The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
Front row, left to right: Hallie Johnson, Max McConnell, Russel Beckley, Jetta Hintz, Ryan Hoff, Ande Gussiaas, and Melody Gussiaas. Middle row: Rhett Beach, Zephyr Brewer, Louis Wede, Rogan VanRay, Kennedy Weisz, Emmie Lura, Charlotte Wong and Jameson Topp. Back row: Donna Anderson, Foster County Extension Agent; Braxton Hewitt representing AgCounty Farm Credit Service; Kaylee Schlafman, representing Bremer Bank; Tiffany Paulson, representing Bank Forward; Stephanie Wangen, representing Carrington Community Credit Union and Desiree Wede, representing Gate City.
April was Youth Financial Literacy Month. North Dakota State University Extension in Foster and Eddy counties, local banks and credit unions partnered with schools in Carrington and New Rockford to provide a lesson to first grade students on earning, spending and saving.
The goal of the program was for students to learn positive money behaviors at an early age. As part of the lesson, each student...
