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A 122-pound pumpkin, grown by Steve Zwinger, claimed first place in the 2023 Foster County Pumpkin Contest. The contest was held at The Market, Carrington City Park on Sept. 17. Emerson Baumann entered the heaviest pumpkin, 119 pounds in the junior youth division, while Maara Kutz had the heaviest pumpkin, 47 pounds, among senior youths. Five adults and 25 youths entered 33 pumpkins in the contest. Prizes were awarded not only for the heaviest pumpkins but also for appearance. Carrington Garden...
Homecoming candidates for Pingree-Buchanan High School were honored during the week of September 11-15. Members of the PBHS court are, front row (L-R): Kalen Kinzell, Queen Allison Thomas, King Brock Jungels, Riley Widman and Tyra Kamoni-Hatch. Back row: Dominick Rebmann, Mark Thomas, Jaden Sorenson and Zane Lies. (Courtesy photo)...
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, a fatal airplane crash occurred south of New Rockford, N.D. According to Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies, several witnesses traveling on Highway 281 reported seeing the plane crash into a cornfield west of the highway, and just a few yards north of the Eddy-Foster County border. The plane was reportedly traveling west when it clipped the power lines east of Highway 281, said Lies, and ultimately went down in the cornfield immediately west of the hi...
The Foster County Commission learned at their meeting last week of a dilemma happening all across the country; fewer and fewer people are signing up to be in law enforcement. During the meeting held on Tuesday, September 19, Foster County Sheriff Justin Johnson said, “No one wants to be a cop anymore.” “Departments everywhere are experiencing this,” said Johnson. He attended the meeting to ask the commission if he could increase wages for starting deputies and his sergeant Nathan Kruse. He asked...
Danielle (Wickline) McClean tries her best to put on a brave face to the world, even when the pain and fatigue can be overwhelming. The divorced mother of three from Carrington is on a waiting list for a liver transplant, as she was diagnosed with cirrhosis in December, 2020. "We didn't know she was getting a transplant until about the end of July," her daughter, Lexi, said. "We just found out she got put on the UNOS [United Network for Organ Sharing] list for possible recipients." McClean...
The City of Carrington has rescheduled Cleanup Days. Due to forecasted rain, free cleanup days at the dump site northwest of Carrington are postponed until September 28-29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and September 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Marvin 'Red' and Evie Skytland, along with Carrington Public School Superintendent Janelle Helm, stand with Carrington Cardinal players as part of a special ceremony officially dedicating the newly-named Cardinal Stadium before the start of the Homecoming game against Grafton Friday night, September 15. The Skytlands helped to fund-raise $250,000 on their own for the new stadium, an amount which was matched by CHS alumnus Michael Chambers to complete the $500,000 project. As part of the...
There's usually one in every hunting party, but this time it's the whole party and nothing but a party. This fall, DPRCA presents "Deer Camp," a hilarious take on hunting. Four buddies are set to enjoy their annual deer hunting trip, but this year is a little different. After 15 years of coming home with nothing but a hangover, their wives have given them an ultimatum: bag a deer or your deer camp days are over. Only one teeny, tiny hurdle stands in their way – none of them know how to hunt! D...
Aubree Carr (right) sold hot chocolate over JunkFest weekend and raised $200.00 for the Carrington's Daily Bread's backpack program. Aubrey is shown with her mother, Leah....
Carrington Lions Club sponsored the tailgating party on Friday, Sept. 15 before the dedication of Carrington Public School's new Cardinal stadium and Homecoming football game. Lions serving hamburgers and brats were Suzie LaBelle, Mary Hoff, Brenda Larson, Jenni Wede, Michelle Kliem, Kim Montgomery and Marius Botha....
The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be in Carrington on Thursday morning, October 12. Distribution will take place from Dakota Central’s south building at the corner of 6th Avenue North and 4th Street North. Distribution is scheduled 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). The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry provides fresh vegetables, fruits, and shelf-stable items, somet...
Foster County Public Health (FCPH) is encouraging all community members over six months old to choose to be immunized against respiratory infections. Depending on your age and health factors, these could include influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19. Respiratory infections often follow a seasonal pattern, with more cases in late fall and winter. During the 2022-2023 season, these viruses placed a heavy burden on families and health care systems. People with certain chronic medical conditions, pregnant women, children under...
The North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) will award over $725,000 in over 400 scholarships to North Dakota students in 2023. “We are pleased to be able to help these students as they pursue their higher education,” said Kevin Dvorak, President and CEO of NDCF. “And we are grateful to the many generous North Dakotans whose gifts made these scholarships possible.” In most cases, a local advisory committee recommends the grant recipient. Area students that received scholarships included: Bowdon: Jaxon Fike, North Dakota State Univers...
Nineteen members of the Carrington FFA Chapter attended the FFA Fall Leadership Conferences in Bismarck, Saturday and Sunday, September 16-17. Joie Helseth, Maara Kutz, Kenleigh Hinrichs, Cally Hansen, Ewan Aberle, Kirby Freeman, AJ Harris, Cyrena Kuss, and Charles Jorgenson attended the 101 Conference. The two-day 101 Conference is designed to give first year FFA members' insight into the National FFA Organization and the Agricultural Education Program. First year FFA members broke into...
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. Bow hunting within Watford City begins September 1 marked the beginning of hunting season, and following the success of last year’s hunt, Watford City is once again hosting a bow hunt within city limits to curb the ever-growing deer population that calls the city home. Watford City is one of five North D...
SEPTEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Sept. 25 - Chicken Alfredo over Noodles, Peas, Garden Salad, Garlic Toast, Applesauce - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Sept. 26 - Cabbage Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Banana in Vanilla Pudding - Pinochle Thurs., Sept. 28 - Tuna Noodle Casserole, Mixed Veggie, Garden Salad, Fruit & Cookie - Whist Fri., Sept. 29 - Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Glazed Carrots, Apple Crisp - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., Sept. 30 - Public Cards Pinochle...
Pifer’s Auctioneers www.pifers.com Wednesday, October 25 - 10:00 a.m. Frances K. Ousley Revocable Trust Land Auction Chieftain Conference Center, Carrington on-site and online bidding available! Wednesday, October 25 - 11:00 a.m. Jackie Engelhorn-Hardy Land Auction Chieftain Conference Center, Carrington on-site and online bidding available!...
The community service project for the 2023 North Dakota FFA Leadership Conference challenged FFA members to raise money for the Great Plains Food Bank. The "Change for Hunger Coin War" pitted the chapters in the four west FFA districts against the four east FFA districts across the state to see which side could raise the most money. The Carrington FFA Chapter held a "Buck for Duck" event on Wednesday, September 13 during CHS Homecoming Week. Members were encouraged to bring one dollar in change...
Winners in the Pumpkin-Growing Contest were honored at the final edition of The Market for this fall, Tuesday, September 19, at City Park. More results from the contest are coming next week....
It was a beautiful end-of-summer day in Carrington City Park on Sunday, as the community walked to prevent suicide. Carrington's 2nd Annual Out of the Darkness Walk was well attended. Hosted by Carrington Area Healthy Communities Coalition, with support from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a crowd gathered to remember those lost to suicide, offer support for those who struggle, and to bring hope to the community. The message is that suicide can be preventable, and no one is...
Carrington’s biannual cleanup time is set for Thursday, Sept. 21 through Saturday, Sept. 23. Residents of Carrington can use the city-wide cleanup week to haul trash and other waste to the city’s landfill for no charge. Residents will be responsible for hauling their own waste to the landfill and each vehicle driver will be required to verify where the loads came from such as, a current water bill or stub showing proof of residency. All loads must be separated by material. Dumpsters will be provided by the city at the water tower site for bra...
On Tuesday, September 12, Lawrence Sansone and Kellie Barton were once again on the docket at the Foster County Courthouse in Carrington. Sansone and Barton were charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors after a multi-agency operation to execute a search warrant discovered $21,000 worth of drugs on a Carrington residence. Involved in the operation were the Stutsman County Narcotics Task Force, Carrington Police Department, Foster County Sheriff's Office, N.D. Bureau of Criminal...
Olivia Threadgold and Logan Weninger are the 2023 CHS Homecoming Queen and King following coronation ceremonies held Wednesday afternoon, September 13, in the West Gym. More photos from Homecoming will be published in next week's edition....
At Tuesday’s meeting, Superintendent Janelle Helm shared a new enrollment report with Carrington School Board members. She said she plans to update the chart every month to illustrate how the numbers change throughout the year. Helm reported that the district began the year down about a dozen students compared to last May. Grade K-12 enrollment totaled 554 as of Sept. 8. In addition, the Pre-K program is at its maximum capacity of 40 students. The average daily membership for grades K-12 last y...
The Carrington Lions Club had a busy summer with new and old service projects. New this summer was the Main Street Flower Watering project. The Lions helped the Garden Club with the watering of the large flower pots lining Main Street for the months of June through August. The Lions also helped with the Great Plains Food Truck in June and August. The month of July they worked at the Daily Bread Food Pantry and rode in the 4th of July parade. In August, they helped deliver Meals on Wheels for...
