2019-12-11 E-Edition

Christmas miracle near Lankin

Man survives two hours in bin

LANKIN—It was a Christmas miracle. That’s what people are saying after Gerhard “JR” Lagrange survived just over two hours of being submerged in corn on the Mark “Sonny” Novak farm near Lankin on Sunday. According to reports, JR was on top of the corn in the bin. It wasn’t flowing correctly due to high moisture content and frigid conditions. The […]

City to receive bids on overhauling water, electric meters

Excavation on bypass expected to be complete Thursday

GRAFTON—Grafton City Council met Monday to discuss a number of upcoming projects, with regard to how to proceed and what direction would be best overall for the long-term future of Grafton. The city has been reviewing a proposal from Widseth Smith Nolting (WSN) for engineering and surveying services associated with electric and water meter replacement. There are number of reasons […]

Economic Development Committee discusses future direction

Approves incentives for Skin Rehab

GRAFTON— Grafton’s Economic Development Committee ( EDC) met Wednesday, Dec. 4, to discuss a request for proposal to contract its economic development and to approve new business applications for Suda Enterprises, LLC. According to City Administrator Nick Ziegelmann, both Walsh County Job Development Authority ( JDA) and Red River Regional Council (RRRC) are excited to offer to administer the city’s […]

Reorganization meetings delayed by legal snafu

Rodriguez to sing at state girls basketball tournament

GRAFTON—Members of Grafton School Board learned Monday reorganization of the Grafton and St. Thomas school districts hit a snag when it was learned the county school annexation reorganization committee meetings were canceled. According to Pembina County Auditor Linda Schlittenhard, only one of the county’s reorganization committees has to approve it for the plan to go to the state for approval. […]

Walsh County Veterans Service Office

What the VHA can do New rating: Veterans who are service-connected for a shoulder injury that includes limited range of motion and pain on motion, specifically VA diagnostic code 5201, and currently rated at 10 percent, need to make an appointment to see their County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO). The base rating for this code, 5201, changed to 20 percent […]

December harvest

Steve and Lee Lessard farms harvest sunflowers east of Grafton along Highway 17 last Friday. Steve said it was history in the making for the family farm as they had never harvested sunflowers before.

Slominski arrested on drug charges

Minto man released on bond for felony theft

Daniel Lee Slominski, 58, of Minto was pulled over at 3 a.m. on Highway 81 between Minto and Grafton on Dec. 5, and subsequently arrested on two felony counts and three misdemeanors. Slominski was charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine (second offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia — methamphetamine. Both charges are Class C felonies punishable by a […]

County Court Report

OCTOBER 2019 DISPOSITIONS Rory Schulz Jr., Park River, driving while license is suspended. Defendant shall serve 360 days in Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with credit given for 62 days served. All fines and fees shall be waived. This sentence shall run concurrently with 50-2017-CR-67. Rory Schulz Jr., Park River, possession of controlled substance- Schedule IV narcotic. Defendant shall serve […]

12th annual Kids Shopping with Santa

The Community Helpers Group of Grafton will be hosting the 12th annual Kids Shopping with Santa at Heritage Village, Dec. 18 and 19. The event will be open to kids through fourth grade and they will be able to shop for up to four family members with the price of $2 per gift item. Money generated will go back into […]