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The Hillsboro Public School Board met in regular session Thursday. In his report to the board, Superintendent Jon Dryburgh mentioned the school had quite the fortunate month with donations. Dryburgh comments on some of those recent donations. Dryburgh also reported that the school received 26 heavy duty chrome book computers from Bell Bank, putting the…
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday. Buxton Mayor, Travis Soderberg, informed the council that the scheduled demolition of the property at 307 Broadway, the former hardware store, currently owned by Dennis Riedhammer of Riedhammer Masonry, LLC, is once again delayed. Soderberg explains the reason for the additional delay. In other business, the…
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As the general election draws nearer, there are more opportunities to discuss the issues. Tonight, Grow Hillsboro will be hosting a town hall meeting on North Dakota’s Measure 4. Event organizer, Paul Geray, shares the details. If approved in November, Measure 4 would prohibit political subdivisions from levying any tax on the assessed value of…
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The Hillsboro City Commission met in regular session Monday. The commission aimed to tackle several topics during the over three-hour meeting, including the 2025 budget. The commission did approve the final levy amount for the 2025 budget, which came in just over $10,000 more than last year. Despite the increase in the budget, City Engineer…
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The Central Valley School Board met in regular session Monday. Superintendent Jeremy Brandt gives an update on October events and activities. Brandt also shared some positive news on the recovery of Central Valley senior Jack Knudsvig. Knudsvig was seriously injured after his car collided with a train near Buxton last month. In other business, the…
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A Hillsboro home is deemed a total loss after a fire, Friday. Late Friday afternoon, Hillsboro Fire and Rescue, along with other emergency personnel, responded to the fire at 411 North Main Street. No one was injured, but Assistant Fire Chief, Jake Rust, says the home is a total loss. Rust says there is no…
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The Traill County Historical Society hosts their annual fall festival today at Heritage Park in Hillsboro from 10am-2pm. Curator LeAnn Beck has all the details. Beck says it’s a great opportunity to bring people together and support local businesses. Again, the fall festival runs from 10am-2pm at Heritage Park in Hillsboro. You can hear our…
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Central Valley School District voters made their voices clear in Tuesday’s special recall election. The nearly 300 counted votes overwhelmingly favored challenger Curtis Hong, as he received 258 votes to current board member David Seyfried’s 32. Seyfried was called into question following concerns surrounding a school play this past spring. Hong is set to take…
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A pair of Hillsboro businesses plan on celebrating the community Thursday. Farmers Union Insurance Agent Ryan Opdahl and his staff, along with Sundae Brew, will host a community appreciation event. Opdahl shares the details with R & J News. Opdahl says this serves as a great opportunity to chat beyond the business side of life.…
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The Hillsboro Public School Board held their annual budget hearing last week. Despite facing a challenging deficit, Superintendent, Jon Dryburgh, says the district looks to be turning things around. The board also approved the hiring of a girls wrestling coach. Dryburgh says it was not an easy decision, especially when considering the budget. You can…
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