The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Each year, North Dakota soil conservation districts recognize local producers for their conservation efforts at the Achievement Banquet during the annual meeting and state convention of the N.D. Association of Soil Conservation Districts. Winners are chosen based on the exemplary conservation practices implemented on their land. This year, Jeremiah and Angela Blahna were chosen to receive the award from Foster County Soil Conservation District. They were acknowledged and honored with a plaque...
Through it all, Connie Speldrich does her best to keep taking her life day-by-day. Recent health scares have knocked her down, but she keeps getting up, and the fighting spirit within her keeps shining bright. The Sykeston native will have a soup and sandwich benefit in her honor at the Sykeston Fire Hall Saturday, December 2 from 5-7 p.m. The event will also include a 50/50 drawing, rifle board, quilt boards and a live auction, with all proceeds going towards Connie's mounting medical...
There are programs available through USDA-Rural Development (USDA-RD) to help keep rural communities in North Dakota thriving. That's the message from USDA-RD State Director Erin Oban, who made three stops during a visit to the Central City on Monday, Nov. 20. The day began with a gathering of community leaders at the Garden Gate, and continued with visits to Arrowwood Prairie Cooperative and Cows & Co Creamery, two local businesses who have recently received funds from the agency. "We'll be a...
There are some special holiday events happening around the Central City in December. That list includes the following: Monday, Dec. 4 - Christmas Around the Town and Light Parade (parade time 5:30 p.m. on Main St.). Monday, Dec 4 - Annual Kiwanis Chili & Spud Feed at the Carrington Youth Center. starts at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec 4 - The Market (Holiday Edition) at the Chieftain, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sun., Dec. 10 - Bowling with Santa at Central City Lanes, 1-5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 16 - Carrington Lions Santa Day at the Carrington Youth Center, 1:00 -...
My wife and I bought a pig two weeks ago. Actually, we bought half a pig. Our niece’s children are enrolled in the 4-H swine project. The brother and sister duo own several sows, and they’ve developed a good business of direct marketing meat from the animals they raise. We get a call each fall saying that the pigs are ready and asking if we want to buy one. The enterprising 4-H’ers tell us, “Happy pigs taste good!” The USDA reports that farmers and ranchers sell more than nine billion dollars of...
CHI St. Alexius Health - Carrington Medical Center recently announced that Jodi Hovdenes, president, and Becky Pretzer, executive assistant, are the recipients of the prestigious Act of Humankindness Award. This award is a national honor recognizing individuals who have made an extraordinary impact on the lives of their patients and colleagues, embodying the true spirit of the CommonSpirit mission. The Act of Humankindness Award, presented annually by CommonSpirit Health, is a testament to...
Several North Dakota State University Extension agents and specialists were honored for their work during the National Association of County Agricultural Agents conference in Ames, Iowa. Among them was Gregory Endres, Extension cropping systems specialist at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center. Endres was a national finalist for his applied research poster titled "Winter Rye as a Preceding Cover Crop for Pinto Bean Production at North Dakota State University."...
Marlene Boyer, president of the Carrington American Legion Auxiliary, visited the attentive fifth grade classes at Carrington Elementary School before Veterans Day to talk about the history and proper care of the United States American flag. Teachers Traci Lura and Mark Pazdernik were the hosts this year....
Chili and spuds are on the menu along with a place to warm up when the Carrington Kiwanis Club serves on Monday, Dec. 4. The club will be serving chili and/or baked potato with the toppings from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Youth Center. There will be a freewill donation. The food and fellowship will offer an outing for those who are attending “Christmas Around the Town” and Parade of Lights on Monday night. Proceeds of the night benefit the Youth Center....
CARRINGTON, N.D. – The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) recently learned of approved changes to the State Water Commission (SWC) cost share policy regarding irrigation. Such changes will allow Garrison Diversion to assist with irrigation development along the McClusky Canal at a more affordable rate. The N.D. Irrigation Association worked with the SWC, Department of Water Resources and Bank of North Dakota (BND) to make updates to the cost share. The 50 percent cost share for irrigation districts to develop “off farm...
The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free virtual 2-day presentation titled, Person-Centered Care: Recommendations for Professionals. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, November 29 and Thursday, November 30 from 2:00-3:30 p.m., and Tuesday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 6 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. This presentation is free and open to professionals in healthcare and caregiving; registration is required. This project is supported by funding through the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services, Adult & Aging Services S...
This rural township is 'in the middle of nowhere' and has 15 people. Here's why it's ND's population center. SYKESTON, N.D. - Johnson Township in Wells County is a remote square filled with farmland and rolling prairie punctuated by ponds and sloughs. It's farm country - corn, soybeans and wheat are the chief crops - and a good place to hunt ducks, drawing hunters from as far away as Kentucky and South Carolina. The township's 35 square miles are home to 15 people, according to census figures....
The Central Dakota Ag Day program offers 18 concurrent seminars of interest to farmers, ranchers and others. North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension plans to host the annual Central Dakota Ag Day on Friday, Dec. 15, at the Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC). The daylong program includes opportunities to learn about crop production, weed management, veterinary issues, and crop and livestock market outlooks. The event begins with coffee and doughnuts at 9:30 a.m. Rancher Doug...
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. Battery project moving forward With the recent announcement that Talon Metals was awarded $114 million by the United States Department of Energy for the nickel processing facility in Mercer County, the company is planning to line up public input meetings as they prepare to get in to the permitting for the...
“Mr. Watson. Come here,” Alexander Graham Bell said to his aide, “I want you.” Those were the first words transmitted through Bell’s breakthrough technology, the telephone. The history books document that moment, but a pivotal event took place three days earlier. On March 7, 1876, the U.S. Patent Office granted Bell patent number 174,465, cementing his legacy as the inventor of the telephone. At the time, Bell did not operate a large business. The prototype telephone was built in a small workshop with help from just a single assistant...
I’m sure just about everyone can remember the Dakota Access Pipeline protests that took place in 2016 and 2017. They lasted a long time and things got ugly. I’m sure some of you reading this were involved in it in some way. First responders were sent, law enforcement was sent, protestors came from all over the U.S. and Canada and they all stayed there for a very long time. That placed a lot of stress on the locals; those people living in Morton County south of Mandan who sometimes cou...
Well, that didn’t take as long as expected. In case you missed it, our federal government is now estimated to pay more than $1 trillion a year to service just the interest on our national debt — about $200 billion more than we spend on our military or Medicare. Why are we suddenly paying so much? Because the cost to service our debt has doubled in the past 19 months as annual federal deficits balloon and high interest rates make borrowing more expensive. The origin of this “sudden” problem...
12 Years Ago December 2, 1948 First of this season’s Santa Claus letters, comes from Merle O. Garret, who lists his wants in a letter which says, “Dear Santa: I am a little boy 6 years old. This is my first year of school and I like my teacher. I would like a farm set for Christmas, also a toy balky mule Crow Shoot set and a pair of cowboy boots. Bring me some candy and nuts too. I am a good boy.” George Whitford is the new agent at the Northern Pacific Depot, taking the place left vacant when...
NOVEMBER CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., Nov. 27 - Orange Chicken, Fried Rice, Asian Vegetables, Garden Salad, Peaches - Pool - Bridge & Open Cards Tues., Nov. 28 - Fish Sandwich, Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli, Fruit & Bar - Pinochle Thurs., Nov. 30 - Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Scalloped Corn, Mandarin Oranges - Whist Fri., Dec. 1 - Grilled Chicken Patty on a Bun, Macaroni Salad, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Ginger Pears - Golf Sat., Dec. 2 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages...
With the recent snowfall, winter is on my mind. The hard freeze killed our annual bedding plants and vegetables. Our hardy perennial flowers are very much alive but dormant for the season. How do our plants survive winter? Our perennial flowers survive the winter underground. Aboveground leaves freeze and die. However, the plant's crown is protected and insulated by the soil. The soil just inches below the surface remains much warmer than the air temperature. In spring, the plant's crown...
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...
Weston Rudel Weston Wilfred Rudel, 100, of Fessenden, N.D., passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at St. Aloisius Nursing Home in Harvey, N.D. Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Fessenden with Pastor Shirley Teske officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service. Burial took place at Hillside Cemetery. Weston, son of Herbert E. Rudel and Emma E. (Burgstahler) Rudel was born September 8, 1923, at his Fessenden rural...
Lavon Lawrence Lavon Emma (Stokes) Lawrence, age 83, peacefully departed on November 11, 2023, in Carrington, N.D., surrounded by two of her daughters. Lavon was born May 8, 1940, to Erling and Erma (Helm) Stokes in Cathay, N.D. A private graveside service was held Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at the Carrington Cemetery. Lavon's Celebration of Life open house was held Saturday, November 25, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., at the Chieftain, Carrington, N.D. Lavon graduated from Carrington High...
On Nov. 23 in 1905, the Minot Optic reported that the city was fed up with all of its downtown beggars and hobos. Starting today, the Optic reported, those "hobos" who have exhibited "repulsive features in our city," will be given the "cold shoulder." These vagrants must "disappear in the immediate future, or will be arrested and made to pay the penalty of the law." Minot, not unlike other N.D. cities in 1905, was experiencing an influx of "disagreeable characters" that were passing through...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m interested in contributing to a health savings account to help boost my retirement savings but would like to better understand how they work. What can you tell me? Almost 60 Dear Almost, A health savings account, or HSA, is a fantastic financial tool that can help you build up a tax-free stash of money for medical expenses now and after you retire. But to qualify, you must be enrolled in a high-deductible health insurance plan. Here’s an overview of how they work and how...
