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Hoppes to benefit from Swing Fore Charity

Competition will once again take a backseat to compassion on Tuesday, June 20. Swing Fore Charity is back after a three-year hiatus, and this year the recipient family is one of Carrington's own ...

CHS Class of 2023 graduates

The journey through elementary, junior and high school came to a close Sunday, May 28, with the Commencement Exercises for the Carrington High School Class of 2023. A total of 44 CHS students took...

Carrington Municipal Court: May 30, 2023

May 30, 2023 Ler Bwe Htoo, Amarillo, Texas: exceeded speed limit, $10 Alisha Ann Teves, Carrington, N.D.: failed to yield at intersection,...

School election June 6

Carrington School District patrons will go to the polls on Tuesday, June 6 to elect one rural member and one at-large member to the Board of Education. Incumbent rural member is Angela Kutz and at-large incumbent is Randy Hooey. Both have filed for...

Students of the Quarter

Students of the Quarter for the fourth quarter at Carrington Elementary have been selected. They are as follows: Kindergarten: Rhett Beach – also nominated were Ainsly Wolsky, Brecca Laib, Hallie...

More highlights from CHS Class of 2023 Graduation

Intern Isabella Garr captured special moments from Sunday's commencement ceremony at...

Donations needed for fireworks

Donations for the fireworks display held at the Foster County Fairgrounds in Carrington on the 4th of July are now being collected. Checks (payable to Lights of Honor) or cash can be delivered to...

36th annual Chamber Golf Day on June 15

The 36th Annual Chamber Golf Day will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2023. The community is encouraged to come out and enjoy the day and evening at our beautiful Crossroads Golf Course. This event is geared for family friendly fun. The afternoon,...

City has trees available

Carrington – The City of Carrington has potted trees available for planting in boulevards. As part of their program to remove and replace ash trees, the city is making available a variety of trees to homeowners. The trees are selected from the...

Around the State: June 5, 2023

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. Well, that escalated quickly! Someone seems to want...

The dive to succeed: Weninger takes 400 title; Cardinal boys finish fourth

Logan Weninger’s gritty performances, along with his flair for the dramatic, will be the lasting memory of the 2023 North Dakota State Track Meet for the Carrington boys’ team. Fortunately, he...

All-Region 3 Baseball teams named

All-Region 3 Team, (L to R) – back row: Berkley Frantz (South Border), Marshall Lindgren (South Border), Jacob Nitschke (LaMoure/Litchville-Marion), Anthony Hanson (LaMoure/L-M), Hudson Schmitz...

Contributor to CMC's title has Midkota ties

Twenty-eight years ago, her mother put her Midkota Mustang teammates on her back as Most Valuable Player to win the 1995 Class B girls' basketball championship. Now, Megan (Fiechtner) Sparrow's...

CHS girls also finish 4th

To achieve a team title in 2023 for the Class B girls' track race at the MDU Resources Community Bowl in Bismarck, contending schools didn't necessarily have to worry about depth. This year, it was...

Two compete for Thunder at state

The Medina/Pingree-Buchanan Thunder were represented by a pair of boys at the State Track Meet. Junior Mark Thomas participated in a heat of the 110-meter hurdles, running 17.77 to get the...

Hornets achieve peak performances at state

The Harvey-Wells County Hornets' track and field team had some great finishes at the recently-held state Track and Field meet at the MDU Resources Community Bowl in Bismarck. Many of the performances...

Golfers swing at Casselton meet

The Carrington boys’ golf team traveled southeast to the Red River Valley to get their hacks in at a meet in Casselton Wednesday, May 24. The Cards shot a team total of 400, 76 strokes behind meet winner and host Central Cass. The Squirrels...

Titan throwers shoulder the weight

All of Griggs/Midkota's points at the 2023 State Track Meet, from both the Titan boys and girls, came from one event. The shot put provided six points for the Titan girls' team, led by a third-place...

From the Past: Lightning fire destroys barn

75 Years Ago June 3, 1948 Business is picking up in the office of County Judge M. P. Roberts now that June is here. The trend began in May when five marriage licenses were issued. Only one was...

Within our Walls: June 5, 2023

This week's Within Our Walls article features Mary Hoff. Mary Hoff is a Certified Physician Assistant who works at our Carrington Medical Clinic and Urgent Care, as well as our Family Clinic in New...

Field and Garden: Another challenging start to the growing season

“How is seeding going?” I asked the farmer. “Not bad” was his reply. “We’re about done with the fields where conditions are good. But now, all the remaining fields are wet.” Too much...

Savvy Senior: Can I collect Social Security from my ex-spouse?

Dear Savvy Senior, Is it possible to collect Social Security benefits from my ex-spouse? We were married for 12 years but have been divorced for almost 20 years now. Never Remarried Dear Never, Yes,...

Postal system stumbles, newspapers still deliver

Newspaper publishers were recently told that our postage rates are set to increase by 8 percent in July. This is the third rate increase since August 2022, and a total of 35 percent in increases in...

Upside Down Under: It's not as far as you might think. . .

Often times when I’m involved with my radio hobby of DXing, I’ll run across a radio station I’d never heard of before. When that happens, I look up the distance between my location and the...

Guest: Americans rediscover the summer picnic

It’s a positive trend that I hope continues: the resurgence of summer picnics. According to Mental Floss, the Covid pandemic caused a picnic boom beginning in 2020 that is showing no signs of...

Free pickleball lessons on June 6

For the past three years, the Carrington Area Healthy Communities Coalition has been helping local participants play pickleball by offering lessons and equipment for use, all free of charge. Learn...

Dakota Recreation Report: June 5, 2023

Outdoor notes: *June 7: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due. *June 9 – 11: Jamestown Wings on Strings Kite Club Kite Fest, Meidinger Park, 10 a.m. daily. Tournaments: *June 10 & 11: Lake Ashtabula, Sibley Crossing. *June 10: Devils Lake,...

Obituary: Regina Messmer

Regina Messmer Regina Victoria (McCallister) Messmer of Devils Lake, N.D., and longtime resident of Bordulac, N.D., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, May 9,...

Obituary: Ruth Mack

Ruth Mack Ruth M. Mack, 80, Fessenden, N.D., passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at St. Aloisius Medical Center, Harvey, N.D. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 30 at St. Augustine...

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