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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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The Hillsboro Public School Board met in regular session Thursday morning. Athletic Director, Dave Nelson, informed the board that officiating expenses would likely increase for the next school year by 20-25%. Nelson and the board also discussed how the district pays officials. Following that discussion, the board approved seeking out a contract with ArbiterPay to…
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It’s day two today of Hillsboro’s annual city-wide celebration. Here’s the rundown for Friday at Hillsboro Days. Friday events begin bright and early at Miller’s Fresh Foods with their customer appreciation breakfast starting at 8am and running until 10. 4H exhibits and displays open at 9am in their building next to the Traill County Road…
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Hillsboro’s annual town-wide celebration kicks off today. Events begin with free hot dogs and root beer floats at Dakota Heritage Bank from 11:30am-1pm. The first Farmers Market of the season will also be from 4:30-7:30pm with food trucks as well all at Railroad Park. Day one concludes with a movie night in Woodland Park beginning…
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening. The Council voted unanimously to order the demolition of the city’s former hardware store. During the meeting, Mayor Travis Soderberg shared with the council that he has seen no measurable progress to clean and secure the property at 307 Broadway, currently owned by Dennis Riedhammer…
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