City of Hillsboro hosts mayors meeting about stray dog problem
The City of Hillsboro is trying to get a grip on their stray dog problem, and on Monday they met with the other cities in Traill County to come up with a solution. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more. Eggermont says the city is also excited to announce the hiring of a new…
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City of Hawley looking to adopt tobacco ordinance
The City of Hawley is looking to implement a tobacco ordinance, and discussions on what it would look like were held during the Hawley City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Hawley City Administrator Lonnie Neuner tells us more. Neuner says the reason the council wants to adopt their own ordinance is because of the Clay…
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Law Enforcement Spotlight: Brett Fetting (Norman County Sheriff’s Office)
Over the next year R&J News will be speaking with area law enforcement officers with the goal of getting to know them better. First up on our Law Enforcement Spotlight is Deputy Brett Fetting of the Norman County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Fetting tells us more about his Law Enforcement Background, and why he went into…
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East Polk Heritage Center program update
It’s a new year for the East Polk Heritage Center, and they have a full schedule of programming over the next couple months. Heritage Center representatives Bonnie Stewart and Steph Anderson say their next few months of programming is youth focused, and they go over the schedule for the next couple months. Stewart and Anderson…
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REACH participating in Giving Hearts Day.
Giving Hearts Day is on February 13, and the Early Giving Period is now open. More than 600 Non-profits based across Northwest Minnesota and North Dakota will be participating including REACH in Hawley. REACH Director Stephanie Schneck tells us more about Giving Hearts Day, and how you can donate to REACH Schneck says all the…
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Win-E-Mac School Board Approves Superintendent Sharing Agreement
The Win-E-Mac School Board met in regular session on Tuesday evening, and with it being the first meeting of the year the board had to reorganize. Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook says the board did have some changes in leadership after a pair of past members did not run for re-election. Cook also took time to…
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