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At their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16, Foster County commissioners received written updates on the Bordulac Train Derailment and subsequent clean-up effort. Letters from Fire Chief Ken Wangen and Emergency Manager Andrew Kirking were delivered to commissioners which informed them of progress and setbacks of the ongoing clean-up efforts. Kirking wrote that barricades have been placed on either side of the accident site to control traffic after a civilian pickup truck drove straight...
Phase 1 of the Foster County courthouse basement renovation is nearly complete, and work on Phase 2 is ahead of schedule. Social Service staff have moved into their new offices. The photo above was taken Monday, July 15, after the permanent lighting was installed. The new office space includes a private waiting room for residents seeking services, as well as a reception area and individual offices for staff. The new lower level restrooms, located just across the hallway from the elevator, were...
An essential service will return to Carrington this week. Main Street Laundry, a coin-operated laundromat on west Main Street, opens July 22. The laundromat is located in the former JOB Welding building on the 1300 block of Main. Tyler and Preston Carr purchased the property in 2022, which they use as a shop for their construction business, Carr Construction. In March, they started remodeling the building into a salon and laundromat, and as of Tuesday, gas line connections to the dryers and...
Carrington City Park will be the place to be July 26-30, as the 2024 State 'B' Babe Ruth Tournament will be held. It is the first time the Central City has hosted the Babe Ruth event since 2013. Action will start at 11 a.m. Friday, July 22, when the winners of Districts 4 and 7 will face off. Carrington, as the host team, will play the District 3 champion at 7 p.m. that night. An updated bracket will be posted to www.fosterconews.com and the Independent's Facebook page when participants are...
The Carrington High School Class of 1964 class reunion was held July 12-13 in Carrington. The class is pictured above at Cardinal Stadium. Front row: Ardis Schoen Williams, Don Bickett, Peggy Engberg Bickett, Tom Duursma, Lee Wahlund and Curtis Aljets. Back row: Illa Fay Bjorneby, Edwin Linderman, Sharon Puterbaugh Hewitt, Andrea Hellman Irmen, Kathy Ferguson Hamre, Irene Radke Simonson, Susan Palmer Wolsky, Bernadine Hafner Anderson and Kathy Brennan Wacholtz. Not pictured: Wanda Leopolt...
The 65th Annual Field Day at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC) campus was held on July 16. Their mission is to conduct research that will lead to the enhancement of agriculture and improve the quality of life across the central region of North Dakota. Attendees had the opportunity to go on one of four tours in the morning and a specialty crops tour in the afternoon. The four morning tours included agronomy research review, livestock production review, organic/sustainable...
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. Cramer hearing, trial moved to September After a trial was set to begin this month in a homicide case, a request was granted to move the upcoming hearing and trial to September. Ian Cramer, 43, of Bismarck, is now set to have his final disposition hearing at 9 a.m., September 12, via Zoom.com, with his...
JULY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., July 22 - Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Garden Salad, Peaches - Bridge - Open Cards Tues., July 23 - Spaghetti with meat sauce, Garden Salad, Garlic Toast, Spiced pears - Pinochle Thurs., July 25 - BBQ Chicken Quarters, Rosemary Diced Potatoes, Broccoli, Fruit - Whist Fri., Jul 26 - Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Cheesy Green Beans, Garden Salad, Fruit - Mexican Train Dominoes Sat., July 27 - Public Cards Pinochle Tournament, 1 p.m. All ages welcome....
Isabel Wendel, Sierra Friedt, Mercedes Lura, London Davis, Brekka Kuss, Abby Lee, Bailey Ness, Molly Hansen, Jacob Hinrichs, Ashley Lindberg, and Kelsi Neuman, of the Carrington FFA Chapter, attended the 2024 Washington Leadership Conference (WLC), July 9-14 in the nation's capital. The conference is an activity of the National FFA Organization. The FFA members were able to have this life-changing experience with the help of scholarships from the North Dakota FFA Alumni and North Dakota FFA Foun...
Bowdon is 125 years old! Hundreds of alumni and visitors rolled into town for the festivities July 12-14, and there were over 100 entries in the parade on Saturday morning. All in attendance had the opportunity to vote for their favorite parade entry, and "People's Choice" winners were named afterwards. The first place winner was "Through the Years" by the Suckut family (shown above), which recounted the 125-year history of Bowdon, listing many of its Main Street businesses over the years....
The annual Jim Carr and Gary Rosenau Tractor Trek was held on Thursday, July 11 at 1:00 p.m. The drivers started at Carr's shop which is located 1.75 miles east of Kracht Implement. They preceded into town past Golden Acres Manor, down Main Street, then headed north to John Holth's farm where they briefly rested. After that, they headed east back to Carr's shop where supper was served....
Carrington School District voters were nearly split down the middle at Tuesday's special election. On the ballot was one question: Should the school board have the authority to increase the building fund levy from 5 to 10 mills? According to unofficial results released Tuesday evening, the measure failed to garner the 60 percent support necessary to pass. With 341 total votes cast, the tally was as follows: • 176 yes votes, or 51.61 percent. • 165 no votes, or 48.39 percent. The votes will be...
One new councilman was welcomed into the fold during the Carrington Reorganization meeting last Monday night. During the meeting held on Monday, July 8, Mayor Tom Erdmann appointed Jesse Nelson to take Chase Pederson's seat. Troy Roundy was voted in to the council president's seat and Neil Fandrich into the vice president's seat. The meeting was adjourned and the council meeting began. During the meeting, Erdmann spoke about the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) and shared a little...
Cleanup and recovery efforts are underway at the site of the Friday, July 5, Bordulac train derailment after the transition from emergency response operations. In a statement from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway dated Monday, July 8, spokesman Patrick Waldron said that removal of all cars containing hazardous materials have been completed. "CPKC response crews, including environmental and hazardous materials teams, will remain on the scene to continue car and site clean-up in coordination...
The Carrington City Pool opened up for the summer Tuesday afternoon, July 9. Weather and upgrades to the pool held back the start of the swimming season, but ensured the facility's viability in the near term. Swim lessons for youngsters will be beginning today (July 15), and continue on during weekdays until August 9....
Inside the July 15 issue of the Independent, you'll find a 20-page special section outlining the accomplishments of Foster County 4-H'ers over the past year. You'll find results from the static exhibits, livestock show and horse show at the Foster County Fair, as well as a Parade of Champions and special recognition of all the Cloverbuds, the youngest 4-H'ers. To read the full tabloid in pdf, click here: /home/cms_data/dfault/pdfs/misc/2024-07-15.pdf...
Patty Finch, employee at Central Pharmacy, recently received Employee of the Month honors from the Carrington Chamber & EDC. The nomination stated, "Patty gives exceptional customer service. She always greets you with a smile. She always takes into consideration your feelings over her own. She makes sure that the gift, home décor, or over the counter medication that you specifically want is in stock and if not, she will try her best to get it for you. You can tell she is 100% dedicated to her...
Kate Biel's day care raised money for the Carrington City Library by setting up a lemonade stand on Monday, July 8. For a freewill donation, passersby received a glass of ice cold lemonade with a cover and straw....
On Tuesday, July 9, Kristopher Abshere appeared in the Foster County Courthouse for sentencing after pleading guilty to gross sexual imposition. Abshere was charged with the Class AA felony last June after he was discovered to have impregnated a 14-year-old girl. Court documents say the sexual relationship between Abshere and the girl began in Carrington while he had been living with her and her family since May 2021, and continued when he and the family moved to New Rockford in the fall of...
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. North Dakota Tourism soars to new heights The travel and tourism economy in North Dakota surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2023, according to a new report released by the North Dakota Department of Commerce. The number of visitors to North Dakota increased by 1.3 million, reaching a total of 25.6 million...
Isabel Jane Derek and Kristen Beckley, Sykeston, N.D., are proud parents of a baby girl, Isabel Jane, born May 15, 2024, at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown, N.D. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. She joins siblings Wyatt 9, Russell 7, Ruth 5 and Henry 3. Grandparents are Karen and the late Jim Neumiller, Sykeston; Daryle Beckley, Bordulac; Jodi Burr, Carrington and Dale Burr, Carrington. Great-grandparent is Jack Rosenau, Carrington....
JULY CARRINGTON All meals served with Milk, Coffee, Bread & Butter, Dessert Mon., July 15 - Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Garden Salad, Broccoli, Fruit - Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m.; Business Meeting at 12:30 p.m. - Bridge, Open Cards Tues., July 16 - Tilapia, Candy Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Tropical Fruit - Pinochle Wed., July 17 - Potluck at Noon Thurs., July 18 - Meat Lasagna, Garden Salad, Garlic Toast, Fruit in Jello - Whist Fri., July 19 - Beef Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Prince Edward Vegetables, Scalloped Appl...
The Annual Independence Day parade, sponsored by the Carrington Chamber & EDC, was a stormy one with rain drenching the parade entries as well as spectators. Dozens of units participated along a route down Main Street and passed Golden Acres Manor, Bethel Chapel and Trinity Lutheran Church. Parade judges chose Dennis Swanson's red 1966 Ford Galaxie as Best Vehicle. This year the parade theme was "America the Beautiful" and Best Use of Theme honors went to Faith Baptist Church. Harildstad Tax...
Bismarck, ND - The North Dakota Community Foundation is now accepting applications for grants from its Statewide Greatest Needs Fund. Eligible organizations in the state include those designated by the IRS as 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt groups, government agencies, such as a park district or school district, or an organization that has one of the above acting as its fiscal sponsor. Applications are submitted online at www.NDCF.net/receive/SWGN. The NDCF Board of Directors will review the applications and make final decisions at their fall...
