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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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The Hillsboro City Commission met in regular session Monday. Near the beginning of the meeting, the commission honored longtime Hillsboro public servant, Lorraine Tibert, following her recent passing. Commission President, Levi Reese, highlights her service to the city. Tibert was Hillsboro’s first female commissioner. In main discussion items, the commission continued conversation on updates to…
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The Galesburg Park Committee hosted their fourth annual Pork Butt Cook Off and Supper Saturday. Committee Spokesperson and Galesburg Mayor, Casey Eggermont, says it was their best one yet. Eggermont says this event is a huge help to keeping Galesburg on the map. For the first time, the winner of the main contest also won…
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday. The council reviewed the scheduled demolition of the property at 307 Broadway. After a delay from the contractors, the former hardware store, currently owned by Dennis Riedhammer of Riedhammer Masonry, LLC, is set to be demolished the week of September 23rd. Riedhammer made another informal appeal…
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The first few weeks at Central Valley are off to a great start. Superintendent, Jeremy Brandt, gives R & J News an update. One area that has taken a step back though, is counseling. Brandt says they have a plan to work around the open position. During Wednesday’s meeting the board approved purchasing a new…
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The newest business in Traill County opened its doors on Saturday. Hatton Machine held its grand opening over the weekend in Hatton. Owner Joshua Holm explains the business and why they opened the shop. Holm says working with his family is the best part. You can find more information on Hatton Machine’s Facebook Page.
Hillsboro High School kicked off its Homecoming Week Tuesday afternoon with coronation. R&J’s James Maertens spoke with this year’s king and queen, twins Kasen and Kaylee Kittelson. Other members of the court included Aubrey Anderson, Sarah Luithle, Riley Richter, and Wyatt Johnson. Central Valley also crowned Tyson Sundby and Megan Ensign as their king and…
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