The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Shannon Brandt, the man accused of running down and killing a teenager last year, now faces a less severe charge. On Saturday, April 27, Foster County State's Attorney Kara Brinster filed a motion to reduce the Class AA felony murder charge against Brandt to a Class B felony charge of manslaughter. Following that motion, Brandt's defense attorney, Mark Friese, unsurprisingly filed a short brief saying they don't oppose the reduction, and on May 1, District Court Judge Bradley Cruff made it...
In 12 years as an English teacher and coach in the Carrington School District, Tim Ranum has seen a half-generation of kids come through his classroom, and has graced the sidelines and dugout with his infectious enthusiasm. At the end of this summer, when John Raymond O'Hara American Legion Post 25 hosts the 2023 Class 'B' Baseball Tournament July 26-30, it will mark the end of Ranum's involvement with local sports. The Burlington native is stepping down as CHS' head boys' basketball coach...
Governor Doug Burgum signed Senate Bill 2183, which would allot $20 million for emergency snow removal grants to eligible tribal governments, counties, cities and townships in North Dakota. Learning this information led to a discussion at the Foster County Commission last week. During the meeting held on Tuesday, May 2, the board learned that grants for snow removal from October 1 to December 31 could add up to $15 million for state agencies and an additional $5 million for October 1, 2022,...
After nearly a full school year of effort, the new weight room at Carrington Public School (CPS) is open for use. The idea for the new weight room took shape this past summer, almost as soon as Superintendent Janelle Helm and High School Principal Connor Weber first came to work at CPS. Parents, coaches and students approached them about the need, and The C-Club and Boosters donated funds for two new squat racks and benches, a cost of $10,300. Upon recommendation from Helm, the school board...
On April 25, students from Carrington High School attended the finals of the 65th annual Know Your State Competition held each year at and sponsored by Bismarck State College and the North Dakota Masonic Foundation. The Know Your State Contest is to help motivate and encourage students to gain an interest in North Dakota, becoming better citizens, voters, and leaders for the state. This year Ethan Gast, Jake Otto, Emma Hone, Chloe Hovdenes, Nicole Lee, and Kaylee Barone attended. Students...
Foster County Farmers Union will again sponsor full scholarships for the 2023 summer youth camps, announced county president, Charles Linderman. Junior camps are available for those who have completed grades 3-6 and senior camps for grades 7-12. Campers get firsthand knowledge of the cooperative business model by organizing a camp co-op store to sell snacks, beverages and souvenirs. They also have lots of fun with sports, swimming, singing, dancing, campfires, talent shows and theme nights while gaining team and leadership skills. There are...
The National Weather Service got it right in January when they forecast a cold, wet spring in our region. Daily temperatures in Carrington averaged 13 degrees below normal in March and April, including a streak of 58 consecutive days when we failed to reach our normal daily high. Total precipitation during the last two months was 50 percent above normal. If you are wondering what to expect during the next three months, long-range models aren’t indicating any clear trends. From now through July,...
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 Fridays Closed Memorial Day weekend Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. [email protected] or 701-652-3921 Summer Reading Summer Reading starts soon! Registration begins May 22. There will be reading challenges, prizes, and activities for all ages. Visit carringtonlibrary.org or the library for more information and a calendar of events. New Books “I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben “Hang the Moon” by Jeannette Walls “Simply L...
This week CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington will be celebrating Nurses Week and Hospital Week. Nurses Week runs May 6-12, and Hospital Week May 7-13. In honor of these celebrations, CHI St. Alexius Health recognizes their employees, and thanks them for their continued support and dedication to our community, patients and facility. On Friday, May 5, Nurses Week was kicked off early with The DAISY Award celebration. This celebration is held yearly during Nurses Week to honor those nurses...
Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to make my last will and testament and would like to know if I can do it myself, or do I need to hire a lawyer? Don’t Have Much Dear Don’t, Very good question! Almost everyone needs a will, but only around one-third of American have actually prepared one. Having a last will and testament is important because it ensures your money and property will be distributed to the people you want to receive it after your death. If you die without a will (a.k.a. dying “in...
Carrington School District Regular School Board Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Place: High School ITV Room I. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. II. REGULAR ITEMS A. Additions or Corrections to the Agenda B. Approve Minutes • April 12, 2023 C. Approve Financial Reports 1. Activities Fund 2. Revolving Fund 3. Lunch Fund 4. General Fund 5. Fund Balance Reports D. Presentation of Bills and Check Register III. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Administrative Reports 1. Mrs. Helseth 2. Mr. Weber 3. Mrs. Helm B. Committee Reports 1. Update on finance committee m...
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. Task Force seizes deadly drugs in Williston Richard Agnes, 30, is facing three Class A Felony charges, that each carry a maximum of 20 years imprisonment, along with three Class C Felony charges that carry a maximum of five years imprisonment following his arrest on Tuesday, April 18. According to court do...
My trip to Salt Lake City was one I won’t forget. Breathtaking scenery, great food, and family time were among my favorite parts of the five-day excursion west. Leaving work behind was definitely the hardest. I knew it would be a challenge, and so I made lists and meticulously tied up loose ends before we hit the road. I left the keys in my vehicle in the garage, just in case the newspapers didn’t make it to Carrington on Friday and needed to be picked up in Jamestown or Fargo (as has been the...
There’s a new movie showing in North Dakota theaters that was filmed here in the state. It’s called “End of the Rope,” and is about a farm family in McKenzie County that mysteriously disappears. Evidence begins to surface that a young farmhand of the missing family is responsible. And while the sheriff and the state’s attorney begin an investigation, a vigilante group decides to take justice into its own hands. The movie is set in 1931 in Schafer, the McKenzie County seat before Watford C...
It’s an excuse I’ve been dreaming of: A reason to NOT mow my lawn. A “No Mow May” movement is afoot to nurture our bee population for a good reason: bees are incredibly important to our own survival.a According to Bee City USA, an initiative of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, bees are highly important pollinators whose busy work enables the creation of one third of the food and drink we consume. Here’s how bees work: They are drawn to plants for their sweet nectar, which the...
12 Years Ago May 6, 1948 Fred A. Sommars, Northern Pacific agent in Carrington since 1929, is now agent in the N.P. Depot at Jamestown, having assumed duties there on May 1. He filed his resignation here as of that date. Under auspices of the Junior Chamber of Commerce a safety program with special emphasis on bicycles, is being carried on in Carrington by a JC committee of which John Lofland is chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Clark arrived Sunday evening from Missoula, and plan to make their...
The winter of 2022-23 just keeps on giving! With the snow mostly melted, our Dakota Gardener readers may notice their lawns are a mess but for vastly different reasons. Across the region, we have three different situations that have resulted in lawn damage: persistent snow cover, the 2022 drought and spring flooding. Gray Snow Mold For those that endured deep snowdrifts for what seemed like an eternity, you may see matted down, straw-colored patches of grass. A cotton-like webbing may have...
May 2, 2023 Randolyn Sue Baker, Stockton, Calif.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Brett Richard Zenanko, Williston, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $15 Charles Logan Loll, Wahpeton, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Chad Michael McClain, Puyallup, Wash.: exceeded speed limit, $25 Scott A. Barth, Somerset, Wis.: exceeded speed limit, $13 Brandon Lykes, Prince George, Va.: exceeded speed limit, $14 Henrico Harmse, Wilton, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Wyatt Lautt, Harvey, N.D.: failed to register motor vehicle, $20 Kathleen G. Joraanstad, Fargo, N.D.:...
The Alzheimer’s Association, NDSU Extension and Missouri Family YMCA will offer a free presentation titled, “Boost Your Brain Staying Healthy in Mind and Body.” The presentation will take place on Monday, May 15 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. This presentation is free and open to the public; registration is required. This project is supported by funding granted through the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Aging Service Division. To register for the webinar, https://bit.ly/May15_BoostYourBrain The Alzheimer’s Association will share how lifesty...
MAY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., May 8 - Meatballs in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Bar, Juice - Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. - Pool - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., May 9 - Smothered Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, Japanese Vegetables, Cake - Pinochle Thurs., May 11 - Tomato Soup, Ham Sliders, Prince Edward Vegetables, Bar - Whist Fri., May 12 - Mother’s Day Lunch - BBQ Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Strawberry Shortcake - Music by Yvonne & the Other Guy - Golf Sat., May 13 - Public C...
Geneva Tenneson Geneva Inez Tenneson died on April 26, 2023, in Sanford Hospital in Mayville, N.D. Geneva Stastad was born April 14, 1924, to Goodwin and Irene Stastad in Mekinock, N.D. She married Orlando Tenneson on January 10, 1944. They lived and farmed in the Mekinock area until 1952 when they moved to Sutton, N.D., to farm. Orlando and Geneva's greatest joy in life was their family. Their six children gave them eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and one... Full story
Darrel Clapper Darrel E. Clapper passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Western Horizons Care Center in Hettinger, N.D., at the age of 85. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at a later date in Carrington, N.D. Darrel Eugene Clapper was born on July 28, 1937, to Robert and Lydia Clapper, Carrington, N.D., the eldest of two sons. Darrel was joined seven years later by one brother, Roger. Darrel was raised on a farm and attended school in Carrington. He was united... Full story
Olive Froelich Olive Marie Froelich, 94, of Waterloo, Iowa, went to her eternal home on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. She was born on October 10, 1928 in Carrington, N.D., the daughter of Ole and Minnie Iverson Lura. Olive graduated from high school in Carrington, N.D. She married Robert Eugene Froelich on October 22, 1951, at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford, N.D. He preceded her in death on June 15, 2019. Olive was a wonderful homemaker and worked various jobs over the years. She owned a... Full story
William Sutherland William “Bill” Sutherland, 75, Carrington, N.D., died Sunday, April 16, 2023, at CHI St. Alexius, Carrington. Funeral service will be held on Friday, June 2 at 1:00 p.m., at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. A burial will take place at Highland Home Cemetery in Jamestown, N.D.... Full story
Men generally aren't commended for trying to sneak a peek up a woman's skirt, but one North Dakotan helped in a historic capture by doing so. That North Dakotan's name was Arne Ranum, a young Norwegian man and Civil War soldier. Ranum's parents came to the United States in 1864, first settling in Wisconsin before moving to the Mekinock area in the Dakota Territory in 1879. While in Wisconsin, 18-year-old Arne Ranum joined the Wisconsin Cavalry for the Union Army. Ranum took part in many famous...
