The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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When I was growing up, it was my job each spring to mulch our rhubarb and asparagus with a thick layer of straw and composted manure. The mulch suppressed weeds and supplied nutrients to the perennial garden plants. Both crops thrived in this system. The rhubarb stalks and asparagus spears were big and thick, always tender and never stringy. Last spring I started a new asparagus bed in our yard in Carrington. The plants grew well, and I’m optimistic that the asparagus made it through winter in g...
Growing up, living or even moving to North Dakota you understand the connection to the outdoors and how important fishing is to "quality of life." While each individual has their own unique factors which contribute to why we live here, the outdoors is part of it for some and more for others. When it comes to fishing there's nobody better than Greg Power, longtime fisheries division chief, to put it into context. What follows is his take on the topic: Recently, I read that even with all the...
12 Years Ago March 24, 1949 Pfc. Claude W. Swart graduated this week from the Air Force Communications School at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, it was announced by the base commander, Brigadier General Emil C. Kiel. Albin F. Monson, 61, formerly associated with Standard Oil Company in Carrington, passed away at Minot Thursday. Ervin Topp of Grace City was elected president of the Foster County Crop Improvement Association at a meeting of directors held in the county agent’s office in C...
Last year, I grew okra as a mystery vegetable in my school garden program. The idea was to introduce young gardeners to a new vegetable and get them to try it. The gardeners did have a hard time guessing the name of the plant. I was worried the pods would not be picked, and that the pods would get old and be left on the plant. That was not the case. The young gardeners kept the pods harvested, and I didn’t even get a chance to try the okra! The okra was well cared for thanks to a NDSU E...
Many of us have heard those instructions, or something like it, when being screened at the airport prior to a flight. The screening attendants always used to check my wristwatch. It's a plain old metal watch, nothing fancy. I now put it in the bin with my shoes to avoid getting stopped in the line and searched. Screening protects passengers from potentially dangerous travelers. Most of us regularly walk through department store exits that screen our bags when we leave. Sometimes, the alarms may...
Dear Savvy Senior, What types of funeral benefits are available to old veterans? My 83-year-old father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) National Cemetery Administration actually offers a variety of underutilized burial benefits to veterans as well as their spouses and dependents. Most U.S. veterans (both combat and non-combat) who didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge are eligible for b...
12 Years Ago March 17, 1949 Appealing to local public officials to help control the distribution of obscene comic books to children under 18, Attorney General Wallace E. Warner said Monday his office does not plan to act as a “book burner.” Carrington’s grand old man, David Graham, is 92 years old and still active, in good health and high spirits. It is almost an understatement to call him an old man, for he carries his age better than most men. More than $15,000 in prizes will be awards to re...
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any financial assistance programs to help seniors with their medication costs? I recently enrolled in a Medicare drug plan, but I take some expensive medications that have high out-of-pocket costs and need some help. Living on a Shoestring Dear Living, Yes, there’s a low-income subsidy program called Extra Help that assists Medicare beneficiaries on a tight budget by paying for their monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and co-payments related to their Med...
Do you want to make someone happy? Grow them a bouquet of sunflowers. The bright blooms are guaranteed to bring a smile. Sunflower varieties are now available that bloom rapidly. You can grow a bouquet in only 50 to 60 days! It is remarkable! The ProCut series of sunflowers are varieties grown by florists. They bloom fast and are easy to grow. ProCut sunflowers have strong stems that grow 60 to 72 inches high. Each stem has one bloom that is 4 to 6 inches across. ProCut blooms are pollenless. Th...
The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society (NPSAS) works directly with farmers to encourage better care of the land by increasing perennial crops, reducing chemical use and developing environmentally beneficial livestock systems. The organization places heavy emphasis on organic farming practices. Organic farmers do not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or genetically modified organisms. Instead, they strive to work together with nature to reach their production goals. Soil...
12 Years Ago March 10, 1949 Back from his air tour to points in the west, R.W. Hargrave, Sr. is very enthusiastic about air travel, declaring he had the time of his life on the trip. He marveled at the short time it took to get to his destination. On the trip out he left Minneapolis at 9:30 in the morning and was in Burbank Calif, that evening at 7:10. Erection of a memorial in the Carrington Cemetery to be dedicated on Memorial Day is contemplated by the McCreary Bonderud post, Veterans of...
I took a walk in the woods last week with a colleague of mine, along with some graduate students. We were at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Have you ever been there? It’s a fascinating place. Of course, to me, any forest is fascinating. What is a forest, anyway? It’s a simple question, but the answer isn’t quite so easy. This is actually how I start out my introductory forestry class each time that it’s taught. What’s a forest? Is it just a bunch of trees? If yes, how many?...
I added a mixture of walnuts and dried fruit to a mixed green salad I was making in my home. I smiled as I thought about my changing eating habits. As a kid, I would have eaten the salad greens and dried fruit, but nuts were off limits on my personal menu. I was not allergic to nuts. I just did not like their taste. I did not appreciate their texture, either. My mother added nuts to nearly every baked good, from brownies to cookies to quick breads. She probably knew they were good for us. Guess...
Dear Savvy Senior, Do you have any suggestions on divvying up my personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone without causing hard feelings or conflict? I have a lot of jewelry, art, family heirlooms and antique furniture, and four grown kids that don’t always see eye-to-eye on things. Conflicted Parent Dear Conflicted, Divvying up personal possessions among adult children or other loved ones can often be a tricky task. Deciding who should get what without showing favoritism, hurting som...
12 Years Ago March 3, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rusk and J.E. Galehouse returned Saturday after a month’s trip during which they visited the Hawaiian Islands. They were accompanied from Los Angeles by Mr. and Mrs. George Beier of Watertown, S.D. former Carrington residents. An explosion in the oven in the Hotel Café kitchen caused injuries to Mrs. Jack Petit, wife of one of the proprietors. She was burned about the face, having a second degree burn on her forehead and third degree burns on her chee...
Last week while teaching class, a student asked me to comment on a recent viral news article stating that urban agriculture generates six times more carbon than conventional agriculture. After class, I read the news article as well as the original scientific study. What I read left me perplexed and skeptical. Published in Nature Cities, several researchers from the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Poland and France compared the carbon footprint of large conventional fruit and vegetable farms with...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the IRS income tax filing requirements for retirees this tax season? I didn’t file a tax return the past two years because my income was below the filing threshold, but I got a part-time job late last year, so I’m wondering if I’m required to file this year. Retired Worker Dear Retired, Whether or not you are required to file a federal income tax return this year will depend on how much you earned last year (in 2023), as well as the source of the income, your age a...
According to the newspaper accounts, Ella O'Keefe appears to have been a likeable person who spent most of her time traveling from place to place on transportation furnished by local or county authorities. It appears that Ella had a problem. When despondent, she manifested her depression is a peculiar way - she smashed windows. Ella the Window Smasher was well known in North Dakota cities and January 6 in 1896, she was on her way to Moorhead courtesy of the cities of Bismarck and Jamestown....
An arctic blast brought brutally cold and windy conditions to Foster County during the second week of January. Temperatures remained below zero for five consecutive days, with a low of minus 23 degrees on January 14. Winds gusted at speeds up to 42 miles per hour, and wind chills fell to minus 53 degrees. Temperatures climbed slowly back to normal by January 20 and then kept climbing. Forecasters predicted temperatures near 40 degrees by the end of January compared with a normal high of 20...
12 Years Ago February 24, 1949 The McHenry High School student association and McHenry community again played host to the Foster County schools in their annual county basketball tournament. The tournament got underway in the McHenry gymnasium Wednesday evening, Feb. 16, with the Foster County schools of Glenfield, Bordulac, Grace City and McHenry participating. In the finals on Friday, McHenry teams come through to win first place in both the boys and girls divisions. Mrs. R.F. Gilliland...
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover any weight-loss treatments for overweight retirees? I just turned 65 and need to lose about 100 pounds and would like to know if Medicare can help. Overweight Owen Dear Owen, Yes, traditional Medicare does indeed cover some weight-loss treatments like counseling and certain types of surgery for overweight beneficiaries, but unfortunately it doesn’t cover weight-loss programs or medications. Here’s what you should know. Who’s Eligible For benef...
12 Years Ago February 17, 1949 Transfer of the Foster County Junior Fair property to Foster County was completed at a recent meeting of the board of county commissioners, the act being in conformity with the proposal approved by the voters of the county in the general election last November. With this transfer, the Fair association went out of existence and the Foster County Fair became a county institution. Stene’s Service Station’s bowling team, Carrington, took the lead in the state bow...
While cleaning the kitchen one Sunday afternoon, my daughter asked why one of my houseplants looked like the letter "S." Children always seem to find our faults. The plant I had hoped to hide until I could take some cuttings and re-start it this summer was put in the spotlight. However, it was a great opportunity for some plant-based learning for my daughter and a lesson for me. The plant now in the spotlight is a jade plant that was purchased about six years ago. Originally, the jade was close...
Dear Savvy Senior, What safety tips can you recommend for older drivers? My 86-year-old mother, who still drives herself, had a fender bender last month and I worry about her safety. Back Seat Daughter Dear Back Seat, With more and more older Americans driving well into their 70s, 80s and beyond, there are a variety of things your mom can do to help maintain and even improve her driving skills. Here are some recommendations by driving rehabilitation specialists that work with older drivers. Get...
An arctic blast brought brutally cold and windy conditions to Foster County during the second week of January. Temperatures remained below zero for five consecutive days, with a low of minus 23 degrees on January 14. Winds gusted at speeds up to 42 miles per hour, and wind chills fell to minus 53 degrees. Temperatures climbed slowly back to normal by January 20 and then kept climbing. Forecasters predicted temperatures near 40 degrees by the end of January compared with a normal high of 20...
