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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Rep. Gander Starting Work In St. Paul
Minnesota State Representative Steve Gander began his first term in St. Paul last week as successor to longtime District 1B Representative Deb Kiel. The East Grand Forks Republican took his oath of office with House DFL members boycotting the ceremony, as well as boycotting all House activities. Gander says in the meantime, he’ll work with…
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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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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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