2022-11-02 E-Edition

THRIVE COMMUNITY CHURCH


Handing out candy to trick or treaters are, front, Nicholas Lucio along with Erick Lucio, Erick Lucio Jr., Sophia Lucio and Wendy Lucio during Thrive Church’s Halloween event.

City digital metering half complete

Water meters next to be switched

GRAFTON— Grafton Municipal Utilities (GMU) has contracted with Allegiant utility services to replace all electric and water meters in town. According to Power Superintendent Russ Geddes, most of the east side of town from Hill Avenue east has been completed. “There are a few meters that they had flagged where they weren’t able to switch out the electric meter due […]

County takes first step in building jail

Committee needs specific cost estimates

COUNTY—Walsh County officials have few options concerning the future of Walsh County Correctional Center, also known as the Law Enforcement Center. The antiquated building is allowed to be open, according to Chief Correctional Officer Adam Trahan, only on the premise that the county is actively looking into building a new correctional facility. “The building is deteriorating and is in need […]

Commission gives its approval on TIF district

Plan still needs school board support

COUNTY— The first leg of creating a tax increment financing (TIF) district on West Seventh Street between Griggs and Kittson avenues in Grafton was approved Tuesday by the Walsh County Commission. The city’s proposed 80 market rate apartments project to be located in the TIFdistrict could receive up to a 25-year property tax exemption. The district is located on the […]

Fundraising fun for first responders

An effort to help raise awareness

Being a first responder is a work of passion and heart. Caring for others, strangers and fellow community members alike, takes a special kind of person. However, taking on the responsibility of being the first person on a scene where you never know what to expect can be extremely stressful and take a toll on a person, both physically and […]

Tristan could be facing enhanced sentence

Grafton man has two prior felony convictions

Anthony Alejandro Tristan, 31, of Grafton was arrested Oct. 6 while he was a passenger in a vehicle that was subject to a routine traffic stop on Birch Court in Grafton. Tristan at the time was on probation and as a result of the traffic stop, as par t of the investigation, a probation search was conducted at his residence […]

Local Events Calendar:

Sunday, Nov. 6 Sacred Heart fall dinner, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Minto Community Center. Trinity Lutheran Church roasted pork dinner, from 4-6 p.m., in Edinburg. Take out only. Harvest Festival at Grace Free Lutheran in Edinburg, services at 10 a.m., potluck dinner at 11:30 a.m., everyone welcome. Lefse for sale by the Park River Our Saviour’s Lutheran […]

Our Saviour’s WELCA group to sell lefse

The women of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Park River will be making lefse for sale on Saturday morning, Nov. 12. They will sell the lefse in packages of six rounds for $11 or 12 rounds for $22. The WELCA group is selling the lefse in an effort to raise funds to help meet their proposed local and worldwide mission […]

Veterans Day programs scheduled in area cities

American Legion posts throughout the county will observe Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, with programs, as well as other events. Grafton Grafton American Legion Post No. 41 Veterans Day program will be held at 11 a.m. at Frosty Fox located at 43 E. 8th St., in Grafton. Musical selections will be by Lucas Mondry and the guest speaker is Mark […]