The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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CHASELEY NEWS: Marvin and Julie Rodacker attended the funeral for Richard Otto in Bowdon on Monday. Sunday, they went to Bowdon to celebrate the birthday of Freida Tebelius. On Wednesday, Pam Rodacker and Julie Rodacker went over to Holly Widicker’s for a short visit and to pick up peaches. Thursday, Pam was a Carrington caller to pick up some parts. Sunday, she attended the birthday party for Freida Tebelius. Monday, she was in Harvey. BOWDON NEWS: Friday, relatives from Virginia, Texas, Arizona, and Colorado, started arriving in Bowdon for a...
Carrington and Pingree-Buchanan High Schools recognized their Homecoming King and Queen candidates Friday night, September 23, at halftime of the CHS/Park River Area football game. CHS royalty (left to right) are Queen Allison Jarrett and King Austin Neumiller, and candidates Kirra Kvamme, Hudson Topp, Mya Reimche and Kael Kovar. Continuing left to right are P-B King candidate Adam McClellan, Queen candidate Sophie Bohl and Queen Lilly Bohl. Not pictured: King Chase Waldie, and King candidates...
On Friday, Sept. 30, Shannon Brandt was arrested and charged with Murder, a Class AA Felony. After an alleged hit-and-run on Sept. 18 in McHenry, N.D., which resulted in the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson, Brandt was charged with criminal vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal crash. According to a Sept. 30 press release from Foster County State's Attorney, Kara Brinster, Brandt's original charge of criminal vehicular homicide was dismissed, and has now been replaced with...
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 18, tragedy struck in McHenry, N.D., when a pedestrian was hit and killed shortly after the McHenry Days street dance. According to a press release from the N.D. Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson of Grace City, N.D., was killed after being struck by 41-year-old Shannon Joseph Brandt of McHenry, driving a 2003 Ford Explorer. The accident occurred at approximately 2:55 a.m. while Ellingson was walking on Jones Street, directly east of Hohneck...
In a meeting of the temporary grievance committee for the City of Carrington, council members Chase Pederson, Al Trader and Neil Fandrich presided over the meeting and heard the grievances filed by city auditor Jennifer Gast relating to city policy 3.11 Grievance Procedure. During the meeting held on Friday, September 16 at city hall, the following grievances related to time sheets were heard: • Whether a water plant employee marked on his time sheet the appropriate time. The video at the g...
The question of whether or not the county will cost share for the Drain No. 1 Assessment District has been answered. A motion was passed at the Foster County Commission meeting after much discussion to allot 60 percent of the remaining 55 percent for the installation of culverts in northeast Foster County. During the meeting held on Tuesday, September 20, the board heard from Foster County Water Board member Doug Zink about the drain. The amount the water board is asking for is about $8,500. Ini...
6 CHS Homecoming coronation ceremonies were held last Wednesday afternoon, September 21. Earning the titles of Queen and King were Allison Jarrett and Austin Neumiller, center. Queen candidates were, front row, Mya Reimche and Kirra Kvamme, and King candidates were, back row, Kael Kovar and Hudson Topp....
Dale Rosenberg, New Rockford, and John Lee, Carrington, were among the 11th Honor Flight out of Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks, N.D. One-hundred seven Korean and Vietnam veterans were flown to Washington D.C., leaving on Sunday, September 11 and returning back at Grand Forks International Airport on Tuesday evening at around 8 p.m.. Each veteran could bring a companion or caregiver along and Dale Rosenberg's daughter, Jessica Alonge, Jamestown, N.D., joined him on this memorable...
Following several months serving as the interim President of CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Center, Jodi Hovdenes has been offered and has accepted the full-time role as leader of the local hospital. Hovdenes was sworn in as CHI Carrington's new president at an installation ceremony held Friday morning, September 16, at the CMC West Chapel. She succeeds Mariann Doeling in the position, who resigned to take the reins at CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital in March of this...
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus released data on North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the second quarter of 2022 on Sept. 14, which are up 11.5 percent compared to the same timeframe in 2021. Taxable sales and purchases for April, May, and June of 2022 were $5.9 billion. “The report shows a strong year-over-year taxable sales and purchases increase,” said Kroshus. “This is the fifth consecutive quarter that North Dakota has seen double-digit growth in taxable sales and purchas...
Midway Aerie 2923 was able to make donations to Eddy County Sheriff's Office and Carrington Fire Department. Donations like these are made possible through charitable gaming funds at the Eagles in New Rockford and the Shamrock in Carrington! Pictured above is Dillon Hewitt (left) representing the Eagles and Ken Wangen representing the Carrington Fire Department....
Northern Plains Electric Cooperative recently teamed up with CoBank and Basin Electric Power Cooperative to donate $30,000 to non-profit organizations who contribute to the communities that Northern Plains Electric serves. At their July board meeting, Northern Plains Electric board of directors approved a donation of $10,000 to be split among four non-profit organizations in their service area. The Leeds Ambulance Service, Maddock Rural Fire Protection District, Robinson Fire Department and...
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. It runs in the family Last month, Tristan Thompson took a step further to follow a career that he not only aspired to since he was younger, but in doing so cemented himself in a family tradition that dates back four generations. On August 26, 23-year-old Thompson graduated from the North Dakota Law...
AUGUST CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Sept. 26 - Tilapia, Au gratin Potatoes, Squash, Sauce - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Sept. 27 - Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/gravy, Corn, Whipped Jello - Pinochle Thurs., Sept. 29 - Tater Tot Hotdish, Mixed Vegetables, Macaroni Salad, Bar - Whist Fri., Sept. 30 - BBQ Chicken Quarters, Baby Bakers, Green Beans, Cake - Golf GRACE CITY, MCHENRY GLENFIELD Mon., Sept. 26 - Tilapia, Au gratin Potatoes, Squash, Sauce Thurs., Sept. 29 - Tater Tot Hotdish,...
September 13, 2022 Valerie G. Hulbert, Carrington, N.D.: stopping, standing, parking where prohibited, $20; keeping of certain fowl regulated, $50 Katie Rose LaRoche, Parshall, N.D.: failed to display number tabs, $20 Debra Yvonne Jones, Vicksburg, Miss.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Jordan Chadwick Lund, Minot, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Gagandeep Singh, Sewell, N.J.: exceeded speed limit, $20 Robert Joseph Gengler, Jamestown, N.D.: care required, $30 Troy A. Regimbal, Carrington, N.D.: drove without driver’s license, $20 Joseph John M...
The Carrington Public schools will go through a state Vision Visit for all Career and Technical programs (CTE) on Tuesday/Wednesday September 27 - 28, 2022. The program areas that will be reviewed are Agricultural Education, Business Education, Career Development, Family and Consumers Education, Special Populations/Educational Equity, and Administration. The visit will consist of a self -program review, on site visit by the state team, exit review with program lead, local administration, and program’s state supervisor. The review report will c...
Twenty-three members of the Carrington FFA Chapter attended the FFA Fall Leadership Conferences in Bismarck, Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18. Cody Otto, Molly Hansen, Abby Lee, Bailey Ness, Maddyx Davis, Kelsi Neuman, Ashley Lindberg, Jacob Hinrichs, and Talon Larsen attended the 101 Conference. The two-day 101 Conference is designed to give first year FFA members insight into the National FFA Organization and the Agricultural Education Program. First year FFA members broke into sessions...
Not including free-will donations or day-of-the-event funds raised, the first annual 'Out of the Darkness' walk at Carrington City Park to promote suicide prevention and awareness was very much a success. The unofficial tally came out to $24,110, easily surpassing the $15,000 goal set by event organizers. Lisa Hilbert of Foster County Public Health and the event's planning committee, said that over 200 persons participated, with 16 teams and over 30 sponsors. "Together, we can save lives, and...
Carrington's new police chief, Christopher Bittmann, brings 11 years of law enforcement experience to CPD. Originally from Richfield, Minn., Bittmann received his peace officer training and associate's degree in law enforcement from Hibbing Community and Technical College in Hibbing, Minn. He then earned a bachelor's degree in natural resource law enforcement from University of Minnesota Crookston. Prior to his arrival at CPD in July, he spent nearly nine of the past 11 years in neighboring...
Enrollment continues to rise at Carrington Public Schools. Evidence of that was on display before school even started, as a record crowd turned out for the Ice Cream Social on Aug. 17. Superintendent Janelle Helm reported 2022-23 enrollment numbers to the school board for the first time Tuesday, a total of 365 students in elementary and 257 in grades 7-12. The elementary total includes the 42 Pre-K students enrolled this year. Without Pre-K, enrollment is still up slightly from 316 on May 5 to...
It's Homecoming Week at CHS! Congratulations to the Homecoming Court, pictured from left to right: Mya Reimche, daughter of Lisa Reimche and Trevor VandeHoven; Kirra Kvamme, daughter of Jeff and Jona Kvamme; Allison Jarrett, daughter of Jason and Bobbi Jarrett; Kael Kovar, son of Kip and Jozie Kovar; Hudson Topp, son of Paul Topp and Holly Utke; Austin Neumiller, son of Shawn and Billie Jo Neumiller. Click here to download the full schedule of events for Homecoming 2022: http...
Carrington’s Waste Pile Site, 6500 4th St. NE, will be open free of charge to all Carrington city residents on Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents are responsible for hauling their cleanup items to the waste pile site. Each vehicle driver shall be required to certify where the loads were generated. A current water bill/stub will serve as proof of residency. The waste pile site is located one mile north of Highway 200 and 19th Ave., and 3/4 mile w...
Carrington, N.D. – With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it is more important than ever to support women in crisis pregnancy situations and their unborn children. Statewide pregnancy centers have seen an increase in needs over the past several months. The Carrington area pro-life group “Life Savers” is teaming up with Women’s Care Center to host our 8th Annual Life Walk. The event will be held on Saturday, September 24 starting at 9 a.m. at the Carrington City Park, Main Shelter near the pool. People are asked to join an easy two-mile walk al...
The first order of business at the Carrington City Council meeting last Monday was to appoint Christopher Bittmann as the new chief of the Carrington Police Dept. In a roll-call vote, all voted aye except for councilman Neil Fandrich who voted no, saying he received several references for another deputy within the police department. In other business: • The council heard the first reading of ordinance 275 which was created to combat residents putting grass clipping into the city’s storm dra...
