The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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I would like to thank you for the great coverage in your March 27 issue of the MPB Thunder basketball team. You were very generous with stories and great photos that help reveal the hard-fought efforts of this team. Our communities are so proud of what these young men have achieved and are grateful for the well-deserved recognition you have acknowledged in your paper. Thank you, Candyce Wick Woodworth, ND...
TEN PINS LEAGUE - Week 24 5 Spot 50.0 22.0 Chain Gang 47.0 25.0 Schulz Plb, Htg & A/C 45.0 27.0 Headlocks Bar 39.0 33.0 Randy’s Pro Shop 36.0 36.0 Cornhuskers 32.0 40.0 Farm Credit Services 24.0 48.0 Shamrock Bar 15.0 57.0 High Team Game: Randy’s Pro Shop, 881; Cornhuskers, 813; Headlocks, 781 High Team Series: Cornhuskers, 2403; Headlocks, 2315; Randy’s Pro Shop, 2294 High Individual Game: Randy Peterson, 255; Kevin Carr, 242; Kyle Irmen, 239 High Individual Series: Randy Peterson, 694; Richie Geringer, 655; Rick Christianson, 651...
(NOTE: This article was received after pages 7 and 8 of the Independent had already been approved to go to press. It is reprinted here.) The Harvey-Wells County Hornet track and field team found their way to the Minot State University Dome in Minot where they competed in the CNDC Indoor Invitational Track and Field Meet on Friday, March 31. The Hornet Boys finished in seventh place and the girls in eighth place, as 18 boys and 14 girls teams scored on the day. Tallen Thorson was the only event...
An odd story came from Fort Buford, Dakota Territory, on April 12 in 1879. The Missouri was breaking up, and as people watched ice floes rushing down the river, they spied something curious coming toward them. As reported in The Bismarck Tribune, "A black speck was seen floating with the ice near the middle of the river, and as it came nearer it was recognized as a raft bearing a load of human freight. Three unknown men were seen sitting closely together without a thread of clothing upon them,...
North Dakota State University track and field athlete Payton Smith, son of Kyle and Layne Smith of Carrington, has made a name for himself in one of the sport's quirkier events. Smith just completed his indoor season for the Bison, and now hits the outdoor circuit as a 2,000 and 3,000-meter steeplechase specialist. So far, he has done very well in the green and yellow, having completed two spring events. On March 18, Smith competed at the University of South Florida in Tampa at the USF Bulls Inv...
While the appearance of an American robin, emergence of a crocus or the first pitch at spring training might signal to some that spring has arrive, the real spring season opens April 8 with the turkey season and continues through May 14. This year 7,142 spring turkey tags were available, just 235 fewer than last year with 22 units having more licenses available, eight with fewer and 11 remaining the same. Of note, unit 21 in Hettinger and Adams counties remains closed. While turkeys seem to get...
Landowners interested in a 2023 deer gratis license must apply online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline for applying is June 7. General deer and muzzleloader lottery applications will be available online in early May, also with a deadline of June 7. Gratis applicants who have previously applied online will automatically have their land description forwarded to this year’s application. However, any changes with land descriptions from last year’s application must be made prior to sub...
March 1 – March 31, 2023 Criminal Eric Allen Barnes-Olson, Grand Forks, N.D.: • Possession of drug paraphernalia. Condition: Comply with payment agreement. Not possess or own fire arms. Notify court of address change. Set up payment schedule. Unsupervised probation. Violate no criminal laws. Fees: criminal admin. fee: $200; defense/facility admin. fee: $100; fine/state: $250; victim-witness fee: $25. Confinement: Agency: Stutsman County Correctional Center, term: 10 days. Suspended: 8 days. Credit for time served: 1 day. Concurrent with cou...
April 10 is the birthday of rancher Freida Bohnsack. She came home to Sheldon in 1935, during the Great Depression, to take over a large, rundown – and heavily mortgaged – ranch that she inherited from her father. Freida was smart and ambitious, with a master's degree from the University of Minnesota. Soon, she was repairing buildings, mending fences, stacking hay and doctoring livestock. Starting with six calves, Freida built up a nice herd of Angus by taking in up to 600 cattle for summer gra...
CHASELEY NEWS: Connie Czech accompanied Lynda Roller to Bismarck last week. While there, they had a great visit with Carol Whiteman. Saturday afternoon, Connie stopped in at Red and Shelly Hoff’s in Hurdsfield and enjoyed an afternoon of dominoes. Pam Rodacker and Marvin and Julie Rodacker were in Harvey last Wednesday and one other day last week all three were in Carrington. BOWDON NEWS: Lucky winners last week for the Believe in Bowdon Annual Raffle were: March 25: Randi Taylor, $75 March 26: Jake Weaver, $75 March 27: Patty Patrie, $50 M...
Colonel Brandon Solberg would like to announce the Accreditation Public Comment Portal for the North Dakota Highway Patrol now open. Since 1989, the NDHP has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and has received meritorious recognition for being accredited for more than 15 continuous years. The NDHP must comply with more than 350 professional public safety standards to maintain its accreditation status. Through the public comment portal, which will be open for 60 days (April 3 - June 2, 2023),...
