Sally Gaustad of Grafton will observe her 90th birthday on Dec. 28. She will celebrate the occasion with her family in January.  More...

We would like to thank Miss Entzel along with the Park River High School Jazz Band and Choir, Awana Carolers, Cheryl Kjelland and her piano students, fifth graders from Park River Area School and the Mennonite Singers for filling our home with Christ More...

Brody Gene Larson, son of Christian and Ashley Larson of Park River, was born Nov. 22, 2017. At birth he weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21.5 inches. More...

JoAnn “Jo” Gowan, 65, Grand Forks, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, at Altru Hospital, after surviving lung cancer for five years.  More...

Faith Burns, 20, Grand Forks, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.  Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, at Amundson Funeral Home in Grand Forks, with visitation for one hour prior to the service.  More...

Randall “Randy” Mathiason, 58, Adams, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at his home in Park River.  Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, at Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River, with burial at St. More...

When Grafton Public Schools realigned grades into a new format this fall, fifth and sixth grade students who were once part of the middle school were transferred into Century Elementary Intermediate School. More...

The local American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program contest was held at the Park River American Legion on Nov. 30. Seven Park River Area High School students competed.  More...

Grafton fifth grade band students gave their first public performance at Grafton Public School Performing Arts Center on Monday evening, along with sixth grade, junior and senor high band students. More...

In recent weeks, churches throughout the area have shared the story of Christmas told through the eyes of children at Sunday school Christmas programs.  More...