2019-05-01

COUNTY—Residents of Walsh County may have noticed an armored Humvee or some camouflaged personnel in body armor in the streets of Grafton, Park River or Ardoch last week. There wasn’t an active shooter or hostage situation in either of these communities. It was, however, training exercises for a specialized response team (SRT). According to Andy Alt, a sergeant with Walsh […]

GRAFTON—A group of community minded people, with business and government ties to Grafton have partnered together to create a committee called SOAR. SOAR is an acronym for success, opportunity, action, resources and its goal is to connect area businesses and individuals to existing resources. SOAR is committed to connecting area businesses and individuals to resources through networking, education and open […]

Kilichowski Farms plants wheat just southeast of Minto last Saturday. On a national average, about 13 percent of spring wheat has been planted this spring, compared to 5 percent in North Dakota and 2 percent in Minnesota. The forecast for the current week continues to show cooler conditions with chances of precipitation.

GRAFTON—Two years, two deceased witnesses and inconsistent testimony was too much for the state to prove beyond reasonable doubt. As a result, Peter John Grzeskowiak, 64, of rural Warsaw, was acquitted of all charges in Northeast District Court on Thursday. Grzeskowiak had been charged with two Class C felonies for aggravated assault and terrorizing and a Class A misdemeanor of […]