Local Radio
Hillsboro- The Hillsboro City Commission met in a special session Tuesday night, selecting Casey Eggermont as the City’s next auditor. Eggermont, currently the auditor for the City of Harwood and a Galesburg resident, was one of five finalists after an initial field of over a dozen applicants. Eggermont, who plans to accept the position, takes…
Read more
No injuries were reported Friday night after a garage fire southeast of Hillsboro. According to a press release from the Traill County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 10:30 pm, the Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a garage on fire at 296 159th Ave. SE in rural Hillsboro. When the firefighters first arrived, they observed…
Read more
The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday night. Mayor Travis Soderberg updated the council on a growing concern regarding railroad crossing blockages on both crossings in city limits. Soderberg comments on one particular instance. Soderberg reminds anyone encountering blockages on the crossings to call the one eight-hundred number on the blue signs at…
Read more
An annual Hillsboro event once again seeks to bring the community together for fun and fellowship. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church is hosting their rally Sunday and community block party tomorrow. Pastor Joe Johnson highlights the schedule. Johnson reiterates that all are welcome. Visit the church’s Facebook page for more information. You can also hear the full…
Read more
A Southern Traill County Community has an event this weekend sure to tantalize your taste buds. The Galesburg Park Committee is hosting their annual Pork Butt Cook Off and Supper today. Committee Spokesperson, Casey Eggermont tells R&J News that there are ten contestants this year competing for the top prizes. Eggermont tells R&J News what…
Read more
Happy Dancing Turtle will offer classes for 4 and 5-year-olds to teach them about sustainability and nature appreciation. Starting Sept. 11, classes will be held the second and fourth Monday through Nov. 27. The Tiny Turtles program will give 4 and 5-year-olds time to explore the natural world around them at the Hunt Utilities Group Resilient…
Read more
There are several open seats on various committees and commissions in Brainerd. Whatever the year, each of the terms ends on December 31. Five of them are on the Rental Dwelling License Board of Appeals, an advisory board about the rental housing maintenance code for properties within the city. The Charter Commission also has four vacancies. Two of them expire…
Read more
A new law allowing adoptees to request and receive non-certified copies of their original birth records will be implemented on July 1 of next year. Currently, birth records are sealed and birth parents may submit an affidavit of disclosure or non-disclosure to provide or restrict an adoptee’s access. Starting next year, birth parents can fill out a form…
Read more
A Brainerd man responsible for the death of one person and the serious injuries of two others in 2021 was sentenced to just over five years in prison. He was also ordered to pay restitution and fees which amounted to just under $2500. Just over two years ago, on August 27, 2021, Kevin Kris Christiansen was involved in…
Read more
An Isle man was killed Thursday when he got trapped in some machinery at a factory in Mille Lacs County. Chad Michael Minenko became trapped in the wash plant at Cemstone Products. First responders from Isle Fire and Rescue and plant employees worked together to free him and begin lifesaving efforts. Minenko was transported by ambulance to…
Read more