The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Students from Carrington and other schools had a blast dancing the night away at the 2024 CHS Prom, held Saturday night, April 6, in the West Gym. Here, participants Madison Johnson, Sydney Friedt and others do a bit of dress-up in construction gear to the delight of the crowd. The theme of the Prom was "The Last Disco"....
Donna Anderson, Eddy and Foster County Extension Agent, Family and Community Wellness has announced her retirement date as April 30, 2024, which marks the end of a thirty-one-year Extension career. Despite being a North Dakota native and a graduate of North Dakota State University, Donna Anderson began her Extension career in 1993, working for the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. Donna served as Family and Consumer Science and 4-H Agent in rural Taylor County for six years...
Public water systems are required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to take many actions to provide safe drinking water. The SDWA was passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking (potable) water supplies. Over the years, there have been a number of changes to the Safe Water Drinking Act. These changes have made it more challenging to maintain compliance. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality issues a Safe Drinking Water Act Certificate of Achievement as one way to recognize t...
The Carrington Chamber & Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) honors Allen Footh, water delivery driver for Central City H2O, as Employee of the Month for March. The nomination form states, "Allen always delivers water when he says he will be there. He organizes the water jugs in a neat and orderly fashion. He always lets us know the delivery day ahead of time. He's a good employee, courteous and friendly." He received a framed certificate and $20 in Carrington Cash from the...
Highest Honor 12th grade: Hunter Bachmeier, Sydney Friedt, Sophie Garr, Sarah Hallwachs, Madison Johnson, Karlee Lesmann, Tessa Mittleider, Isabella Neuman, Jozey Retzlaff, Kacie Rexin, Morgan Sherman, Olivia Threadgold, Alex VanRay, Logan Weninger, Xavier Wilde 11th grade: Joshua Bickett, Maxim Ciubotareanu, Corbin Clifton, Sierra Friedt, Edyn Hoornaert, Krystal Klein, Kendall Kovar, Mercedes Lura, Kaylin Pate, Kenadie Pazdernik, Ethan Roller, Brynn Smith, Kaydence VanRay, Hailee Weber, Reagan Wolsky, Jazymn Ybarra 10th grade: Jacob Boeshans,...
The Bank Forward Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Michelle Carr, BSA Fraud Analyst at Bank Forward in Carrington, has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Michelle has been with the Bank Forward team since 2013....
Midkota fourth graders held their annual Living Wax Museum on April 4 at the elementary school in Binford. Ms. Larson's fourth graders have been working on this project for a few months. The process includes reading a biography about their character and adding that information to their research about them. The final step is becoming that character and presenting their character to the public....
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington in Carrington, North Dakota recently announced it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®. “The announcement of CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington being among the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals for 2024, marks the eleventh time CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington has receiv...
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. Hard to be positive when on the defensive A sense of negativism that seemingly hovered over the crowd of 180 recently in Harvey’s B.M. Hanson Elementary School wasn’t necessarily welcomed or encouraged by school district patrons, certainly not the school board or building committee members present, but...
April CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., April 15 - Beef Stroganoff Over Noodles, Prince Edward Vegetables, Fruit Cocktail - Pool, Bridge and Open Cards Tues., April 16 - Honey Mustard Chicken Breast, Baked Potato, Seasoned Broccoli, Rosy Applesauce - Pinochle Wed., April 17 - Potluck, Noon Thurs., April 18 - Penne with Meat Sauce, Garden Salad, 3-Bean Salad, Garlic Toast - Whist Fri., April 19 - Chicken Monterey, Rosemary Potatoes, Prince Edward Vegetables, Pineapple, Cookie - Mexican Train Dominoes...
March 1 - March 31, 2024 Traffic Robert Lee Cox, Streeter, N.D.: failure to wear seatbelt, $20 Olmos R. Irbin, Elberton, Ga.: exhibition driving, $50 Andrew Thomas Jager, Bismarck, N.D.: failure to wear seatbelt, $20; driving without liability insurance - driver - 2nd or subsequent violation in 3 years, $300 Singh Jagpreet, Regina, Sask., Can.: speeding, $17 Ryan Lee Johnson, Barney, N.D.: speeding, $10 Andy Jay Linstrom, Towner, N.D.: failure to register vehicle, $20 Justin Robert Olsen, Fargo, N.D.: use of wireless communication device...
Kristopher Abshere, 33, has pleaded guilty to a Class AA felony charge for impregnating a 14-year-old girl in 2022. Abshere was arrested last June after it was revealed he'd impregnated the 14-year-old, and was charged with gross sexual imposition of a minor under 15 years old, a Class AA felony. According to Court documents, Abshere had been living with the girl and her family since May 2021, at first in Carrington and then in New Rockford. Throughout that time, court documents say Abshere was...
A pair of allegedly unruly customers were charged with terrorizing Carrington businesses in March. Most recently, a man from Tuttle, N.D. was charged with Class C felony terrorizing after threatening to kill a Runnings employee on Tuesday, March 26. Court documents say the heated exchange occurred over the phone when an employee from the Runnings in Carrington called Walter Albert Leno to inform him that a box of ammunition he’d special ordered was at the store. Upon picking up the phone, c...
"No, it doesn't mean property taxes in Carrington are increasing," said Foster County Tax Equalization Director Karen Evans at the Foster County Commission meeting last week. During the meeting held on Tuesday, April 2, Evans explained that to be in compliance with the state, she had to increase the sales ratio. "I sent out 594 notices of tax increases in the City of Carrington. That isn't counting the county notices," said Evans. "The reason for the notices is because our sales ratio had...
Jennifer Gast, auditor for the city of Carrington, received the Leadership Training Program 110% Award from the North Dakota League of Cities (NDLC) during their Spring Workshop in Minot held March 19-20. The North Dakota League of Cities' Leadership Training Program recognizes city leaders for their dedication, time, and commitment to making their communities better places to live. Award recipients receive credits in the Leadership Training Program by attending conferences and training events...
The Easter Bunny came out of his burrow Saturday, March 30, to provide a bounty of over 12,000 eggs filled with an array of tasty sweetness at Carrington's annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event was held at the Carrington Public School East Gym, and helpful parents, the young and the very young got their opportunity to grab some loot for themselves....
Recently, Carrington Chamber Ambassadors visited Hydration Station located at 930 First St. S. A ribbon cutting was held with owners, Jim and Mary Skadsem, to recognize their new business start-up. They are open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (and occasional Saturdays) serving up delicious teas and shakes. We welcome the Skadsems to Carrington. Pictured left to right are: Mayor Tom Erdmann, CCEDC employee Olivia Threadgold, owners Jim and Mary Skadsem and Ambassadors Becky Hagel...
Carrington, N.D. – Four Service Technicians at Leading Edge Equipment in Carrington have been named John Deere Master Certified Technicians. Darin Hoff, Devan Peterson, Jamie Eggermont and Justin Johnson completed advanced training in engine, drivetrain, hydraulic and electrical systems in order to earn the highest level of certification for John Deere Service Technicians. Leading Edge Equipment is a family-owned John Deere dealership with locations in Michigan, Devils Lake, Hampden and C...
Snow melt, rain and cattle create a recipe for muddy feedlots. While leading to uncomfortable conditions for ranchers, mud is stressful to livestock. Just a few inches of mud requires extra effort for cattle to walk and may lead to a loss of production or weight gain, according to North Dakota State University Extension specialists. As mud depth increases to between 4 to 8 inches, feed intake can decrease up to 15%. When mud is up to 24 inches deep, feed increase can decrease up to 30%. The...
The Foster County 4-H agronomy judging teams wrapped up their season at the state contest in Carrington on Saturday, March 9. The senior team finished first out of six teams. Individually, Kenleigh Hinrichs placed second, Abby Lee was third and Joe Lindberg was fifth. Twenty-one seniors competed in the event. In the junior division, Foster County finished ninth out of ten teams. Jackson Topp was 13th and Jennie Lee was 24th out of 40 contestants. 4-H'ers who participate in agronomy judging...
Sage Friedt of Bordulac, N.D., has been named to the 2023 fall trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, California; and Port Orange, Florida....
The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be in Carrington on Thursday morning, April 11. Distribution will take place from Dakota Central’s south building at the corner of 6th Avenue North and 4th Street North from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., but will begin as soon as products are available....
The Annual Parent-Member Banquet of the Fessenden-Bowdon FFA Chapter was held on Monday, March 25, in the new gym of the Fessenden-Bowdon School. The annual banquet was a way for the chapter to recognize the accomplishments of its members and the students enrolled in agriculture education. This year the chapter celebrated their 75th year of FFA in Fessenden and their 69th Annual Parent-Member Banquet. The first main item on the agenda was the Initiation of the Greenhand members. The Chapter...
(Jamestown, N.D.) - North Dakota Farmers Union is celebrating a 90-year milestone with the start of its youth summer camping program in June. "What began on the shores of Spiritwood Lake near Jamestown in 1934 is still going strong today," said NDFU Education Director Miranda Letherman. "The longevity of our program is a direct reflection of basic ideals and activities we implement that never grow old." Last summer, more than 1,200 farm and city kids from across the state attended a four- or...
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. Gullickson sentencing finalized On Wednesday, March 20, former Our Savior Lutheran Church in Max, Pastor Erin Gullickson, was formally sentenced. South Central District Judge Cynthia Feland sentenced Gullickson to more than half a year of jail time, probation, and full restitution of more than $81,000 she...
