Eagle Scratches from 2020: A year in review

January-June was featured on last week’s back page; July-December is featured this week.

July – Upcoming Garden Tour around local yards. Charger summer sports are up and running, with restrictions in place. Fun for everyone at the 4th Annual Freedom Fest. Summer Reading Program beings at the Grygla Library. Chargers Summer Rec Baseball heads to Greenbush - all three teams get a win! Sweet Land of Liberty - many local families enjoy 4th of July fun! Planning for shade or sun in your garden. Then and now: Eunice Schulz’ yard is still maintained to perfection. Galen Quam charged with setting wildfires. CFAP food boxes delivered to Grygla. Goodridge Area Historical Society Celebration. All welcome at Vacation Bible School. Grygla Fall Festival is cancelled. Goodridge Class of 2020 holds Baccalaureate. Grygla Garden Club holds Farmer’s Market on Saturday’s in town. George Feragen makes a table in honor of military family members. Rick Rassier Volleyball camp in town. Chargers say goodbye to Coach Megan Larson. The Jensen Sisters debut song single titled “Beat of a Bad Habit.” Leroy “Butch” Knutson presented an award for 50 years of membership with the American Legion Post #162. 

August - Grygla City Council filings open. Grygla/Gatzke School Board filings open. Wendy Sandsmark Memorial Scholarship winner announced (Kally Wojciechowski). Mural comes to life in the Marshall County Area Veterans Memorial Park. Miss North Star will stay. ASB guidelines begin. Charger’s Summer Baseball comes to an end. Extensive COVID-19 Preparedness Plan released for Marshall County. Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident near Gatzke. Welcome, Harvest 2020. Grygla School moves forward with Back to School plans. Grygla 4-H kids participate in 4-H Virtual Show and receive awards. Severe storm sweeps through Grygla, creating much damage. Accel Program ends for student-athletes. MSHSL votes to push back high school football and volleyball until spring of 2021. FAQ’s about the school’s Safe Learning Plan. Benville Township is one of the few on-site voting townships around the area. ATV ride held in honor of Jack Nelson, President of the Fourtown/Grygla Sportsman’s Club, who recently retired from Arctic Cat. Grygla artists participate in Northwest Minnesota Annual Art Exhibit in Warren. Coast to Coast: traveling solo across American by bicycle. Back to School Open House plans.

September - Gavin Nordby takes down trophy bull elk. Cheryl Sistad shares positive experience with DBS Therapy. Vendor show held outdoors in Grygla. 35 volunteers give blood in Grygla. And all at once, summer collapsed into fall: BACK TO SCHOOL! The Lund family has turned Falls Cinema into an experience. Youth Firearm Safety course and range day held at Grande Corner. Youth bear hunters have a lot of success! Garden Valley Technologies shows support to local schools with donations and internet discount for students. Grygla School announces all meals will be free for all students this school year - until further notice. Forestry News: construction project on the Thompson Forest Road. Chargers start Fall Training Season. Chargers Trap Team starts Fall League. MSHSL votes to move football an volleyball back to fall. Megan Berg was the grand prize winner of a 2020 Polaris 570 Ranger through a raffle held by Roseau/LOW Sportsman’s Club! 

October - Meet the Grygla City Council and Mayoral Candidates. Grygla High School Class of 2010 held their 10-year reunion. Meet the Grygla/Gatzke School Board Candidates, along with the Goodridge School Board candidates. Coming together to help the Gunder Paulson family. Chargers football and volleyball season to look a bit different due to restrictions in place. GG over Blackduck 32-8. Chargers Volleyball has success in Warren. Fall is for good ol’ fashioned hay rides. A great weekend for many youth deer hunters. Goodridge School holds Homecoming Week, crowning King Kyler Horgeshimer and Queen Madison Paulson. Grygla School moves to Distance Education.

November - Levi Kiesow and Katelyn Larson named Top Guns for Trap Shooting. Trick or Treat Fun around town. Vivian Coan delivers Thrivent Team Action bags. Grygla School resumes in-person classes. Election results: Richard Mosher voted Mayor with the following City Council Candidates receiving the most votes: Devin Ruud and Karla Byklum. For the Grygla/Gatzke School Board, Jeremy Rychlock, Gretchen Smeby and Luke Nordvick were voted on. For the Goodridge School Board, Tim Hruby, John Lovly and Jason Salo were voted on. Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Verbout retires from Air Force. LSS Meals comes to town, handing out meals to anyone who needs/desires. Goodridge School adds a new parking lot on site. Deer season brings luck to hunters.  In honor of National Adoption Month, one family’s story is filled with multiple adoptions and a whole lot of love. Goodridge School transitions to distance learning. Charger FB/VB action shots and Parent’s Night photos shared as the season comes to an end. Grygla Second Graders win turkey contest. 

December - Grygla Lion’s will still hold Christmas Eve Dinner. Goodridge/Grygla Schools release 1st Quarter Honor Rolls. American State Bank of Grygla holds holiday giveaway. Chargers VB team receives academic award. Merry and Bright at the Grygla School. LSS Meals available, once again, to anyone. Blood Drive held in Grygla. ‘Tis the season for counting birds. Chargers Trap Team finishes fall league. Betsy Saurdiff’s students design art ads. American State Agency torch goes from Anderson to another! Grace/OS Lutheran Church LYO holds Live Nativity on the streets of Grygla. Grygla resident shows off incredible Christmas Village! Machinewell, Inc. honors employees with Years of Service awards. Krystle’s Daycare holds outdoor program.