The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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+++ "I don't think I could count the times I was so down on myself and cried wondering why God has to make me hurt so bad and what purpose do I have here. To numb the pain, I did drugs, because when I was high – there was no feeling." - Mya Schiele, personal journal entry +++ From all appearances, Mya was your typical American teenager, with all the emotional highs and lows that come with those sometimes-turbulent formative years. The 2020 CHS graduate was full of love, kindness and vigor for h...
Plans to establish a Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center in Carrington are progressing. Carrington Public School superintendent Janelle Helm and board president Joel Lemer gave a detailed updated at the CPS board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, which included a list and map of all the active CTE centers in the state and an outline of the process for establishing one. The central third of the state is lacking a physical CTE center, Lemer said. While both Jamestown and Devils Lake have...
In this scene from "Nellie", a play by Robby Steltz, famed pioneer journalist Nellie Bly, played by Kelsi Neuman (seated), goes undercover and sees for herself the abuses of patients in what would then have been called an insane asylum. Also in this scene are Briley Carr (Miss Grupe), Nela McKibben (Nurse) and Ben Gustafson (Dr. Kinier). The four are part of Carrington High School's One-Act Play troupe, directed by Jill Fandrich and Paige Thomas. CHS captured the Region 5 championship for their...
Join in the fun of Christmas Around the Town on Monday, December 4 in Carrington. • Watch for specials, drawings, refreshments and more at various businesses. The annual Christmas Light Parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street. Entries are encouraged – let’s make it an awesome parade! Call 652-2524 if interested. • The Market gals have put together a Holiday Edition of their summer market in the park. Stop by the Chieftain from 5-8 p.m. to check out the vendors they have lined up. • Our local Kiwanis Club will host a Chili & Spud Feed...
The Annual Carrington Turkey Trot (5K and one mile) sponsored by CHI St. Alexius Carrington Medical Center will be held Thanksgiving morning, November 23 at 8:30 a.m. The trot starts at the Carrington Wrestling Center, 57 9th Ave. S, Carrington. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. There will be a freewill donation for registration fees. All proceeds will go towards the Carrington Backpack program. Prizes will be given out to the top three male and female finishers. Participants will have a chance...
It's Christmas Eve, and the Penrose Players are standing at the verge of bankruptcy. Siblings Elle and Aaron Penrose, the fourth generation owners of the Penrose Playhouse, are trying to enjoy one last Christmas in their historic family-owned theater. They are in the process of selling the building, and the buyer's agent shows up to inspect the property on Christmas Eve Day, right as the last dress rehearsal gets underway for their Christmas Day performance. To make matters worse, the Penrose...
The City of Carrington may not continue to pay a Municipal Judge if research on transferring the duties to the District Court pays off. During the Carrington City Council meeting held on Monday, November 13, the board discussed transferring the duties of the Municipal Judge to the District Court. Under that scenario, the city and county would each receive 20 percent of the revenue from fines, and the state would collect the remaining 60 percent. Carrington Police Chief Chris Bittmann said state...
Duane DeKrey recently was honored with the Upper Missouri Water Association Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented at the 2023 Upper Missouri Water Association Conference. Duane DeKrey started his employment for the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District in Carrington, N.D., in March 2014 and assumed duties as general manager on January 1, 2015. He oversees a staff of 29 and reports directly to a 28-member board of directors. Garrison Diversion has an annual budget of $159...
A tax management program will be offered to ag producers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, via Zoom. The program, sponsored by North Dakota State University Extension, will be moderated by Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist. The program will feature presentations by Alan Gregerson, Internal Revenue Service; Russ Tweiten, Ag Country Farm Credit Services; Rob Holcomb, University of Minnesota Extension and North Dakota Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus. The pr...
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31, 2023 Criminal Terrell Marcus Curtis, Murdo, S.D.: domestic violence - bodily injury. Condition: Complete Domestic Violence Course. Comply with payment agreement. Notify court of address change. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. Fees: criminal admin. fee: $125; defense/facility admin. fee: $100; fine/state: $500; victim-witness fee: $25. Confinement: Agency: Stutsman County Correctional Center, term: 30 days. Suspended: 30 days Severiano Hernandez Moran, Aurora, Colo.: driving under suspension. Comply with p...
A migraine is a neurological disease that can be debilitating. It can include many different symptoms: such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, visual auras, fatigue, depression, and more. Light Sensitivity and its Relationship to Migraine Attacks Migraine attacks can be triggered by a whole range of factors, from stress and hormones to weather and certain foods and light (sunlight, flashing lights, fluorescent lights, and from electronic devices). Light is a common trigger for migraine attacks. A high percentage of migraine sufferers also...
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. (Editor's Note: This week's online article includes features which were cut from the print edition due to space constraints.) Turtle Mountain tribe honors Virgil Hill Five-time world champion Virgil Hill stepped into the Bismarck Event Center boxing ring one more time to receive the North Dakota Theodore R...
We’ve been blessed with beautiful fall days lately. I can’t help but smile as I run around doing errands and buzz from one meeting to another. The only thing that could have made this past week better was spending more time outside. With our daylight hours dwindling and the temperatures beginning their precipitous drop, I’m choosing not to dwell on the depressing weather that is destined to come. Instead, I’m focusing on the good things (such as this gorgeous weather) and mindfully practic...
When I moved to Langdon in 1995, the company that owned the newspaper put me up in a hotel until I could find a place to live. It didn’t take but a couple of weeks and I found a decent apartment that wasn’t too expensive and it was close to work so I took the third-floor loft. During the two years I lived there I got to know the neighbors quite well. Almost all of them were elderly or recently retired. One neighbor, who was the exception, was a teacher at Langdon High School. One of those nei...
Yes, it’s that glorious season that so many pumpkin-spice addicts claim to be their favorite. I must admit that, I, too, succumb each year to the autumnal charms of fall, except for my seemingly never-ending battle with leaves, or, as I like to call them – tree dandruff. So what is it that ironically draws us to a season that marks the end of long, carefree summer days when the sight of a shirtless dad bod outdoors is slightly less disturbing? Let’s get the obvious one out of the way first, the...
12 Years Ago November 18, 1948 Steve’s Grocery in Carrington has the following specials: Boston butts or pork loin roast, $0.49 lb.; Swift’s Essex summer sausage, $0.51 lb; Spry 3-lb. tin, $1.15; Hilex, $0.45 gal.; Duz, Tide, Fab $0.31 box; Charmin toilet tissue, 4-roll pkg. $0.31; Delicious apples, 20 lb. box $1.85; red potatoes, 10 lbs. $0.37; 100 lb. bag $4.59. November 17, a baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolsky, Bordulac, at Carringon Hospital. Funeral services were held Tue...
NOVEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Nov. 20 - Sloppy Joes, Tater Tots, Mixed Vegetables - Bananas in Pudding - Pool - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., Nov. 21 - BBQ Ribs, Potato Salad, California Blend Vegetables, Blushing Pears - Pinochle Thurs., Nov. 23 - Center Closed Fri., Nov. 24 - Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Lemon/Parsley Carrots - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., Nov. 25 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome. GRACE CITY, MCHENRY GLENFIELD Mon., Nov. 20 -...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about creating an incentive trust? I have an adult son and daughter that are both financially inept. Before I die, I want to put some type of requirements in place that they will need to follow in order to receive their portion of my estate. Frustrated Father Dear Frustrated, If you want to influence your heirs even after you’re gone, an incentive trust is definitely an option to consider, but be careful how you construct it because it can cause unintended...
Arlo Omoth Arlo "Bummy" Omoth, age 85, of New Rockford, N.D., died Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford. Arlo's visitation was Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. A funeral service was held Wednesday, November 15 at 10:30 a.m., at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, with Pastor Amy Kippen officiating. Vocalists were Deborah Omoth and Karla Berglund.... Full story
Vernette Neva Vernette Frances Neva, 96, of rural Kensal, N.D., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, peacefully at her home with family by her side. A visitation will be Tues., Nov. 21, 2023, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary Service at 6:45 p.m., and a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m., all at St. John's Catholic Church, Kensal. Vernette's Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at St. John's Catholic Church, Kensal, with Father Pfau officiating. Kath... Full story
Alan Reichenberger Alan E. Reichenberger, 84, Manfred, N.D., passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at CHI St. Alexius Hospital, Dickinson, N.D. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Chaseley United Methodist Church with Rev. Warren Rhodes officiating. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Cathay, N.D. Visitation was from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday November 17 at the Nelson Funeral Home in Fessenden, N.D. Alan Emil Reichenberger was born September 16, 1939, in... Full story
It would have been completely on-brand for the Carrington Cardinals and Oakes Tornadoes to play their typical match for a plaque that, on the surface, might not mean much in the grand scheme. This one didn't go five sets, like their past games are wont to do, but the two programs saved all their drama for the end point of the first two sets. Both of those extra-point affairs went to Oakes, 29-27 and 27-25, and Carrington briefly extended their hopes of a comeback with a 25-18 third set win befor...
The second crack at greatness for the New Rockford-Sheyenne volleyball team ended up being much tougher than their successful first attempt just one year ago. In 2022, the Rockets flew under the radar, played the match of their lives, and shocked the Langdon/Edmore/Munich Cardinals in four sets for their first-ever Class B Tournament berth. Four sets came and went in this year's Region 4 championship, with each team registering two victories, and the final set to 15 points meant everyone's blood...
The lineup didn't exactly have the greatest depth in terms of match experience last season, but Carrington's boys' wrestling team is one year wiser, and ready to make some noise at key weights. Last year's team placed 10th with 60 points in the State B individual tournament at the Fargodome, while failing to qualify for the dual event. Only eight wrestlers participated at state in 2022-23. The Cards graduated the state champion at 120 pounds, Trace Hoggarth, and the 152-pound fifth place finishe...
The Carrington girls' wrestling program had certainly, to borrow a mixed sporting metaphor, punched above their weight class in their first season as a varsity sport. The Cards ran the gauntlet of predominantly Class A-sized schools to earn a surprising state dual tournament berth at the East Region meet in their home gym, eventually finishing sixth at state, and placed 10th in the open-class individual tournament at the Fargodome last February. Mark Pazdernik begins his second season at the hel...
