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A woman and child from Devils Lake were injured when their SUV rear-ended a Peterbilt carrying a gravel trailer Thursday morning east of Finley. The North Dakota Highway Patrol tells R&J News the Peterbilt, driven by a 53-year-old Hillsboro man, and a SUV driven by a 31-year-old woman from Devils Lake were both northbound on…
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HILLSBORO, ND—There’s a move in Hillsboro to put up a fence in Railroad Park. Terra Provost, co-owner of the Hillsboro Cafe, explains why. Provost says the fence they want to put up won’t be an ordinary chain link fence. For more information on how you can sponsor part of this fence at Hillsboro’s Railroad Park,…
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ADA, MN—One activity associated with Boy Scouts is camping. Coincidentally, Pat Pfund, leader of Boy Scout Troop 624 in Ada, says her Scouts just returned from a camping trip. They had a fantastic time learning about outdoor survival skills and teamwork. The Scouts are already looking forward to their next adventure.
HILLSBORO, ND—The Hillsboro School Board held its regular meeting on Tuesday. Superintendent Jon Dryburgh goes over some of the items that were discussed. Tuesday’s meeting was also an organizational meeting where a new Board president was elected. The Hillsboro School Board was short one member after Dr. Carly Theis was hired as Hillsboro High School…
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FISHER, MN—The main gym and hallway at the Fisher School will be closed for waxing the week of July 21st. There will be no activities and no access to rooms.
FOSSTON, MN—A late addition to the Fosston City Council’s agenda for Monday night’s regular meeting turned out to be a major item of interest. Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide says a proposal from HR Green of St. Paul was accepted regarding MnDOT’s proposal to remove the stop light at US Highway 2 in downtown Fosston.…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—Monday night’s Clearbrook City Council meeting featured updates on two projects that are nearly finished. Clearbrook Clerk/Treasurer Lucie Thompson says work on the city’s water tower should be finished by the end of August. Thompson says there was also a report on construction of a water treatment plant in Clearbrook. Also at Monday night’s…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen County Historical Society has its next two Thursday Tickets planned. Historical Society volunteer Terry Schoenborn has the details. The Thursday programs at the Mahnomen County Historical Society begin at 2pm. The Historical Society’s museum is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from Noon to 4pm.
The Dekko Community Center Pool in Ada will be closed all day Wednesday, July 16. This is so construction can begin on the hot tub. There will be no morning water aerobics, no lap swim, swimming lessons are canceled and open swimming is also canceled on Wednesday. The City of Ada apologizes for the inconvenience.
FERTILE, MN—Now that the 2025 Polk County Fair is over, Fair Board officials are thinking about next year’s fair. Fair Board President Dan Grunhovd says 2026 will be a special year for the fair. Grunhovd thanked the volunteers who helped make this year’s Polk County Fair a success.