The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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New signage from JK Designs adorns the entrance to the East Gym as Caitlin Good greets students at the start of the 2024-25 school year Tuesday morning, August 20, at Carrington Public School....
At their regular meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 20, Foster County commissioners heard once again from residents unhappy about the decision to turn Club Hall Road back to gravel. This time, residents of eastern Foster County expressed their opposition in the form of two letters requesting the commission reverse their decision. Both letters were signed by dozens of individuals in opposition to turning the road to gravel. Both letters make the exact same request, but one was signed by 56 Foster County...
At the August 15, 2024, Carrington Healthy Communities Coalition meeting, Amy Hinrichs was presented the Quarter III Service Award for her creation of and continued efforts with Humble Pearl Craft Club. The craft club is composed of a group of individuals who meet biweekly to sponsor a craft opportunity for young children. The group is using the proceeds from their events to fund a volunteer trip to Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida, where they will participate in a variety of...
The Carrington Medical Center Foundation is your host for Harvest Fest 2024. It's the fundraising event of the season, brimming with bushels of good eats and quality live entertainment. It all takes place at the Foster County Fairgrounds west of Carrington on Saturday, Sept. 28. The three course, buffet style meal will be served at 5:30 p.m., with a cash bar provided by Headlock's. Then kick back and take in the talents of Duelly Noted, a one-of-a-kind female dueling piano act, sponsored by Carr...
It's gone now. The site is now a leveled patch that will someday just grow grass. It used to grow minds. It's the city block that once was the home to the two-story solid brick school in Cathay, N.D. That brick building of knowledge was built to be indestructible. On January 31, 1919, the first two-story brick Cathay school burned to the ground. In March the town had a mass meeting to discuss a new building. The superintendent of schools recommended building a new modern, 10-room building. It...
Property tax measure would impact more than residential taxes by Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor August 19, 2024 A ballot measure to eliminate taxes based on assessed property value wouldn’t just overhaul North Dakota’s residential property tax system — it’d also disrupt hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue local governments make by taxing other kinds of property. The measure, approved for the November ballot earlier this month, would bar political subdivisions from “levying any tax on real or personal property except for bonde... Full story
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. Minot 'quiet zone' is costly Costs that have tripled are threatening to run Minot's proposed "quiet zone" off the rails. The $1 million budgeted by the Minot City Council for 2024 falls about $1.95 million short of what is needed to eliminate the almost continuous sounding of train horns as CPKC Rail...
AUGUST All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert CARRINGTON Mon., Aug. 26 - Meatloaf, Baked Potato, Candy Carrots, Tropical Fruit - Pool, Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Aug. 27 - Tilapia, Baby Bakers, Broccoli, Rosy Applesause - Pinochle Wed., Aug. 28 - Pool Thurs., Aug. 29 - Baked Chicken Quarters, Cheesy Hashbrowns, California Blend Vegetables, Jello with Fruit - Whist Fri., Aug. 30 - Popcorn Chicken, Chef Salad with Fixings, Peaches - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., Aug. 31 - Public Cards. Pinochle Tournament 1 p.m., all ages...
Sage Friedt of Bordulac, N.D. has been named to the 2024 spring trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa....
Registration for the Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club, hosted by North Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota State University Extension, is now available. Jane Strommen, NDSU Extension gerontology specialist, and Leacey Brown, SDSU Extension gerontology field specialist, will host the online book club. Participants will discuss “Purposeful Retirement: How to Bring Happiness and Meaning to Your Retirement” by Hyrum W. Smith. During each session, Strommen and Brown will facilitate a group discussion and ask probing que...
T & B Farms recently donated to the Carrington Backpack program. Mike Hjelseth, Doug Davis, Dylan Carr, Tom Carr and Brian Carr picked corn from T&B Farms, that was sold at The Market in Carrington on Tuesday, August 20. They raised $425, which was rounded up to $500....
BY ERIK GJOVIK For two new Carrington Public School District teachers, it's become second nature to know what the other is doing, and to coordinate their actions toward a shared beneficial outcome. In the fourth grade at Carrington Elementary, new teachers McKenzie Johnson and Kadyn Mehring have lived the bonds of growing up together in the Central City, childhood-long friendship, and a goal of teamwork as educators, forged through their successes on the same court in Cardinal athletics. "I was...
The City of Carrington will be looking for a new auditor by the end of the month. At the city council meeting held on Tuesday, August 13, Carrington Mayor Tom Erdmann announced city auditor Jennifer Gast's resignation. Gast has been the auditor for Carrington for the past seven years. In other business: Committee Reports FIRE: • Carrington Fire Chief Ken Wangen reported on the train derailment near Bordulac saying that they will be cleaning up plastic pellets for some time. He also said, "We w...
Carrington Public Schools will hold their first day of classes on Tuesday, Aug. 20. A reflection of the time of year, the board meeting held one week before show time was relatively short and ended with the annual tour of the school and grounds. The sole action item on the agenda for Tuesday, Aug. 13 was the final financial report for the 2023-24 school year. Business Manager Kimary Edland went over the revenues and expenditures, as well as stats from the year that was. Overall, the district...
The Putnam House in Carrington is getting a facelift thanks to the work of Decorating by Charlie from Jamestown, which has spent the summer months working on the historical Main Street venue which dates from 1907. At left, the trimwork is addressed on July 9, while at right, a fresh coat is applied to the structure on Monday, Aug. 12....
The latest soybean and dry bean research trial results and recommendations are the focus of the annual row crop field tour. Farmers, crop advisers and agricultural industry representatives are invited to view field research trials and receive production recommendations on soybean and dry bean during the annual row crop field tour on Thursday, Aug. 29, at North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center. Registration begins at 4 p.m., with the tour starting promptly at 4:30....
The Midwest Cover Crop Council, North Dakota State University, and North Dakota’s U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) are joining forces to provide a free, one-day training for agricultural professionals on Aug. 27. Hosted at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center, participants will have the opportunity to hear from local cover crop experts and get hands-on experience in cover crop plots. Key topics slated for discussion include: • Best practices for designing cover crops that address spe...
Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting at the new Main Street Laundry on August 5. Located at 1318 Main Street (in the former J.O.B. Welding building now owned by Tyler and Preston Carr), the facility recently opened and offers several washers and dryers along with large capacity machines. This new business fills a large need in our community. Offering congratulations on this new start up are: Ambassadors Chris Bichler, Tom Erdmann, Scott Tweed, owners Sydney and Tyler Carr, Preston and Leah...
July 1 - July 31, 2024 Criminal Katina Lynn Abell, Carrington, N.D.: • APC - Intoxicating liquor - 2nd offence in 7 years. Condition: 24-7 Program. Comply with payment agreement. Credit for inpatient treatment. Evaluation already completed. Not possess or own fire arms. Notify court of address change. Set up payment schedule. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. Fee: fine/state, $1,500. Confinement: Agency; Stutsman County Correction Center, Term: 10 days. Credit for time served: 10 days. Concurrent with Count 3. • Physical obs...
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. Celebration for opening of Peace Garden Conservancy The long-awaited Grand Opening of the expanded Conservatory highlights this year's Summer Celebration Weekend at the International Peace Garden. The IPG Staff and Board will bring greetings on Saturday, August 10, and share the story of one of the...
AUGUST CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Aug. 19 - BBQ Ribs, Baked Beans, 3 Bean Salad, Garlic Toast, Fruit. Bridge - Open Cards. Tues., Aug. 20 - Beef Hot Dog On Bun, Mashed Potatoes, Sauerkraut, Peach Cobbler - Pinochle. Wed., Aug. 21 - Pot Luck at 12 Noon - Pool. Thurs., Aug. 22 - Hamburger Patty, Parsley Potatoes, Peas & Cheese Salad, Pudding, Fruit - Whist. Fri., Aug. 23 - Sloppy Joes, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Fruit - Mexican Train Dominoes. Music: Yvonne & The Other Guys at 12:30 p.m. Sat., Aug....
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6, Foster County commissioners were given an update on the Bordulac train derailment clean-up efforts, including that all rail cars have now been removed from the derailment site. Foster County Emergency Manager Andrew Kirking said the rail cars have been staged nearby where they'll undergo investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), who were on site from August 6-9. "The incident has transitioned from a 'response' operation to...
+++ "Nothing you wear is more important than your smile." - Connie Stevens +++ Brianna Eli's current school, Michigan State University, had something to say on the subject of smiling back in November, 2015. "It really does take more muscles to frown, about 47 of them. And for smiling, we only use about 13," wrote Jodi Schulz of the MSU Extension that year. But what if health circumstances suddenly dictated that you might not be able to smile in a normal manner for the rest of your life? Or to...
The Carrington FFA Land Evaluation Team of Molly Hansen, Abby Lee, Cyrena Kuss, Laura Krause, Kenleigh Hinrichs, and Cally Hansen placed first at the State FFA Land Evaluation Career Development Event held in Rolla, Thursday, August 1. Individually, Molly Hansen placed first, earning a $250 cash award and the FFA "Baby Bison" trophy. Cally Hansen and Cyrena Kuss tied for third place, Kenleigh Hinirichs placed sixth, Abby Lee placed ninth and Laura Krause placed 31st. The team will represent...
It’s time for Back To School and the annual Community Picnic. This event will take place Wednesday, August 14 from 5 – 7 p.m. The picnic is not school-related, but an opportune time to bring the community together at Carrington City Park, as the Back-To-School Ice Cream Social precedes the picnic. Any new residents are welcome to join us and get to know more people in Carrington. All ages in the community are invited to enjoy the picnic and fun in the park. The gathering is sponsored by the CCEDC, Carrington Lions, Carrington Kiwanis and Fos...
