One Injured in SUV/Train Collision in Buxton
An 18-year-old male was seriously injured when his SUV collided with a train Thursday morning in Buxton. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the SUV was going east on 15th Street NE. A train headed south where 15th Street intersects with the train crossing. The SUV hit the train and was dragged about 50…
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Buxton Accident Update
Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you Monday morning. The names of the people involved in a two vehicle accident Sunday morning near Buxton have been released. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an SUV driven by 24-year-old Zachary Roller of Reynolds and a car driven by 29-year-old Alissia Hernandez of Grand…
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Lefse and Lemonade Brings in Record Amount for Church Restoration Project
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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Lefse & Lemonade Sunday
BUXTON, ND—There’s going to be a fundraiser Sunday near Buxton to help preserve a 130 year old church. Lefse and Lemonade will take place at the Historic Grue Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Koy Olson is a spokesperson for Lefse and Lemonade. Olson says the outside of the church is being painted…and there’s plenty of work…
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Buxton Building Still in Limbo
The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening. The council continued discussion on the property at 307 Broadway, currently owned by Riedhammer Masonry, LLC. The council’s initial offer to purchase the property for $3,000 was rejected by the owner. After further discussions weighing all the options, including proceeding with legal action instead of…
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Buxton Residents Seeing Relief From Blocked Rail Crossings
The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday. Mayor Travis Soderberg updated the council on the recent blockages at the two rail crossings in city limits. Soderberg informed the council that there have been no blockages reported since the last council meeting in September. Soderberg also mentioned that the issues seem to have been…
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Ponytail Tom Benefit
BUXTON, ND—There’s going to be a benefit in Buxton this weekend to benefit a local business owner. Jackie Merrigan, a bartender at Triple VVV in Buxton, says the benefit is for Triple VVV’s owner, Tom “Ponytail” Gerstenberg. Merrigan tells us about Saturday’s events for the Ponytail Tom Benefit. Then on Sunday, there will be a…
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Buxton City Council Addresses Growing Concerns Of Railroad Crossing Blockages
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…
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Buxton Family Fun Day
BUXTON, ND—After a break last year, the Buxton Improvement Group will hold its Family Fun Day this coming Saturday, July 15th. Buxton Improvement Group President Ben Hershey says the public has responded to the return of Family Fun Day. Hershey says the fun will start in the morning with the 5K family walk/run. Fireworks will…
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