2015-10-28

Crop progress, condition for end of October



For the week ending Oct 25, temperatures ranged from four to eight degrees above normal across the state, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Up to one inch of rain was received statewide. There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 27 short, 66 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies […]

Richard Steenerson

Grand Forks

Richard Steenerson, 78, of Grand Forks and formerly of Bowesmont and Drayton, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Services were held Monday, Oct. 26, at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Drayton, with burial in the church cemetery. Austin Funeral Home of Drayton was in charge of arrangements. Richard Gordon Steener son was born June 3, […]

Marvin Misialek

Grafton

Marvin Misialek, 82, Grafton, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Services will be Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, with burial in Grafton City Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Military rites will be provided by Grafton American Legion Post No. 41 […]

Eugene ‘Gene’ Close

Devils Lake

Eugene “Gene” Close, 80, of Devils Lake and formerly of Cando, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at Eventide Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake. Services will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m., at Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home in Cando, with burial at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Cando. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service.

Allen Normand

La Mesa, California

Allen Normand, 85, died unexpectedly at his home in La Mesa, California, following minor surgery. Services were held Saturday, Oct. 19, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in La Mesa, with burial i n Ho l y Cross Cemeter y in San Diego, California. Erickson- Anderson Mor tuar y of La Mesa was in charge of arrangements. Allen Francis […]

Carol Lovcik

Wahpeton

Carol Lovcik, 76, Wahpeton, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton. Services were held Friday, Oct. 23, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton. Vertin- Munson Funeral Home of Wahpeton was in charge of arrangements. Margaret Carol Lovcik, daughter of Floyd and Theodosia (Snaza) Wooldridge, was born Dec. 4, […]

Norma Gire

Breckenridge, Minnesota

Norma Lorraine Shuley Gire, 98, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 26, at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Edinburg. Visitation was for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment was in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Edinburg. Arrangements were entrusted to Vertin- Munson Funeral Home, […]

City Court Report



SEPTEMBER 2015 DISPOSITION Carl Rasmussen, Grafton, disorderly conduct. Defendant shall pay $150 indigent re-coupment, $75 court administration fee, $25 victim assistance fee, comply with payment agreement and serve one year unsupervised probation. Benjamin Ferry, Manvel, minor in consumption. Defendant shall pay $200 fine, $75 court administration fee, $25 victim assistance fee, comply with payment agreement, serve 10 days in the […]

Eligible veterans given options for getting free flu vaccinations



For eligible veterans, getting a flu shot has never been easier as they can receive free flu shots through a VA-Walgreens partnership. Eligible veterans may opt to get a free flu shot at their local VA health care facility or they may choose to go to their neighborhood Walgreens. Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system have many options […]

Health notes



It’s a magnificent day! At a recent public health nursing conference that I attended, the final speaker for the day was a young man named Matt Jones. He was the inspirational speaker whose task was to send us off with a positive and uplifting message. Matt faced serious adversity in his life, including three bouts of cancer, which he was […]