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The annual Independence Day parade brought a good crowd to Carrington's Main Street this past Monday, July 4. The theme this year was Red, White and Blue in '22, and there were many excellent entries from which the judges could choose. List 2022 Independence Day parade winners It was a warm afternoon for the 2022 Independence Day parade sponsored by the Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce. Approximately 70 units participated along a route down Main Street and passed Golden Acres Manor, Bethel...
A short discussion on a proposal for the ambulance board about the building came up at the Foster County Commission meeting last week. During the meeting on Tuesday, July 5, Commissioner David Utke told the board that he talked to Jody Hovdenes about the proposal that Commissioner Scott Beumer suggested at the last meeting and she said she would talk to her board about it. That proposal included that the ambulance board continue to lease the building for $1 per year and take over the...
Memorial services for Carrington Police Chief Brandon Sola will be held as follows: • July 9 - Funeral at Oak Valley Lutheran Church in Velva at 11 a.m. Luncheon to follow at the church • July 11 - Internment at Fargo National Cemetery, 11 a.m. The entire Carrington Police Department will be in attendance to offer their final farewell to Chief Sola. In their absence, the Foster County Sheriff’s Department will be patrolling the city. **A motorcade will be traveling through Carrington on Monday, July 11 at 7:50 - 8:10 a.m., on its way to Fargo...
This Tuesday, July 12, meet up at The Market! The kickoff to this summer’s bi-weekly shopping and gathering festival features Zach Thomas, a Fargo, N.D. based act who describes his sound as “authentic hit you in the feels country music.” Thomas will play “Live at 5” in the Carrington City Park along U.S. Hwy. 281, amidst a variety of food, craft and other vendors. Every other Tuesday from now until Sept. 20, there’s a new theme, and a different mix of vendors will inundate the city park. Shoppers will find locally grown produce, baked and c...
After 23 years in business, Southwood Veterinary Clinic has closed its office in Carrington. As of June 30, clients are asked to bring their pets and retail business to the Jamestown clinic, located at 833 18th St. SW. “We will be downsizing from two locations to one due to staffing difficulties and increasing transportation costs,” a post on their website said. It’s not all bad news, however. Local ranchers will still have access to veterinary care from one of Southwood’s veterin...
The Northern Hardy Fruit Evaluation Project orchard will be the site of a tour and featured presentation during the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center's annual field day set for July 19. The field day program will begin at 9 a.m. with coffee and a welcome. The fruit project tour will depart at 9:30 a.m. and return to the main area at noon. Lunch will be served at noon. No preregistration is needed. Kathy Wiederholt, Carrington Research Extension Center fruit...
Thank you to many volunteers whose efforts made the 2022 Foster County Fair a success. A total of 126 4-H’ers, including 37 Cloverbuds, exhibited projects at the fair. The exhibits included 373 static projects, 7 horses, 29 rabbits, 13 swine, 34 sheep, 26 goats, 14 dairy and 27 beef. Be sure to check out the terrific photos from the fair which are posted on the Foster County 4-H Facebook page. +++ Many people have said to me that it always rains during fair week. That proved true again this y...
Fargo, N.D. - Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation, the charitable organization of the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, is happy to announce another scholarship recipient. Tate Larsen, native of Carrington, N.D., received a $600 scholarship toward his post-secondary education. Larsen graduated from Carrington High School in May 2022. His parents are Trampus and JoAnna Larsen. He plans to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead or North Dakota...
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. Returning superintendent walks into a mess Interim administrator Dan Stutlien wasted little time recently before telling the Harvey School Board the bad news. The school is in the red nearly half a million dollars, Stutlien told board members. To the tune of $475,348. “Running a deficit like this is not s...
North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance based in Jamestown, ND announced that Randy Hooey of Carrington was a top 5 producer in New FUIC Commercial Lines Sales for the company for the month of April....
Sixty-one members of the Carrington FFA Chapter exhibited a total of 136 Ag. Mechanics Exhibits at the Foster County Fair. Eighteen projects were exhibited in the Small Metal Division, 87 projects in the Small Wood Division, 17 in the Medium Metal Division and 14 exhibits in the Medium Wood Division. A total of 95 blue ribbons and 38 red ribbons and 3 white ribbons were earned by the members. The following FFA members exhibited the Grand and Reserve Champion Ag. Mechanics projects: • Hitch Pin - Joe Lindberg, grand champion and Hayden House, r...
The Carrington Lions volunteered to help distribute food from the Great Plains Food Truck on June 23 at Dakota Central. Volunteers were left to right: Dax Wick, Lion Joyce Wick, Lion Dan Wick, Lion Debra Leapaldt, Lion Jane Fredrickson, Lion Karla Michaelson and Lion Sharon Paintner....
12 Years Ago July 17, 1947 Bike riding at night should be safer for 96 riders in Carrington since the “Scotch-lite” clinic was conducted here Tuesday under auspices of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The reflective stripping was taped onto all the 96 bikes register, white stripes on the front and red behind. Each person whose bike was registered automatically became a member of the Junior Chamber Bicycle Club. “Ten Little Indians” is the play which the John Raymond O’Hara post of the American...
Dear Savvy Senior, A while back I read an article about some online tools that can help people search for lost or forgotten money left behind by their deceased relatives, but I’ve misplaced it. Can you help me with this? My mom, who passed away in January, was always bad about keeping up with her money, so I’m wondering if there was anything she left behind. Searching Son Dear Searching, Forgotten or lost money is actually very common in the United States. According to the National Ass...
Independence Day is my favorite holiday. Since I was little, I have looked forward to the annual mid-summer celebration. I mean, what’s not to love? The weather is warm, the sun is bright, and there’s plenty to do and many people to see. As a girl, I remember going to get firecrackers, smoke bombs and ground blooms from the local fireworks stand. Family barbecues, and the parades in New Rockford, Carrington and Sheyenne were often on the list for the holiday. My aunt Carrie (Schimelfenig) Krause...
Today, more than ever, our children are struggling with their mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but the issue needs to be recognized all year long. We simply can’t ignore the problem any longer. Between the recent mass shooting events in New York, California and Texas coupled with the pandemic, leaders from federal agencies are sounding the alarm about a new phenomenon that they have deemed a “national youth mental health crisis.” COVID-19 alone has led to increased rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suici...
There was a rumor floating around a couple of weeks ago that the Edgeley Mail newspaper was shuttered. On Monday the official word came that yes, the weekly newspaper serving the community of Edgeley in LaMoure County, has shut its doors for the last time. The North Dakota Newspaper Association publishes the NDNA Bulletin and the latest issue discusses the loss of yet another North Dakota newspaper. The owner of the Mail, Patty Wood Bartle, put the paper up for sale some months ago and...
Dorothy Schaffer Dorothy Schaffer, formerly from Carrington, N.D., passed away July 1, 2022, at Sheyenne Crossings Care Center in West Fargo, North Dakota. She was 94. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Evans Funeral Home in Carrington, N.D, with Rev. Rick Loewen officiating. Sara Schaffer was soloist and pianist. Burial was in Carrington Cemetery. Prior to the service, a visitation was held at the funeral at 12:30 p.m. Pallbearers were Erich Hahn, Curt...
Bonnie Fletcher Bonnie Lee Fletcher, age 68 of Albertville, Minn., passed away peacefully in her home, lovingly surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. She was born March 7, 1954, in New Rockford, N.D., the daughter of Norman and Cora (Hastings) Graham. Bonnie was baptized in the Holy Spirit and always had a strong faith. She loved and took great pride in her family. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. On March 8, 1985, Bonnie Graham and Mark Fletcher were united in...
Helen Karpen Helen Karpen, age 90, of Carrington, N.D., passed away peacefully on July 2, 2022. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by love and prayers by her family at CHI St Alexius Health, Carrington, N.D. A Rosary Service was held Wednesday, July 6 at 4:30 p.m., followed by visitation from 5:00-6:00 p.m., with family present all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington. Helen's Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, July 7 at 10:30 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington,...
I’ve always found North Dakota’s place names to be confusing. The city of Hettinger is not in Hettinger County. Nor is Steele found in Steele County. But Grand Forks is in Grand Forks County and Pembina is in Pembina County. I can’t keep track of it. Places are sometimes named for nearby natural features. Though Mountain is a little bit higher than the nearby Red River Valley, it’s not nearly as high as the neighboring Pembina Hills. Where’s the nearest butte to Butte, in northeastern McLean Cou...
She's a mail carrier many New Rockford residents see six days a week, and who celebrates 25 years with the United States Postal Service (USPS) this year. A timely recognition, as Debbie Rost was selected as the New Rockford Chamber's Employee of the Month for June. Rost started her career in 1997, with part-time status as a clerk in Carrington. As she explains, she often worked six days a week even as a part-time employee. Hired as a clerk in the Carrington post office, she was often sent to...
Tournaments: *July 15 & 16: Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. *July 16: Devils Lake. *July 23: Devils Lake, Creel Bay; Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, July 5: 1,450.74 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.71 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,836.7 MSL; 20,900 cubic feet per second (CFS) Garrison Dam average daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. game wardens: No east-central area lakes or Devils Lake reports. Scattered walleye activity on the east end of Lake Sakakawea...
The Carrington Redbirds have been winning big or not at all. On Tuesday, June 28, Carrington traveled to Edgeley for Babe Ruth baseball, where the Redbirds were unable to overcome an offensive barrage. Tate Wolsky managed to start the scoring for Carrington after smacking a leadoff single and being driven home later in the inning. Edgeley, however, set the tone in the bottom of the first, responding with four runs of their own - thanks in large part to Redbird errors. Carrington briefly tied...
The Carrington Coach Pitch Girls' Softball team played New Rockford on Wednesday, June 29 in New Rockford....
