The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Three new fields at City Park in Carrington are in various stages of completion, but one goal remains constant: to have the major work done in the next few months in preparation for next spring and summer's baseball and softball seasons. Two out of the three are almost completed, according to Park Board President Randy Hooey. "All three are expected to be completed this fall, and playable right away in the spring," Hooey said. The new Cal Ripken baseball field is practically completed, with the...
One sign of economic health in the state is overall positive. North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases for the first quarter of 2022 were up 13.2 percent compared to the same timeframe in 2021, according to a recent report from State Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus. Taxable sales and purchases for January, February, and March of 2022 totaled $4.7 billion. "It's encouraging to see continued growth in taxable sales and purchases for the beginning of 2022, a reflection of buying activity by...
FARGO, ND - The North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) recently welcomed three new directors to its board. Their official terms began on July 1, 2022. Jeremiah Blahna, a soybean farmer from Carrington, was elected to represent District 9: Foster, Eddy and Wells Counties. He and his wife grow soybeans, corn and wheat in addition to running a cow/calf operation. Besides farming, Blahna also custom combines and provides snow removal services. "I'm proud to represent District 9 soybean farmers,"...
Community partnerships with law enforcement and first responders will be highlighted at the annual National Night Out celebration, to be held Tuesday, August 2, from 5-8 p.m. at Carrington City Park. In addition, the Poker-Style Cruise Night will be held that same evening, with registration at Thrivent (94 9th Ave. S.) for $20 per car from 5-6 p.m. Poker hands must be turned in to CBS' Bar and Grill at 96 10th Ave. S. at 8 p.m. Twenty percent of the pot will go to the top poker hand, and prizes...
On July 23, the Carrington Fire Department hosted the Structural Base Live Fire class at their facility located at 1095 1st Street North, Carrington. This hands-on class is a live fire class using Class "A" burn materials. Attendees saw different fire growth stages, learned proper ways to attack vented/unvented fires using correct nozzles patterns, and learned ways to use hydraulic and positive pressure ventilation. Class sponsor and provider was the North Dakota Firefighters Association....
The Putnam House held their Garden Mosaic Class on July 25. It was a full class with lots of creativity!...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) Soil Health Cover Crop Grant Program is now open for applications. The program was made possible through funding provided by the 67th Legislative Assembly. NDDA will provide cost-share assistance to producers. “As a conservation program, the primary goal of the program is to protect and enhance soil health statewide,” Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said. “In particular, the program targets cropland areas impacted with saline or alkaline soils.” Cover crops must have been plan...
Last week I noticed potatoes blooming in some of the community garden plots. The next four to six weeks are critical to prevent the development of potato scab, the most common disease affecting potatoes in gardens. Scab is caused by the bacterium Streptomyces scabies. The bacterium occurs naturally in many soils. Dry soil increases the ability of the microorganism to form colonies on tuber skins. Therefore, keeping the soil moist after blooming is one key to preventing scab development. Some...
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. Earning his wings As the wheels of the airplane lifted off the ground. Wyatt Berg felt a small pinch of nerves even though the sensation was far from new. It was, however, the first time the 16-year-old was alone in the cockpit. “I was a little shocked when I got off the ground and I was still a little ner...
12 Years Ago August 7, 1947 Dissolution of the partnership of H.O. Beck and Sylvan Lee, operating under the firm name of Beck-Lee Grocery, was announced August 1. Through this transaction, Beck became sole owner of the store. Betty Smith, daughter of Mrs. A.J. Smith of Carrington, John D. Miller, son of Mrs. John D. Miller of McHenry and Sylvia Radke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Radke, Carrington, are included on the dean’s honor list, recently released by Jamestown College. Personal c...
AUGUST CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Aug. 1 - Tater Tot Hotdish, Peas, Cucumber Salad, Fresh Fruit - Pool Tues., Aug. 2 - Chicken Strips, Au gratin Potatoes, Cabbage & Carrots, Bar - Pinochle Thurs., Aug. 4 - Pepper Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Dump Cake - Whist Fri., Aug. 5 - Meatballs in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Jello Salad - Golf Sat, Aug. 6 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome. GRACE CITY, MCHENRY GLENFIELD Mon., August 1 - Spaghetti...
July 26, 2022 Floyd E. Ford, Lebanon, Ind.: exceeded speed limit, $34 Jordan Spencer Johnson, Jamestown, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Angela Marie Blahna, Carrington, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Sandra Lee Lesmeister, Holcombe, Wis.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Jacob A. Hostetler, Ellsworth, Pa.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Dawn Marshall Ystaas, Minot, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $10 John E. Kurtz, Uniontown, Ohio: exceeded speed limit, $25 Jordan D. Kramer, Kensal, N.D.: failed to yield right of way to pedestrian in crosswalk,...
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington would like to introduce you to Dr. Brent Bruderer. Dr. Bruderer is a board certified general surgeon with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Bruderer provides surgical services in Carrington the second and fourth weeks of most months. He runs a surgical clinic on Wednesday, and performs surgical procedures on Thursday of those weeks. Procedures that Dr. Bruderer is able to perform in Carrington are as follows: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal),...
It was in the late 1940s and into the 1950s that I found myself with one more job. A much appreciated job, at that! Along with lawn mowing, helping my dad and stocking shelves in a grocery store, I also worked at the movie theatre. It was a large, well-kept auditorium on Main Street and owners Gottfred and Wilma Olson made sure the place was always open to the public. The movies ran every night and matinees usually on Saturday and Sunday. The reason was twofold. They drew paying customers and...
I was driving down a city street minding my own business when I came upon a semi-trailer in the right lane of traffic. I didn’t see a blinker so I assumed he was turning right since he was in the right lane and what not. With that in mind, I pulled up next to him in the left lane. All of a sudden this knucklehead decides to turn left before I could dart out of the way. I couldn’t back up because there were vehicles right behind me wanting to turn left. As a result, the right side of my veh...
Some negative people think that getting old is something to be feared but there are advantages when you pass the 75-year mark. It’s like a period of “no fault” because no matter how much you screw up all you need say is “I’m old!” Which is a good thing because as you get older you are inclined to do more foolish things - like buying a 30-year term insurance policy because it is renewable, sending letters without stamps so when they come back you feel like you’re getting mail, demanding a 2...
Howard Willyard Howard "Jerry" Willyard hails from the sturdy stock of North Dakota. Born on March 2, 1930, in Carrington, N.D., Jerry died on July 7, 2022, at the age of 92, at his residence in the senior living community of Arlington Place, Oelwein, Iowa. Jerry was the salt of the earth; an unpretentious, strong, direct, steady and contented man. He raised two exceptional children and enjoyed an enviable, lifelong, loving marriage. He understood there are no greater rewards in life. Jerry's...
Mya Schiele Mya Lynn Schiele, 20, Minot, N.D., passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the family farm in Norwich, N.D. Mya was born on May 14, 2002, in Minot, the daughter of Jessie Schiele and Shani Reisnour. Mya was baptized into God's kingdom on July 7, 2002, at Bread of Life Lutheran Church. Godparents were Kristy Baumgartner and Dwight Stroh. She attended school in Minot and Carrington. While at Carrington High School Mya spent time in FFA and also became a mentor in the Sources of Streng...
When Margaret Custer Calhoun buried her husband in his final resting place at Fort Leavenworth on August 3 in 1877, she perhaps felt the magnitude of the 7th Cavalry’s loss at the Battle of the Bighorn more keenly than anyone else. Known as “Maggie” to her family, she was the sister of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. While visiting her brother and Libbie Custer at their Kansas post, she met and later married James Calhoun, an officer in the 7th Cavalry. Like many officers wives, Maggie followed her husband to each of his duty stations, includ...
Dear Savvy Senior, A few months ago, I read a column you wrote on extremely cheap smartphone plans for budget-conscious seniors. Can you do a similar column for those of us who still use basic flip phones? My old 3G flip phone is about to become obsolete, so I’m looking for the cheapest possible replacement. I only need a simple cell phone (no data) for emergency calls when I’m away from home. Penny Pincher Dear Penny, For many seniors, like yourself, who only want a simple basic cell phone for...
Don't let that barely-above .500 record fool you. It took most of the season for the Carrington John Raymond O'Hara Post 25 Redbirds to figure out their roles, and how they would translate to yet another State "B" American Legion Tournament appearance. Once everything started clicking, however, it did so in a big way. For the eighth time in nine seasons, Post 25 is headed back to the "B" with a 10-0 win in the District 4 championship over Kidder County Post 231 Thursday night, July 21, at...
The future of baseball in Carrington is in good hands, if the results from the 10-and-under state tournament is any indication. The 10U Redbirds placed as the runners-up for that age group in the State "B" Cal Ripken Baseball Tournament in Casselton July 21-23. Play in the tournament featured a round-robin format in two pools, played Thursday and Friday, and the top two teams from each four-team pool advanced to Saturday's bracket play. Carrington played in the very challenging RoughRider Pool,...
With stand-alone baseball program numbers not in their favor to fly solo, Carrington and New Rockford decided to cooperate as one team for the 2022 summer season. Now named the Central Dakota Red Sox (a combination of the team names Redbirds and Black Sox), they played at the 12U State "B" Cal Ripken Baseball Tournament in Burlington, also held July 21-23, as was the 10U event. The Red Sox played in the Ripken "B" Pool, opposite opponents Park River, Casselton, and Star City (Velva). In the Cal...
The Glenfield Harvest Festival came to the eastern Foster County town for three days of revelry and fun times for all July 22-24. Class reunions for graduates of Glenfield-Sutton, Glenfield-Sutton-McHenry and Midkota schools were held over the three days. Other activities held at the Festival included the Classic Car Show and Drive, "The Market", featuring goods produced by local artisans, and games in the park such as cornhole, wishy washy, horseshoes and kickball, with prizes for tournament...
A special ceremony was held prior to the start of festivities at Glenfield's Harvest Festival Saturday, July 23, for the dedication of a brand-new memorial to honor the town's servicemen and women just to the south of the Community Center. Fadness-Walen Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9068 of Glenfield arranged for the construction of a flower bed, and a granite memorial stone with the insignias of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and U.S. Coast Guard, on front, and the names of all...
