The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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This year, they didn't have to worry about shoehorning their performances all into one day. Back to a traditional two-day schedule at the North Dakota Association of Dance and Drill State Competition in Grand Forks, the Carrington Cardinaires continued their run of excellence that has extended into a fifth decade. The Cardinaires took Class B championships in the high kick and pom divisions at the Alerus Center Friday and Saturday, January 21-22. CHS Co-Coach Tressa VanRay said that the team...
In another short agenda, the Foster County Commission discussed the plethora of calls the road department is receiving concerning snow plowing. During the meeting held on Thursday, January 20, Road Superintendent Nate Monson said he is fiending many calls from residents. After learning about this, the commission said they would like residents to contact their district supervisor or commissioner if there are concerns about snow plowing in their particular area, and not call the county shop or Mon...
Last week, farmers and ranchers from across the country attended a two-day-long feedlot school hosted by the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC). The CREC has been hosting the annual event for more than two decades, with the first one taking place in 1996. Karl Hoppe, CREC's Extension Livestock Systems Specialist, said that the school is helping to promote more cattle feeding in North Dakota. "Cattle feeding requires a lot of inputs and creates a lot of economic activity," he said....
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, Officer Ryan Hutton of the Carrington Police Department responded to a vehicle vs. train crash on the north edge of Carrington near 66th Avenue Northeast and 11th Street North. According to the crash report, the vehicle's driver, 35-year-old Kyle Odstrcil, told officers that he was commuting to work when he got stuck in a snow drift on the railroad tracks. Unable to free his car from the drift, Odstrcil exited his vehicle before the train made impact at 2:07 p.m. The...
A Heart like Water is a frontier survival story set in Dakota Territory in 1887. It tells the story of a husband and wife who must fight to keep their family together and their hopes alive as they fight bitter cold, disease, wild animals, and crushing loneliness on the Dakota frontier. But they're not just fighting for themselves . . . "New life is on the way." A Heart like Water was shot in North Dakota in winter and summer of 2020, and was produced by local production companies Canticle Produ...
Sixteen members of the Carrington FFA Chapter attended the FFA Winter Leadership Conferences in Bismarck, Saturday and Sunday, January 9 and 10. London Davis, Fallon Lacina and Brekka Kuss attended the 101 Conference. The two-day 101 Conference is designed to give first year FFA members' insight into the National FFA Organization and the Agricultural Education Program. First year FFA members broke into sessions that explored many different aspects of the FFA organization, including leadership,...
Ashley Hoff joined the team at Community Credit Union last June. As a loan officer, she assists members in obtaining consumer and ag loans. Ashley is a Carrington native. She holds an associate's degree in business administration and management from Rasmussen College. "I am so happy to be a part of the Community Credit Union team. My favorite part of my job has been meeting and getting to know all of the members, and I look forward to being able to help everyone with their financing needs in...
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. Sebeka man renews beef with county Traill County commissioners recently traded barbs for a second straight month with a Minnesota man who claimed his constitutional rights were violated by a Traill County sheriff’s deputy last fall. Joel Walsvik told the Traill County Board of Commissioners in December t...
12 Years Ago February 6, 1947 The café located in the Buchanan hotel building, will reopen this week under the name of Hotel Café and will be operated by Jack Pettit and Quentin Jensen. Ten million dollars may be available for rural electrification in North Dakota during the next fiscal year if Congress appropriates funds being asked for the REA. Senator Milton Young is fighting vigorously any attempt to cut REA appropriations. Frank C. Johnson, Foster County agent since 1941, has resigned h...
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...
Twila Klein told us last fall that the Hi-Way Drive In wouldn't be opening this spring unless she could find more help. Other businesses have reduced hours or services due to a shortage of workers. For years we have needed youth to come back or new people to come to fill our staffing needs, and the pandemic hasn't helped our situation. The Help Wanted ad for the Hi-Way Drive In is on page 2 of the PLUS, right next to several others with a variety of openings. Carrington Chamber Director Laurie...
Last weekend I was cleaning out a drawer and ran across a North Dakota map from 1956. It was in some of my dad’s belongings that I received after he passed away. On the surface, you wouldn’t think there is a lot of information, but when you unfold this map, there is a lot to unpack and it’s all very interesting. The most obvious piece of information I found was with the population of West Fargo. It had a population of 159 that was based on the 1950 Census. In 2020, West Fargo’s populat...
We all know they will be there, and for the most part, we dread the naysayers when we are planning a new community event, project, or community change of any kind. There is truth in the statement that change is hard; however, change is really hard for some people. I have heard from many communities that “nothing ever happens here because of the negative attitude in the community.” I have found that there is no stereotypical naysayer. Some are older and yet some of the youngest people in the com...
Dakota Datebook written by Sarah Walker. Almost any child will express excitement at the prospect of snow; and almost any school-aged student looks forward to the possibility of missing school if it snows too heavily. However, on January 24 in 1951, snow-covered roads proved to be no problem for at least a few young children. Tom Gilderhus was a farmer in Oberon, but he also flew airplanes. After one particularly bad storm, he decided to put his plane to good use; he flew his daughter to high school first, then went back home, picked up the...
Patricia “Pat” Loretta Krueger, 90, of New Rockford, N.D., passed away January 20, 2022, in her home with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, January 26 at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church, New Rockford, with Fr. Reese Weber officiating. Heather Klocke was pianist and Adrianna Klocke and Taryn Wallace were vocalists. Her burial was at the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford. Pat’s visitation was Tuesday, January 25 from Noon – 5:00 p.m., at Ev... Full story
Neal A. Martin, 56, passed away January 7, 2022, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D., due to complications from COVID. Neal was born on Oct. 2,1965, to Edward and Joann (Nelson) Martin. He was raised on the family farm near Lake Williams. He attended school in Robinson, N.D., graduating in 1983. After graduation, he attended Valley City State College for one year and then returned to farm and ranch with his dad. Neal wore a lot of hats throughout his life. He was a builder, a truck driver, wo... Full story
Leatrice J. Truedson, 69, Heimdal, N.D., passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Sanford Health in Bismarck, N.D., after a short battle with cancer with her loving family around her. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 28 at First Lutheran Church, Fessenden, N.D., with Pastor Shirley Teske officiating. Burial was at Hillside Cemetery, Fessenden. Visitation was one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Home, Fessenden. Leatrice J.... Full story
Like Forrest Gump's "box of chocolates," one never quite knows what they're going to get from the Carrington girls' basketball team from one night to the next. But one thing was constant in a split with District 5 contenders Oakes and LaMoure/Litchville-Marion in that the third quarter ended up deciding both games. The Tornadoes came out hot in that period on Thursday, January 20, to steal a 60-53 win, and the Cards shut down the Loboes five nights later this past Tuesday with a 13-2 run to come...
The Harvey-Wells County girls’ basketball team saw the top of the spectrum this past week as they played host to the Four Winds-Minnewaukan Lady Indians. The Lady Indians played very aggressive defense, as they secured the 76-26 win. On the other end of the spectrum, the Hornets saw action against the youthful TGU Titans. The Hornets claimed the 12-point victory, but the Titans played hard despite just one junior on the roster, and had 24 points scored by players who were ninth grade or younger. FW-M 76, HWC 26 Ezura Rainbow and Alionna L...
Carrington broke out of their mid-season funk this past Monday night in the East Gym, pressing the visiting Barnes County North Bison into numerous mistakes and rushed shots and registering an easy 71-33 win. The victory for the Cardinals (5-6 overall, 1-2 District 5) temporarily righted the ship after a five-game losing skid. In the rout of BCN, sophomore guard Grady Shipman was the catalyst both offensively and defensively, scoring 21 points. Lucas Hendrickson was also sharp from the field...
The Harvey-Wells County boys basketball team showed some signs of what they want to be this week, picking up big District 7 wins over Dakota Prairie and Benson County. Tate Grossman, Gabe Allmaras and Isaac Friese found double digits in scoring in both of the games as the Hornets remained undefeated in District 7 action. The Hornets have been improving from the free- throw line, and are seeing the floor very well, giving many players some great opportunities to score. The HWC defense has also stepped up as of late, allowing just a total of 80...
The Carrington wrestlers took three weight class championships, had another advance to the finals, and had three additional placers at the Nick Storhaug Invitational in Lisbon Saturday, January 22. Winners for the Cardinals were Matthew Duchscherer at 126 pounds, Brecken Lura at 138 and Michael Clifton at 182. Duchscherer, the New Rockford-Sheyenne senior, went the point-scoring route to secure the tournament victory by garnering three major-decision victories after an opening-round pin. The...
Griggs/Midkota fell in both of their District 5 matchups during this past week of play, taking losses on the road by scores of 70-41 to LaMoure/Litchville-Marion last Monday and 61-30 against fourth-ranked Ellendale Tuesday. Logan Topp led the Titans in the L-L-M game with 14 points, followed by Jaxon Gronneberg with 11. Other scorers for G-M in the game were Carter Spitzer (six points), Wyatt Spickler (five), Brady Haugen (three) and Latrell Rainey (two.) The Loboes’ Max Musland had 21 points to lead L-L-M. Additional players in double f...
Two local squads that last met in the first round of this year’s Stutsman County Boys’ Basketball Tournament renewed pleasantries in the PBHS Gym January 20. As it went the first time, the battle between M-P-B and Griggs/Midkota went the way of the Thunder, 65-46, thanks to 32 points from sophomore Rylen Wick. The 6’4” sharp-shooting forward had four three-pointers, and junior guard Josh Moser finished with 15 points. Adam McClellan additionally had a solid effort with eight. Wyatt Spickle...
Girls’ Basketball Thursday, January 20 M-P-B 84, Barnes Co. N. 15 It was all M-P-B, all the time in a runaway victory over the winless Lady Bison. Four players scored in double figures for the Thunder, led by 18 points from Lilly Bohl. Allison Thomas had 15 points, Maddie Gefroh had her career-high of 13 points and Ryleigh Martin added 10 more. The lone negative for the Thunder (8-3 following the win) was their performance at the free-throw line, going just 11-for-23 for a rate of 48 percent. Jayden Samek led BCN (0-9) with nine points. N...
