Harvest Baptist Church in Hillsboro opened its doors recently and are worshiping out of Hillsboro School for the time being. Harvest Baptist Church Pastor and founder Justin Jorpeland tells us why he wanted to plant roots in Hillsboro. Jorpeland says they are currently looking for a home but are currently worshiping out of the Hillsboro…
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There’s going to be a pancake feed this Sunday at the St. Rose of Lima Parish Center in Hillsboro served by the Hillsboro Knights of Columbus. Chris Mueller, guard knight of Knights of Columbus Council 4690 in Hillsboro, talks about the pancake feed. Mueller says even though Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, there will NOT…
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North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller will be in Hillsboro on Saturday. Hillsboro City Commission President Levi Reese has details. Miller is seeking the Republican nomination for Governor to succeed Doug Burgum, who’s not running for a third term. Reese says Miller’s visit isn’t necessarily a campaign stop. Saturday’s town hall starts at 3:30 at…
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HILLSBORO, ND—The Hillsboro Fire and Rescue Department is holding a new fundraiser Saturday night at the Hillsboro Armory. Hillsboro firefighter Matt Miller has details. Miller talks about the door prizes that will be available. Tickets for the 50 gun raffle are sold out, but you can still get tickets for the banquet at Olsen Hardware…
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Following a focus group meeting Monday night, the Hillsboro Pool Committee is moving forward with a public forum tentatively scheduled for next month. Committee Spokesperson, Paul Geray, emphasizes that all options are open at this time for a new pool. Geray talks about a possible location and additional amenities. The Grow Hillsboro event is tentatively…
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There will be a changing of the guard, so to speak, for the Hillsboro Business Association in 2024. Outgoing President, J.R. Strom, informed the association he will be stepping away from the leadership role this year. He shares his outgoing remarks with R & J News. The office remains open at this time. Strom encourages…
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The Hillsboro City Commission met in regular session Tuesday evening. The commission discussed the effects of the recent holiday ice storm. On the heels of Governor Burgum’s emergency declaration last Friday, the commission approved City Attorney, J.R. Strom, to draft a complimentary declaration for the city. Residents should contact city hall for information on how…
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The Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation is rounding out a successful 2023 and looking ahead to 2024. HEDC Vice President, Dustin Nagel, shares some of the highlights from this past year. Nagel also tells R & J News the HEDC will put a larger focus on housing in 2024. Nagel also says their recent round of…
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Hillsboro Boy Scout Jerod Nathan is in the process of getting his eagle scout rank and is doing a community service project to get there. Nathan tells us a little more about himself and his project. Nathan also explained what a flag box is as well as the building process. Nathan says that the Boy…
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