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The Hillsboro Public School Board met in regular session Thursday morning. Former Hillsboro Elementary Principal, Jon Dryburgh, completed his first meeting as the district’s new Superintendent. Dryburgh says there’s certainly a learning curve, but he has plenty of lifelines to help him navigate the new position. Dryburgh says he has received plenty of encouragement from…
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening. The Council spent a good amount of the meeting combing through the specifics of the 2025 preliminary budget. While the majority of the budget looks to remain the same for next year, there will be some changes. Specifically, the city is preparing to absorb the…
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The Traill AHEAD Coalition recently held its second meeting. The coalition gathered representatives from both health and non-health based community organizations to discuss overall health and wellness in Traill County. Traill District Health Unit’s Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator, Deb Cieplak, gives an update on locations where they have placed NARCAN, an opioid overdose reversal drug.…
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Earlier this month Galesburg residents elected a new mayor. While Casey Eggermont may be the city’s new mayor, she certainly isn’t completely new to city government. Eggermont is the Hillsboro City Auditor and recently wrapped up a four-year term on the Galesburg City Council. Eggermont says she’s excited to continue her public service as mayor.…
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This past Sunday nearly 200 people gathered from across the country for the fourth annual Lefse and Lemonade celebration at the Historic Grue Church in rural buxton. Event organizer, Bobbi Hepper Olson, says the turnout was a pleasant surprise. In addition to a record number of attendees, there was also a monetary record of over…
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At the most recent Hillsboro School Board meeting, Principals Terry Baesler and Jon Dryburgh presented their respective classes’ standardized testing results from this past school year. While mixed, both principals are encouraged by the results. Hillsboro Elementary improved their overall reading proficiency by eight percent from 39% to 47%. Dryburgh says it’s been an encouraging…
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Family Fun Day in Buxton is tomorrow Events kick off at 10am with the 5k family run/walk starting at the Buxton City Park. The bean bag tournament follows at noon with the parade around town scheduled for 2:30. Kids games and open pickle ball follow back at the park from 4-7pm and the volleyball tournament…
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At the previous Hillsboro City Commission meeting, it seemed the months-long search for the city’s next Public Works Superintendent had finally come to an end. However, the position has reopened as Sheena Schmeets of Grafton has declined the position. Commission President, Levi Reese, gives the reason behind Schmeets’ decision. There was one other finalist, but…
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Hillsboro Days 2024 has come and gone and it was certainly a great success. Hundreds lined the streets of Hillsboro Thursday-Sunday, enjoying mainly sunny skies and strong winds. Highlights throughout the weekend included a good showing of projects at the Traill County 4 H Achievement Day on Friday. Livestock entries included cows, pigs, goats, chickens,…
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Day three of Hillsboro Days has arrived and there are plenty of activities for all ages. The St Rose of Lima Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast is already underway, serving at the church until 9am. Right after that the parade gets going at 9 down Caledonia Avenue. Be sure to look out for Rugby’s Bronco…
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