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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. Williston may allow chickens The Williston City Commission on Jan. 23 approved the first reading of an ordinance to allow chickens within city limits. The matter was taken into consideration after the city received a request to consider allowing chickens within city limits, which sparked meetings...
Fargo – Prairie Public has launched the 2024 PBS Kids Writers Contest to encourage children’s reading and writing skills through hands-on, active learning. Children in kindergarten through third grade in the Prairie Public broadcast area are eligible to submit stories, and the deadline is March 22, 2023. Each story entered will be evaluated by Prairie Public staff and a team of local teachers and librarians until a First-Place Winner and three Red Ribbon Favorites are chosen for each grade level. Every child who enters the contest will rec...
FEBRUARY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Feb. 12 - BBQ Chicken Breast, Rosted Potatoes, Carrots, Pineapple - Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. Pool - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., Feb. 13 - Scrambled Eggs, Ham, Hashbrown Patty, Blueberry Muffin, Pears, Juice - Pinochle Thurs., Feb. 15 - Taco Salad, Salsa & Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese with Peaches Fri., Feb. 16 - Turkey, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Stuffing, California Blend Vegetables, Pumpkin Bar - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., Feb. 17 - Public Cards Pinochle...
February 6, 2024 Teresa Kay Bohl, Carrington, N.D.: use of safety belts, $20 Syed Muqeethd, Edmonton, Alberta, Can.: exceeded speed limit, $21 Connor James Gast, Carrington, N.D.: limitations on backing, $20...
Carrington Elementary 6th Grade END OF SECOND NINE WEEKS A Honor Roll Nathan Boeshans, Cade Helseth, Henry Pavelko, Anastyn VanRay B Honor Roll Emerson Baumann, Kaydri Cabler, Mason Cook, Clayton Eversvik, Grace Inglish, Jayce Kollman, Kahri Kollman, Jessa Larsen, Jennie Lee, Asher McIllonie, Kaylee Mehlhoff, Violette Nava, James Rau, Emma Smith, Aubree Trottier, Krew Wolsky, Linda Yuja...
JAMESTOWN, N.D. - February is heart health month. The human heart is the body's hardest working muscle and Jamestown Regional Medical Center's upcoming JRMC U is designed to help you take care of it. "Love Your Ticker: Cracking the Code to a Healthy Heart" will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Two Rivers Activity Center, 1501 5th St. NE, Jamestown. The free class will be presented by JRMC Clinical Exercise Physiologists Madeline Ranum and Sydney Ellingson. The pair will...
Carrington City Library Winter Hours October - March Mondays – 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays - Thursday - 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed Fridays Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Events • Monday, February 12: Maker Monday: Make Snowflakes using STEAM skills, 3:30 p.m. • February 20: Movie and Munchies at 3:30 p.m. showing Scooby Doo and Krypto, Too! • February 21: 2:00 p.m. Kaffee Klatsch • Monday, January 26: Robotics Club at 3:30 p.m. Taco-in-a-Bag Taco-in-a-Bag will be served Tuesday, February 20, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Carringto...
Jan. 1 - Jan. 31, 2024 Criminal Jonathan Eugene Boehm, Osnabrook, N.D.: intoxicating liquor - 2nd offense in 7 years. Condition: Chemical dependency evaluation. Complete recommended treatment. Comply with payment agreement. Not possess or own firearms. Notify court of address change. Set up payment schedule. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. 24-7 program. Fees: criminal admin. fee: $125; defense/facility admin. fee: $100; fine/state: $1,500; victim-witness fee: $25. Confinement: Agency: Stutsman County Correctional Center....
Voters in North Dakota may soon face an interesting choice at the ballot box this November, and not just between the various candidates. Right now, efforts are underway to place a new initiative on the ballot, one that would essentially eliminate property taxes in the State of North Dakota. The effort is being led by Republican Rick Becker, a former state representative and current candidate for U.S. House. Becker and the initiative's supporters are currently soliciting signatures to qualify...
The Central City is growing. Especially if you factor in the nearly doubled amount of building permits issued by the City of Carrington between 2022 and 2023, from 46 to 82. From fences to roofs, houses to shingles and everything in-between, these building permits show what is being improved and what is being built in Carrington. Shingles and tin roofs topped the list again this year for repair on homes and businesses during the year, with 36 permits. The top project in 2023, was a home being...
CARRINGTON, N.D. – The local Knights of Columbus (KC) Council 4951 will hold their annual spaghetti feed, followed by a silent auction and bingo on Sunday, February 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Carrington. The event will once again support the work of the "Friends of Chimbote" organization that North Dakota priest, Father Jack Davis, was instrumental in for so many years. What once were called "soup kitchens" in Chimbote, Peru, to help nourish the poor, have expanded over the years to i...
The Co-op Placement Program at Carrington High School provides opportunities for many students to gain experience and provide businesses with assistance during the school year. The Carrington Chamber & EDC organization would like to share information about each student and what they are learning while in the Co-op Program this year. Missy Hansen is the Agricultural Education and FFA Advisor and is the coordinator of the Co-op Placement Program. Leading Edge Equipment is where you will find...
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. Garrison Schools shelter-in-place Thursday afternoon a text came through, "Mom, do you know why we are in a shelter-in-place?" No parent wants to get that text from their child. No more than 10 minutes later, at 2:36 p.m., a call and text message came through from the school to all guardians linked to the...
FEBRUARY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Feb. 5 - Swedish Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Peach Crisp - Pool - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., Feb. 6 - Stuffed Shells, Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Fruit Cocktail - Pinochle Thurs., Feb. 8 - Ham, Au Gratin Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Apricots - Whist Friday, Feb. 9 - Beef Stew, Tossed Salad, Corn Bread, Apple Bar - Golf Saturday, Feb. 10 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome. GRACE CITY, MCHENRY GLENFIELD Mon.,...
Ice fishing – where Midwestern men go to shoot the freeze. DPRCA kicks off its blockbuster 2024 season with a reprise of "Guys on Ice," a musical comedy that will have you laughing (and freezing) your face off! Life on the lake is easy, especially when the fish are biting, the jokes are funny, there's a 'couple two three' beers in the bucket and the Green Bay Packers are on the field. From the warmth of their shanty 'up north,' old pals Marvin and Lloyd spin wit, wisdom and hilarious songs a...
Carrington High School graduate Payton Smith has a clear vision in front of him, and he knows very well how to pursue it. The son of Kyle and Layne Smith is currently pursuing a double major in Psychology and Exercise Science at NDSU, all the while excelling on the Bison cross country and track teams. Smith was named as the NDSU Male Athlete of the Week for the week of October 16-23, after leading the Bison to a 7th place finish out of 30 teams at the Bradley Pink Classic in Peoria, Ill. As one...
Economic activity in the Central City has reached a milestone. Sales tax collections for the year 2023 exceeded $1 million for the first time ever. According to data released Tuesday, the City of Carrington collected $1,080,534.43 last year. That's a 14 percent increase over last year, or more than $100,000. See the chart below for the 5-year trend. "City sales tax collection reached a record high for 2023," said auditor Jennifer Gast. "This is fantastic not only for the three quarters of 1%...
Physical therapy can go a long way in improving adults' quality of life, helping to eliminate unnecessary pain, and keeping a stable sense of well-being. It's not just the grownups that need the benefits of freedom of movement, however. Since August of this past year, Amy Richter has been on staff at Summit Physical Therapy and Sports Performance as a pediatric physical therapist (DPT), focusing her energies on kids from just several months of age up to 15 years old. A native of the small northw...
At a special meeting of the Carrington School District Board of Education Tuesday afternoon, January 23, the district opened bids for the window replacement project on the east side of the high school building. Only one bid was received at the meeting, that coming from TF Powers Construction Co. of Fargo. The firm submitted a bid of $492,200, a figure which came as a shock to school board members. Another potential bidder on the tabulation summary list, Meridian Commercial Construction, also of...
The pages of the Independent from July to December, 2023, were much less dramatic than the first half of the year. Trailblazing CHS female wrestlers, a $35,000 library grant and the courthouse basement project were certainly positive things to happen in the community. There were a few mishaps in the latter part of the year that created some stir among residents, but all in all, the second half of 2023 produced some good news stories that make us thankful to live here. Here is what was in the...
Amanda and Justin Topp and family were one of the families representing Bethel Chapel in Carrington at the Fargo Mobile Pack for Feed My Starving Children event. The Topps completed their 2-hour shift of packing meals on Saturday, January 13....
This week our co-op placement students are all involved in agriculture. CHS student, Jaxon Schaefer, is employed at the Brandon Gussiaas Farm for his Co-op Placement experience. Currently, they are working on machinery, fixing trucks and getting stuff ready for spring work. Among his favorite tasks on the farm are working on the machinery, driving tractors and trucks. Sweeping the floor is his least favorite task. When asked about the skills he is learning, Jaxon says "I've learned problem...
Sunflower growers in Foster County are being urged to participate in the election of a county representative for the North Dakota Oilseed Council. All sunflower growers have a definite interest in the membership of the Council and are encouraged to participate in the election. The election for Foster County will take place on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the NDSU Carrington REC, 663 Highway 281 N, in Carrington. The election will be held during the annual meeting of the Foster County Ag Improvement Association Each person,...
The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be in Carrington on Thursday morning, February 15. 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. Patrons are encouraged to line up along 6th Avenue North (facing south) and 5th Street North (facing east). All in need of food assistance are welcome to receive food at no cost. A short intake form is filled out onsite; no pre-registration or r...
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. Bakker School District to dissolve The North Dakota Board of Public School Education recently announced it is holding a public hearing on January 22, concerning the dissolution plan for the Bakker Public School District and its transfer to the Strasburg Public School District. Previously, the Emmons...
