2021-02-24 E-Edition

Christinson named Citizen of the Year

Life Skills employee advocate for inclusion

GRAFTON— Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce (GACC) was unable to host its annual November awards banquet. The Citizen of the Year Award is actually voted on by people who have received it. Any citizen can write a letter of nomination, but it is a committee of former Citizen of the Year winners who make the […]

Chamber presents Heartfelt Heroes awards

First-time award recognizes COVID efforts

GRAFTON—There seems to be nothing that COVID-19 didn’t affect in 2020. Take the 2020 Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce (GACC) Awards Banquet. Not only was the banquet canceled, while some of the awards like Boss of the Year, Todd Storey; Small Business of the Year, Wayne’s Heating and Cooling; and Employee of the Year, Nellie Schutt, were awarded individually in […]

Commission approves new box culvert

County to switch out computer software

COUNTY— The road to Dam No. 5 near Edinburg will receive a new box culvert thanks to a grant Walsh County qualified for. The highway department bid the box culvert with two other boxes out of Grand Forks County, which keeps the local cost of the project to minimum. Walsh County Highway Superintendent Sharon Lipsh, at the Feb. 16 county […]

Walsh County increasing self-help money for 2020

Deadline for this year is Dec. 1

Walsh County commissioners at their meeting on Feb. 16, increased the match for cities participating in the county’s self-help program from $750 to $1,000. Stacie Sevigny of Red River Regional Council presented the projects that were completed by 10 of the county’s 13 cities in 2020. The objective of the program is to promote community betterment projects within Walsh County. […]

Trial tentatively set for Swartz

Former soil district manager pleads not guilty

Northeast District Judge Barb Whelan found there was probable cause at Jolene Rae Swartz’s preliminary hearing on Monday and arraigned her on the charge of misapplication of entrusted property, a Class B felony. Swartz plead not guilty to the charge. A Class B felony carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and or a $20,000 fine and $775 […]

Gudajtes named FNC appraiser of year

Former Minto man receives Gold Eagle award

Farmers National Company (FNC), the nation’s leading employeeowned farm and ranch manage- ment and brokerage company, recently announced that for the fifth year in a row Andy Gudajtes, ARA, Certified General Appraiser, has been named the company’s 2020 Appraiser of the Year. Gudajtes, who is a Walsh County native and graduate of Minto High School is honored for his outstanding […]

We’re on our way

Great Plains Food Bank is coming on Thursday, March 4 ,and will be in Park River from 12:15 to 1 p.m., at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 129 Harris Avenue South; and Grafton from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church, 344 West 15th Street. These will be drive through distributions. No preregistration required. Anyone in need of food […]

Knights of Columbus sponsor event

A fish fry sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #3918 will take place Friday, Feb. 26, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. or until gone, at St. John’s Parish Center, Grafton. Cost is $12 per plate, to go meals only. No dine in.

Township association meeting set March 9

Walsh County Township Association annual meeting will be held March 9 at 1 p.m. at Park River City Hall. Most of the county officials will be giving presentations. Directors’ terms for District 1, Dale Kovarik; District 3, Doug Chally; District 5, Kelly Houser; and District 9, Craig Jones have expired and need to be re-elected. The director for District 7, […]