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I have been following coverage of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in local newspapers in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida for the past three weeks. Just yesterday, I came across an essay written by producers that I wanted to share, because it goes far beyond what I’ve seen so far and particularly addresses the impacts on the agriculture industry there. Big Sandy Creek Dairy in Madison, Ga. posted the following to their Facebook page on Sept. 29, just three days after Hurricane H...
Cinnamon is in season. We're making apple pies with apples harvested from our backyard trees and pumpkin spice lattes are the flavor of the month on the menu at the local coffee shop. October 2023 marked the start of a nearly year-long process to remove cinnamon that was found to contain lead from store shelves at hundreds of supermarkets and dollar stores. According to Consumer Reports, "the FDA began testing cinnamon sold at various stores after fruit purée apple pouches by Schnucks, WanaBana,...
There's only one place where you can get cozy by the fireplace or gather with friends under the arbor and experience the ambience of downtown Carrington. It's The Garden Gate, a Central City institution for nearly 35 years. This family owned shop located at 929 Main Street is a beautiful space offering specialty coffee drinks, daily lunches and a full liquor bar with appetizers and supper specials Wednesday to Friday evenings. The gift shop features vintage, handmade, and repurposed home decor...
The Carrington school board fully intends to ask voters a second time to permanently increase the building fund levy from 5 to 10 mills. Members took steps at their Tuesday, Oct. 8 regular meeting to set a date for the special election and authorize Business Manager Kim Edland to secure poll workers and produce ballots. The plan they laid out, however, will not be put into motion until after the Nov. 5 general election, when North Dakota voters decide whether or not to eliminate valuation-based...
You may recall seeing clotheslines of bras on Main Street businesses in Carrington last October. Well, they're back, and this year Foster County Public Health, CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington and the Foster County Independent are teaming up to raise the line even higher and spread awareness farther. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we're taking this opportunity to raise awareness about breast health, highlight the importance of screenings and early detection, and provide support...
I rode on the back of a steam engine this past weekend. I’ve lived in New Rockford for 20 years and have made the short trip to the Central North Dakota Steam Threshers Reunion for nearly every one. I’ve also covered the local steam show for the Transcript 10 straight years now. Each time I aim to capture something and someone new and different, as there are so many things to see and do on the grounds. They’ve recently added events as well, including tractor driving for the kids and a Frida...
The Cardinal - KDAK AM 1600/100.1FM is the local radio station that serves the Carrington area. The KDAK studio is located on Main Street in Carrington, and the station has been serving the community for 75 years. Operating 24/7, KDAK has seven employees. KDAK sees its role in the community as helping to promote Carrington as a great place to live, work, and play. BJ Walters, the primary on-air personality for The Cardinal, broadcasts from the studio each Monday through Friday from 6-9 a.m. and...
Last fall's sold out hit, "Deer Camp," is back in town by popular demand. This hilarious take on hunting follows four buddies on their annual boys' trip out to the shack. This time it's a little different, though. After 15 years of coming home with nothing but a hangover from their annual "hunting" excursion, 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 actually know how to hunt! Do they b...
The 3rd Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk was held at Carrington City Park Sunday afternoon, September 8. The event is sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A total of $16,395.31 was raised from the event, and 116 individuals and 10 teams participated in this year's walk in Carrington. Kaylin Pate was the top individual fundraiser at $1,050.00, followed by Lori Stahl, $425.00; Peggy Biel, $400.00; Kristen Beckley, $350.00; and Ashley Schulz, $296.31. The amounts...
During the month of September, approximately 1.3 million people in the U.S. will have suicidal thoughts, 142,000 will attempt suicide, and 4,000 will die by suicide, according to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. In 2023, 142 North Dakota residents died by suicide, according to N.D. Vital Records. “Compassion and human connection are powerful tools in suicide prevention. Reaching out, listening without judgment, and showing genuine care can provide the hope and support that someone in c...
This will be the second year in a row that the Carrington School District passes a budget that does not levy any miscellaneous mills and instead calls for deficit spending. At their September 10 meeting, the Carrington School Board approved the 2024-25 final budget. The district is expected to bring in just under $8.09 million in revenue and spend $8.47 million to educate approximately 600 students. Officials again noted the healthy general fund balance, which totaled $3,306,675.15 as of August...
In the world of public notices, this summer has been a doozy. Recent events, some involving celebrities, have shed light on just how well read public notices are. Public notices are reports of upcoming meetings held by government entities, notices to creditors when a person passes away, foreclosure notices issued by banks, and financial reports of the cities and school districts, to name a few. Each state has laws that govern what is considered a public notice and how often each needs to be...
The Central City is literally feeding the world. 8th Avenue Food & Provisions ships pasta made right here in Carrington throughout the globe, to not only the U.S. and Canada, but also Korea and Central America. 8th Avenue is the new home of Dakota Growers Pasta Company, founded in 1991 as a grower-owned cooperative that began producing pasta in the Central City in 1993. The site doubled production capacity by 1996, then acquired a Minnesota facility in 1998 and Virginia facility in June 2021. Ov...
The United States Postal Service is a vital partner to newspapers. We pay them to provide a service, that is to deliver our print editions to every address in America. That partnership, however, is facing new challenges. I was among a select few representing North Dakota newspapers at a roundtable discussion hosted by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven on Monday. An article about that meeting first appeared in the Grand Forks Herald on Tuesday, and is republished in this edition of both the Transcript and th...
Your local newspaper is teaming up with your local pasta producer to put together something the Central City has never seen before. Introducing 8th Avenue and Main Pasta Fest, a community event that blends together fantastic food and Carrington camaraderie. It's Central City's first potluck pasta party, set for National Pasta Day – Thursday, Oct. 17. Downtown businesses have the opportunity to host a chef or team, who prepares a dish and serves it to attendees at their place of business. S...
A Carrington woman was arrested Saturday after a single vehicle crash in Stutsman County. According to the Highway Patrol, 48-year-old Charmin Knodel-Sayler of Carrington was traveling westbound on 34th St SE approximately 2 miles northwest of Medina at around 1 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 31. She drove the Chevrolet Impala off the road into a slough, and the vehicle came to rest in the slough on the south side of the road facing southwest. Knodel-Sayler was treated on scene for minor injuries...
The Carrington Medical Center Foundation is your host for Harvest Fest 2024. It's the fundraising event of the season, brimming with bushels of good eats and quality live entertainment. It all takes place at the Foster County Fairgrounds west of Carrington on Saturday, Sept. 28. The three course, buffet style meal will be served at 5:30 p.m., with a cash bar provided by Headlock's. Then kick back and take in the talents of Duelly Noted, a one-of-a-kind female dueling piano act, sponsored by Carr...
Carrington Public Schools will hold their first day of classes on Tuesday, Aug. 20. A reflection of the time of year, the board meeting held one week before show time was relatively short and ended with the annual tour of the school and grounds. The sole action item on the agenda for Tuesday, Aug. 13 was the final financial report for the 2023-24 school year. Business Manager Kimary Edland went over the revenues and expenditures, as well as stats from the year that was. Overall, the district...
Tuesday night trap! That's just one of the many activities available to residents and visitors at the shooting range west of Carrington. Courtesy of grant dollars and a lot of elbow grease, the community once again has access to a trap shooting facility right here at home. Owned by the City of Carrington and operated by the Central Dakota Sportsmen's Club, the range is open to the public 24/7 and includes pistol, 100-meter rifle and trap shooting areas. More than a dozen youth took part in the...
On Sunday, Sept. 8, all are invited to the 3rd Annual Carrington Out of the Darkness Walk. The event will take place at the Carrington City Park, starting with a freewill donation meal at 12:30 p.m. Registration opens at 1 p.m., and the Opening Ceremony gets underway at 2 p.m. Out of the Darkness Walks, led by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and organized locally by Carrington Health Communities Coalition, raise awareness and funds to send the message that suicide can be...
Most of us have likely seen it at least once before. We’re in the middle of an important task, such as entering thousands of entries into an Excel spreadsheet or posting our latest update to Facebook, and all of a sudden the computer screen turns blue. About a week ago, the screens of an estimated 8.5 million Windows computers came down with the blue screen of death. It was like watching Inside Out 2, when orange-haired Anxiety takes over our beloved Riley. The multi-day tech flub, dubbed the ...
Phase 1 of the Foster County courthouse basement renovation is nearly complete, and work on Phase 2 is ahead of schedule. Social Service staff have moved into their new offices. The photo above was taken Monday, July 15, after the permanent lighting was installed. The new office space includes a private waiting room for residents seeking services, as well as a reception area and individual offices for staff. The new lower level restrooms, located just across the hallway from the elevator, were...
An essential service will return to Carrington this week. Main Street Laundry, a coin-operated laundromat on west Main Street, opens July 22. The laundromat is located in the former JOB Welding building on the 1300 block of Main. Tyler and Preston Carr purchased the property in 2022, which they use as a shop for their construction business, Carr Construction. In March, they started remodeling the building into a salon and laundromat, and as of Tuesday, gas line connections to the dryers and...
July has been a memorable month for severe summer weather, and as I write this we are only halfway through! On July 4, mother nature declared her independence. It was an experience I will not soon forget. I watched lightning web through sky off to the northeast as I drove to Carrington that afternoon, headed for the 5 p.m. Independence Day parade. Considering the pavement on Hwy. 281 was already wet, I assumed the storm was traveling east away from town, not toward us. The weather was...
Bowdon is 125 years old! Hundreds of alumni and visitors rolled into town for the festivities July 12-14, and there were over 100 entries in the parade on Saturday morning. All in attendance had the opportunity to vote for their favorite parade entry, and "People's Choice" winners were named afterwards. The first place winner was "Through the Years" by the Suckut family (shown above), which recounted the 125-year history of Bowdon, listing many of its Main Street businesses over the years....
