Grafton couple sets new North Dakota record with GIANT PUMPKIN

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Grafton couple sets new North Dakota record with
Roy Line and Danielle Schmidt of Grafton with their record setting pumpkin. Photo by Robert Ripple.

Roy Line and Danielle Schmidt of Grafton with their record setting pumpkin. Photo by Robert Ripple.

On Saturday, Sept. 27, a couple from Grafton carved their names into the North Dakota record books in a big way. Roy Line and Danielle Schmidt brought a massive pumpkin weighing 2,027 pounds to Walhalla’s 21st Annual Giant Pumpkinfest, setting a new state record.The garden giant not only earned them bragging rights but also a total payout of $1,500. The festival awards $1,000 for first...

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