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COVID-19 has once again reared its ugly head at the Carrington Public School. “These last two days, there has been a pretty good spike,” Superintendent Kris Kuehn reported to the Carrington School Board during their January 11 regular meeting. As of Tuesday, there were 12 students and five staff members out after testing positive for the coronavirus. Another 22 people were in quarantine due to close contact with a positive case. Kuehn said the district is following the revised CDC guidelines for...
(Editor's Note: This article is the fifth in a series highlighting Carrington and Foster County-native parents of multiple births.) Like past families profiled in the Independent's recent "Twin City" series, Sykeston native Nikki (née Neumiller) Anderson, and her husband, John, have endured much to provide for an anticipated busy household. But it was the ordeal the Andersons lived in bringing their now healthy daughter, Charlotte, from uncertainty that she would survive a premature birth at...
District 29 Representative and House Majority Leader Chet Pollert announced last week that he would not seek re-election when his term ends at the end of 2022. Pollert, a longtime Carrington resident, has served in the House of Representatives since 1999 and was selected as House majority leader in November 2018. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement regarding Pollert's retirement: "I join all of North Dakota in thanking Majority Leader Chet Pollert for his 23 years...
The Carrington City Council welcomed representatives of Waste Management, who presented a $500 check to Bob Lipetzky and Jason Jarrett of the Carrington Endowment Fund. Waste Management donates to a local nonprofit organization each year. In other business: Committee Reports FIRE • Carrington Fire Chief Ken Wangen reported one rural call for service since the last meeting. • Wangen said he was elected as fire chief for another two years. • He said he plans on replacing the primary pumper, as th...
Winter wheat, soybeans and grain sorghum were the common crops in northeast Kansas when I was growing up. A field of corn was a rare sight. The corn varieties at the time didn't perform well during hot, dry Kansas summers. We grew grain sorghum (also called "milo") because it was a reliable crop under our growing conditions. It also made reasonably good livestock feed. That's not to say that grain sorghum didn't have problems. Timely pesticide application was needed nearly every year to control...
Midway Aerie 2923 recently donated to Central City Lanes in Carrington for a scoring system and to the Carrington School District to help with their bleacher project. Donations like this are made possible with gaming proceeds from New Rockford Eagles Club and Buck-It's Bar in New Rockford and the Shamrock in Carrington. Top: Dillon Hewitt (right,) representing the Eagles, presented check to Norris Kjos of Central City Lanes. Above: Dillon Hewitt (center) presented check to Carrington School...
The pages of the Independent from July to December 2021 left residents wondering if the coronavirus would ever go dormant. The drought raged on with two months showing little rain during the summer and sparse snow fall as well as above normal temps in November and December. Here are a few of the stories that dawned the pages of the Independent the second half of last year: July • A grass fire southwest of Carrington burned 10 acres. It was a fire-pit burn that got out of control on property owne...
Jamestown, N.D. - Winning a state championship is sweet. However, the win is especially powerful after overcoming adversity. Payton Hochhalter, a junior at Jamestown High School and starting quarterback for the Blue Jay football team, took a hit early in the second quarter of the team's Sept. 17 game against Watford City High School. The tackle broke his collarbone, threatening to sideline his season. "With each breath, I could feel bone touching other bones," he said. "It felt really weird."...
“Am I going to get my paper on time this week?” a lady called and asked Friday. “Well, they’re not here yet,” Allen answered. “Where’s my newspaper? I haven’t gotten a newspaper on time in four weeks!” a man bellered on the other end of the line Monday. “I’m sorry,” I repeated, for probably the 40th time that day, and it was barely afternoon. Readers, here’s the scoop. Your newspapers have been delayed due to holidays, weather and/or driver illness four weeks in a row, and we understand your co...
As we move into the new year, a subject came up frequently during holiday gatherings and that was that our parents didn’t teach us a second language when we were children. Granted, some people who were parents in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s only knew English, but there were countless others who did speak a second, or even a third language, and for the most part, kept it to themselves. Perhaps the most obvious foreign language, at least in North Dakota, is German. A lot of our parents were the sec...
Hello, 2022. We hope you’re not expecting to get the honeymoon treatment that most new years have gotten throughout history. You see, 2022, most of us are very cranky here in the USA and we have our eyes on you. It’s nothing personal, 2022. It’s just that our hopes for the last two new years have fallen far short of our expectations. We remember the high hopes we had for 2020 — which seems many decades ago. That year got off to a really great start. The economy was thriving. Employment was hig...
12 Years Ago, January 23, 1947 The 32nd anniversary of Kiwanis International was observed at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis club Wednesday when F. Ray Rogers was in charge of the program. N. E. Dickerson and Leo Steinman were in Jamestown Monday to attend an organizational meeting of blacksmiths and welders of the state. Visible at long distances are the new signs at the North American Creamery plant and hatchery which have been recently installed. Above the main plant is a new neon sign...
Minot, N.D. — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced recently that it would continue its partnership with the North Dakota State Fair Foundation and offer eight scholarships to high school seniors who are current members of either 4-H or FFA and are pursuing secondary education or training in a career related to or in support of the oil and gas industry. Todd Berning, President of the North Dakota State Fair Foundation said, “Hess’s investment in the youth of North Dakota is outstanding. 4-H and FFA are incredible programs that foster leade...
Ernest (Ernie) L. Steinman passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 7, 2022. He was born in Tower City, N.D., on March 15, 1927, to Leo and Mary (Walz) Steinman. He grew up in Carrington, N.D., and graduated from Carrington High School in 1945. He has an associate degree in machine shop practices and tool and die making from Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ernie was married to Alice White on June 28, 1954. He leaves his wife Alice; sons, David (Sheryl), Dan (Karen),... Full story
Leonard James Simenson, 74, Glenfield, N.D., died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at his home. His visitation was Monday, Jan. 3 from 12:00-5:00 p.m., at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Leonard’s funeral service was held Tuesday, January 4 at 10:30 a.m., at Prairie Faith Church, Glenfield, N.D., with Rev. Russ Christiansen officiating. Pianist was Annola Black. His burial was at the Glenfield Cemetery. Casket bearers were Arlyn Hoyt, Curt Walen, Gary Delfs, Bob Delfs, DuWayne Ditterich and Grant J... Full story
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. Grand Forks man offers a golden opportunity Budding treasure hunters will be scouring Hillsboro starting today. Dennis Riedhammer, owner of Riedhammer Masonry in Grand Forks, has buried a treasure chest somewhere in town. Inside is $1,000 in golden $1 coins. “We did some work in Hillsboro this year and too...
Martin “Marty” Koepplin, 70, of New Rockford, N.D., passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N.D. Marty’s visitation was Tuesday, Jan. 4 from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford. A Funeral Service was held Wednesday, January 5 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford with Rev. Amy Kippen officiating. Kerstin Allmaras was organist and Steve Bowman was soloist (“Amazing G... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any tax breaks that you know of for family caregivers? I help financially support my 82-year-old mother and would like to find out if I can write any of these expenses off on my taxes. Supplemental Sam Dear Sam, There are actually several tax credits and deductions available to adult children who help look after their aging parents or other relatives. Here are some options along with the IRS requirements to help you determine if you're eligible to receive them. Tax...
By Julie Garden-Robinson Food & Nutrition Specialist NDSU Ext. Service “I’m only spending $40 a month on coffee drinks now. I have my budget on a spreadsheet,” my older daughter and coffee lover commented. My daughter’s 2021 goal was to spend less money on coffee, so spending $10 a week was an improvement. Paying rent and other away-from-home expenses has made her more financially savvy. At this time of the year, many people set some sort of goal or “resolution.” Some goals are related to...
If you were born after 1961, are 12 years or older, you must take a certified hunter education course before you can get a firearm or bowhunting license in North Dakota. Understanding this, especially if you have your sights set on hunting in fall, now is not the time to drag your feet. “In some of our communities, especially our smaller communities, there’s only one course a year, so if you need to meet that hunter education requirement, people need to be thinking about it now as the vast majority of our courses are from January through May...
Area high school juniors and seniors will soon be given the opportunity to see what life may be like as an adult when they are assigned a career, a salary, and a corresponding bank account in a reality-based event set for Feb. 9 in Tolna. Farmers State Bank of N.D., State Bank of Lakota, the Nelson County Job Development Authority and Dakota Prairie, Lakota, and Midkota schools have teamed up to create a first-ever event for local high school students called Reality Check. Seventy-two high school junior and senior students from Dakota Prairie,...
Are you ready to kick off January with the financial tools that are the building blocks of your business? Join this Q & A webinar to learn more! Do you have a business idea? Need to find ways to raise capital? Look no further than this virtual finance tour. On January 25, from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m., the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center is highlighting small business financing programs. Learn about these funding options from local business lenders and leaders in our region. Each session is followed by an exclusive Q & A session where you can...
The Carrington Community Endowment Fund (CCEF) is now accepting grant applications for the 2022 grant cycle. Only applications submitted online will be accepted and technical assistance is available for anyone who needs it. Applicants must be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or a government agency. Groups without such designation seeking to apply may enlist a fiscal sponsor. If you’re unsure of your organization’s eligibility, you are encouraged to call Kara at 701-222-8349. Application deadline is March 15. For ins...
The M-P-B Thunder had the top local finish out of Independent-area teams at the Stutsman County Tournament in Jamestown January 6-8. A 45-44 upset over Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier in the semifinal round put M-P-B in the championship, where they fell to the eighth-ranked Ellendale Cardinals, 54-42. The Thunder had two players make the All-Tournament Team, Rylen Wick and Josh Moser, and Bob Young was named Coach of the Tournament. Meanwhile, Carrington took home fourth place with a 69-51 loss to the...
