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Kathleen Silkey Kathleen Ann Silkey, age 73, passed away on November 14, 2023, after her battle with liver cancer. Kathie was born to Ted and Dorothy Edinger May 20, 1950, in Carrington, N.D. Kathie attended Carrington High School being active in cheerleading, choir and other activities. She graduated from Dickinson State Nursing School as a LPN. Kathie met Roger during high school and they formed a loving relationship that lasted until her passing. They were married September 13, 1969, in... Full story
Marlene Ekren Marlene Ekren, 86, died Monday, December 4, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Marlene's visitation was Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. A funeral service was held Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at United Methodist Church, Kensal, N.D., with Jeanne Sortland officiating. Music was by Daniel Florhaug and Ross Florhaug. Honorary pallbearers were all of Marlene's... Full story
Maybe their new classification isn't so daunting after all. It's a very brief sample size, but the Carrington girls basketball team made it one-for-one in the Division A era with a 57-49 shocker of sorts at Grafton Thursday night, November 30 for their first win in Region 2 play. The Spoilers were ranked third in the state in the inaugural preseason Division A coaches' poll, sitting behind Thompson and Wahpeton. To end up on top, Coach Andy Braaten focused on limiting the main cause of their...
Griggs/Midkota got off to a 2-1 start to the girls' basketball season, taking fifth place and the consolation championship at the Lake Region Invitational in Devils Lake Thursday-Saturday, November 30-December 2. The Titans got things going with the first game of the tournament on Thursday, as they faced off with the Devils Lake junior varsity team. At one point in the second half, G-M enjoyed a 10-point lead at 35-25, but the young Firebird girls would keep chipping away and eventually sending...
HIGH ROLLERS - Week 11 Leevers Foods 74.5 21.5 CK Construction 58.5 37.5 Cork & Barrel 57.0 39.0 Creative Impressions 44.0 52.0 L.R. Floucers 34.0 62.0 Bye 0.0 0.0 High Team Game: Leevers Foods, 888; CK Construction, 818; Creative Impressions, 772 High Team Series: Leevers Foods, 2511; CK Construction, 2355; Creative Impressions, 2222 High Individual Game: Curtis Brandner, 266; David Roberts, 256; Clint Johnson, 247 High Individual Series: Curtis Brandner, 727; Clint Johnson, 673; Randy Peterson, 644 High Rollers - Week 12 Leevers Foods 92.5...
Carrington's boys wrestlers took the mats for a pair of duals Thursday night, November 30, in the East Gym with new Region 2 opponents Northwood and Rugby, and came away with 24-3 and 48-12 victories. There was no time to rest, however, as they boarded the bus for the two-day Velva Invitational, and the condensed format of the weekend yielded many Cardinal points and two champions. Jayden Broadwell (127 pounds) and Corbin Clifton (152) each won their respective weight classes in Velva, and the...
The M-P-B Thunder's offense found it hard to gain much traction in a pair of defeats to begin the 2023-24 girls' basketball season, but got their groove back last Tuesday night with a 65-53 win against Warwick. At Maple Valley High School Thursday, November 30, the Thunder scored just 11 first half points in a 44-28 loss to the Maple River (Maple Valley/Hope-Page) Raiders. In their following game with Oakes, M-P-B couldn't get the shots to fall in the second half, with 10 points in another...
The 2023 edition of the HWC girls basketball Team opened up their season this past weekend at the 47th Annual Central North Dakota Conference (CNDC) Tournament in Rugby at Charlie Hanneman Gymnasium. The Hornets started the season with a tough 73-39 loss to highly-touted St. John, then lost a close battle to the Glenburn Panthers by seven. HWC rebounded from a 12-point deficit in the seventh place game to defeat Drake-Anamoose by 15 to end the weekend. St. John 73, HWC 39 Aubree Jeanotte...
The Carrington girls' wrestling program finished atop the leaderboard at a pair of tournaments held Thursday and Saturday, November 30 and December 2. Coach Mark Pazdernik's team edged the host school by three points, 153-150, to take the Napoleon Early Bird Tournament, then captured the Pembina Co. Grizzlies Invitational in Walhalla two days later with a 173-point total. Two Cardinal wrestlers kept their early season unbeaten records intact, as Khendra Garcia took the 142-pound division in...
Grady Shipman, son of Wayne and Denise Shipman of Carrington, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the Valley City State University Vikings and Head Coach Alec DeMaria. Currently a senior at CHS, Shipman will follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Jayden, who also played for the Vikings. Grady was an All-State player this past spring during the high school season and a three-time All-Region 3 selection. The left-handed swinging pitcher, shortstop and catcher hit .533 with...
Outdoor notes: *Current ice conditions on many lakes aren’t conducive for access. Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *Dec. 9: High Plains Duck season now open. Refer to N.D. Game & Fish Dept. regulations for open zone description. *Dec. 13: Registration opens for Feb. 9 – 11, 2024 WOW, Wild Outdoor Women, Lake Metigoshe State Park. Go to the N.D. Parks & Recreation Dept. website, (parkrec.nd.gov) and c...
The Carrington High School and junior high music department, under the direction of Annette Hovey, held their Christmas Concert Tuesday night, December 5, in the East Gym. Both choirs and bands presented a festive program of holiday classics to the delight of the capacity crowd, with plenty of Christmas cheer to go around....
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department and North Dakota Department of Agriculture are again opening the Coyote Catalog, a statewide effort designed to connect hunters and trappers with landowners dealing with coyotes in their areas. Landowners can sign up on the Department of Agriculture website, nd.gov/ndda/. Hunters and trappers can sign up at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. Anyone who registered for the Coyote Catalog in the past must register again to activate their name on the database. Throughout winter, hunters or trappers may...
Christmas in Sykeston was held on Sunday, December 3 at Sykeston City Hall which included visits from Santa. The event was sponsored by the Sykeston Community Club. Sitting: Henry Beckley, Boston and Grady Tweed. Standing: Ada Tweed, Owen Lies, Ruth and Wyatt Beckley, Jackson Tweed, Santa, Crew Lies, Willow Brown, Ashtyn Lies, Stormi Young, Russell Beckley....
Educators interested in applying for the Urban Pollinator Program must apply by Jan. 10. The program was created to assist educational organizations in developing urban pollinator gardens. Elementary, middle, and high schools, special education schools, colleges, and educational clubs are eligible to apply. Limited spots are available. Go to gf.nd.gov/education/urban-pollinator-program for more information....
LAS VEGAS – Bridger Anderson has found his rhythm at the National Finals Rodeo. After suffering two no-times to kickstart ProRodeo's grand championship, he bounced back with a 4.7-second run to finish fourth in Sunday's third go-round, pocketing $12, 877 and earned some well-timed momentum in Las Vegas. "It's not the way we wanted to start the finals, but we were getting good starts," said Anderson, 25, of Carrington, North Dakota. "We had one that ran (in the third round) and maybe missed t...
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