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Sykeston American Legion Raffle Winners This week's winners of the Sykeston American Legion raffle are as follows: $50 winners: 11/12 – Kaiser Carr and Sonya Rose. 11/13 – Tana McKibben and Lou Ann Huss. 11/14 – Mike Balvitsch and Sharon Stafford. $100 winners: 11/15 – Michele Seil and Larry Hammes....
October 1 - October 31, 2024 Criminal Jonathan Eugene Boehm, New Rockford, N.D.: Driving under suspension - alcohol related. Condition: Comply with payment agreement. Not possess or own fire arms. Notify court of address change. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. Comment: Payment in full due upon entry of judgement. Fees: criminal admin fee, $125; defense/facility admin fee, $100; fine/state, $250; victim-witness, $25. Confinement: Agency: Stutsman County Correctional Center, Term: 10 days. Report on: 10/15/2024. Suspended: 6...
The federal government is asking a judge to rule that it has the power to impose staffing requirements on nursing homes that collect billions of federal tax dollars through Medicaid and Medicare. The request was made Friday in the form of a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by the nursing home industry. That lawsuit challenges the legality of newly imposed regulations that mandate minimum staffing levels in the Medicaid-certified care facilities that now provide care for 1.2 million elderly and disabled Americans. In its motion,...
Posted November 18, 2024 Last August, Foster County commissioners claimed that nearly $100,000 was owed to them by Wells County, which caught several county officials there off guard. The nearly $100K amounted to four years' worth of social service payments owed to Foster County that hadn't been distributed, and Wells County commissioners only learned of the problem after an article came out in the Independent. In the months since, Wells County Auditor Dan Stutlien and others have been poring...
Carrie Cotton has seen a heap of charges filed against her in recent weeks. On Monday, Nov. 19, the Carrington resident was charged with eight counts of impersonating law enforcement officials, and since Nov. 14 she's been charged with 12 counts of violating a restraining order, one count of stalking, two counts for harassment via repeated telephone calls and one more count for disorderly conduct - harassment. Six of her impersonation charges have since been dismissed for lack of probable cause,...
"They are much better at this than we are." Those are the words of Carrington Public School Superintendent Janelle Helm at the Carrington City Council meeting last week, as she spoke about Ukrainian students learning English. She participated in a discussion about the Uniting 4 Ukraine program with councilmen and talked about the Ukrainian children learning English. During the meeting held on Tuesday, November 12, Carrington Mayor Tom Erdmann led the discussion. He told the council that he...
Carrington High School actors McKenzie Jost, Michaela Gronseth, Vera Wittman and Kate Fiebiger, top photo, and Dylan Bachmeier and Kelsi Neuman, bottom photo, are all part of the cast of "Social Pariahs", a play by Jared Mallard. The play is described as 'a portrait of how your first love can affect your life, no matter how old you grow.' CHS took home first place at the Region V meet at the University of Jamestown Wed., Nov. 13, and will compete at the state Class B competition at U of J Nov....
Carrington volleyball fans, left to right, Rhyatt Cabler, Brexyn Cabler, Kaydri Cabler, Mya Neis and Brooklyn Knudson had their signs on hand to cheer on the Cardinals at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament in Hazelton Monday night, Nov. 11....
All copy, photos and advertising for the Monday, Dec. 2 edition of the Independent must be received no later than Monday, Nov. 25, at 1 p.m., as that paper will go to press on Tuesday, Nov. 26....
Congratulations to Jazmyn Ybarra, Michaela Gronseth and Vera Wittman for their participation in Northwest Festival in Minot Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2. Their performances on Saturday were beautiful and they exhibited the Cardinal Way throughout the Festival! Great job girls!...
Nerissa (Zieman) Zink has heard the phrase "It's all in your head" so much, but she knows that positivity isn't always the best cure. Zink, a native of Carrington and the daughter of Holly and the late Rod Zieman, does her best to put on a strong face with an outwardly invisible enemy living within her body. Since being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2010, she has progressively become unable to work, achieve routine daily tasks without difficulty, and lives with constant pain, fatigue and...
A tax management program will be offered to ag producers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 2, via Zoom. The program, sponsored by North Dakota State University Extension, will be moderated by Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist. The program will feature presentations by Alan Gregerson, Internal Revenue Service; Russ Tweiten, Ag Country Farm Credit Services; Rob Holcomb, University of Minnesota Extension and JC Hobbs, Oklahoma State University Extension. This program provides an excellent opportunity for a...
Unfortunately scams have become a very common issue in today’s society. “Scams come in many different forms,” said Carrington Police Chief Chris Bittmann. Residents are encouraged to stay vigilant. Bittmann said there are a few signs to be aware of that indicate you are being scammed: • Being pressured, threatened or promising something in return for giving or borrowing money. • When borrowing money to a friend or family member, don’t be afraid to ask questions. • Website and apps tend to look realistic. Use Google Authenticator to protect yo...
Bob Stringer, left, of Sykeston American Legion Post 17, presented a check in the amount of $500 to Randy Hooey of Carrington Youth Baseball and Softball in October. The donation will go towards the Carrington Post 25 baseball program. Sykeston American Legion Raffle Winners The winners of the Sykeston American Legion raffle are as follows: $200 winners: Patty Vivier and Peyton Huss. $50 winners: Dwight Glennen, Mary Johnston, Billy Kraft, Larry Hammes, Cindy Tweed, Speldrich Construction, Mike...
Eleven members of the Fessenden-Bowdon FFA Chapter recently attended the 97th National FFA Convention, held Oct. 20-26 in Indianapolis, Ind. Chloe Bartz, Grace Bruer, Brody Jones, Lane Risovi, Hanna Widicker, Westin Opdahl and Logan Schimelfenig attended many convention functions as well as educational tours. Austin Brame, Donavin Bartz, Gavin Mason and Ryan Snively joined the group later in the week as members of the competing Agronomy team. On route to Indianapolis, the group stopped for the...
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. Local cattleman lost 90 percent of hay bales A bale fire happened recently in Dunseith where a local cattleman saw the loss of around 90% of his hay for his cattle this winter. Mike Gillis, a cattleman north of Dunseith, stated that he lost around 1,400 bales out of the 1,550 bales he collected from...
NOVEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread and Butter, Dessert Mon., Nov. 18 - Lemon Pepper Tilapia. Sweet Potatoes. California Blend Vegetables. Spiced Apples. Bridge, Open Cards. Tues., Nov. 19 - BBQ Pork Ribs. Mashed Potatoes. Candied Carrots. Fruit Salad. Pinochle. Wed., Nov. 20 - Pot Luck at noon. Pool. Thurs., Nov. 21 - Swedish Meatballs. Mashed Potatoes. Peas and Carrots. Rosy Applesauce. Whist. Fri., Nov. 22 - Thanksgiving Meal: Turkey. Dressing. Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. Green Bean Casserole. Pumpkin Bars. Mexican...
Posted November 13, 2024 Local funding for Foster County townships has effectively been cut in half. The Foster County Commission carried a motion to do so at their regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7. Since 2022, the 18 townships of Foster County have each been receiving an annual credit of about $4,500 from their county government, which has gone toward blading and snow removal bills. Combined, that's approximately $80,000 a year the county hands out to its townships, and now commissioners...
Throughout her 25 years as a school social worker, Michelle Vollan can't recall a period when the number of acute youth mental health situations requiring hospitalization was as high as it was post-Covid. Vollan has seen anxiety issues increasing, and along with that, attendance concerns and drops in grades for those affected. On the most severe end of the spectrum, thoughts of suicide and self harm have increased leading to cases of psychiatric hospitalization. And while a spike two years ago...
November 15, 2024 North Dakota regulators on Friday approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for what the company says is the world's largest carbon capture project. The three-person Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve the pipeline permit. The commission had denied Summit a route permit in 2023, but changes the company made to its route helped convince the commission to reverse its position. Summit plans to put 333 miles of pipeline...
CARRINGTON, N.D. – Area law enforcement agencies cooperated to apprehend a fugitive Saturday. Carrington Police Chief Chris Bittmann said he was made aware on Saturday, Nov. 2 that Kyle Maez-Schaak, 32, of New Rockford, had escaped from Grand Forks County Jail. Authorities say Maez-Schaak was granted a furlough to go to the dentist and never returned. Maez-Schaak has an extensive criminal record, and he had been detained after leading authorities on a high-speed chase through the streets of G...
Scott Tanata of Carrington is currently fighting his second battle with cancer, and a benefit account in his name has been set up at Bremer Bank. Scott was diagnosed with small intestinal cancer in 2022. He had surgery in May 2023, followed by 12 rounds of chemotherapy. His cancer returned in October 2024 in the same general area of the original cancer. This time, however, the cancer is inoperable due to the location. He will be starting radiation and chemotherapy here in November 2024. Those...
If you enjoy your freedom, give your thanks to those who serve or have served. The Veterans Day Community Breakfast and Bake Sale will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church today (Nov. 11) from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The breakfast is free for everyone, and is sponsored by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliaries....
Hungry youngsters and their parents hit Main Street on Halloween night, Thursday, Oct. 31, for Trunk-or-Treat, sponsored by CCEDC. Area businesses parked their cars along the street to provide sweet goodies to event-goers, and Golden Acres Manor and Estates residents also joined in on the fun by handing out candy of their own....
Carrington's 24th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be served on Thursday, Nov. 28, at the Calvary Baptist Church building located at 725 Main Street in Carrington. In-house meal service will begin at noon. Deliveries are available, and take-out meals can be ordered by contacting Betty Montgomery at 701-652-5034. New this year, a limited number of gluten-free meals will be available. Two turkeys will be roasted separately on Wednesday at the church building with no flour in the roasting...
