MAIN STREET MAKEOVER: Grafton, North Dakota sees business district rebound

In a calculated gamble, Grafton began buying the long-vacant buildings from Walsh County, which had taken possession for nonpayment of taxes, in hopes of encouraging local businesses and entrepreneurs to make investments to bring them back to life.

By: Kevin Bonham, Grand Forks Herald

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