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On early Sunday morning, February 12, the farm house of Rudy and Alexis Theis, located four miles north and four miles east of Carrington in Estabrook Township, went up in flames. With it, many memories, along with much of their material possessions, were lost to either fire or smoke damage. Fortunately for the family, neither Rudy, Alexis, or their three children, daughter, Blakely (3), son, Rory (2), or daughter, Kenley (seven months), were in the house at the time of the fire. Carrington...
Adding a new recreational option for area children to expend their joyous energy is already paying off for the Carrington Youth Center. The indoor play area on the premises was completed this past December 2, and is intended to cater to the younger demographic that Youth Center Director Kristin Larson says was not being serviced at CYC. "The reaction and feedback we've received has been very positive," Larson said. "The community appears excited and supportive, and we've been told it's a...
The Carrington Junior and Senior High School Pops Concert that was scheduled for Tuesday, February 28 in the high school gym has been rescheduled to Monday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. due to a conflict with the District 5 Boys’ Basketball Tournament. News of the postponement came after the February 27 edition went to press....
North Dakota State University Extension will offer the 2023 Getting It Right Canola Production webinar on Thursday, March 9. The Zoom webinar begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at noon CST. Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available. The conference will consist of two parts. The first half features live presentations about canola cultivar considerations, plant establishment and plant development, weed management, fertilizer recommendations, and intercropping in canola....
Bryan Harris (left) participated in one of the FFA Week's activities of identifying crops with Carrington High School FFA officers Wyatt Neuman (middle) and Emma Aberle (right) on Thursday, February 23. Prizes were awarded to those who named the crops correctly. Photo courtesy of Elise Wilde....
Carrington City Library Hours Mon., Tues., Thurs. – 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesdays - 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Closed Friday Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. [email protected] or 701-652-3921 Library Board Meeting The Library Board Meeting is the second Thursday of the Month, starting at 4:30 p.m. Reading Clubs The Reading Clubs will be held the first Thursday of the month, starting at 6:30 p.m., and the second Tuesday of the month, starting at 9:30 a.m. Each club reads a different book! A...
Welcome to another edition of Business Beat. This month we will highlight a few of our incentive programs available through our Carrington Economic Development. The funds for these programs are made possible through our local city sales tax funds. Our Carrington Chamber & Economic Development board members review the applications that are submitted. If the project falls into the parameters of the incentive program, the board will recommend City Council approval of the application. Let's look at...
The Carrington High School speech team traveled to Northwood on Saturday, Feb. 25 to attend the Thunder Invitational. The team placed second overall. Individually, Sarah Hallwachs took first place in radio, which qualifies her for the state meet. She also placed third in speech to inform. Joie Helseth took third in humorous interpretation. Joie Helseth and Maara Kutz placed third in humorous duo. Maara Kutz took eighth in poetry. Alexis Harris took fourth in storytelling and Briley Carr placed...
The Carrington community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on February 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church which helped collect a total of 49 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 53 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 49 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive on February 6. There were three people who volunteered for the first time! Vitalant expressed their gratitude to Kendra Beach and Katie Gussiaas, who co-coordinated the drive, and Trinity Lutheran Church which sponsored the blood...
Carrington High School organizations will hold a food drive for Carrington Daily Bread on Saturday, March 11 from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m., at the Carrington Elementary School. Donors will drive through the elementary parking lot and students will pick up donations. Cash or checks to the Carrington Daily Bread will also be accepted. This food drive is sponsored by the National Honor Society, Student Council, FCCLA, FFA, FBLA and Sources of Strength. Also, during the week of March 6 -10, a food donation box will be placed in each of the classrooms,...
The Carrington Health Center Auxiliary is once again offering three Leadership Awards (scholarships) to area college students enrolled in the health care field. Through these leadership awards, it is the hope of the auxiliary to continue the excellence of professional health care in Carrington and surrounding communities. Three $1000.00 scholarships will be given to students who have completed one year of college and been accepted into a medical related field. Students enrolled in a two year program may also apply. They will have to have an...
Look to the garden, farmer's market, or refrigerator next time you are battling sore muscles, indigestion, and headaches. These five foods fresh from the garden contain powerful pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties. Mint Infuse mint into your tea or ice water to refresh and rejuvenate. It also helps relieve headaches and general aches and pain. Grow this vigorous perennial herb in a container so it won't overtake your other plants. And at the end of the season, root a few cuttings to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program through April 7. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA Farm Service Agency office or visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ Cropland not currently enrolled in CRP may be offered during this general enrollment period. In addition, producers with CRP contracts expiring Sept. 30, 2023, may also be eligible. With just 1.1 million CRP acres across North Dakota’s rural landscape today, the availability of critical nesting and fawning h...
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. N.D. workers underpaid $285 million in overtime The reason you may feel like you’re earning less for longer hours compared to your parents is because it’s likely the case. Average hourly wages, adjusted for inflation, have declined since the 1970s, while the average number of hours worked has inc...
Our physical and virtual worlds are colliding at a seemingly breakneck pace. Gaming recently joined the ranks of school-sanctioned sports. NR-S is in the middle of its third season of having a competitive team, and my son is a member of the Valorant II team. First introduced in 2019, Valorant is a team-based tactical shooter and first-person shooter game developed and published by Riot Games. Folks, this is quite a different experience than any other in high school sports. My son plays from the...
Ever since a recent Monday night football game in Cincinnati when Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest, we’ve been seeing news segments of the team of first responders, doctors and nurses who worked a miracle to keep a 24-year-old from dying on the field. That’s all good and well. They absolutely deserve recognition because of life saving measures. This isn’t something easy like buttering toast or taking out the trash. Saving a life is a difficult and often traumatic exper...
It’s at once amazing and troublesome. I speak of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence application that was launched last November by OpenAI. In a matter of seconds, it can write apparently accurate articles or answer questions on a multitude of subjects. When I asked ChatGPT what it is, it responded this way: “I am designed to understand and generate human-like language based on the input I receive . . . My purpose is to assist and communicate with people in a variety of ways, from answering gen...
12 Years Ago March 4, 1948 Beverly Briss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Briss, Kensal, died in a Jamestown hospital Tuesday after an illness of several days. She was about 3½ years old. John Harlin Buchanan, son of John G. Buchanan, Carrington, was enlisted in the United States Navy as an apprentice seaman on February 26. He was sworn in by Lr. Commander R. L. Lowe, USN officer in charge of the North Dakota main recruiting station for the Navy in Bismarck. Mable L. Coyne of La Moure, is home...
February 24, 2023 Rachel Sitte, Wahpeton, N.D.: use of wireless communications device, $100 Jordan J. Barnes, Arnegard, N.D: exceeded speed limit, $10 Heather T. Haye, Mechanicsburg, Penn.: exceeded speed limit, $10...
MARCH CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., March 6 - Tahitian Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Japanese Vegetables, Sauce - Pool - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., March 7 - Cabbage Roll, Scalloped Potatoes, Peas, Bar - Pinochle Thurs., March 9 - Chicken Fried Steak, Country Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Glorified Rice - Whist Fri., March 10 - Tilapia, Baby Bakers, Mixed Vegetables, Pudding - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., March 11 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome. GRACE CITY, MCHENRY...
Violin thief in N.D. On March 9 in 1911, the Fargo newspaper reported on an interesting crime. Professor Hendrickson, the main player and victim, lived a relatively quiet life. He worked at the Dakota Conservatory of Music in Fargo where he taught the art of music. The Conservatory existed among other offices in the upper floors of a newly-built, yellow brick three-story building. Surely, sweet melodies could be heard by passersby on the street. The professors at the conservatory were also...
The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free presentation titled, “Best Practices in Dementia Care”. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, March 7 from Noon - 3:30 p.m. This presentation is free and open to healthcare professionals; registration is required. This project is supported by funding granted through the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Aging Service Division. To register for this class visit, communityresourcefinder.org or call 1-800-272-3900....
Fredrick Freeman Fredrick "Fred" Freeman, 90, of Bismarck, N.D., formerly of Carrington, N.D., passed away peacefully February 23, 2023, with his son, Greg by his side at St. Gabriel's nursing home in Bismarck. Fred's visitation was Friday, March 3 from 1:00-7:00 p.m., with family present from 5:00-7:00 p.m., with a Rosary Service at 6:45 p.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 10:00... Full story
Harry Lukenbach Harry A. Lukenbach, Jr., 87, Sykeston, North Dakota passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at his home in Sykeston. Private family services were held at Nelson Funeral Home with Pastor Shirley Teske officiating. Burial will be in the Heaton Cemetery in the spring. Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Nelson Funeral Home, Fessenden, North Dakota. Harry Alvin Lukenbach, Jr., was born November 21, 1935, near Hurdsfield, N.D., the son of Harry and... Full story
Cindy Bichler Cynthia "Cindy" Bichler, 60, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, N.D. Cindy's visitation was Sunday, March 5 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., followed by a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 6, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church, New Rockford. with Fr. Bernard Pfau officiating. Her burial will be at the St. John's Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford in... Full story
