The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Throughout the month of November, CHI Health at Home will be joining organizations across the nation in hosting community activities which recognize National Hospice and Palliative Care Month (NHPCM). This year’s NHPCM theme is “meeting you where you are.” For more than 40 years, hospice has helped provide interdisciplinary, supportive care to millions of people, allowing them to spend their final months wherever they call home and surrounded by their loved ones. Hospice teams craft plans of care that ensure pain management, therapies, and trea...
October is National Pasta Month – a time to enjoy a new or favorite pasta dish to celebrate the simple goodness of pasta. While most of us enjoy pasta, many may not be aware that the main ingredient in that perfect pasta dish starts right here in North Dakota! Pasta is made using two basic ingredients – water and semolina. Semolina is produced by milling durum, of which North Dakota is the top producer in the country. Given that North Dakota produces a lot of durum, there’s a good chance the pasta on your plate started in the durum field...
CHASELEY NEWS: Saturday evening, Pam Rodacker and Julie and Marvin Rodacker attended a “10th” birthday party for Hailey Widicker. Friday, all three Rodacker’s were Harvey callers. Thursday, Pam was in Harvey and Monday she was in Carrington. Friday evening, Julie and Pam Rodacker and Bev Hart accompanied Darlis Huss to Tuttle where a ladies group had a “Love of Chocolate and Pumpkin” tasting at the Tuttle Baptist Church. Connie Czech, Red and Shelly Hoff spent sometime in New Rockford last week having a card day at Janel Fortney’s home. No Bo...
Gov. Doug Burgum along with North Dakota Commerce Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman, North Dakota Council on the Arts Executive Director Kim Konikow and Director of North Dakota AAA Gene LaDoucer today presented the winning submissions from the 19th annual North Dakota Governor's Photo Contest at the Morton Mandan Public Library on Monday, October 17. Among the winners was Suanne Kallis of Carrington, who received Honorable Mention in the Scenery category. Her entry was called...
The latest proposal to establish three classes of high school basketball competition in the state was the topic of conversation at Tuesday's meeting of the Carrington School Board. Superintendent Janelle Helm outlined the current proposal with the board, which puts Carrington into the East Region of the new Class A. Proposed enrollment cutoffs are as follows, using enrollment numbers from the 2021-22 school year: • Class AA: 576 or above • Class A: 180-575 • Class B: 179 or below Carri...
Repair on railroad tracks near Grace City will have to wait till next year. That is one of the items the Foster County Commission ruled on at their meeting last week. During the meeting held on Thursday, October 6, the board discussed the repair on the tracks and because the Grace City Highway would have to be shut down for the repair during harvest, they decided to wait till next spring. In other business: • The commission learned that more vandalism has occurred at the county park next to t...
Beginning Monday, October 17, the Carrington Armory will be open to the public once again. It will be open daily (including weekends) from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. City officials ask that users be courteous and respectful to others and the building while they are using it so they can keep it open for all to enjoy. Any questions please contact Jason Wolsky, Public Works Director at 701-652-2911 Ext. 4....
The Carrington City Council heard from Todd Ingebretson at their meeting last week about a water main replacement. During the meeting held on Monday, October 10, Ingebretson asked the council about a project that was started in April to replace the water main that runs to his home. He said last winter he was without water for four days and the project still isn't finished. The council said they are working with J&R Dirt Works about the issue. In other business: • The council passed Ordinance #...
Monday, October 24, will be the last day of brown tote (yard waste) pickup for the season. It will resume again in the spring. Residents will still be able to haul leaves and grass to the City Shop bins if needed....
Mayville State University held their Homecoming 2022 on October 7 and 8. The schedule of activities included recognizing the Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame inductees. Among those recognized was Rick Christianson. Christianson said, "I have been blessed with the most unbelievable honor becoming a member of Mayville State Coaches Hall of Fame." "Thank you to all of you that made this possible including all of the coaches when I played, all of my assistants and opposing coaches, all of my players an...
Traci Lura's (top) and Mark Pazdernik's (bottom) fifth grade classes at Carrington Elementary School took their annual field trip to the Foster County Museum recently to take in a bit of historical education on their Carrington and surrounding area forefathers. They each had a lesson in the original 1885 schoolhouse, and took in the exhibits at the museum during the morning....
The North Dakota County Commissioners Association (NDCCA) met Monday, October 3, to elect new leadership on its Board of Directors for 2023. Commissioners elected Stark County Commissioner Neal Messer to join the Board, re-elected Pembina County Commissioner Nick Rutherford to continue serving, and re-elected McIntosh County Commissioner Perry Turner to continue representing North Dakota on the National Association of Counties. The NDCCA Board of Directors officers are: • Chad Peterson, Cass C...
The Great Plains Mobile Food Pantry will be stopping in Carrington on Thursday, October 20, 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...
The Maddock Opera House is excited to announce the Fall production of “Goin’ Up A Yonder,” a light-hearted Gospel “singspiration,” presented by a cast composed of talented people of a variety of ages from Maddock and the Harvey area. The show features many of the most well-known and beloved Gospel songs, interwoven with a delightfully comical story of a Sunday church service being conducted by members of a small congregation while the pastor is ill. Three performances are scheduled over two separate weekends: A popcorn performance on Sat., Nov...
Topp Angus, Grace City, ranked as ninth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in North Dakota with the American Angus Association® during fiscal year 2022, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, Association chief executive officer. Angus breeders across the nation in 2022 registered 304,822 head of Angus cattle. “Our Association members lead the industry in adopting new technology and breeding the most problem-free cattle for their customers,” McCully said. “Cattlemen across the country continue to find registered Angus...
At their September meeting, the Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors approved grants totaling $9,700 to help support worthy causes. These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative members who voluntarily elect to have their electric bills rounded up to the next dollar. The donated amount averages about 50 cents a month for each participating member and raises approximately $37,000 each year. Since the program’s beginning in October 1998, grants totaling $890,537...
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. Council addresses employee actions After an employee’s use of county equipment was brought to the commission’s attention last month, two employees were reprimanded in a special meeting. The Emmons County Commissioners called a special meeting at 9 a.m. September 27, to address an employee issue after com...
Bismarck, N.D. - The N.D. Association of Counties (NDACo) elected new leadership to its Board of Directors during the 2022 Annual Conference in Bismarck this week. Over 400 county officials from across the state to take in multiple workshops on topics important to counties, network with other officials, and focus on future potential legislation and other issues. The new officers on the NDACo Board of Directors are: • Steve Lee, McLean County Commissioner, was elected President • Jayme Ten...
OCTOBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Oct. 17 - Shepard’s Pie, Peas & Carrots, Cake - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Oct. 18 - Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Sauce - Pinochle Wed., Oct. 19 - Potluck at Noon Thurs., Oct. 20 - Beef Stew, Biscuit, Carrots, Bar - Whist Fri., Oct. 21 - Tilapia, Baby Bakers, Squash, Cake - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., Oct. 22 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome. GRACE CITY, MCHENRY GLENFIELD Mon., Oct. 17 - Potato Soup, H...
Oct. 7, 2022 Siarhei Baranau, St. Charles, Illinois: exceeded speed limit, $15 Dennis Freeman, Carrington, N.D.: Animal-at-Large, $25 Nick Sauby, Carrington, N.D.: Animal-at-Large, $25 Bon Dange Nguyen, Westminster, Calif.: exceeded speed limit, $40 Shyam S. Jayanthi, Farmingdale, N.Y.: exceeded speed limit, $40 Maria V. Recio Restrepo, Dade City, Fla.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Brian James Cramer, Oxtord, Mich.: speeding in a construction zone, $80 Patricia A. Whiteside, Freehold, N.J.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Mark E. Dinsmore, Sykeston,...
The Carrington High School and junior high music departments, all under the direction of Mrs. Kristina Schuh, performed in front of a big audience at the West Gym Thursday, October 6. Highlights from the event are pictured here....
CHASELEY NEWS: Marvin and Julie Rodacker went to the funeral of Eleanora Hamann Friday at the Chaseley United Methodist Church. Sunday, they attended the “90th” birthday party for Donna Rodacker Johnson at the Bowdon Country Seventh Day Adventist Church. Julie said it was a very good party. Donavon and Connie Czech attended the Texas Tenor concert at the HostFest in Minot. A Lake guest at the Czech’s recently was Willard Reichenberger from Minot. Connie Czech had dinner with her cousin Elreen Olson in Bismarck last week. Pam Rodacker was a Car...
North Dakota, when you think about it, is essentially one big small town spread out over 70,704 square miles. And for the necessities of everyday life, neighbors are always willing to make life on the prairies and rolling fields easier for each other when one runs into difficulty. David Young, who farms five miles south of Sykeston with his wife, Gina, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic adenocarcinoma in his liver and bone on July 27. Their daughter, Emily, said that the primary...
It took a few relocations and different job descriptions along the way, but once Linda Lemer decided to put down roots, she settled in for the long haul. And 40 years later, she's now ready to take on the next challenges and adventures in her life with her husband, Joel. Lemer is retiring from the Chieftain Conference Center's front desk, having put in her four full decades of service exactly on October 3. "There have been a lot of good employees here, along with meeting great guests from...
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