The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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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. Cramer hearing, trial moved to September After a trial was set to begin this month in a homicide case, a request was granted to move the upcoming hearing and trial to September. Ian Cramer, 43, of Bismarck, is now set to have his final disposition hearing at 9 a.m., September 12, via Zoom.com, with his...
One new councilman was welcomed into the fold during the Carrington Reorganization meeting last Monday night. During the meeting held on Monday, July 8, Mayor Tom Erdmann appointed Jesse Nelson to take Chase Pederson's seat. Troy Roundy was voted in to the council president's seat and Neil Fandrich into the vice president's seat. The meeting was adjourned and the council meeting began. During the meeting, Erdmann spoke about the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) and shared a little...
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. North Dakota Tourism soars to new heights The travel and tourism economy in North Dakota surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2023, according to a new report released by the North Dakota Department of Commerce. The number of visitors to North Dakota increased by 1.3 million, reaching a total of 25.6 million...
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. Deng selected as Boys Athlete of the Year Add another honor to the long list of awards for Four Winds' Deng Deng as he was chosen as the N.D. Associated Press Sportswriters Boys High School Athlete of the Year. Deng excelled in multiple sports this past school year for Four Winds. He had an excellent...
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. 'Wandermore' wanders across Benson County On June 11, Maddock welcomed a special guest who has been traveling the entire state of North Dakota documenting his travels on his Facebook page titled, "Wandermore in North Dakota." Seth Varner, who is originally from Oahu, Neb., and is the singular owner of the...
More discussions between the Foster County Commission and Garrison Diversion's Kip Kovar about the pipeline project were on the agenda for the commission meeting last week. During the meeting held on Tuesday, June 18, Kovar presented a revised plan to auditor Ellen Roundy, state's attorney Kara Brinster and the board. Brinster said she will review it next week. The board talked about having a contingency plan for long-term road maintenance or future road maintenance in the event a section of...
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. JDA requests extension for art funding The Divide County Job Development Authority is requesting an extension for grant money set aside for the Arts Across the Prairie project after securing land for an earthwork installation. The $75,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts is set to expire June...
The Carrington City Council learned at their meeting last Monday that they are losing one of their own. During the meeting held on Monday, June 10, Chase Pederson tendered his resignation as a city councilman due to the fact he is moving out of the city limits. The board accepted his resignation, and will most likely appoint someone to fill his seat. Committee Reports FIRE: • Carrington Fireman and Public Works Director Jason Wolsky reported that the Carrington Fire Department received two c...
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. Runnings purchases Home of Economy The family-owned North Dakota company Home of Economy announced on Thursday, May 30, that it has reached an agreement with the Minnesota-based retailer Runnings to purchase its eight North Dakota stores. "Home of Economy has been in business for 85 years, founded by my...
Meeting Garrison Diversion Pipeline Project representatives again to discuss a blading contract, the Foster County Commission sought help from Foster County State's Attorney Kara Brinster. During their last meeting on Tuesday, June 4, the board heard about a contract Garrison Diversion officials say was signed by road superintendent Nate Monson for road blading during the construction of the pipeline. Commissioner Alan Scanson said that the commission was unaware of the contract and that Monson...
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 City alum heading to NASA Sadie Bone has always been curious. That curiosity, combined with her drive for knowledge and discovering answers, has led her to an internship at NASA. Sadie and her parents spent her early years in Butte, Mont. before moving to Watford City in 2012. The Watford City...
The Foster County Commission had some concerns at their last meeting when hearing from Garrison Diversion representatives about the Red River Valley Water Supply Project that is running through the south end of the county. During the meeting held on Tuesday, May 21, commissioner Alan Scanson said he has concerns about the pipeline crossing on Jackson Highway as well as on the Kensal Highway due to them not providing a bypass route for traffic on the Bordulac road last year. Kip Kovar of Garrison...
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. Fort Stevenson breaks world record They did it! Fort Stevenson State Park officially set the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the "Most People Making S'mores Simultaneously." The previous record was set in Texas with a mere 891 people. On Saturday afternoon 1,150 people ascended to Fort Stevenson....
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. Commission accepts Beaver's resignation The Griggs County Commission meeting was held on Monday, May 6. On Tuesday, May 7, Griggs County Sheriff Michael Beaver tendered his resignation by letter to the board. After an email from Beaver to the highway patrol was found to be altered, Beaver turned in his...
The first applications were received and acted upon for the Uniting for Ukraine program offered by the Carrington City Council. During the Monday, May 13 meeting, chairman Troy Roundy said they received grant applications from Tyler Carr, Mitch Page and Arlo Stedman. Tyler Carr of Carr Construction and Mitch Page from Golden Acres Manor and Estates jointly applied for sponsorship of one family, with Carr funding the husband/father and one child and Page funding the wife/ mother and one child. Th...
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. Death at Rolla Motel investigation Rollette County Sheriff Nathan Gustafson confirmed that law enforcement was recently called to the Bil-Mar Motel on the west side of Rolla. The owner of the business confirmed that "last Sunday" there was a dead body found in a room. She added that nothing was disclosed...
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. Airsoft gun fired during class at Alexander School During a sixth grade music class at Alexander Public School on April 15, a student produced an airsoft gun and fired it at another student. This incident is still under investigation and many parents have reached out to The Farmer to express frustration wi...
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. Referendum fails The controversial bond referendum for an addition to the Harvey School was soundly defeated recently, ending a nine-month campaign by supporters for a new school who were met by an equally steadfast crowd not wanting to spend $23.5 million on classrooms for the school's elementary...
Voters in Foster County will go to the polls on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in a primary election to select federal, state, county, city and park board representatives. For cities, the primary is the finals for mayors, council persons and park board members, while state and county winners in the primary move on to the general election on November 5, 2024. There’s only one contested race on the local ballot this year. That will be for two council seats in the City of McHenry. The City of McHenry h...
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. Break-ins reported in Minnewaukan Multiple break-ins were reported to have occurred in Benson County during the early morning hours of Sunday, April 14, including Dakota Spirits in Minnewaukan. A red vehicle was sighted around the community and believed to have been associated with the break-ins. (Story...
The Foster County Commission learned at their meeting last week that the county was awarded a state funded grant of $4,090 million for paving four miles of the Barlow Road, also known as Road 1602 (11th Street NE). During the meeting held on Tuesday, April 16, county engineer Mike Rivinius told the board the four miles located near Grace City will most likely be regraded in 2026 and paved in 2027. He also said that the four million will come out of $45 million available. In other business: • T...
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. Body found north of Beaver Bay A body found north of Beaver Bay over the weekend has been transported to Bismarck in hopes of being identified by authorities. According to Emmons County Sheriff Gary Sanders, a local fisherman discovered the body at about 5:50 p.m. April 7, near the shoreline of Lake Oahe...
The Carrington City Ordinance on parking is vague and confusing, so one resident questioned the council about it at their last meeting. During the meeting held on Monday, April 8, a resident attended the meeting to ask about parking on the street. He said he is a home owner with a one-stall garage, but his family has more cars than his garage can accommodate so some have to be parked out on the street. This is where it gets tricky: The city's parking ordinance states that residents may not...
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. Hard to be positive when on the defensive A sense of negativism that seemingly hovered over the crowd of 180 recently in Harvey’s B.M. Hanson Elementary School wasn’t necessarily welcomed or encouraged by school district patrons, certainly not the school board or building committee members present, but...
"No, it doesn't mean property taxes in Carrington are increasing," said Foster County Tax Equalization Director Karen Evans at the Foster County Commission meeting last week. During the meeting held on Tuesday, April 2, Evans explained that to be in compliance with the state, she had to increase the sales ratio. "I sent out 594 notices of tax increases in the City of Carrington. That isn't counting the county notices," said Evans. "The reason for the notices is because our sales ratio had...
