Five homes on Elmwood Christmas tour this Saturday
BY SUE MATCHA
Guests attending the annual Historic Elmwood Christmas Tour of Homes this Saturday will experience five homes in Grafton whose holiday décor is best defined as simply elegant, reflective of the people who live within. Ellen Arnold 1220 Gr More...
This four generation family includes, from left, greatgrandmother Darlene LeBlanc holding her great-granddaughter, two-month-old Jasmine Berg, Jasmine’s mother, Billi Jean LeBlanc and Jasmine’s grandmother Barb Kostrzewski, all of Grafton More...
Emil Kulas, 93, Park River, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, at First Care Health Center of Park River. Services were held Tuesday, Nov. 28, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Park River, with burial at Calvary Cemetery of Pa r k River. More...
M. Randy Larkin, 69, Grafton, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at his home. A memorial service was held Monday, Nov. 27, at All Faiths Chapel on the campus of Life Skills and Transition Center in Grafton. More...
Marlys Dusterhoft, 63, Minto, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at her home in Minto. Services were held Sunday, Nov. 26, at Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton, with burial at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural St. More...
When North Valley Career and Technology Center (NVCTC) advisory committee members gathered on Nov. 14, they were welcomed by NVCTC director Michael Hanson. More...
PARK RIVER AREA A Honor Roll Seniors: Britton Bina, Kaitlyn Blake, Gretchen Brummond, Sawyer Cudmore, Jacob Erovick, Jacob Ham, Ian Helgeson, Zach Hell, Jace Jehlicka, Beatrice Kjelland, Annie Koenig, Julia Koppang, Kristen Larson, Tom Ma More...
Gala shy of $200,000 goal, matching funds still available
BY SUE MATCHA
By anyone’s standards, the Sowing Seeds For Haiti Gala held Nov. 3 at St. John’s Catholic Church was a success. The fundraiser for a school in Haiti brought in a grand total of $147,170, shy of the goal of $200,000. More...
Stratus clouds hover over this red shed during a winter sunset earlier this month, two miles north of Minto. Stratus clouds indicate drizzle or snow grains and are lower-level clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base. More...
MINTO –Lane Kelley, mayor of Minto, resigned his post in mid- November due to a change in residence. Kelley, in his second term as mayor, said he enjoyed his time as mayor and wishes the city and its residents the best in the future. More...
Marvin Windows and Doors recently announced the Grafton plant’s fourth quarter J. Todd Laxdal Award of Excellence winners. They are Barb Tanke, Sonya Garza and Nick Mathern. More...
A Spaghetti feed benefit is planned for Brian Misialek on Friday, Dec. 15, from 5-8 p.m., at the Minto Community Center located at 114 Harvey Avenue in Minto. More...
A potato bar and bake sale benefit for Christopher Larson will be held Sunday, Dec. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Federated Church in Grafton. More...
A pancake and sausage benefit brunch will be held Sunday, Dec. 10, for the Allen Beck family who lost their home and all of their belongings in a fire on Nov. 17. More...
A few years ago at holiday time I ran into a longtime friend. He had lost a lot of weight and I thought looked good. Sadly, looks were deceiving. He told me of his esophageal cancer and great difficulty eating. More...
60 years Quarterly payments, from the state tuition fund, were being distributed among Walsh County schools on the basis of the number of persons of school age listed on a report from A.G. Strand, Walsh County superintendent of schools. More...
The Grafton Spoilers girls basketball team opened their 2017-18 season on Tuesday in Langdon against the Langdon- Edmore- Munich (L-E-M) Cardinals in a non-region game. More...
Photos by Chelsea J. Wysocki LEFT: Grafton wrestling assistant coach Clayton Dahl, center, demonstrates a hold on Rey Rios while Malik Weasel watches intently. More...
2017 Grafton volleyball players who received awards in the fall sports ceremony are, from left, Eliza Carignan (279 digs, 42 aces), Amanda Erickson (spark plug), Dezirae Bruce (most improved), Amiya More...