2017-11-15 E-Edition

Final Formation

Close to 300 people in attendance

GRAFTON – It was a bittersweet Veterans Day at the Grafton Armory. AreaVeterans and North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) members came together to honor the fallen and at the same time for the Final Formation. The Veterans Day service held on Saturday, attended by close to 300 people, ended the 132- year existence of the National Guard presence in Grafton. […]

City council discusses use of Grafton Armory

Various options were presented by architect firm

GRAFTON – Grafton City Council (GCC) meet Monday at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall for their regular monthly meeting. Members in attendance were mayor Chris West, councilmembers Shane Mohn, Chris Lipsh, Brian Sieben, Phil Ray, Don Hutson, Mary Stark, Dave Fellman and Greg Young. Also attending were city auditor/treasurer Connie Johnson, city attorney Nicholas Hall and […]

Commissioners approve Novak flowage permit

Gowan Construction awarded bid for bridge 141-21

COUNTY – The board of Walsh County Commissioners met on Nov. 6 and discussed numerous issues, such as the bridge that collapsed due to the weight of a truck, Homme Dam, the quarterly treasurer’s report and the possibility of adding panic buttons at Walsh County Social Services. Chairman Luther Meberg along with commissioners Karen Anderson, Ernie Barta, Lawrence Burianek and […]

Centennial Center project nears completion

Park board to set deposit rate for ice usage

GRAFTON –Grafton Parks & Recreation held their monthly meeting last Wednesday at the Parks & Rec board room in Grafton. The meeting was called to order by Brad Burianek with board members Scott Hills, Cory Burns and Ryer Stark present. Staff present were Bill Dahl, Mike Steinfeldt, Matt Oppegard and Dean Feltman along with citizens Brad Martinson, Chad Ruzicka and […]

Forest River woman killed in crash

Vehicle lands upside down in river

A Forest River woman is dead after her SUV landed upside down and was partially submerged in the river after a crash on Monday. The North Dakota State Highway Patrol report says Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Knecht, 30, was driving north on 150th Avenue Northeast when her vehicle left the roadway near Forest River and entered the west ditch. The vehicle then […]

Successful blood drive at Grafton High School



A total of 24 people volunteered to donate blood, and 18 were able to give during Grafton High School’s Nov. 1 blood drive. Eighteen total products were collected. Every community and everyone within each community has a stake in an adequate blood supply. To meet needs of local patients United Blood Services needs to recruit 250 blood donors every day. […]

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Park River P.E.O. Tour of Homes Dec. 2



P.E.O. Chapter Q of Park River will host their annual tour of homes in conjunction with Super Santa Saturday on Saturday, Dec. 2. Tours will run from noon to 4 p.m. Four beautiful and unique homes are featured on the selfguided tour this year including the Brian and Jill Troftgruben home at 7475 133rd Avenue N.E., rural Hoople; Jay and […]

Drayton parish to host Harvest Festival



Drayton Lutheran Parish will host their annual Harvest Festival on Sunday Nov. 19. Drayton Lutheran will have their service at 10:30 a.m. and Skjeberg will have their service at 2 p.m. Providing special music for Harvest Festival are Leslie Widner and Ann Woinarowicz. Widner and Woinarowicz have been friends since high school. They both live in rural Stephen and enjoy […]