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 By Nathan Price    News    December 4, 2023 

Jager pleads guilty; Abshere trial in April

Andrew Jager of Carrington, accused of carrying a weapon just blocks from the nearby school, has pleaded guilty to several felony and misdemeanor counts. Jager was first arrested on Friday, April 21...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    November 27, 2023

Midkota superintendent accused of possessing child pornography

UPDATED November 30, 2023 On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Superintendent of the Midkota Public School District was charged with several felonies for the possession of child pornography. Ryan Baron, also... Full story

 
 By Nathan Price    News    November 13, 2023

Food, family and friends

Here in North Dakota, there are few things better than the charming nature of a small town. It's one of the qualities many North Dakotans are most proud of, and for some towns, it's something they're...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    November 6, 2023

Local man facing charges in dog attack

Shane Stegeman of Carrington has been charged with several crimes, including child neglect, after his dog allegedly attacked his 3-year-old stepdaughter last summer. The child, referred to as...

 

Chronicles of the couch writer

Would it surprise you to know that a significant amount of the newspaper has been written via iphone these past few weeks? Well, unfortunately it has. In fact, any article written by me since the...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    October 30, 2023

NRHS alum Otto faces road to recovery

Rachael Otto, a 1993 NRHS grad who's among the most successful athletes to ever come out of New Rockford, is taking on the fight of her life. On Sunday, Sept. 17, Otto was enjoying a weekend at her...

 

Plane crash claims life of local pilot

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, a fatal airplane crash occurred south of New Rockford, N.D. According to Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies, several witnesses traveling on Highway 281 rep...

 

Felony drug charges dropped

On Tuesday, September 12, Lawrence Sansone and Kellie Barton were once again on the docket at the Foster County Courthouse in Carrington. Sansone and Barton were charged with multiple felonies and...

 

Brandt sentenced to five years in Ellingson case

Nearly a year after 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson was tragically killed following a street dance in McHenry, Shannon Brandt was at the Foster County Courthouse in Carrington on Friday, Sept. 8, for sen...

 

Do you want the good or bad news?

Sometimes I wonder what people expect from local newspapers like the one I work for, and from local reporters like myself. While readers regularly thank us for our great coverage, we've also been...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    August 28, 2023

Fessenden Co-op/CenDak merger passes

The Fessenden Cooperative Association and CenDak Cooperative will officially merge. It was made official on Monday, Aug. 21, when member-owners met separately with their respective cooperatives in...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    August 21, 2023

Jager prosecution suspended pending mental evaluation

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...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    July 31, 2023

Binford man killed in motorcycle crash

A Binford man was killed in a fatal motorcycle crash on Wednesday, July 19. According to a press release from the N.D. Highway Patrol, 56-year-old Brian Swanson was reported missing at 7:45 p.m. on...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    July 31, 2023

New traffic laws go into effect August 1

North Dakota motorists beware, the laws are changing. As of press time, N.D. state law dictated that a driver in North Dakota could not be ticketed for being unbuckled unless first pulled over for a s...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    July 24, 2023

Meth, fentanyl bust nets $21K in drugs

Two individuals are facing serious jail time after a drug bust in Carrington resulted in the seizure of notable amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl. On Monday, July 17, the Stutsman County Narcoti...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    July 24, 2023

Poitra rejects plea deal in Sheyenne case

The stage for a murder trial has likely been set after Nicholas Poitra, the man accused of murdering 35-year-old Troyal Thumb at Rindy's Bar in Sheyenne earlier this year, recently rejected a plea...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    July 17, 2023

Not adding up: Two charged in Casey's theft case

The Casey’s General Store in Carrington recently contacted law enforcement after noticing that their bottom line wasn’t adding up. Not long after, it was determined that one of their own...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    July 17, 2023

Big cases on the docket

On Tuesday, July 11, a number of big cases were on the docket at the Foster County Courthouse in Carrington. Up first was Kristopher Abshere, the 33-year-old individual accused of impregnating a...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    June 26, 2023

Local man arrested, charged with gross sexual imposition

Kristopher Abshere, 33, was arrested on June 19 in Foster County for allegedly impregnating a 14-year-old girl last summer. The official charge filed against him is gross sexual imposition of a...

 
 By Nathan Price    Sports    June 26, 2023

'Swing Fore Charity' fund-raiser for Hoppes

Golfers hit the fairways and greens at CrossRoads Golf Club Tuesday, June 20, for the 'Swing Fore Charity' event, proceeds of which will help offset medical expenses for LeeAnn Hoppe. A total of 34...

 

Throwing zeroes: Hendrickson fires no-hitter in opener against Post 30

On Thursday, June 8, the New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox took on Carrington Post 25 for their first home game of the Legion baseball season. However, any hopes they might've had about enjoying a...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    June 12, 2023

Hefty Seed warehouse in Hurdsfield burns to ground

A Hefty Seed chemical warehouse in Hurdsfield, N.D. was destroyed after flames consumed the structure on Friday, June 2. No one was injured, but emergency responders and Hefty Seed personnel were forc...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    May 22, 2023

Brandt pleads guilty to manslaughter

Shannon Brandt has pleaded guilty to running over and killing 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson last year. At a hearing on Thursday, May 18, Brandt entered a plea of guilty to manslaughter, a Class B...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    May 15, 2023

Tia Davis Benefit May 24

Tia Davis is still enduring the fight of her life, and her local community is being invited to lend a hand. Davis' health took a turn for the worse after giving birth to two adorable twin babies ...

 

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