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Pifer’s Auctioneers www.pifers.com Tuesday, August 29 - 10:00 a.m. Blahna Ranch Retirement Auction 453 61st Ave. SE, Carrington on-site and online bidding available! 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...
The Carrington City Council learned at their last meeting that police chief Chris Bittmann resigned his position, with his last day to be August 11. During the meeting held on Monday, August 14, Mayor Tom Erdmann reported to the council that Bittmann resigned his position as chief of police for the City of Carrington, but after a meeting with the police commission, he rescinded his resignation and will stay on as chief. During the city's budget meeting on Wednesday, August 2, the council...
As of July 31, the end of the 2022-23 year, the general fund balance for Carrington School District totaled more than $3 million. “We carry a huge reserve, percentage-wise of our general fund budget,” President Joel Lemer told members of the school board Tuesday, adding that the public has expressed some concern about the size of the fund balance. Therefore, when putting together the budget for the 2023-24 year, the finance committee set in motion tax relief measures. The district can ass...
John Raymond O’Hara American Legion Post 25 of Carrington will meet on Tuesday, August 22, at 7 p.m. in the Carrington City Library. This meeting is to decide the future of Post 25. We ask members to please attend this meeting. Your input and vote are very important....
Andrew Jager was first arrested on Friday, April 21 in Carrington after multiple calls were received about a man carrying a gun case and yelling at passersby, just two blocks from the Carrington Public School. After Carrington Police Chief Christopher Bittmann struggled to place him under arrest, Jager was charged with disorderly conduct, preventing arrest, two counts of carrying a concealed weapon, and three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. After posting bond, a status conference...
Submissions are currently being accepted for the proposed name of the new CHS football and track stadium, which was completed in 2022. A cutout section can be found on page 3 of the PLUS section, and name suggestions submitted to the high school office (Door 11) by Tuesday, August 22. The site of the stadium was informally known as “Stadium ‘76” until the original bleacher section was demolished. The Independent has referred to the new complex as “Stadium ‘22” in print articles since it was constructed....
The Gate City Bank branch in Carrington marked the financial institution's 100th year of service to customers in North Dakota and Minnesota with a celebratory Open House at the bank's location at 720 Main St. on Tuesday, August 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tasty treats, including cupcakes, cookies and chips and salsa, along with offerings from Basil by Travis Wong, were available to customers and prospective customers. Carrington branch personnel present to help celebrate the milestone occasion...
Farmers, crop advisers and agricultural industry representatives are invited to view field research trials and receive production recommendations on corn, soybean and dry bean during the annual row crop field tour on Thursday, Aug. 31, at North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center. Registration begins at 4 p.m. with educational exhibits and refreshments. The tour begins promptly at 4:30 and includes: • Field and silage corn updates • Dry bean variety performance • R...
“Section lines are never closed,” said Foster County State’s Attorney Kara Brinster to Lee Wahlund at the Foster County Commission meeting last week. During the meeting Wahlund attended to request a section line be closed that runs to his property off of 66th Avenue. He said the problem is the section line is located in the City of Carrington’s extraterrestrial property, which stretches one mile past the actual city limits. Brinster told Wahlund that she needed more time to research the matter...
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. Yard of the Week is Pat and Sharon Boehmer at 564 9th Ave. N....
The Carrington Fire Department expresses appreciation to all who came to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Carrington Fire Hall. Pictured below are current and former members of the fire department who attended the Aug. 9 celebration. Front Row (Kneeling Left to Right): Ean Hovdenes, Ken Wangen, Marius Botha, Brad Weninger, James Linderman, Duane Sauvageau, Tommy Moravec and Justin Prim. Back Row (standing left to right): Zach Tessman, Clarence Wolff, Neil Fandrich, Dillon Flemmer, Pete...
On Thursday, August 10, the Carrington Chamber & EDC held a ribbon cutting at the West Side Park to recognize the Grand Opening of the exciting new playground. The park playground had not been updated for several decades. This project was spearheaded by the Carrington Healthy Communities Coalition and came to fruition with many generous local donations and grants from various entities. Michele Seil, President of the Carrington Healthy Communities Coalition, was instrumental in the planning,...
The Carrington Chamber and Economic Development Corporation recognized Lexi Page as Employee of the Month for July. She receives a framed certificate and $20 in Carrington Cash for the awesome care she gives. The nomination is as follows: "It takes a special person to be a certified nursing assistant as CNA's are a very important part of the entire health care team. I would like to nominate Lexi Page for the Chamber's employee of the month, as over the last couple of years she has taken...
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. Apparent vandalism at Writing Rock Apparent vandalism at Writing Rock State Historic Site has Divide County Sheriff Zach Schroeder alerting “the right people,” but other than that, there’s not much he or deputies can do. Discovered late last month by park caretaker Justin Hanson, Schroeder said it appea...
AUGUST CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Aug. 21 - Stuffed Bell Peppers, Mashed Red Potatoes, Scalloped Corn, Plums - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Aug. 22 - Beef Roast & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with Onions, Peach Crisp - Pinochle Thurs., Aug. 24 - Pasta Fagloli Soup, Tuna Stuffed Tomato, Zucchini & Cucumber Salad, Blushing Pineapple - Whist Fri., Aug. 25 - Grilled Chicken on a Bun with Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Roasted Potato Wedges, Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower - Fresh Fruit - Golf...
August 15, 2023 Jeffrey Allen Hulbert, Carrington, N.D.: theft of property, $250, restitution, $140; criminal mischief, $250 Sam Teah Dixon, Moorhead, Minn.: exceeded speed limit, $40...
Halvorson-Boote Auction Company www.halvorsonbooteauctions.com Wednesday, August 23 - 1:00 p.m. The Late Judge WA (Bill) Jacobsen Gun, Ammo and Knife Collection Odessa Event Center, Warwick Thursday, August 24 - 9 a.m. David and Laure Rendahl Estate 101 Sandy Lane - Devils Lake Tuesday, September 12 - 5 p.m. Vernon and Lois Knudson 103 Baker Street, Cooperstown Pifer’s Auctioneers www.pifers.com Tuesday, August 29 - 10:00 a.m. Blahna Ranch Retirement Auction 453 61st Ave. SE, Carrington...
The Carrington Wrestling Booster Club started a new experience on July 1, 2022. They are one year in and reflecting on the first year of gaming, how they were able to support the community, and what the future looks like now. It all started when gaming manager, Paul Hagel, started looking into the requirements to keep gaming proceeds, that are made in Carrington, stay local. Many of the 501(c)(3) organizations that sponsored gaming in Carrington at the time were not local, and the funds were...
Six members of the Fessenden-Bowdon FFA Chapter recently traveled to Dickinson, N.D., to take part in the North Dakota FFA Land Judging Career Development Event. The event took place on Thursday, August 3. Two members earned gold awards, two members earned silver awards and two earned bronze awards. The team finished in second place overall, just eight points from the first place team and earned a gold team award. The event was won by the Harvey FFA Chapter which earned its way to the National...
For a quarter century, the Carrington Fire and Rescue has answered the call, time and time again, from the same six-bay headquarters. The present Fire Hall, located just west of Carrington City Hall, was constructed in 1998, and just celebrated its 25th year of operation. Locals established the Carrington Fire Department in 1891 to provide fire protection service to residents and businesses. For many years, the Carrington Fire Department operated out of the armory, just across the street from...
Following her tenure as a summer intern at the Foster County Independent and New Rockford Transcript, Isabella Garr is on to her next journey. Garr, a 2022 CHS graduate who just completed her freshman year at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, will be serving an 18-month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is the daughter of Dr. Benjamin and Sonali Garr of Carrington, and has been called to serve mission work in Pocatello, Idaho. Her mission will be...
Gate City Bank is honoring 100 years of financial service to North Dakota, Minnesota and the greater region with a special celebration Tuesday, August 15. The Carrington branch will be holding an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby. Customers and friends will be treated to games, refreshments, and chips and salsa from Hardy Salsa and creme brulee courtesy of Basil by Travis Wong. Gate City Bank was founded in 1923 as Gate City Building and Loan Association, and is headquartered in Fargo. There are 43 branches across North Dakota and...
It’s time for Back To School and the next event the Carrington Chamber & Economic Development (CCEDC) Corporation is working on is the Community Picnic. This event will take place Wednesday, August 16 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The picnic is not school related but an opportune time to bring the community together at Carrington City Park as the Back To School Ice Cream Social precedes our picnic. Any new residents are welcome to join us and get to know more people in Carrington. Grilled hot dogs and pulled pork sandwiches along with chips and wat...
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping students in varying degrees of lockdown measures in 2020, two young girls from different states but with common roots decided to share their lives' details with each other. Rowan Jess, daughter of Kirk and Karla Jess and an incoming sophomore at Carrington High School, became pen pals with Haley Theis, a freshman from Medina, Minn., and the daughter of Karri Theis, formerly of Carrington. "It's been very inspiring watching their relationship grow," Rowan's mom...
Four Foster County 4-H'ers participated in the junior 4-H land judging contest near Dickinson on Aug. 3. The team won the contest, beating out two teams from Walsh County and a team from Grand Forks County. Cyrena Kuss was high individual in the contest. Kenleigh Hinrichs placed second, Cally Hansen was fourth, and Wyatt Stickel was seventh. It was Stickel's first year participating in the contest. Land judging is a national 4-H and FFA program to build knowledge and respect for the land, its...
