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 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 felony which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10...

 
 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 ...

 
 By Nathan Price    Sports    May 15, 2023

Got your bat, Jack! Cards win by 10-run rule over SNR

With a field that was finally dry enough for baseball, the Carrington Cardinals hosted their first home game of the season on Thursday, May 4. Visitors were the Black Sox of Sheyenne-New Rockford,...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    May 8, 2023

Brandt's murder charge reduced to manslaughter

Shannon Brandt, the man accused of running down and killing a teenager last year, now faces a less severe charge. On Saturday, April 27, Foster County State's Attorney Kara Brinster filed a motion to...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    April 10, 2023

Seaburg's Devils Lake store burglarized

In the early morning hours of Friday, March 31, Seaburg’s Sports at the Holiday Mall in Devils Lake was burglarized. According to court documents, a number of firearms were stolen from the gun shop, which is owned by Mike Seaburg of Carrington....

 
 By Nathan Price    News    March 27, 2023

Peace of mind (and body): New businesses bring health, wellness services to locals

A pair of exciting new businesses are hoping to increase the general health and well-being of their local community. UpNorth Speech & Myology and Aura Aesthetics + Hydration are aiming to provide...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    March 27, 2023

Sharon Ludwig benefit April 1 in New Rockford

On Saturday, April 1, the community is invited to a medical benefit for Sharon Ludwig at Buck-It's Bar in New Rockford. Ludwig, a rural Eddy County resident, was caught up in a skid steer accident...

 
 By Nathan Price    Opinion    March 20, 2023

Workforce issues in the ag industry

The American workforce shortage has been covered extensively since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, which literally brought the U.S. and global economies to a standstill. Ever since, workforce shortages are still impacting every industry despite signif...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    March 20, 2023

Proposed legislation would relax N.D. corporate farming rules

Right now, North Dakota's 68th Legislative Assembly is debating a bill that would allow feedlots and dairies to partner with corporations and limited liability companies, potentially eroding...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    March 13, 2023

Man arrested after cross-county chase

On March 6, the Carrington Police Department responded to a disturbance call at a residence in Carrington, which turned into a lengthy chase spanning portions of Foster and Wells counties. According to Carrington Police Chief Christopher Bittmann,...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    February 27, 2023

Sunday bar shooting leaves one man dead

Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, law enforcement responded to a shooting at Rindy's Bar in Sheyenne, N.D. that left one man dead. The victim was identifed Monday as 30-year-old Troyal Thumb...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    February 27, 2023

Beumer named to Gold Academic All-State team

This year's North Dakota Academic All-State team's have been selected, and Carrington High School's Max Beumer has been named to the Class B Gold Team. All totaled, 202 high schoolers in North Dakota...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    February 13, 2023

Wick pleads not guilty to murder, child abuse charges

At an initial court appearance on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Carrington, Patricia Wick entered a plea of not guilty to the charges of murder, child abuse and for operating a child care home without...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    February 13, 2023

Special city meeting on Rainbow Gardens spurs spirited discussion

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, discussions at a special Carrington City Council meeting became heated following a presentation about the plan to rebuild Rainbow Gardens and construct a Visitor Center on Main Street. Dennis Swanson, president of the...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    January 30, 2023

Former Carrington daycare provider charged with murder of infant

A former Carrington daycare provider has been charged with murder following the tragic death of a 5-month-old infant boy in her care. The infant son of Jesse and Brittany Nelson of Carrington was...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    January 16, 2023

Day care provider ordered to cease operations

Late last September, 5-month-old Reed Nelson was pronounced dead at a Fargo hospital after being found unresponsive and not breathing at a local day care center in Carrington. According to court documents, a licensed social worker noted that Nelson...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    January 16, 2023

Brandt trial date, venue set

The date and venue for the trial of Shannon Brandt, accused of murdering 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson in September last year, has officially been set. After being accused of purposely running over and killing Ellingson in the early morning hours of S...

 

CHS keeps on truckin'

On Thursday, January 5, the Carrington Cardinals kept their winning ways going with a dominant 66-20 victory over the Cardinals of Ellendale. Carrington, by now well known for their full-court...

 
 By Nathan Price    Sports    January 9, 2023

Working overtime: Thunder wins over Cards, 51-49

On Thursday, Dec. 29, the Carrington Cardinals traveled to Pingree to take on the Medina-Pingree/Buchanan Thunder in what was an intense basketball game from start to finish. Early on, it was clear...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    January 2, 2023

Local women charged for attempting to smuggle suboxone into state pen

On Dec. 21, Diana Schaack of New Rockford and Deborah Fleetwood of Carrington were caught by law enforcement allegedly attempting to smuggle suboxone into the N.D. State Penitentiary in Bismarck. Acco...

 

Snowmageddon: Five-day blizzard paralyzes state

For nearly a week, from Dec. 12 through Dec. 16, Foster County and much of the Great Plains endured one of the most severe and long-lasting blizzards in recent memory. Most of North Dakota was...

 

Third quarter explosion sends Cards past Rockets

On Monday, Dec. 13, the Carrington Cardinals opened their season with a 74-56 victory over the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets. For the Cards, Monday's game showed plenty of promise for the season...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    December 12, 2022

Judge advances Ellingson murder case to trial

During a heated courtroom hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the prosecution and defense argued for nearly four hours over whether the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson was an accident, or intentional...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    December 12, 2022

Tia Davis battles severe health complications after delivering twins

Tia Davis, a resident of Eddy County, recently became the proud mother of two adorable and healthy twin babies, Jeffrey and Jayla. However, while her children are thriving and in good health, Davis' p...

 
 By Nathan Price    News    November 21, 2022

Alleged car thief caught in Carrington

On Thursday, Nov. 3, Carrington Police Chief Christopher Bittmann stopped a man for speeding through town on Hwy. 281, and after initiating a routine traffic stop, he soon found much more to be suspicious of. According to court documents, Bittmann ob...

 

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