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Benjamin A. Rabideaux, Lake Park, Minn.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Dawn Ihry, Valley City, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Levi Feldewerd, Melrose, Minn.: exceeded speed limit, $10...
I’ve been watching a busy squirrel prepare for winter. It scurries around the neighborhood gathering acorns from all the oak trees. Like our wildlife, gardeners are busy with end of season tasks. One of the final tasks is cleaning, disinfecting and putting away tools. Quality gardening tools are not cheap and should be carefully maintained before storing. Simple cleaning is not always enough because our tools frequently come into contact with diseased garden plants that harbor bacteria, fungi o...
Mari Ann Peterson Mari Ann (McDonald) Peterson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2023, at the age of 98 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, N.D. Her funeral service will be held on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, N.D., with Angie Olson and Pam Erickson officiating. Teresa Edland is the pianist and Scott Buemer is soloist ("In the Garden"). Congregational hymn is "The Old Rugged Cross." Her... Full story
Gary Morlock Gary W. Morlock, 80, of Bismarck, N.D., passed away on October 10, 2023, at Edgewood Memory Care in Bismarck, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Funeral services were held on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Bismarck Funeral Home with Rev. Lee Herberg officiating. Burial was held at St. Mary's Cemetery in Bismarck. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Gary was born January 28, 1943, in Carrington, N.D., to Rudy and Susie Morlock. It was at the... Full story
Paulette Leik Paulette Leik, age 74, of Carrington, N.D., passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, N.D. Paulette's funeral service was held Wednesday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m., at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, with Rev. Rick Loewen officiating. Recorded music was "Softly and Tenderly," and "In the Garden." Honorary bearer was Paulette's special niece, Terry Hennings. Paulette was born on March 2, 1949, in Carrington, to Virgil and Doris (Purcell)... Full story
