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There’s a new member of Traill District Health Unit’s team. Chris Redland is the new Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator. Redland takes over for Deb Cieplak, who departed due to family reasons. Redland, who spent the last eleven years at The Idea Shop in Hillsboro, is hoping to bring his extensive marketing experience to the public…
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The Buxton City Council will meet in regular session tonight. The Council is fresh off a special meeting last Wednesday, focused on reviewing the 2025 budget. As was expected, the budget remains largely unchanged, with the exception of the absorption of the city’s park board. Even with that adjustment, Mayor Travis Soderberg says that the…
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Safe Kids Grand Forks, along with Traill District Health Unit and area law enforcement, hosted a car seat check, medication take back, and heat stroke awareness event in Reynolds Monday afternoon. Safe Kids Grand Forks Supervisor, Carma Hanson, tells R & J News it went well. Hanson says that car seats, like many other everyday…
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Fairy tales revisited is the theme this weekend as Hillsboro Community Theater will perform its summer show. Director, Rachel Fenner, gives us the details, including a new dinner theater option. Siri Williams, who plays a familiar royal amphibian, talks about the role. Olivia Mau also shares her perspective on her role as the show’s host.…
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The weather was perfect for Friday night’s third annual Fun at the Farm at Bertsch Farms southeast of Hillsboro. Jon Bertsch with Bertsch Farms says the move from Thursday to Friday brought in new visitors. In addition to connecting people to local agriculture, the event serves as an opportunity to raise awareness and funds for…
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Thursday night at Mayville State University was all about growing small town pride. Traill EDC hosted Rebecca Undem, the founder of Growing Small Towns, an entrepreneurial nonprofit based in Oakes, ND. Undem shares the main points of her presentation. Undem shares more about her nonprofit. You can listen to the full interview with Undem below:
The newest principal at Hillsboro Elementary is eager to learn in year number one. Former Ada-Borup-West Elementary teacher, Spencer Ruebke, had his first full day in the office on Tuesday. Ruebke talks about his preparation and overall journey to get here. Ruebke says he’s eager to learn the ins and outs of the school and…
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Friday, July 26th G1: D4 Hatton-Northwood: 1 Vs D7 Kindred: 2 G2: D2 Rugby: 2 Vs D6 LaMoure: 12 (5 Innings) G3: D1 Burlington: 2 Vs D5 Beulah: 6 G4: D3 Park River: 20 Vs HOST Carrington: 4 (4 Innings) Saturday, July 27th Loser Out G5: Hatton-Northwood: 4 Vs Rugby: 3 Loser Out G6: Burlington:…
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With most goods and services around the country on the increase, the Central Valley School District is looking to decrease their tax levy for the 2024-25 budget from 66 to 63 mills. Superintendent, Jeremy Brandt, sums up the discussion from Wednesday’s school board meeting. In other discussion items, Brandt, who also serves as the Hillsboro/Central…
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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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