The Walsh County Record

Some dikes could come down as early as next week
GRAFTON – Rivers in Walsh County that were at major flood stage just over a week ago are now back in their banks.
The Park River at Grafton reached 16.11 feet last Wednesday, only four-tenths of a foot below the flood of record that inundated Grafton in 1948. The 2013 flood comes in as the fourth highest on record.
The forecast for the Forest River at Minto originally called for the probability of a crest of 9.5 feet. However, much to the relief of many residents, the Forest River crested at 8.28 feet on April 30. Highway 81 was closed for more than two days because of the flooding but reopened last Wednesday, May 1. (more…)

Impact of drain tile pumps on spring flooding discussed
GRAFTON–The Walsh County Administration Building (WCAB) will be getting a facelift this summer. At Monday’s regular monthly meeting of the Walsh County Commission, the commissioners unanimously approved a motion to go ahead with a project to re-side the building.
The WCAB’s present siding has been having problems with the rock surface crumbling. The WCAB houses the Veterans Service Office, Office of Emergency Management and the Walsh County Health Department.
According to Wanda Kratochvil, who was authorized to solicit bids for the project, only one company decided to submit a bid.
Kratochvil contacted several local construction firms. She said some replied and said they would not be submitting a bid, others did not reply at all. (more…)

Law enforcement, Minto FD still looking daily
MINTO  – The search continues more than a week after a rural Grafton man was swept away by floodwaters in a coulee approximately 2 ½ miles southwest of Minto.
On Monday, April 29, Gregory Guy Miller, 55, was traveling east to west on a gravel road.
It was then Miller attempted to cross a large expanse of water flowing over the road when the pickup he was driving was swept into a coulee.
The pickup was pushed downstream a considerable distance before getting hung up on a bank of the coulee.
According to the report at 7:05 p.m., April 29, 911 dispatch received a report of a man on a pickup in the floodwaters southwest of Minto.
Miller had called a friend on his cell phone and when the friend arrived, they exchanged waves. At that time Miller was standing on the running board of the pickup. The friend left to try and get closer and when he returned, Miller was gone. (more…)

Recordings of executive sessions released to The Walsh Co. Record
GRAFTON – On March 28 and April 3, the Walsh County Social Service Board (WCSSB), at its regular monthly meeting twice went into an executive session to discuss personnel matters. It’s been determined that those meetings violated North Dakota State Century Code.
On March 28, the WCSSB, in the open part of their meeting met with Social Worker III Kenyetta Wakini about various concerns she had in the workplace.
Wakini was put on administrative leave on Feb. 1, by Walsh County Social Services Director (WCSS) Twila Novak after alleged reports that Wakini was rude to clients and that she had an inappropriate exchange with Novak. (more…)

Gladys Brosseau
Drayton
Gladys Brosseau, 93, Drayton, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks.
Henry Czapiewski
Minto
Henry Czapiewski, 59, Minto, died Monday, May 6, 2013.
Dr. James B. Duerre
Grafton
James Byron Duerre, 61, of Grafton, passed peacefully Tuesday afternoon, April 30, 2013, at home with loved ones. A generous, humble dentist, Jim’s legacy is marked by community involvement, leadership, sports and recreational activities, and a contagious love for life.
Edna Hinman
Eudora, Kan.
Edna Hinman, 95, Eudora, Kan., and formerly of Bismarck and Edinburg, died  Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Eudora.
Ed Kringstad
Bismarck
Ed A. Kringstad, 76, Dawson/Bismarck, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.
Stella Myrvik
Park River
Stella Myrvik, 92, Park River, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.
Timothy Osowski
Grafton
Timothy R. Osowski, age 53, of Grafton, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013, at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, under the care of Hospice.
Robert Rinde
Grand Forks
Robert N. Rinde, 87, of Grand Forks, and formerly of St. Thomas, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at his home in Parkwood Place under the care of hospice.
George Senti
Williston
George Senti, 86, a longtime Williston resident, joined his beloved wife Edith on April 26, 2013. He passed away at home in Puyallup, Wash., surrounded by his family.
Duane Sondeland
Fargo
Duane Sondeland, 79, Fargo, died Monday, May 6, 2013, at Eventide Care Center in Moorhead, Minn., after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

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