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Articles from the January 23, 2023 edition


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  • City's sales tax revenue hits new high

    Amy Wobbema|Jan 23, 2023

    Sales tax collections continue to rise in the Central City. In 2022, the City of Carrington collected $943,828.37 in sales tax revenue, according to Auditor Jennifer Gast. Although the increase is less than 1 percent, it still represents a new record high for the city. Carrington collected about $936,000 last year. See the chart at right that shows the trend over the past 5 years. Sales tax dollars are separated into three funds: infrastructure, economic development and offset specials/debt...

  • New county emergency manager to work off-site

    Leasa A. Lura|Jan 23, 2023

    An offer was made to a candidate for the Foster County Emergency Manager position, but the candidate lives in Minot. The Foster County Commission learned this information at their meeting last week. During the meeting, held on Tuesday, January 17, commissioner Becky Hagel reported that the candidate they made an offer to has a master’s degree in emergency management, but has never worked in the position. She also said the candidate has very little grant writing experience, but is willing to l...

  • Know when to hold 'em

    Erik Gjovik|Jan 23, 2023

    The lure of easy money, while sitting at the table with five cards in your hand, chips stacked in front of you and thousands of dollars riding on a single play, is undeniable to the thrill-seeking gambler. But to hear Carrington resident Arlie Brandvold tell it, it's not necessarily the most high-flying lifestyle to undertake. "It's definitely not as glorious as it seems," he laughed. "Most nights, you get home late at night and just sleep all day." This past season, Brandvold had one of his...

  • All the right moves

    Erik Gjovik|Jan 23, 2023

    Carrington Cardinaire dancers in this row, left to right, Jazmyn Ybarra, Elayna Konschak and Tessa Mittleider, show their spirit in a kick line as part of the team's pom routine at halftime of last Tuesday night's boys basketball game against May-Port-CG. Other dancers in the background include Reagan Wolsky (behind Mittleider), Madalina Ciubotareanu and Tesslin Lura. The Cardinaires made their way to Grand Forks this past weekend for the North Dakota Association of Dance and Drill (NDADD)...

  • Campaign reignited to attract workers to state

    Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative|Jan 23, 2023

    Most people just want to feel wanted. For Travis High, a friendly phone call with a relocation help desk representative was enough for him to drop everything and drive from Washington state to start a new life in North Dakota. "North Dakota was the first one to reach out and say, 'Hey, we want you here,' so I just started driving," High said of his relocation this past July. High, now a technician at ProIT in Minot, was the first of nine individuals or families to emerge through the pipeline of...

  • CHS speech team at Valley City

    Jan 23, 2023

    The Carrington High School speech team opened their season this past Saturday at Valley City. Participating students included (front) Eric Hallwachs, humorous duo; Joie Helseth, humorous interpretation; Briley Carr, humorous interpretation. (Back) Emery Patzer, humourous duo; ShayLynn Duda, dramatic interpretation; Sarah Hallwachs, speech to inform; Sage Patzer, poetry interpretation; and Kaley Kostelnik, poetry interpretation. Placing in finals was Briley Carr, sixth in humorous...

  • Around the State: January 23, 2023

    Leasa A. Lura|Jan 23, 2023

    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. Sledge sentenced for trafficking opioids United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on January 6, 2023, Unites States District Judge Daniel L. Hovland sentenced 32-year-old Darius Sledge, a.k.a. Ace, Man Man, Frank Love, Gary or Bill, to serve 30 years in prison followed by three years supervised...

  • 4-H livestock judging team competes in Denver

    Jan 23, 2023

    The Foster County 4-H Livestock Judging competed at the Western 4-H Roundup livestock judging contest on Friday, Jan. 6, after earning the opportunity by placing second at the North Dakota State 4-H Contest held last March. The contest was held at the National Western Stock Show. The contest consisted of judging 12 classes of beef, sheep, goats and pigs and presenting six sets of oral reasons. Team members included Molly Hansen, Isabel Wendel, Kennedy Wendel, Karlee Lessman. Kylie Skadberg,...

  • Spring turkey season set

    Jan 23, 2023

    The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is offering 7,412 wild turkey licenses for the 2023 spring hunting season, 235 fewer than last year. Two of the 22 hunting units have more spring licenses than last year, eight have fewer licenses and 11 remain the same. Unit 21 (Hettinger and Adams counties) is again closed due to lack of turkeys in the unit. Spring turkey applicants can apply online at the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline for applying is Feb. 15. Applicants should note that a general game and habitat license...

  • Books & Bits: A library's collection reflects its community

    Michele Seil, Carrington City Librarian|Jan 23, 2023

    If you regularly follow regional and state news, you’ve likely heard about a book that is causing controversy in a couple of libraries in the state. Today I’m not weighing in on the merits of this book; instead, I wanted to share some insights into how libraries select books and other materials that are in their collections. The process of adding material to a library – called collection development – is rooted in a library’s mission statement. Carrington City Library’s mission statement b...

  • Guest: Stove debate a real gas

    Tom Purcell|Jan 23, 2023

    I love my gas stove — almost as much as I love my Weber gas grill. So I became curious this past week when I heard that a commissioner in one of our ever-expanding federal-government agencies discussed a possible ban on natural gas stoves. As the story goes, Richard Trumka Jr., a U.S. Consumer Product Safety commissioner, told Bloomberg that gas stoves are a hidden health hazard and that “products that can’t be made safe can be banned.” Bloomberg says that 40% of America’s homes use gas stove...

  • Upside Down Under: Does technology make us lazy?. . .

    Marvin Baker|Jan 23, 2023

    After going through a couple of major technological changes in my journalism career as well as other changes observed, I have to wonder if it’s making us lazy? And since the pandemic, work at home has become “a thing.” People who have the right jobs don’t even go to work anymore. They stay at home and knock out their job on a computer. I can certainly say that life for a journalist has gotten much easier since the early 1960s when the lin-o-type was the way to get the paper published. Today,...

  • Perspective: Cutting taxes starves public services

    Lloyd Omdahl|Jan 23, 2023

    Looking at the tax cut proposals now being debated in the legislature, maybe it’s time to revert back to a territory. Apparently, we don’t want the state to accept the responsibilities of providing minimum support for public services. States are supposed to be communities with common interests. In North Dakota, it seems like frontier thinking of starving the public to benefit individuals prevails in the legislature. The tax cuts being proposed will do nothing to raise the quality of roads, edu...

  • From the Past: 110 kids absent from school due to flu

    Renee Hopkins|Jan 23, 2023

    12 Years Ago January 24, 1948 Leaving tonight are four Carrington people and two from South Dakota who will sail from New York on the Maurentania on a cruise to the Bahama Island, points in South America, Panama Canal and Havana, Cuba. The group expects to be gone three to four weeks. In the group from Carrington are Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rusk, Majorie Buchanan and J.E. Galehouse. Accompanying them will be Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beier of Watertown, S.D., former residents of Carrington. Annual convention...

  • Meals on Wheels: January 23-28

    Jan 23, 2023

    JANUARY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Jan. 23 - Chicken Patty on a Bun, Macaroni Salad, Prince Edward Vegetables, Sauce - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Jan. 24 - Vegetable Beef Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Dump Cake - Pinochle Wed., Jan. 25 - Makeup Meal - Pork Chops with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Bar - Open Cards Thurs., Jan. 26 - Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Pudding - Whist Fri., Jan. 27 - Tilapia, Potato Salad, Peas, Rice Pudding - Golf...

  • Carrington Municipal Court: January 17, 2023

    Jan 23, 2023

    January 17, 2023 Thomas P. Glenn, New Rockford, N.D.: drove without operator’s license, $20 Teresa Rose Hartze, Minot, N.D.: drove without operator’s license, $20; care required, $30 Rachel Skye Endicott, Jamestown, N.D.: drove without operator’s license, $20...

  • Obituary: David Young

    Jan 23, 2023

    David Young David Young, age 64, of Sykeston, N.D., passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on January 9, 2023, after his 6 month battle with cancer. Visitation was Friday, January 13 from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m., at Evans Funeral Home and continued from 6:00-7:00 p.m., at Bethel Assembly of God followed by a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all of Carrington. David's funeral service was held Saturday, January 14 at 2:00 p.m., at Bethel Assembly of God Church, Carrington, N.D.,...

  • Obituary: Linda Kofstad

    Jan 23, 2023

    Linda Kofstad Linda Anderson Kofstad, 84, Hartland, Minn., passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, at SMP-Health Ave Maria, Jamestown, N.D. Linda Anderson was born January 29, 1938, to Lester and Isabelle (McDaniel) Anderson on their farm near Juanita, N.D. She was raised on their farm south of Glenfield, N.D., and attended grade school at Eastman #1. Linda graduated from Glenfield High School (Class of '55). She received a Bachelor's Degree from the School of Journalism at the University of...

  • Obituary: Frank Davis

    Jan 23, 2023

    Frank Davis Frank Irwin Davis, 74, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at his home in Bismarck, N.D. Frank was the eighth child of 13, born to Leslie and Lillian (Friezen) Davis and grew up on the Davis family farm in Nordmore township, northeast of Carrington. In Frank's early years he was driving a tractor by age 7 and spent many days helping his dad and siblings on the farm. He was born and died a farmer who deeply loved and respected the land. As a young man Frank enjoyed working at...

  • Obituary: Douglas Silkey

    Jan 23, 2023

    Douglas Silkey Douglas Wayne Silkey, 71, of Burnsville, Minn., passed away after battling cancer and several, major health challenges on January 6, 2023, surrounded by his family. Doug was born on May 13, 1951 to Walter and Susan Silkey in Carrington, N.D. After Doug graduated from Carrington High School in 1969, he went on to study at State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. After college, Doug started his career at General Mills Chemicals, Inc. which later became Henkel Corporation. This is...

  • Patriot missiles: Cards sustain 65-53 defeat to May-Port-CG

    Erik Gjovik|Jan 23, 2023

    The length and height of the May-Port-CG Patriots caused no end of problems early for the Carrington Cardinal boys' basketball team Tuesday night, January 17. Even down 20 points in the third quarter, the level of fight in the Cards never dwindled, and they threatened to single digits on several occasions before ultimately taking a 65-53 loss to the Pats in the East Gym. The shooting stroke of MPCG's Xyler Carlson, along with the matchup problem presented by 6'6" guard Landon Koenig, was on...

  • A tough nut to crack: Cards routed by Squirrels in girls/boys doubleheader

    Erik Gjovik|Jan 23, 2023

    Two top-10 squads entertained the Carrington Cardinals in their trip to Casselton for their annual twinbill with the Central Cass Squirrels. For the fifth-ranked Cardinal girls, it was a painful crash down to earth, as the furry acorn-hoarders knocked the Cards out of the tree of unbeatens with a 65-32 loss. It wasn't any better in the boys' game, with the second-rated Squirrels having their way with their CHS counterparts, 63-28. In game one, Carrington stayed somewhat close in the first...

  • Thunder sweep Strasburg-Zeeland at Civic Center

    Erik Gjovik|Jan 23, 2023

    Both the M-P-B boys and girls were in action for District 6 play, with their traditional neutral-court showdown with Strasburg-Zeeland at the Jamestown Civic Center last Tuesday night, January 17. And, as has been in recent years, the Thunder didn't have much difficulty with the Clippers, as the girls took a 56-16 win and the boys followed by taking the night game, 51-23. Isabel Schmidt, Allison Thomas and Lilly Bohl combined for seven treys and half of the Thunder's total scoring output,...

  • #1 Honkers survive Cards' challenge

    Erik Gjovik|Jan 23, 2023

    When the chance to prove yourself is given, you take it, and records can be thrown out the window. Carrington had an open date on their schedule with the decision to withhold their varsity from facing Barnes County North earlier in the week, and instead elected to take on the number one team in the state at Bismarck State College Friday night, January 13. The Kenmare/Bowbells Honkers needed a spurt to upend a Cardinal team still smarting from a 33-point loss to Central Cass the day before, and...

  • Titans fall to Ellendale, give Loboes scare in loss

    Erik Gjovik|Jan 23, 2023

    Doubleheaders were the in-thing for the Griggs/Midkota Titan basketball teams, and Griggs County Central High School was the venue for all four games played January 13 and 17 opposite District 5 opponents Ellendale and LaMoure/Litchville-Marion. The unbeaten Cardinal boys stayed that way with a 58-37 win over the Titans, but G-M used every ounce of their fighting spirit four nights later to nearly pull off an upset over the Loboes, ultimately going down to defeat, 48-44. Brady Haugen scored 13...

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