Winter Talent Show
jackie@wcrecord.com | February 2, 2023
LEFT: Winners of the 2023 Winter Talent Show held at the Performing Arts Center in Grafton on Sunday are, from left, Hannah Gagner, who sang with her dad, Kyle, as...
Flood insurance no longer a requirement
jackie@wcrecord.com | February 2, 2023
GRAFTON—The ball is in their court. That is what residents of Grafton learned at a city sponsored flood insurance forum held last Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Grafton Armory. Mayor...
Grafton School Board candidates answer questions on various issues
jackie@wcrecord.com | February 2, 2023
GRAFTON—Grafton’s special school board election will be held Feb. 21. Patrons of the district can vote at the Grafton Armory between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. The...
Community feedback sought for workforce strategy development
February 2, 2023
A consortium of partners has come together to solidify a rural regional workforce initiative. Walsh, Nelson and Pembina counties are teaming up with organizations and...
Rite Irrigation of Fordville recognized
February 2, 2023
Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and precision irrigation technology, has recognized Rite Irrigation in Fordville with a Reinke Gold Pride award for...
Seeing a need, serving a purpose
“I realized that there was nothing like this in the Minto/ Grafton area and suggested that I could host a...
Birthdays
February 4 Darvin Lane, Alvin, Texas Evan Klug, Grafton Scott Dusterhoft, Grand Forks February 5 Arthur Sanborn, Grand Forks February...
Anniversaries
February 4 Mitch and Stacie Ensrude (45) February 10 Rodney and Phyllis Ebertowski, Grafton Send couple’s names, address and anniversary...
Local Events Calendar:
Thursday, Feb. 2 Grafton Sunshine Senior Citizens Club monthly birthday party, 1:30 p.m., at Senior Center, cake and coffee will...
56th annual walleye fish fry
St. Thomas Booster Club is holding their annual fish fry on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 4-7:30 p.m. Takeout only. For...
Bingo at St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Park River will host Winter Bingo on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. at the...
S1, SPOILERS TAKE WIND OUT OF EAGLES SAILS
BY CHELSEA J. WYSOCKI | February 2, 2023
After a few tough losses the Spoilers came into last Friday’s game ready to play, outscoring Region 2’s No. 5 North Border (NB) Eagles by...
Grafton goes 6-1 in Region 2 at Midway
February 2, 2023
The Midway-Minto (M-M) Mustangs girls basketball team has had a tough go in the second half of the 2022-23 season with two starters out for...
G-PR faces off against Grand Forks Red River
BY CHELSEA J. WYSOCKI | February 2, 2023
The Grafton-Park River (G-PR) Spoilers hosted the tough Grand Forks Red River (GFRR) Roughriders in an East Region game Tuesday night. After allowing the Roughriders...
Noel Moe
Noel Kenneth Moe, age 83 of Grafton, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks....
Marilyn Beaton
It was the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, when Marilyn Ann ( Fingarson) Beaton, age 83, Fargo,...
Derek Mondor
Derek J. Mondor, 32, formerly of Cavalier, passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at his residence in Grafton. A vigil...
Building Main Street, not Wall Street
It takes an Army The award-winning and renowned author Malcolm Gladwell once said, “Transformation isn’t about improving, it is about...
State should share surplus money
North Dakota could learn a thing or two from Minnesota. The gopher state has long been a bastion of liberalism...
FFA chapter competes in Bismarck
On Thursday, Jan. 19, members of the Grafton FFA Chapter traveled to Bismarck to compete in North Dakota FFA State...
Hoople Tiny Titans
Valley-Edinburg-Hoople December's character trait focus was respect. Tiny Titans of the Month students were chosen for being respectful each and...
Century Intermediate students recognized
Century Intermediate Elementary School in Grafton Students of the Week were chosen for their excellence in class, being helpful and...
Deacon Seitz to present parish mission at St. John’s
St. John the Evangelist Church in Grafton is presenting a parish mission beginning Sunday, Feb. 12 through the 14th. “We...
From the Pastor’s Desk
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord” (Isaiah 55:8). God’s ways...
Nothing escapes notice of God
By Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic 365 courtesy of the Big Pulpit When the scope of God’s providence enters into...