The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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During a heated courtroom hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the prosecution and defense argued for nearly four hours over whether the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson was an accident, or intentional murder. In total, four witnesses took the oath and delivered testimony at the Foster County Courthouse in Carrington, as each side argued its case in what was, at times, a contentious hearing. After being accused of intentionally running over Ellingson on Sept. 18 in McHenry, Shannon Brandt, 41, was...
Steeped in Carrington's history is a beautiful place known as Rainbow Gardens, established in the 1930s by Japanese immigrant Harry Hayashi. The five-acre destination on the west end of Carrington was the first "motel" in North Dakota, boasting 16 units, a cafe, dance pavilion, and fabulous gardens filled with beautiful features. Even after the Hayashi family left the area and the property was sold, the dance pavilion continued to be a popular place to be on most Saturday nights, with famous...
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will make its annual voyage across North Dakota. Not only will the train emit beautiful beams of Christmas lights, but it will make stops along the way in North Dakota for a concert performance. The train will arrive in Carrington on Saturday, December 17 at the Carrington Depot at 601 6th Avenue NE. The train arrives at 1:30 p.m., and performance is from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. Featured singers will be country singer Kelly Prescott and folk/rock singer Alan Doyle....
The festively-decorated concrete mixing truck of Heartland Ready Mix, complete with giant inflatable Santa in tow, makes its way slowly down Main Street as part of the Christmas Around the Town parade Monday night, December 5....
The Carrington Chamber and Economic Development Corporation have put a new twist on an old favorite! The annual Christmas Lighting Contest is now a Christmas Cruise, and anyone can vote for their favorite light display! This Friday, Saturday or Sunday, take a drive around town and look at all the decorated homes on the list, and then vote for your favorite! To access the list of all the participating homes and place your vote, scan the QR code printed below or on the ad on page 1 of the PLUS, or go the Carrington Chamber and Economic...
Tia Davis, a resident of Eddy County, recently became the proud mother of two adorable and healthy twin babies, Jeffrey and Jayla. However, while her children are thriving and in good health, Davis' pregnancy did not go according to plan, and her health in the days and weeks since has taken a turn for the worse. Davis, an Eddy County employee with the sheriff's and state's attorney's office, recently found herself at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC), where she underwent treatment for...
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. Saddle craftsman from Keene Dave Dahl, born and raised in Keene, N.D., has been inducted into the Casey Tibbs Foundation/South Dakota Rodeo Center Wall of Fame. This adds to his long list of achievements, which include induction into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. Dahl is a world-famous saddle...
12 Years Ago December 11, 1947 Eileen Zink was named honorary chief of the fire department during ceremonies at the Firemen’s carnival held last Friday evening at the armory. She won the honor by virtue of receiving the highest number of votes in the contest which was conducted during the month of November and up to 6 p.m. last Friday. The other four girls in the contest, listed in order of final number of votes, Joanne Putnam, Betty Froelich, Phyllis Nysted and Lois Indergaard, were the q...
Soybean producers, crop consultants and others interested in soybean production management updates should plan to attend the Getting It Right in Soybean Production conference on Tuesday, Dec. 20, starting at 8:30 a.m. CST and ending at noon. This online-only conference will be hosted on Zoom. The conference will be conducted by North Dakota State University Extension and is supported by the North Dakota Soybean Council. The conference is free to attend, but pre-registration is required at ndsu.a...
December 6, 2022 Cole William Seaburg, Carrington, N.D.: minor in possession, $150; use of safety belt, $20; drove without headlights when required, $20 David R. Vences, Williston, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $28 Michael Dion Adams, Oberon, N.D.: driving without liability insurance, $150 Paige M. Poss, Fargo, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Amisha Amber Moonsammy, Minot, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $135 Paige R. Iverson, Springfield, Minn.: failed to register motor vehicle, $20 Aaron John Boltjes, Lakeville, Minn.: exceeded speed limit, $10...
DECEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Dec. 12 - Board Meeting, 10:30 a.m. - Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Squash, Pudding - Business Meeting, 12:30 p.m., followed by Music by Roger Lauckner - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Dec. 13 - Chicken Drummies, French Fries, Creamed Corn, Bar - Pinochle Thurs., Dec. 15 - Beer Cheese Soup, Chicken Salad Sandwich, Carrots, Sauce - Whist Fri., Dec. 16 - Christmas Meal - Roast Beef, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce,...
By the time this reaches homes and newsstands this weekend, I'll have had a meeting with the professionals at one of the state's largest medical centers. I've been meeting with them for months getting ready for this surgery I was scheduled to have on Thursday. They're going in to repair my "ticker". I've know for a while there was a problem and now after tests, the surgery is set. And, to say the least, I am ready for that to happen. If not to rid my body of certain food groups, then the...
Everyone who is aware of North Dakota’s history knows that Pembina is a unique community for several reasons. Most notably, it was the first place in our state that was settled and that was in 1797. It wasn’t part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, but was, at that time, a part of Canada called Prince Rupert’s Land. A fur trading company called the North West Company set up a fort on the north side of the confluence of the Red and Pembina Rivers and that today is the community of Pembina. If yo...
I grew up believing that you judge a man by the size of his Christmas tree. Each December my father and I would jump in our Willys Jeep and rush over to the local drive-in theater. Though closed to moviegoers for the season, the spacious parking area was rented out to the Lions Club for its annual Christmas tree sale. Dad never failed to ask the sellers, "Don't you have anything bigger?" And he was always certain to assure me, "Don't worry, Pete, it will fit in the living room." The Lions were h...
Rickie Pretzer Rickie "Rick" Arlen Rafferty Pretzer, age 66, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2022, at Carrington Health Center, with family by his side. Rick's visitation was Monday, from 4:00 -6:00 p.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. His funeral service was held Tuesday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington, N.D., with Pastor Ray Hagan and Pastor Mike Pretzer officiating. His Burial will be at the Carrington Ce... Full story
Donna Halvorson Donna Mae (Gunderson) Halvorson, Fargo, passed away at home with family by her side on November 30, 2022 Donna was born September 5, 1932, and was raised in the Tolna/McVille, N.D., area. She married John H. Halvorson, of Glenfield, N.D., on December 2, 1948. Glenfield is where they made their home and raised a family. Donna was Head Cook at the Glenfield-Sutton High School, and later worked as a CNA at the Carrington Health Center. She finished her career retiring after 31 years... Full story
Viola Gisi Viola Janet Gisi passed away on December 2, 2022, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, to join Johnny in their forever heavenly home. A celebration of her life, well-lived, is being planned for July 2023 at New Rockford. Services will be held at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, N.D., with Rev. Amy Kippen officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, New Rockford, N.D. Viola Janet (Gjestvang) Gisi was born March 28, 1932, to Ivar and Nora Helen (Rude) Gjestvang. She was... Full story
A friend called me because she purchased a new Christmas cactus, and it wasn’t behaving the way she expected. Based on its cactus classification, she watered sparingly and placed the plant in direct sunlight. Despite this logical care regimen, the plant began to lose its flower buds and vigor. I had to inform my friend that the Christmas cactus is a plant with a confusing or even downright deceptive identity. Yes, the Christmas cactus is in the cactus family, but you would be wrong if you envisi...
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2022 Criminal Keldrix Demond Davis, Carrington, N.D.: driving under suspension. Condition: Comply with payment agreement. Not possess or own fire arms. Notify court of address change. Pay fine from bond posted. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. Fees: criminal admin. fee: $125; defense/facility admin. fee: $100; fine/state: $250; victim-witness fee: $25. Confinement: Agency: Stutsman County Correctional Center, term: 10 days. Suspended: 10 days. Levi Eric Duda, Carrington, N.D.: domestic violence - bodily...
The Great Plains Mobile Food Pantry will be stopping in Carrington on Wed., December 14, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Dakota Central, 630 5th St. N (enter on 6th Ave. into warehouse). Volunteers to assist in the distribution are needed and may sign up by going to website: https://www.greatplainsfoodbank.org/take-action/volunteer/or be contacting Linda Schuster (652-2951) or Brianne Partlow (652-3184). Anyone in need of food assistance from any community is welcome to attend! We will ask clients to complete a short intake form onsite, then drive...
Carrington School District Regular School Board Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Place: High School ITV Room - 4:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m. II. REGULAR ITEMS A. Additions or Corrections to the Agenda B. Approve Minutes • November 8, 2022 C. Approve Financial Reports 1. Activities Fund 2. Revolving Fund 3. Lunch Fund 4. General Fund 5. Fund Balance Reports D. Presentation of Bills and Check Register III. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Delegations B. Administrative Reports 1. Mrs. Helseth 2. Mr. Weber 3. Mrs. Helm C. Update on Carrington S...
The initial measuring stick for the nascent Carrington girls' wrestling program came at the Knights of Columbus Tournament at Jamestown High School's Jerry Meyer Arena Saturday, December 3. And if finishing third place to a combined squad of the three West Fargo high schools and the Jamestown Blue Jays (both Class A programs) by just nine total points was any indicator, it was a smashing success. The Cards scored 97 points at the K of C to outstride Des Lacs-Burlington in fourth and end the day...
Thirteen total Carrington wrestlers made their way onto the mats for the Velva Invitational, and the team came away with a seventh-place showing over the two-day meet held Friday-Saturday, December 2-3 in Velva. Carrington scored 223 points at the meet, won by Northern Lights with 294. Bishop Ryan finished second, host Velva third, and HWC came in fourth. The Cardinal boys had one champion, Trace Hoggarth at 126 pounds. Hoggarth got pins in his first four matches all the way to the finals, where...
The Carrington junior high wrestling team competed at the Velva Invitational over the weekend of Friday-Saturday, December 2-3. Winners in their brackets included Gabe Inglish (first at sixth grade 71-77 pounds) and Billy Jorgensen (sixth grade 149-165), while runner-up finishes went to Isaiah Oatis (sixth, 103-113) and Kirby Freeman (junior high, 194-211). Full results from Cardinal wrestlers at the tournament are as follows: Velva Invitational Junior High Results 6th 71-77 - Gabe Inglish -...
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