The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Foster County 4-H'ers held their annual Awards Night at the Grace City School on Sunday, Oct. 2. During the meeting, the 4-H Council recognized Jill Schroeder as the "Outstanding 4-H Volunteer" in 2022. Schroeder currently serves as one of the leaders of the County Clovers 4-H Club. She has superintended the poultry and rabbit show at the Foster County fair during the last three years, and for the last two years, she has led the 4-H dairy heifer lease program. This year Schroeder worked together...
Midway Aerie 2923 was able to make a donation to the Carrington Police Department to help them purchase new safety gear. Pictured above is Carrington Police Chief Chris Bittman and Sierra Hillius, Manager of Eagles Club. Donations like this are made possible through charitable gaming funds at the Eagles in New Rockford and the Shamrock in Carrington....
Carrington School District Regular School Board Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 11, 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 • September 13, 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. Committee Reports 1...
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. Woman faces raccoon-related charges A Maddock woman who brought a raccoon into the Maddock Bar last month is facing three charges relating to possession of the animal. Earin Christensen, 38, is charged with false information to law enforcement, tampering with physical evidence and unlawful possession of...
The Foster County junior team won the state 4-H range judging contest near Medina on September 22. The team was led by Cyrena Kuss, who finished first out of 32 contestants. Cainen Stangeland placed fourth in the event and Kadence Spickler was sixth. It was the second year in a row that Kuss won the Head of the Herd award as the top-scoring individual in the junior division. Five of the Foster County 4-H'ers were competing in range judging for the first time. The range judging contest consists o...
Carrington High School senior, Max Beumer, is a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship. More than 16,000 students across the country qualified for the chance at a share of nearly $28 million in scholarships from the program. About 95% of the field, or more than 15,000 students, will move on to the finals to compete for roughly 7,250 awards. The list of semifinalists includes 31 students from North Dakota....
Carrington, N.D. – Foster County Public Health is teaming up with Carrington Police Department and Foster County Sheriff’s Office to Take Back unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications to the event which will be held at Foster County Public Health on Wednesday, October 12 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with the monthly evening clinic when immunizations are available. Foster County Public Health is located at 881 Main Street in Carrington. Foster County law enforcement officials will be...
OCTOBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Oct. 10 - Orange Chicken, Baby Bakers, Prince Edward Vegetables, Sauce - Board Meeting, 10:30 a.m. - Pool - Bridge and Open Cards Tues., Oct. 11 - Cube Steak in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Bar - Pinochle Thurs., Oct. 13 - Chili, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Corn, Bar - Whist Fri., Oct. 14 - Lasagna, Lettuce Salad, Garlic Bread, Birthday Cake - Music at 12:30 by Yvonne and the Other Guy - Golf Sat., Oct. 15 - Public Cards Pinochle...
Bismarck, ND - The North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo) honored four county officials and one state official in a ceremony Monday, October 3 during the NDACo Annual Conference in Bismarck. The annual Excellence in County Government Awards honor those who have shown exceptional dedication, leadership and involvement for the good of all counties. Wells County Recorder Carrie Krause was chosen for the award in the County Official Category. Krause has been a County Recorder for over 20...
Special guest at the Carrington Lions Kick Off Meeting on September 7 was 2nd Vice District Governor Kirk Tingum. Tingum inducted four new members, installed the officers for the year, presented Four Melvin Jones awards, and handed out perfect attendance pins. New members are Mary Struxness, Mary Hoff, Michele Kliem, and Janelle Helm. Officers are President Jennifer Wede, Vice President Heather Carr, 2nd Vice President Dani McClean, Treasure Tom Paintner, Secretary Sharon Paintner, Service and...
As Fire Prevention Week™ approaches, local volunteer firefighters remind residents that "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape.™" This year local volunteers are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)-to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW), October 9-15, 2022. This year's FPW campaign, "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape™", works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them sa... Full story
Nearly 20,000 residents of Coal Country in Mercer, McLean, and Oliver counties sit at the crosshairs of the energy transition. From West Virginia, to Beulah, to China, coal workers and their communities could disappear if decarbonization goals are met without carbon-free coal power in the mix. The United States' goal is a carbon neutral electricity grid by 2035 under Biden administration plans, and net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050. "We are very attuned to what is happening politically in...
Hold on to your Lederhosen! Oktoberfest, DPRCA's fall fund-raising event, is just days away! It has been three years since the annual fund-raising event was held, and this time organizers look forward to a new location, the New Rockford Eagles Club, and a different format than in the past. The doors to Oktoberfest open at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Patrons can expect fantastic food, friendly competition and fall-themed fun! On the menu are beer cheese soup, soft pretzels, various sausages...
Yet another local family is in need of community support. Reed Nelson, 5-month-old son of Jesse and Brittany Nelson of Carrington, died in a Fargo hospital after suffering a brain injury. On Monday, September 26, Jesse and Brittany received a phone call that no parent wants to hear. Reed was unresponsive, and first responders were called to his child care provider's home. Carrington Police Chief Chris Bittmann was among those who responded to the call, where he administered CPR to revive Reed....
An outpouring of support for the Cayler Ellingson family was on display this past week, evidence that in rural North Dakota communities residents step up to help whoever is in need. Family friend Nicole (Clifton) Geisler started a GoFundMe account on Monday, Sept. 19 in support of the Ellingsons. As of Wednesday (Sept. 28) afternoon, the GoFundMe campaign had raised more than $52,000 from over 1,300 individual donations. That is more than five times the amount originally requested when the fund...
Carmon Braaten, Carrington, was 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 Carmon's son, Kyle, joined him on this memorable trip. He enjoyed seeing all the different memorials and visiting with...
Autumn is here and the next event our Chamber & EDC is sponsoring will be the Annual Trunk N Treat. This event will take place Monday, October 31. Businesses, organizations, churches and individuals are more than welcome to participate. Anyone can join in on the event. The event features decorated vehicles with treats in the trunk for the Trick or Treaters to come by all along Main Street. Hundreds of children attend each year! Vehicles will utilize angle parking to allow for better spacing. Mark your calendars now and more information is...
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. Election officials tired of requests Election officials across North Dakota have been inundated with hundreds of requests for records over the past several months from activists alleging unproven vote count manipulation related to the 2020 presidential election. The trouble is, most requests ask for...
Six members from the Fessenden-Bowdon FFA Chapter recently joined over 1000 FFA members from across the state of North Dakota by attending the Fall Leadership Conferences at the Bismarck Events Center in Bismarck. The conferences were held on September 17-18. The Fall Leadership Conference was formally known as the Winter Leadership Conference which was normally held in early January. Logan Grover represented the chapter by participating in the Aspire Conference. The Aspire Conference was in...
Nicolai Chiropractic Center, P.C. is welcoming a new, yet familiar chiropractor to the practice. Dr. Kimberly Weber, née Thompson, a graduate of New Rockford High School, will be joining Nicolai Chiropractic beginning Monday, Oct. 3. Weber, a mother of three daughters, has been living in the area with her family since 2016, but had been working at Qual Chiropractic in Jamestown since graduating from Logan University as a Doctor of Chiropractic. "I started a little bit in a different community,...
Justine Pedersen is the newest stylist at Looks for You Salon in Carrington. She is originally from Harvey, N.D. and graduated from Harvey Public School in 2021. In high school, she was active in FFA and did livestock judging and various competitions at state convention. Pedersen grew up just north of Harvey on her family farm/ranch with three dogs, seven cats, one horse, and about 200 head of cattle. She is the youngest of five kids. In September 2021, she started her journey of becoming a...
Editor's Note: The Oct. 3 print edition, which includes this article, was printed before Shannon Brandt was charged with Class AA Felony Murder on Sept. 30. For the most up-to-date information on the Ellingson murder investigation, click the link to read the most recent articled posted online: https://www.fosterconews.com/story/2022/09/26/news/shannon-brandt-charged-with-class-aa-felony-murder-bail-set-at-1-million/1564.html The tragic death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson has prompted...
Runnings employee Amber Lockhart received Employee of the Month honors from the Carrington Chamber & EDC. Amber was nomination stated that "She was friendly, courteous and just a nice person and went the extra mile!" Amber received a framed certificate and $20 in Carrington Cash for her outstanding customer service....
OCTOBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Oct. 3 - Spaghetti and meatballs, lettuce salad, garlic bread, dump cake - Pool, bridge and open cards Tues., Oct. 4 - Scalloped potatoes and ham, peas, jello - Pinochle Thurs., Oct. 6 - Cabbage roll, mashed potatoes, green beans, pudding - Whist Fri., Oct. 7 - Hot ham and cheese sliders, baked potato, broccoli - Mexican train dominoes GRACE CITY, MCHENRY GLENFIELD Mon., Oct. 3 - Beef stew, biscuit, cheese slice, cake with frosting Wed., Oct. 5 - Tater Tot...
The Carrington FFA Range Management Teams competed at the State Range Judging event in Medina on Thursday, September 23. The team consisting of Wyatt Neuman, Karlee Lesmann, Brekka Kuss, Molly Hansen and Trisa Schroeder placed sixth, earning a silver team award. Individually, Hansen and Neuman earned gold awards. Lesmann, Kuss and Schroeder earned silver individual awards. The team consisting of London Davis, Hayden Somsen and Ashley Lindberg placed 12th, earning a bronze award. Individually,...
