The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Here in North Dakota, there are few things better than the charming nature of a small town. It's one of the qualities many North Dakotans are most proud of, and for some towns, it's something they're trying desperately to hold on to. As the years go by, rural communities have struggled more and more to retain the local fixtures that provide that elusive charm, and many have lost them entirely. But some towns, like Grace City, N.D. with its population of around 50, are still holding on to their...
Road maintenance costs for townships will creep up next year, but for a good reason. The Foster County Commission passed a motion at their meeting last week to increase the cost for blading and snow removal for townships. During the meeting held on Tuesday, November 7, the board agreed to increase the cost for townships with contracts from $110 to $140 and for those townships without contracts from $150 to $180. Commissioner David Utke said even at these increased rates the county still isn’t c...
Twenty members of the Carrington FFA Chapter attended the 96th National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 1-4. Members attended sessions, competed in three Career Development Events, explored the Expo, toured a local dairy and volunteered at the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. The Farm Business Management Team placed fourth and earned a gold team award. Team members included Bryan Harris, Joe Lindberg, Wyatt Neuman and Emma Hone. Individually, Bryan Harris was the...
Deadline for news articles, copy and advertising for the November 27 edition of the Independent must be received by Friday, November 17, at 1:00 p.m. This is due to the press date for that week’s issue moving back to Monday, November 20, to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday....
What a change of weather Foster County experienced from the beginning to the end of October. We started the month with a near record high of 89 degrees on Oct. 1, and temperatures remained warmer than normal for most of the next three weeks. Everything changed when a weather system arrived on Oct. 24, bringing snow and cold to our area. The Carrington REC received 11 inches of snow, and the mercury plummeted to a near record low of three degrees on Oct. 31. Most soybeans had been harvested by...
The Carrington Community Thanksgiving Dinner is a continuation of 23 years of tradition with dinner served at noon on Thanksgiving Day. This year's dinner will be served at Calvary Baptist Church, 725 Main Street in Carrington. Shirley Fritza, Betty Montgomery, and Linda Schuster are carrying on a tradition started by Helen and Gary Rosenau, Becky and Lynn Schroeder, and Caroline and Jeff Golz. The trio can't help but remember the care and effort those couples put into establishing the...
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. Watch the salmon run Did you know you can watch chinook salmon run upstream in Lake Sakakawea State Park? A few Sundays ago, the Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery in Riverdale hosted two separate hikes on a part of the North Country Trail. (The North Country Trail runs from Middlebury, Vermont, and ends...
12 Years Ago November 11, 1948 Miss Betty Ruth Topp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Topp, Grace City, will represent North Dakota in clothing achievement at the national 4-H Club Congress in Chicago from November 26 to December 4. The University of North Dakota, under direction of John E.E. Howard, will present a concert in Fessenden High School on Friday, Nov. 19. A member of that organization is Roger Engberg of Carrington. Now employed temporarily in the T.H. Cousins, Jr., home in Carrington...
NOVEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Nov. 13 - BBQ Chicken Quarters, Roasted Potatoes, 3 Bean Salad, Mandarin Oranges, Moon Cake - Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. - Pool - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., Nov. 14 - Ham Balls, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Garden Salad, Applesauce - Pinochle Wed., Nov. 15 - Potluck, 12 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 16 - Stuffed Peppers, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Jello with Fruit - Whist Fri., Nov. 17 - Thanksgiving Meal - Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Prince Edward Vetables,...
November 7, 2023 Gabriel Record, Crary, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $25 Jeffrey Meek, Wautoma, Wis.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Varinder Dhiman, Saskatoon, Sask., Can.: failed to yield for authorized emergency vehicle, $50 Brendon Jack Zerkle, Humansville, Mo.: use of safety belts, $20 Paul F. Vieth, Orono, Minn.: exceeded speed limit, $10 Tamara Rose Becker, Carrington, N.D.: exceeded speed limit, $15...
Dear Savvy Senior, What types of programs are available to help seniors struggling with their everyday bills, and how do I go about finding them? Since I lost my husband last year, my Social Security survivor benefit is barely enough to get by on. Searching Senior Dear Searching, I’m very sorry for your loss, but you’ll be happy to know that there are dozens of different financial assistance programs and government benefits that may be able to help you with your everyday costs. To locate the...
Steffes Auctioneers www.steffesgroup.com Closes November 17 - 10:00 a.m. Farm Retirement Auction Steve & Robbin Manley, Pingree 2000 Main Ave. E, West Fargo Pifer’s Auctioneers www.pifers.com Wednesday, December 6 - 4:00 p.m. Brenda Mork & Donna Neis Land Auction Gladstone Inn & Suites, Jamestown - online bidding available...
Frustration is the word of the day in the newsroom. It’s Monday, and subscriber newspapers have not been delivered to New Rockford, Fessenden and other rural post offices on time for the second week in a row. Our loyal readers, and this time the local postmaster herself, pick up the phone to notify us of the delay. “So what gives? Why isn’t the paper coming on time?” readers ask. I wish I had the answer. All the subscriber print copies of this newspaper were taken to the Fargo Post Office...
We have some friends who grew up in northeastern North Dakota, went to college at the University of North Dakota, then worked in Grand Forks for many years. Then, the husband got a job in Minneapolis that paid far better than anything he could have ever imagined in Grand Forks or Fargo. The wife was able to work from home after moving to the Twin Cities. For the past seven years, these two, who don’t have any children, are set. Their salaries together total a half million dollars a year, they b...
According to my extensive research (approximately five minutes on Google when I should have been folding underwear), the Chinese zodiac system assigns an animal symbol to each year. It is believed that people born in a given year have the personality of that year’s animal. For example, based on the placemats at my favorite Chinese buffet, I was born in the Year of the Dog, which means I am loyal, honest and difficult to housebreak. Although it has absolutely nothing to do with the Chinese zodiac...
Allen Storkson Allen Orville Storkson, 77, of Jamestown, N.D., was called home by his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by family. Allen was born April 23, 1946, at New Rockford, N.D., to Arthur and Florence (Nelson) Storkson. He grew up in the Binford, N.D., area, graduating from Binford High School in 1964. He went on to graduate from Molar Barber College in 1965. He married Cheryl Laber on June 1, 1968, in New Rockford. They made their... Full story
Paula Biel Paula Biel, age 74, died November 2, 2023, after her fourth courageous battle with cancer at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, N.D. Paula's visitation was Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 1:00-2:00 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m., all at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, N.D., with Rev. Corey Pepple officiating. Recorded music was "The Old Rugged Cross," "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," "Amazing Grace," and "It Is Well With My Soul." Her burial was at the Melville... Full story
Catherine Morlock Catherine Ann Morlock, 81, Bismarck, N.D., passed away on Oct. 31, 2023, in a Bismarck Care Center. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 2:00 p.m. at Bismarck Funeral Home. Burial was held at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Catherine (Kay) was born December 30, 1941, in Carrington, N.D., and passed away on October 31, 2023, at St. Gabriel's Nursing Home in Bismarck, N.D. It was at the Rainbow Gardens dance hall in Carrington... Full story
The American Red Cross and Gate City Bank are calling on quiltmakers to help comfort and warm our veterans this holiday season and beyond. Through November, the organizations hope to collect 300 new quilts that will be shared with veterans at VA hospitals, homes and stand-down events across the region. “At Gate City Bank, we’re extremely grateful for our brave veterans and all they have given to defend our freedom. Providing beautiful quilts like these to help keep them warm is just one of many ways we express our gratitude, and we’re honor...
Steeled from their season-long fight against the tough competition in District 5, the Carrington Cardinals were not a team for opponents to underestimate or look past. If the E-K-M Rebels occupied the proverbial "S-tier", then the Cardinals, along with LaMoure/Litchville-Marion and Oakes, definitely qualified as "A-tier" programs, to borrow the popular ranking convention. Three-time defending Region 3 champion and District 6 tournament winner Linton-HMB knew they were in for a battle no matter w...
If nothing else, the Medina/Pingree-Buchanan Thunder left 2023 Region 3 volleyball fans with an everlasting memory of a team refusing to go gently into the night, and some respect for their heart and fortitude. M-P-B's season at the volleyball net came to a painful conclusion in a four-set defeat to the Oakes Tornadoes in the first round of regional play in Ellendale Monday, November 6. But, in true Thunder fashion, they made their opponent sweat out each and every volley, spike and dig, and tha...
When the four seed and five seed match up in the first round of any tournament, one would expect a great match, and even though this match was only three sets, the games were close throughout, with many ties and some fantastic rallies. The fourth seeded North Prairie Cougars were on the positive end of all of the great finishes, as they finished off each game with a solid run to defeat the four seed Harvey-Wells County, 3-0, in the opening round of the Region 4 Volleyball Tournament at the...
Cinderella's slipper couldn't quite fit the Carrington Cardinals' foot. Try as they might, the Cards came back valiantly from a two-sets-to-none disadvantage, and forced a fifth set against LaMoure/Litchville-Marion with two victories. But the final race to 15 points was not to be, and the Loboes would stifle CHS' bid for their first State Class B Tournament appearance in 10 years with a 3-2 (15-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-11, 12-15) loss in the semifinal round at the Region 3 Tournament Tuesday...
Carrington had five players selected to the Class A Region 2 team, as well as four additional players on the Honorable Mention squad. Quarterback/free safety Josh Bickett, along with running back/linebacker Corbin Clifton, center/defensive tackle Brock Jungels, wide receiver/strong safety Grady Shipman, and running back/cornerback Logan Weninger were named as All-Region selections for the Cards. Making Honorable Mention status were guard/inside linebacker Jake Otto, guard/defensive lineman...
The Griggs/Midkota Titans had three players make the All-Region 1 team in the Nine-Man division, and one other earn Honorable Mention distinction. Linemen Levi Kautzman and Isaac Stadler, and running back/linebacker Kindle Carlson, all juniors, were selections to the top squad, and senior wide receiver Latrell Rainey was Honorable Mention for the team roster, which was released to the public Tuesday, November 7. Region 1 champion Sargent County had six players on the All-Region team, while...
