The bond hearing for Gregory Sevigny was held on Friday at the Walsh County Courthouse in Grafton at 2 p.m.  Northeast Judicial Judge Richard M. Geiger presided.  More...

Jolene Halldorson, a native of Mountain, has been hired by the city of Park River as the new city coordinator. The position was created after the city council felt the need to divide duties that were once held by the late Tom Larson.  More...

Updates on pending and current legal drain projects were reviewed by the Walsh County Water Resource District at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9.  More...

The Community Helpers Group of Grafton will be hosting the fifth annual Kids Shopping with Santa event on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 17-18, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Heritage Village in Grafton.  More...

Senior high students are invited to ring in the new year at a retreat at the Park River Bible Camp beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and continuing through noon on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015.  More...

The Area Joy Riders snowmobile club will sponsor the seventh annual Joanie Slominski Memorial Scholarship Fun Run on Saturday, Jan. 3, in Minto.  Registration will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at the Minto Community Center. More...

North Dakota’s first lady Betsy Dalrymple and State Superintendent of Schools Kirsten Baesler unveiled a proposed bipartisan legislation on Monday that would require every high school student to get a passing grade on a civics exam to graduate. More...

60 years   New signals on two city intersections were approved. Acceptance to install “Walk” signals on the street lights of Fifth and Sixth was authorized.  More...

Just before dismissing for the Thanksgiving holiday, Central Middle School students were honored for their achievements at a fall awards program. More...

It would have been easier for Daniel Perez, front second from left, and Cris Nielsen, back third from left, to "Sing A Song of Christmas" Monday night at the Minto Elementary School Christmas program More...

At the beginning of the 2014-15 school year, the staff at Century Elementary School chose “Under KIDstruction – building great minds” as its theme for the year in conjunction with the Grafton Public Schools construction project. More...

The Christmas season is upon us and the calendars for area churches are full of special services. More...

During the holidays it seems that there are more pleas for help than any other time of the year. Our mailboxes are full of good causes and charities asking for money. We have mitten trees and special offerings in our congregations. More...