BEADS OF GLORY
jackie@wcrecord.com | March 14, 2024
GRAFTON—Since the year 2008, what started as a fun way for moms to support their basketball playing sons has since turned into a longstanding tradition. When purchasing extra Spoiler themed...
North Valley construction project moving along
jackie@wcrecord.com | March 14, 2024
COUNTY—Grafton school board members were given a tour by North Valley Career and Technology Center (NVCTC) Director Mike Hanson at the conclusion of Tuesday’s school board meeting. School board members...
Prep for planting well underway
jackie@wcrecord.com | March 14, 2024
COUNTY—In rural based communities it’s hard to turn “off” the farm mentality, but with planting right around the corner farmers are neck-deep in prep and planning. With the mild winter...
Minto man escapes from rehab facility
BY TODD MORGAN | March 14, 2024
What started out as a simple driving under suspension (DUS) for Darrell Rudnik, 56, of Minto, has turned into two Class B felonies and a...
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign results in 147 alcohol or drug-related arrests, citations
March 14, 2024
Law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign Dec. 15, 2023, through Jan. 31, 2024, to...
Stark not running for reelection
March 14, 2024
Ryer Stark, Grafton Park Board member, after eight years has decided to not seek reelection for a third term. Stark cited wanting to seek other...
Looking for love, passion for a future
Following a post on the Elskan Inn Facebook page regular clients were left worried and confused about the future of...
Birthdays
March 15 Gavin Johnson, Wellingston, Colorado March 18 Amelia Johnson, East Grand Forks Nayella Smith, Grand Forks Len Wysocki, Grafton...
Goings on at the Good Sam
Hello readers, Last week we said our goodbyes to Vicki Best by giving her a surprise retirement party. Residents each...
Local Events Calendar:
Thursday, March 14 First Care Health Center Auxiliary monthly meeting, 2 p.m., at Park River Ambulance building. Walsh County Three...
On The Move Kids Cooking School
A two-day cooking class to be held Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17, will be hosted by NDSU Walsh...
Calling all quilters
Quilters, young and not so young, the Marshal County Fair is coming soon. The fair will take place July 17-21....
SPOILERS AIMING FOR DIVISION A STATE TITLE
BY CHELSEA J. WYSOCKI | March 14, 2024
Both the Grafton Spoilers and Wahpeton Huskies went into last Saturday’s state-qualifying with one more shot at extending their 2023-24 season. After getting off to...
Grafton stops No. 2 FW-M for third
BY CHELSEA J. WYSOCKI | March 14, 2024
Grafton Spoiler boys basketball fans erupted in celebration as Four Winds-Minnewaukan (FW-M) senior leader Deng Deng fouled out with Region 2’s No. 1 Spoilers leading...
Jamey Koapke
Jamey Koapke, 36, passed away, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Sanford Health in Bismarck. Services will be held at 11...
Dean Brown
Dean Brown, 90, Grand Forks, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Dean Lowell...
Barbara ‘Bobbie’ Leas
Barbara “Bobbie” Leas, 84, Crookston, Minnesota, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, at Summit Assisted Living in Crookston. A private...
Armstrong for Governor
Former U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong wants to be the next governor of North Dakota and we at The Walsh County...
Turning back the clock
60 years Two very good friends, Sassy, a Mexican chihuahua who arrived in Grafton from California and Fluffy, a Grafton...
Towers of greens, STEM for the future
Over the past several years hydroponics has become a more talked about topic in the world of science and agriculture....
Honor Roll
Grafton Middle School A Honor Roll Grade 8: Thomas Aasand, Jaylesn Anderson, Greta Beneda, Anna Bjorneby, John Calles, Meredith Cole,...
Embracing the beauty God brings to life
In 2007 Ben Hylden’s life changed forever and many in the region remember the story about how as a teenager...
From the Pastor’s Desk
“Are we there yet?” That is what the kids in the back seat want to know. Is Lent over? Almost....
Lent time for fasting, prayer, alms giving
Lent is a time for Christian believers to spend in prayer, fasting and alms giving. No believer necessarily disagrees with...