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John Raymond O'Hara American Legion Post 25 of Carrington took a giant step towards securing its future viability as a veterans' service organization. At a community meeting held on Tuesday, August 22, at the Carrington City Library, the post elected Tom Sauby as the new Commander of Post 25 and Ryan Zink the new Adjutant. The ascension of Sauby and Zink ensures that "younger blood" will oversee the leadership of the post for the foreseeable years to come, and that recruitment of younger local...
The gates to the Foster County Fairgrounds will open wide at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. Missy Hafner, the event's coordinator commented, "I's like to call it a gathering of collectors, creators and makers. Everything from found items to recreated items to curated items." This year promises more than 121 vendors. Admission is still $5. Nonprofits this year include the Jamestown BSA scout troop #5555, who will be selling items for a fund-raiser. The food building will be manned by the Trinity...
Local farmer, Brent Bachmeier, recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America's Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Carrington FFA Chapter. The chapter will use the funds to assist with repairing and staining bleachers at the Foster County Fairgrounds as well as help students attend various events throughout the year. "The Carrington FFA Chapter would like to thank Brent and Stephanie Bachmeier for nominating our chapter for these grant funds. The funds are a great way to help with expenses...
Carrington Area Healthy Communities Coalition will host the 2nd Annual Out of the Darkness Walk this Sunday, Sept. 10. The event begins with a free-will donation lunch at 12:30 p.m. in Carrington City Park. Registration gets underway at 1 p.m., and the walk officially begins with a short opening ceremony at 2 p.m. Anyone interested in supporting suicide prevention efforts in the community is encouraged to register. As walk chair Amber Kruse notes, it is not necessary to raise money to participate in the walk, and walking is not required to atte...
New Rockford Eagles Club was able to make a donation towards the ongoing Carrington baseball field improvement project. This donation was made possible by charitable gaming in the Shamrock Bar in Carrington. Denise Shipman accepts the check from Dillon Hewitt....
CARRINGTON, N.D. – The Carrington community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on August 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church which helped collect a total of 86 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 72 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 67 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive on August 7. A total of 16 donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. There were t...
The Carrington Garden Club, along with Runnings, is sponsoring the Yard of the Week program this summer. Nominations may be made to the Carrington Chamber & EDC office by calling 652-2524 or emailing chambergal@daktel.com. Randy and Pam Munkeby's yard at 236 6th Ave. N, have been chosen for this week....
Sixty Foster County 4-H'ers exhibited projects at the North Dakota State Fair in late July, achieving impressive results. In the 4-H livestock division, Cally Hansen exhibited the reserve champion gilt over all breeds. She also had the overall reserve champion market hog. Ty Kulsrud showed the reserve champion Charolais heifer, and Jackson Topp exhibited the reserve champion Angus heifer. Foster County 4-H'ers exhibited 11 beef, 3 dairy, 1 goat, 11 sheep, 10 swine and 5 rabbits at the state fair...
Bismarck State College is pleased to announce the following students who completed the coursework to graduate in Summer 2023. BSC Summer 2023 area graduates include: • Elizabeth Lee, Carrington, N.D., graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Farm & Ranch Management (Agribusiness) • Samantha Schild, Harvey, N.D., graduated with a Certificate degree in Practical Nursing (PN)...
The North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department (NDPRD) invites the public to experience the 2023 Annual Sodbuster Days, Sept. 9-10, at Fort Ransom State Park. The Fort Ransom Sodbuster Association, a group of people interested in preserving the farm life heritage of the early 1900s, coordinate the two-day event. The weekend will be packed with activities for the whole family to experience what homesteading and pioneer life was like in North Dakota. Visitors can enter the event in a horse-drawn wagon, and watch history come to life as they...
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. Watford man charged with assault of elderly Cody Lemieux, 33, of Watford City is facing two Class C felony charges for aggravated assault-adult victim and criminal trespass-dwelling, along with two Class A Misdemeanor charges for violation of a disorderly conduct restraining order and stalking according...
SEPTEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Sept. 4 - Center Closed - Labor Day Tues., Sept. 5 - Makeup Meal - BBQ Beef Ribs, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Fruit, Moon Cake - Pinochle Wed., Sept. 6 - Salisbury Steak, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Lemon Parsley Carrots, Fruit Cocktail in Jello - Pool, Bridge & Open Card Thurs., Sept. 7 - Sweet & Sour Pork, Fried Rice, Garden Salad, Cheesy Broccoli, Apple Dump Cake - Whist Fri., Sept. 8 - Grilled Chickon on Bun, 3 Bean Salad, Potato Salad, Pears, Bar - Golf...
August 22, 2023 Juliana B. Velasquez, Elko, Minn.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Brandon John Chagnon, Haverhill, Mass.: exceeded speed limit, $46 T.J. Martin, Carrington, N.D.: Animal-at-Large, $25 Valerie Hulbert, Carrington, N.D.: Animal-at-Large, no tags present, barking dog, $75...
Halvorson-Boote Auction Company www.halvorsonbooteauctions.com Tuesday, September 12 - 5 p.m. Vernon and Lois Knudson 103 Baker Street, Cooperstown ZBS Auctioneers of Harvey auctionzip.com Tuesday, September 23 - 10:30 a.m. Ardyce Snyder Estate Brown Memorial Auditorium, New Rockford...
Law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols to enforce the state’s distracted driving law during the month of September. Distracted driving is more than just taking your eyes off the road. It also includes taking your hands off the wheel or taking your mind off driving. Distracted driving takes on many forms; however, texting is one of the most common across the nation. Vision Zero has joined other states and cities across the nation in Buckle Up, Phone Down (BUPD) to remind drivers of the importance of wearing a seat belt along w...
The Fessenden Cooperative Association and CenDak Cooperative will officially merge. It was made official on Monday, Aug. 21, when member-owners met separately with their respective cooperatives in Maddock, N.D. to vote on the proposed "Unification Agreement," which was announced earlier this month and already approved by both boards of directors. Despite concerns being expressed by some member-owners, the "yays" won out, as both cooperatives voted to approve the unification. Had the...
The summer vacation for kids in western Foster County came to its end Tuesday, August 22, with the first day of school at Carrington Public Schools....
For the 2023-24 school year, Carrington Public School District #49 will will be welcoming several new teachers to serve the educational needs of area children. The elementary staff will largely remain unchanged, but there are five new instructors who will be teaching at the junior high to high school levels. Shania Gilliss The bond of family took precedence over all else in the previous school year, as Shania Gilliss stepped in admirably as a substitute for her sister, Jessica Skadberg, in the...
He stands 6'4", a solidly-built young adult of 19 years old, who has, so far, held his own against all that life has had to throw at him. Whether it be football, wrestling or the rodeo arena, Kaulder Kvamme, son of Jeff and Jona Kvamme of Carrington, has projected the image of quiet confidence, with a touch of cockiness and hint of a sassy attitude that his mom would argue he inherited from his dad. In the course of the last few months, however, that sense of youthful invulnerability has been...
Paul Hendrickson is the recipient of the Carrington Area Healthy Communities Coalition's 2023 Third Quarter Community Service Award. Hendrickson was acknowledged for his great compassion for members of our community who need assistance for a variety of reasons. His support and assistance to of families and individuals who struggle to meet life's daily needs has been noticed by many throughout the community. It is also in simple ways that he shows his generous nature, like letting someone go...
Observed on August 31 every year, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) seeks to create better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change that reduces the harms associated with drug use. The situation is especially severe in the US. In 2021, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated there were 107,622 drug overdose deaths, an increase of 15 percent from 2020. In North Dakota, 82 overdose deaths are...
The Carrington Garden Club, along with Runnings, is sponsoring the Yard of the Week program this summer. Nominations may be made to the Carrington Chamber & EDC office by calling 652-2524 or emailing chambergal@daktel.com. This week's nomination is Jeff and Barb Reed at 693 4th Street N....
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. Shelter from the storm Some have been dreaming of storm shelters at Golden Lake for many years, and now due to the diligent work of many, including Steele County Emergency Director Ben Gates and Steel County Sheriff Wayne Beckman, those dreams were turned into a reality this summer. Gates explained that...
AUGUST CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Aug. 28 - Chicken Kieve, Oregano Green Beans, Ginger Baked Pears with Spiced Whip - Pool - Open Cards Tues., Aug. 29 - Pork Stir Fry, Brown Rice Pilaf, Asian Vegetables, Orange, Pineapple, Banana - Pinochle Thurs., Aug. 31 - Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Summer Squash, Rosy Applesauce - Whist Fri., Sept. 1 - Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Bananas in Pudding - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., Sept. 2 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome....
