GRAFTON, N.D., (KVRR)- A Grafton High School teacher has won the Milken Educator Award and a 25 thousand dollar prize for her teaching. Katelyn Gorder, a Family and Consumer Science teacher at Grafton High, won the award. It is given to educators who show excellence with teaching and leading students in and out of the classroom. This award came as…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota has three big lottery winners to start the new year. A 200 thousand dollar Powerball with Power Play ticket was claimed by someone from Fordville. They chose to remain anonymous. The winner plans to put some of the winnings away for retirement and have some fun time with the grandchildren. The ticket was sold…
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man wanted for murder in Texas has been arrested in Grafton, North Dakota. Police say intelligence was obtained that indicated 26-year-old Joshua Davis was living and working in Grafton. Davis is from El Paso, Texas and is wanted for murder and engaging in organized criminal activity. He was arrested without incident Tuesday morning at a…
PARK RIVER, N.D. (KVRR) — A 31-year-old Grafton man has serious injuries after a crash two miles northwest of Park River. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man’s Harley Davidson was riding north on Walsh County Road 12 when he failed to negotiate a curve. The bike went east into the ditch, tripped and the driver ejected. Authorities say…
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grafton man is now charged with two felonies after crashing into a tree, leaving one of his passengers dead Saturday night near Edinburg. 46-year-old Chris Thompson is charged with two counts of injury or death resulting from driving under the influence. He has been released on bail. One of his five passengers, 48-year-old Jason…
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Wheatland, North Dakota man is dead after the vehicle he was in left a snow covered Walsh County 9 and hit a tree. Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Jason Schatzke died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle, 46-year-old Christopher Thompson of Grafton, was not hurt but is charged with DUI. One of the…
NASH, N.D. (KFGO) — Fire departments from three communities battled a fire Sunday at the former school in Nash, North Dakota, 8 miles north of Grafton. Fire departments from Grafton, Hoople, and St. Thomas responded to the fire, reported around 12:30 a.m. Firefighters were on the scene for more than 5 hours. The school has been closed for more than…
WALSH CO, N.D. — A driver is dead after crashing into a North Dakota DOT snowplow on I-29. The highway patrol says it happened in the noon hour about 20 miles southeast of Grafton. It was clear and sunny when the plow operator was pre-treating the roads for icy conditions with emergency lights activated. The driver of a Honda Accord…
UPDATE: On Facebook, the Grafton Police Department said the drive-by shooting suspect is in custody and more information will come. GRAFTON, N.D. — The Grafton Police Department is searching for the suspect involved in a drive-by shooting. They say it happened shortly before 10:30 this morning. Grafton Public Schools went into a lockdown and were told to shelter in…
GRAFTON, N.D. — 31-year-old Richard Seydel was arrested Friday evening for DUI after running a stop sign on his motorcycle. It happened at the intersection of State Highway 18 and State Highway 17 west of Grafton. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Seydel drove across both lanes of traffic on State Highway 17 and lost control in a field south…
