2020-10-21

PR Community Club presents Trunk or Treat

On Saturday, Oct. 31, come out to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church’s parking lot and go trunk or treating, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a hip hop performance by Just For Kix. If interested in having a vehicle and giving out treats, contact Nannette at nhoeger@goodsam.com.

FFA Halloween fun run

FFA 5K Fun Run/Walk for Breast Cancer, Saturday, Oct. 31, at 9 a.m., at Leistikow Park. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., race will start at 10 a.m. Entry Fee $20 race fee will be collected upon registration on race day. Meet at the Boy Scout cabin. All proceeds will benefit The National Breast Cancer Foundation. The top two individuals […]

Police Blotter

Monday, Oct. 12, 2:55 p.m., reckless driving at an undisclosed location; 4:05 p.m., theft at an undisclosed location; 8:49 p.m., traffic complaint on Griggs Avenue. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1:04 a.m., open door/unsecured building at the storage units on Hwy. 81; 3:59 p.m., suspicious activity at an undisclosed location; 7:40 p.m., scam on West Sixth Street. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 12:39 a.m., […]

Grafton Chamber of Commerce to hold event

Grab-n-Go Chili and Soup Feed. Drive thru lunch offered at the Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce starting at 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or until out of food. Choice of cup of chili or chicken wild rice soup with a fresh baked roll and bottle water for $5. Call ahead for orders of six lunches or more at 701-352-0781.

Local Events Calendar:

Friday, October 23 Scare Oaks VI all lives splatter, 8 p.m. to midnight, north of fair oaks golf course. Saturday, October 24 Scare Oaks VI all lives splatter family fun day, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., north of fair oaks golf course. Scare Oaks VI all lives splatter, 8 p.m. to midnight, north of fair oaks golf course. Sunday, October […]

Unity foundation auction will be virtual

Online bids start Nov. 9, live event Nov. 14

If there is anything that is consistent in this year of COVID-19 it would have to be change. No longer are things done in 2020 the way they used to be. This year’s Unity Medical Center Foundation’s (UMCF) Harvest Auction is no exception, as this year’s 22nd annual event is going online. According to Jessica Sobolik, Unity’s new foundation executive […]

Sunny news from Sunset


Sunday was a quiet day with visiting and a movie on the big screen. Monday we played Money Monday Bingo. Tuesday we played hangman in the morning, we haven’t hung the poor guy yet. In the afternoon Susie took us for a tour around town. We drove all over seeing where staff and friends live. The town looks different with […]

Goings on at the Good Sam


We continue to test weekly. We had two positive staff for COVID from our Oct. 8 testing. Residents continue to be COVID free. Family visits have resumed at the window and inside by appointment only. We continue to have small group activities with social distancing and masks worn. We have been busy peeling apples and making lots of goodies with […]

Anniversaries

October 23 Larry and Pam Boltz, Grand Forks Mark and Kathy Hagen, Grafton Send couple’s names, address and anniversary date to The Walsh County Record, 402 Hill Ave., Grafton, ND 58237. Please, no phone calls. Deadline is Monday noon. Remember the anniversary has to be after the date of the newspaper that week. Anniversary lists will not be kept on […]

“Covid” free birthday card party

Harlynn Bjerke celebrated his 80th birthday on Oct. 12 the “Original Columbus Day” as he said. Please send him a birthday card to let him know your thinking about him on his special day. Cards can be sent to: Harlynn Bjerke, P.O. Box 144, Adams, ND 58210.