The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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The proliferation of the automotive culture post-World War II led to the budding popularity of the archetypical symbols of Americana: the drive-in fast food restaurant. With rock-and-roll music, slicked-back hairstyles, poodle skirts and rollerskating waitresses ruling the scene, one of Carrington's most popular food stops, the Hi-Way Drive-In, began its existence in 1959. On Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, the continuous 65-year history of the drive-in came to an end when the last burger came off the...
At the Foster County Commission's regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, commissioners reviewed the official election results and selected new leadership for the coming year. Foster County Auditor Ellen Roundy presented the final canvassed results of the general election on Nov. 5, which showed that a total 1,720 residents cast a ballot in Foster County. Of those, 641 residents voted absentee and 1,079 voted at their local polling place. Roundy added that she was very pleased with how smooth the...
The Carrington Community Thanksgiving Dinner continues a 24-year tradition with dinner served at noon on Thanksgiving Day. This year's dinner will be served at Calvary Baptist Church, 725 Main Street in Carrington. Shirley Fritza, Betty Montgomery and Linda Schuster are carrying on a tradition started more than two decades ago by Helen and Gary Rosenau, Becky and Lynn Schroeder, and Caroline and Jeff Golz. They are witness to what a volunteer army accomplishes every year. This year's theme is "T...
On Monday, Nov. 18, Carrington City Library welcomed North Dakota teen author, Lindsey Undlin, who spoke about her writing and publishing process. Undlin’s visit was sponsored by the North Dakota State Library as part of the ND Great Reads from Great Places Book Tour. The tour is a program of the Library of Congress in which each state selects an adult and a youth title to represent the state. The books and their authors were featured at the National Book Festival in Washington, DC, in August. Undlin wrote her first book “Stolen” when she w...
The American Legion and VFW Auxiliary ladies are putting together care packages for deployed military men and women from this area. They would like to ask the community to help them with providing names of family members and/or friends who are actively deployed at this time. It is their hope that these packages will provide our deployed military with fun/helpful/edible items and will remind them that they are loved and remembered back home. Please contact Marlene Boyer (701)652-3070 with...
I’ve recently been reflecting on our Thanksgiving celebrations during our time living overseas. While China offers an abundance of delicious food, turkeys and canned pumpkin pie filling are rarely found on store shelves. For our first Thanksgiving, Melissa improvised with a roasted chicken instead of a turkey and sweet potato pie in place of pumpkin. The chicken was good; the pie, however, disappointed both of us. My wife was sure she could do better our second year, so when Thanksgiving a...
Lee Wahlund of Carrington shot this picture of seven whooping cranes with a spotting scope and cell phone in a field around 10 miles northeast of Carrington Tuesday, Nov. 19....
A tree full of snowmen? A hunting and fishing themed tree? What about a “silver and gold” or patriotic decorated wreath? Your favorite tree or wreath of your dreams could be on display at the December 8 “Festival of Trees” event. Individuals, churches, organizations and businesses are welcome to decorate/donate a small (2-4 foot) artificial tree or wreath. “There are so many creative people in our community. From simple, elegant or traditional to fun, contemporary or unconventional, the sky is the limit,” says Angela Boeshans, a past partic...
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. School to offer baseball and softball It was a split vote, but at the regular meeting of the Lisbon School Board on Nov. 12, Lisbon Public School decided to add baseball for boys and softball for girls to its offering of extra curricular activities. Students won't have to wait long. The school will be...
With November being high school football playoff time in North Dakota, there’s been a lot of talk about the teams that have gone through their respective divisions and onto the Dakota Bowl. As many of us know, high school football has been re-aligned again and there are actually six divisions of North Dakota high school football. They include AAA, AA, A, 9-man, 6-man and independent. And after looking at every team in every division, there are hyphenated community teams almost everywhere. S...
Since the chaos of election season has ended, and we’ve stopped receiving daily text messages asking us to contribute a few dollars to our favorite candidate’s legal expense fund or celebrity endorsement financing plan, we can turn our attention to more important matters, like gravy. Seriously, though, I’ve read several articles recently warning that Americans should avoid discussing political topics during holiday gatherings in order to avoid conflict, hurt feelings and damaged sheet...
12 Years Ago December 1, 1949 “Who’s Who,” published by A.H. Marquis Co. in Chicago, and the “International Blue Book,” which is published by the Chancery House in New York, each contains a biographical sketch of Rev. H.E. Lacy, of Carrington, it was announced by the publisher of the sketch. The sketches give a brief account of his schooling and of the various positions he has held in the Congregational church, the National Boy Scout Council, and the International organizations of the Lions Clu...
NOVEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread and Butter, Dessert Mon., Nov. 25 - Salisbury Steak. Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. Creamed Corn. Fruit. Bridge. Open Cards. Tues., Nov. 26 - Beef Stew. Caribbean Blend Vegetables. Tossed Salad. Biscuits. Peaches. Pinochle. Wed., Nov. 27 - Pool. Thurs., Nov. 28 - CLOSED. Fri., Nov. 29 - Brat on a Bun. Baked Beans. Macaroni Salad. Apricots. Mexican Train Dominoes. Sat., Nov. 30 - Public Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome. GRACE CITY, MCHENRY, GLENFIELD Mon., Nov. 25 - Sloppy...
Sykeston American Legion Raffle Winners This week's winners of the Sykeston American Legion raffle are as follows: $50 winners: 11/12 – Kaiser Carr and Sonya Rose. 11/13 – Tana McKibben and Lou Ann Huss. 11/14 – Mike Balvitsch and Sharon Stafford. $100 winners: 11/15 – Michele Seil and Larry Hammes....
Dear Savvy Senior, My dad has dementia and has gotten to the point that he can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential facility for him but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions? Only Daughter Dear Only, Choosing a good memory care residential unit for a loved one with dementia is a very important decision that requires careful evaluation and some homework. Most memory care units, sometimes called special care units, are housed within assisted living or nursi...
Jackie Ogren Jackie Ann Ogren, age 69, of Carrington, N.D. died Nov. 12, 2024, with family by her side. Per Jackie's request there will be no services. Jackie was born Nov. 12, 1955, to Cleo and Bonnie (Kenney) Mitchell in Sioux City, Iowa. She grew up in Sioux City and graduated from East High in 1973. On Sept. 10, 1976, she was united in marriage to Kevin Ogren in Sioux City, Iowa and had three children. They moved to Carrington, N.D. in 1992. Jackie was an optician at Professional Eye Care.... Full story
Though family traditions are part of what makes the holidays such a special time of year, hosts have some wiggle room when welcoming loved ones into their homes. If tradition governs how holiday hosts celebrate the season with their families, they may find some flexibility in the kitchen. This Thankgiving, holiday hosts can consider these ways to make their holiday menus a little more eclectic and unpredictable. • Embrace local ingredients. Locally sourced foods have a tendency to taste more f...
October 1 - October 31, 2024 Criminal Jonathan Eugene Boehm, New Rockford, N.D.: Driving under suspension - alcohol related. Condition: Comply with payment agreement. Not possess or own fire arms. Notify court of address change. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. Comment: Payment in full due upon entry of judgement. Fees: criminal admin fee, $125; defense/facility admin fee, $100; fine/state, $250; victim-witness, $25. Confinement: Agency: Stutsman County Correctional Center, Term: 10 days. Report on: 10/15/2024. Suspended: 6...
November 25, 2024 – Thanksgiving is coming! And while few decorate for this particular holiday with the same vigor they do for other holidays, there is one important item that almost everyone agrees makes for a necessity for this holiday: Whether it's turkey or Tofurkey, that special entrée is the reason for this season! The Fargo Forum devoted a great deal of ink to the matter of turkeys on this day in 1928. Like us today, they were very concerned about the costs of the holidays. Luckily fo...
Jacie Connell has had her fair share of talented volleyball teams during her 12-year tenure helming the Medina/Pingree-Buchanan co-op, and the P-B-K co-op before that. In those dozen seasons, 11 of them ended short of the ultimate goal of qualification for the State Class B Tournament. This one was for those past teams, just as much as it was for those Thunder players who finally broke through that ceiling Thursday night, Nov. 14. For the first time in program history, M/P-B advanced to state...
Carrington took a 3-1 (20-25, 25-16, 13-25, 18-25) loss to Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier in the third place match at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament in Hazelton Thursday, Nov. 14. Isabel Wendel hit for 14 kills and had 12 assists, to go along with 13 digs for the Cards. The District 5 Senior Athlete of the Year would later add the Region 3 top athlete honor to her mantle. Brynn Smith had 17 assists and also led the Cards with two aces. Edyn Hoornaert finished with four stuff blocks, and Kenadie...
Carrington senior quarterback/defensive back Josh Bickett, along with junior linebacker/running back Tate Wolsky, were selected to the North Dakota High School Coaches Association (NDHSCA) All-State Football Second Team. In addition to that, the HWC Hornets were represented by three All-State First Team selections, senior defensive back Tallen Thorson, senior linebacker Kayl Sieg, and sophomore defensive lineman Christian Mertz. Names of team members were released to the public Tuesday, Nov....
Griggs/Midkota's resurgence into the statewide Nine-Man football conversation after sparse success in the previous decade-and-a-half did not escape the notice of high school football coaches with voting privileges. Two Titan players, defensive lineman Levi Kautzman and running back Cole Vincent, got the highest individual honors among their peers with selection to the All-State Football First and Second Teams, respectively. The awards are voted on and presented by the North Dakota High School...
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