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Carrington City Library Hours Mon., Tues., Thurs. – 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesdays - 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Closed Fridays Closed Memorial Day weekend Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cgtnlib1@outlook.com or 701-652-3921 Summer Reading Summer Reading starts soon! Registration begins May 22. There will be reading challenges, prizes, and activities for all ages. Visit carringtonlibrary.org or the library for more information and a calendar of events. New Books “I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben “Hang the Moon” by Jeannette Walls “Simply L...
This week CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington will be celebrating Nurses Week and Hospital Week. Nurses Week runs May 6-12, and Hospital Week May 7-13. In honor of these celebrations, CHI St. Alexius Health recognizes their employees, and thanks them for their continued support and dedication to our community, patients and facility. On Friday, May 5, Nurses Week was kicked off early with The DAISY Award celebration. This celebration is held yearly during Nurses Week to honor those nurses...
Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to make my last will and testament and would like to know if I can do it myself, or do I need to hire a lawyer? Don’t Have Much Dear Don’t, Very good question! Almost everyone needs a will, but only around one-third of American have actually prepared one. Having a last will and testament is important because it ensures your money and property will be distributed to the people you want to receive it after your death. If you die without a will (a.k.a. dying “in...
12 Years Ago May 6, 1948 Fred A. Sommars, Northern Pacific agent in Carrington since 1929, is now agent in the N.P. Depot at Jamestown, having assumed duties there on May 1. He filed his resignation here as of that date. Under auspices of the Junior Chamber of Commerce a safety program with special emphasis on bicycles, is being carried on in Carrington by a JC committee of which John Lofland is chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Clark arrived Sunday evening from Missoula, and plan to make their...
The winter of 2022-23 just keeps on giving! With the snow mostly melted, our Dakota Gardener readers may notice their lawns are a mess but for vastly different reasons. Across the region, we have three different situations that have resulted in lawn damage: persistent snow cover, the 2022 drought and spring flooding. Gray Snow Mold For those that endured deep snowdrifts for what seemed like an eternity, you may see matted down, straw-colored patches of grass. A cotton-like webbing may have...
Men generally aren't commended for trying to sneak a peek up a woman's skirt, but one North Dakotan helped in a historic capture by doing so. That North Dakotan's name was Arne Ranum, a young Norwegian man and Civil War soldier. Ranum's parents came to the United States in 1864, first settling in Wisconsin before moving to the Mekinock area in the Dakota Territory in 1879. While in Wisconsin, 18-year-old Arne Ranum joined the Wisconsin Cavalry for the Union Army. Ranum took part in many famous...
Are you cold?" someone asked me as I walked into a conference room. "I'm OK," I replied. Yes, wearing a coat into the hotel conference room was a bit odd. In my defense, I was pulling a suitcase, holding a purse and carrying a large bag. I think he was just giving me a bad time. Being from the north, I often receive some references to temperature. I removed my light winter coat and settled into my seat. I was wearing a sweater because a person has to be prepared for cold conference rooms. Grante...
Where are the fishing biting? How are the deer numbers? Two of the most often asked questions I get. Along those same lines, the most popular licensing inquiry deals with the lottery and bonus points. Let’s establish from the start these are “bonus” points not any kind of “preference” point as some may think. The words and functionality are not the same. A preference would give more weight to each point. In the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s lottery system, no point is more important t...
On May 8 in 1957, newspapers across the country were reporting a prison riot at the State Penitentiary in Bismarck the previous day. The trouble started late in the morning, when 220 prisoners refused to go back to work in the binder-twine factory. The convicts complained of poor food, about the actions of a particularly hated guard, and inadequate time for recreation. The inmates went back to their cellblock but refused to enter their cells. The situation escalated about two hours later, when...
One of the most horrific mass murders in North Dakota's history occurred in April of 1920, at the farmstead of Jacob Wolf near Turtle Lake. Wolf, his wife, five children, and a 13-year-old farmhand were brutally murdered with a hatchet and shotgun. Five of the victims were found in the cellar of the farmhouse by a neighbor, and three were found in the nearby barn and hayshed. One lone survivor, eight-month-old Emma, was unharmed in her crib. On this date in 1920, without leads or a suspect,...
12 Years Ago April 29, 1948 Flying in military formation, planes from the Carrington Flying Service accompanied Soo Line train No. 3 as it pulled into the station here Saturday morning, April 24. Aboard the train were the bodies of Lt. James L. McCreary and Lt. Clarence L. Bonderud, killed during the battle for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands campaign of World War II. The bodies were being returned by the War Department at the request of the parents for final burial in the Carrington...
Dear Savvy Senior, I have some hip and back problems and could use a walking cane to help me get around. Is there anything I should know about canes before I buy one? Limping Linda Dear Linda, When it comes to choosing a cane, most people don’t give it much thought, but they should. Walking canes come in many different styles, shapes and sizes today, so you need to take into account your needs and preferences to ensure you choose one that’s appropriate for you. Here are some tips that can hel...
The 1950s has been called the “Decade of Fear,” for in the time of the Cold War, the worst fear was of “the Bomb”—the atomic bomb. In 1949, Russia tested its first atomic bomb, and defense experts feared the Soviets would launch a sneak attack on the United States. To guard against such an attack, the Air Force began installing a line of radar stations. Unfortunately, the radars of that era could not accurately detect “low-flying” aircraft. Accordingly, the Defense Department issued a nationwide call for volunteers to scan the skies for hos...
April is National Donate Life Month (NDLM). Donate Life America and its partnering organizations established NDLM in 2023. NDLM helps raise awareness about donation, and encourages Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation. The need for organ donation is great. More than 100,000 people are awaiting lifesaving organ transplants. In 2022, more than 42,000 organ transplants from 21,300 donors brought new life to...
Are you interested in gardening, but don’t have a suitable site? Do you already have a garden, but need additional space for corn, squash, melons or some other crop? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then perhaps you should consider reserving a plot in the Carrington Community Garden, located just east of the parking lot at Bethel Chapel. Twelve gardeners utilized the community garden plots last year, the first year that the plots were offered. The gardeners grew a variety of c...
12 Years Ago April 22, 1948 Various items of city business were taken up at the meeting of the city council Tuesday evening, when the council was reorganized and new members were sworn in. Taking seats in the council Tuesday night were Theo. Ramsey, T.H. Cousins and A.C. Heinitz. O.E. Dawalt and Richard Schoen were also sworn in, they having been re-eleected in the recent city election. Vernon K. Duntley, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Duntley, has announced that he will open an optometry office in...
How do you find the love of your life? When I lived in Taiwan, a friend told me that finding a spouse is just like picking an ear of corn in a corn field. You enter the corn field and start walking down a row. There are lots of corn cobs to choose from, but you can select only one. You can look at the corn cobs, but you cannot open the husks of the cob and reveal its beauty. That must wait until after you select it. In most cases, the best ear in the field is not the first one you see. But...
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are interested in taking our two grandkids on a big trip this summer and are looking for some good ideas. Can you recommend some travel companies that offer special travel packages for grandparents and grandkids? Doting Grandmother Dear Doting, Grandparents traveling with just their grandchildren has become a growing segment of the multigenerational travel industry. Not only is this type of travel fun, it’s also a terrific way to strengthen generational b...
Welcome to another edition of Business Beat. This month we will highlight a few of our incentive programs available through our Carrington Economic Development. The funds for these programs are made possible through our local city sales tax funds. Our Carrington Chamber & Economic Development board members review the applications that are submitted. If the project falls into the parameters of the incentive program, the board will recommend City Council approval of the application. Let’s look a...
12 Years Ago April 15, 1948 A large crowd attended the fun and frolic at the Bordulac school auditorium Friday evening. The one act play, “Leave it to Joe,” was presented. The cast was as follows: Patricia and Theresa Wolf, Edwin Doeling, Leonard Linde, Deloris Bauer and Dan Murphy. A program by the grade pupils and high school was also given. Roger Hjelseth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hjelseth, was taken to a Fargo hospital for treatment last Friday. His mother was there with him until Tue...
State loses its marbles All across North Dakota in 1937, boys and girls age 14 or younger were preparing to go head-to-head in a great marble tournament. Depending on size of the community, schools held tournaments first; then cities held their own tournaments, waiting for the best player to shoot his or her way to the top. Next, county tournaments separated, and then, tri-county tournaments. Finally, the top shooters were sent to Grand Forks on May 15 to compete for district and state...
I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions this year. So, I haven’t broken any resolutions this year! We are three months into 2023, and I’m bringing up resolutions. Why? In January, a lot of my friends on Facebook were posting about the books they had read in the previous year. The lists were quite impressive. People were reading about leadership, self-improvement and philosophy. And they read quite a few books. I didn’t want to share my list of adventure stories and shoot-‘em-up books. I fe...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the new rules on required minimum distributions from IRAs and 401(k)s? I will turn 72 this year and want to be clear on what I’m required to do. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, Thanks to the SECURE Act 2.0 that was passed by Congress last December, there are several new rules that affect required minimum distributions (RMDs) from traditional IRAs, 401(k)s and other tax-deferred retirement accounts. These changes, which build on the original SECURE Act of 2019, are a b...
Whenever I travel, I enjoy the "local foods" and recipes. I often bring another cookbook home in my suitcase. Besides having many flavors and forms, food has many meanings. Some foods bring promises of fortune and reminders of religious holidays. Others spark memories of our relatives. For example, cake is traditionally served after many wedding celebrations. In fact, some references say that wedding cake dates back to ancient Rome. Back then, a soft cake was broken above a bride's head for...
Role of laboratory technicians at CHI As lab techs, we are often in the background, the “unseen” health care professionals, but did you know that 70 percent of medical decisions are based on laboratory results? It is very important that the results we provide are accurate and precise. We guarantee this by performing daily quality control on the tests we perform and taking part in regulated proficiency testing programs that have strict testing guidelines and requirements. We are a CLIA certified laboratory and are inspected by the state of Nor...
