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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 at...
Look to the garden, farmer's market, or refrigerator next time you are battling sore muscles, indigestion, and headaches. These five foods fresh from the garden contain powerful pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties. Mint Infuse mint into your tea or ice water to refresh and rejuvenate. It also helps relieve headaches and general aches and pain. Grow this vigorous perennial herb in a container so it won't overtake your other plants. And at the end of the season, root a few cuttings to...
12 Years Ago March 4, 1948 Beverly Briss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Briss, Kensal, died in a Jamestown hospital Tuesday after an illness of several days. She was about 3½ years old. John Harlin Buchanan, son of John G. Buchanan, Carrington, was enlisted in the United States Navy as an apprentice seaman on February 26. He was sworn in by Lr. Commander R. L. Lowe, USN officer in charge of the North Dakota main recruiting station for the Navy in Bismarck. Mable L. Coyne of La Moure, is home...
Violin thief in N.D. On March 9 in 1911, the Fargo newspaper reported on an interesting crime. Professor Hendrickson, the main player and victim, lived a relatively quiet life. He worked at the Dakota Conservatory of Music in Fargo where he taught the art of music. The Conservatory existed among other offices in the upper floors of a newly-built, yellow brick three-story building. Surely, sweet melodies could be heard by passersby on the street. The professors at the conservatory were also...
Dear Savvy Senior, What tools can you recommend to help protect trusting seniors from scam calls? My 74-year-old mother gets tons of unwanted telemarketing and robocalls on her cell and home phone and has been duped out of hundreds of dollars. Frustrated Daughter Dear Frustrated, It’s a great question! Scammers are always looking for new ways to dupe people out of money, and in the U.S., phone calls remain the primary way swindlers hook older victims. The Federal Trade Commission recently f...
“We’ve nothing in Iowa that compares with your Research Extension Center (REC),” said my new acquaintance. “I was amazed by what I saw last summer.” This conversation took place several weeks ago, while I was attending the annual conference of Practical Farmers of Iowa. On the final day of the conference, I introduced myself to a group of people at a round-table discussion about haskaps, a blueberry-like fruit that is attracting interest from an increasing number of fruit growers on the Great...
12 Years Ago February 26, 1948 I.R. Sheets and James Clancy are spending enforced vacations as the result of accidents caused by the ice which covered the streets and walks of the city since last Wednesday night. During the storm on Thursday, Sheets fell as he walked onto the porch at his home and fractured his right shoulder blade. Clancy slipped and fell walking on Main Street and fractured his wrist bone. Sheets delivers mail and Clancy works at Carrington Motor Co. A combination of various...
War bride in N.D. Among North Dakota's many immigrants have been women who married American servicemen stationed abroad. One such war bride arrived in Bismarck on March 1 in 1948. Anni Leier was to marry her WWII sweetheart, Edwin Ackerman, a school teacher in New Leipzig. But when she got off the plane, she found herself stranded, because she couldn't speak English. After some difficulty, cab driver L. W. Zacker realized she needed a ride to New Leipzig and agreed to drive her there the next...
There is nothing better than eating fresh peas in the garden. You pop open a pea pod and the green pearls inside are as sweet as candy. At North Dakota State University, we have worked with hundreds of families to identify the best peas for our state. The finest pea is Lincoln, an heirloom variety from 1908. I rarely like heirlooms. There is a reason why an heirloom becomes an heirloom. It's called progress. For example, I didn't ride a horse and buggy to work today. I drove a car. It's called...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the symptoms of thyroid disease? I’ve been dealing with a number of health issues over the past few years, and a friend of mine recently suggested I get my thyroid checked because it might be causing my problems. Almost 66 Dear Almost, If your thyroid is out of whack, it can cause a number of health issues that can be tricky to detect because the symptoms often resemble other age-related health problems. In fact, as many as 30 million Americans have some form of thyro...
The job of the Carrington City Library Board of Trustees is “to provide the patrons of the library with effective public library service by helping fulfill the mission of the Carrington City Library” (Board by-laws). The 2023 Board is comprised of five community leaders with varied backgrounds but a common commitment to providing a strong, vibrant library in our community. Following is a brief introduction to the current trustees. Robin Simonson is the current Board president. Robin and her hus...
The Cardinal Times The following are three articles reprinted from the second quarter edition of "The Cardinal Times" created by Mrs. Page's 6th grade WIN class. Millionaire Readers By Gabe Inglish This shoutout is for readers who have read a million words or more. There are a few new millionaires this quarter in our school. They are Nick Pierson, James Rau, Gabe Inglish, and Theodore Ostlie. We also have some 2 Millionaire Readers. They are Henry Pavelko and Noah Gussiaas. One million word read...
12 Years Ago February 19, 1948 The season’s worst storm hit Carrington at 9 p.m. Wednesday, when snow began falling and the wind blew at 50 or more miles per hour. Before the snow came a heavy rain fell. The wind came up suddenly and with flurry. Thursday morning, the storm was still at its height. Highway travel was impossible. Betty Turner, Carrington High School senior, who was selected as the DAR pilgrim from Carrington this year, placed third in state competition. It was announced by s...
Do you talk to your plants? I read an interesting article last year on this topic and filed it away for later use. It turns out the dark foggy days of January are the perfect time to explore the benefits of plants in our lives. In 2022, Trees.com surveyed 1,250 people to see how chatty they are with their plants. Forty-eight percent of the people surveyed reported talking to their trees and/or plants. One in five of those people talk to their plants every day. Houseplants were the most talked...
North Dakota lost one of its most noted historians on March 24 in 1985. Elwyn Burns Robinson passed away at the age of seventy-nine, after a life-long career documenting North Dakota's history as a distinguished professor at the University of North Dakota. Robinson was born on a small Ohio farm in 1905. After earning his PhD from Western Reserve in Cleveland, Robinson was quickly offered a job to teach history at UND by Dr. Orin Libby. During his thirty-five years as a UND professor, Robinson...
It seems that just yesterday we turned over our calendars and began the new year. Now Valentine’s Day is upon us, and our thoughts turn to cards, chocolate and of course, flowers. Last year, 22 percent of American’s bought fresh flowers or plants as gifts on Valentine’s Day. Red roses were the most popular choice, followed by pink roses and then white ones. Although roses are the traditional flower to give at Valentine’s Day, there are other good options which will surely please any recipient. M...
12 Years Ago February 12, 1948 The death of former resident of Carrington, died in an Ames, Iowa hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. Kelly, was a widely-known artist. She won acclaim throughout the middle west and in the east for her oil and water color paintings which were displayed throughout the country. She came to Carrington in 1906 as a bride of Edward Kelly. Her husband was a practicing lawyer here in Carrington. “Keeper of the Bees” is the picture showing tonight at the Grand The...
While today, many young adults consider college a time to become independent, in the early 1900s, college was a different sort of experience, and on this date in 1908, the University of North Dakota announced a new rule for co-eds: if they wanted to go downtown after 6 o'clock, they needed written permission from their parents. This rule came to pass because one night, a number of students went to the theater instead of a law school dance, and a member of the faculty saw them there and reported...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the IRS income tax filing requirements for retirees this tax season? My income dropped way down when I retired in 2022, so I’m wondering if I need to even file a tax return this year. Recently Retired Dear Recently, Whether or not you are required to file a federal income tax return this year will depend on how much you earned last year, as well as the source of the income, your age and filing status. Here’s a rundown of this tax season’s IRS tax filing requirement th...
Library Hours Mon., Tues., Thurs. – 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesdays - 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Closed Friday Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cgtnlib1@outlook.com or 701-652-3921 Taco-in-a-Bag Fundraiser The Taco-in-a-Bag fundraiser will be held February 9 from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at the City Library Community Room. The meal will include Taco-in-a-bag, beverage and dessert. A freewill donation to the library will be appreciated. New Books The Perfect Alibi by Philip Margolin The House of W...
12 Years Ago February 5, 1948 With the opening of the new semester in Carrington High School, two new teachers were on the faculty, replacing two who resigned. Mrs. Benard Schroeder, a former grade teacher, replaced Mrs. Mervin Nelson, Carrington, who resigned, and Miss Jean Bjerke of Valley City came here to take the place of Mrs. James Bronaugh, who resigned and is now living at Glenfield. A.R. Suckut of Carrington and Lawrence Utke of Glenfield, members of the board of supervisors of the...
Dear Savvy Senior, I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care? Uninsured Al Dear Al, Unfortunately, about two-thirds of U.S. retirees don’t have dental insurance today. Without coverage from traditional Medicare, and with private dental insurance typically costing too much to be feasible, most seniors are stuck paying full out-of-pocket prices every time they visit a dentist. While there’s n...
More than a month has passed since bad weather forced many of us to adjust our plans to celebrate Christmas. The snow piles that surround us are a daily reminder of the challenging conditions that we experienced in December. Foster County experienced its snowiest December in 128 years, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. A volunteer weather observer near Cathay reported a total of 41 inches of snow during the month. The weather was cold too – the twenty-seventh c...
Welcome to a new column in the Foster County Independent. Previously, I wrote an occasional Chamber Chatter article to inform the public on Chamber of Commerce happenings and events. As many of you are aware, in 2022 our merger of the Chamber, Carrington Community Development Corp. and Carrington Economic Development took place. We are now known as CCEDC. Karlee Griffin was the Economic Development Director at that time and last summer she pursued a new career at our Carrington School. In the...
12 Years Ago January 31, 1948 Selected as the Good Citizenship Pilgrim of 1948 is Betty Turner, a senior in Carrington High School, it was announced this week by Mrs. J.C. Hoffert, chairman of the daughters of the American Revolution committee which sponsors the Good Citizen Pilgrimage. Jimmy Ferguson, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ferguson, was injured in an odd accident at school last Thursday when a knife pierced his right thigh. It was necessary to have him removed to the hospital to get...
