Michelle Fischbach visits Ada
Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was in Ada on Tuesday morning, to visit with the Red River Watershed Management Board, about federal funding for water projects across the Red River Basin. The current political environment in Washington DC is centering around federal spending cuts, and Congresswoman Fischbach tells us whether the RRWMB can expect to be considered…
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Broncos Baseball Held to One Hit By Cherry
In International Falls, the Broncos Baseball team took on Cherry yesterday where they scored five runs in the first inning. This helped the Tigers defeat International Falls 9-0 at Scheela Field, opening the scoring in the top of the first thanks to four singles. Keaton Maish took the loss going five innings, giving up nine…
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Senate GOP Caucus calls for reallocation of healthcare funding amidst funding cuts
The Minnesota Legislature is back in session, after a week-long break for Passover, and the Senate GOP caucus is shifting their focus to balancing Minnesota’s state budget. One area that is a likely target for funding cuts this year is Healthcare, but Senate Democrats and Republicans have different ideas on what programs to cut. Senator…
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Hillsboro City Commission Meets
HILLSBORO, ND—Monday night, the Hillsboro City Commission voted to pursue a grant from Traill County to build a security fence. City Auditor Casey Eggermont explains why. Eggermont says Traill County Economic Development offers beautification grants and that is what the City will pursue. Also at Monday’s City Commission meeting, there was talk about food truck…
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Earth Day
Today is the 55th celebration of Earth Day. It’s a time for people to remember how vulnerable the Earth can be and that its resources need to be protected. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson says the most important thing we can do to protect the planet is to recycle. Another thing that needs…
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Riverview Dairy Public Comments Accepted
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting public comments about a proposed 25,000 cow dairy that would be built near Hillsboro. Riverview Dairy of Morris, MN is planning to operate the facility. The comment period runs through June 2 and also includes a public meeting May 20 at Hillsboro High School. You…
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