News

In honor and memory of George “Shorty” Wikert, United States Navy 1955-1957

11/08/2022

Every year, the Grygla Eagle Newspaper features a local veteran in honor of Veterans Day. This year’s story has a bit more meaning. We have chosen to feature George “Shorty” Wikert, who served in the U.S. Navy in 1955-1957. Shorty was living at the Greenbush LifeCare Center; he passed away...

Will the Chargers beat the Bearcats this Thursday in the Section 8 Championship game!? Let’s make sure they feel our Charger Pride this week as they prep for the big game! Photo courtesy of Goodridge School

The Chargers are headed to the Fargodome!

11/01/2022

The Chargers are headed to the Fargodome! They beat the Ponies last Saturday night 20-0, which advanced them to play the KCC Bearcats for the Section 8 Championship! There will be a joint school and community pep fest on Wednesday at the Goodridge School at 1:30pm. All are invited! There will be no...

Grygla High School Senior Homecoming Court candidates, bottom row, L-R: Kia Klein, Reece Sundberg and Kaylor Torgerson. Middle row: Ahna Stanley and Sheldin Sundberg. Top: Navaeh Shaffer. (Goodridge School Homecoming Court picture is on page 2.) Photos courtesy of Grygla School.

Chargers Homecoming next week

09/27/2022

It’s always an exciting week when HoCo rolls around. Next week, October 3-7, it’s back – Charger’s Homecoming! Goodridge will be holding their Coronation on Monday morning, October 3rd, at 10:30am. Grygla will be holding theirs that same day at 2:30pm. Below are the schools homecoming courts, along...

Anthony and Chelsea Stanley, along with their children, Ryelin and Piper. Baby Maverick was born on August 8th. Photos courtesy of Chelsea Stanley

Stanley family in need of community support after mom suffers two strokes, baby battles RSV

09/13/2022

Written by Kari Sundberg, Eagle Editor What should have been nothing but a warm welcome home and new baby snuggles, quickly turned into a scary health battle for both Chelsea Stanley and her new baby Maverick. Chelsea and Anthony Stanley had their baby boy on August 8th. Maverick was born...

6th Annual Freedom Fest at the Goodridge Veterans Memorial Park

06/28/2022

It’s time to gear up for another round of fun and celebration! The 6th Annual Freedom Festival will be on Saturday, July 30th, at the Goodridge Veterans Memorial Park. With numerous vendors set up, featured artists on display and free entertainment under the band shell all day, the event is sure to...

Pictured are Grygla’s volunteer firemen next to the new engine the department recently purchased. L-R: Brad Monson, Greg Monson, Geoff Satre, Dave Dunrud, Bob Thompson, Jeff Lund, Chris Jelen, Lynn Anderson, Andy Oslund, Carson Saurdiff, Rodney Hagen. Kneeling: Dylan Morey, Dacotah Byklum, Dustin Nelson. Not pictured: Richard Davenport, Travis Dougherty, Robbie Anderson, Mike Jelle, Paul Nordby. Photos by Grygla Eagle Newspaper

Grygla Firemen serve 350 community members last Sunday evening

04/05/2022

After a 2-year hiatus, the Grygla Firemen’s Supper was a go this year, and a successful one at that! Last Sunday, the crew served 350 community members their famous menu of roast beef, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw and corn! LYO was also set up serving ice cream sundaes for dessert....

The Lady Chargers were named Sub-Section Runner-Up. They are pictured on the court at the Ralph where they lost to the WAO Ponies on Monday, March 7th, bringing their season to a close. Photo courtesy of Grygla School

Charger’s basketball season comes to an end

03/15/2022

Congratulations to the Goodridge/Grygla Chargers on a great season. The girls ended as Sub-Section Runner-Up on Monday, March 7th, with the boys having lost in the Sub-Section Semi-Finals on Saturday, March 12th. Below are their final stats from those games. GBB vs. WAO on Monday, March 7th, in...

The Chargers hosted round 1 in the playoff games last Thursday, March 3rd. They played Northern Freeze in Grygla and defeated them 56-52, advancing them to round 2 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Saturday, March 5th! The crowd was great at the home game last week. The team is pictured above with their peers who had a blackout theme in the student section! Photos by Grygla Eagle Newspaper

In the words of Shania Twain, “Let’s go girls!”

03/08/2022

As of press time Monday, March 7th, it’s on to the Girls Basketball Section 8A Semi-Finals at the Ralph Engelstad Arena where the Chargers will play the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies at 6pm for the Sub-Section Championship! By the time this paper hits your mailbox, let’s hope we’re celebrating yet...

GG 6th graders hit the court at Target Center

03/01/2022

The Goodridge-Grygla 6th grade boys headed down to Minneapolis last weekend for a fun experience. The young Chargers hit the official NBA court at Target Center playing RLCC and coming out on top 32-29. Later that night, they all watched the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Philadelphia 76ers. To...

Kiesow trains with the pros for two weeks