The Hillsboro Public School Board met in regular session Thursday morning. The Board formally approved the resignation of current Superintendent, Paula Suda, following the completion of the 2023-2024 school year. The Board also approved next steps in the process of hiring the district’s next superintendent, including setting an application deadline for January 31st. The Board…
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If the decorations around Hillsboro haven’t put you in the holiday spirit yet, several events this weekend should do the trick. The Hillsboro Business Association is hosting their Winter Wonderland event tomorrow and Saturday. The events kick off tomorrow night with the Light Parade at 5:30. HBA President J R Strom says the route will…
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The Hillsboro Community Choir is back for their 20th straight year! Choir Director Linda Hawn shares the info for the Choir’s concert on Sunday. Hawn also discussed the makeup of the choir and all the different groups and ensembles that will be performing. Remember that the concert will begin at 7:00 pm at our Saviors…
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Retired North Dakota National Guard State Command Sergeant Major Derek Heck gave a speech at the Hillsboro School Veterans Day Program on Thursday. Heck reminds us that no matter the way they served every Veteran made a sacrifice. Derek Heck’s full speech and the entire Hillsboro Veterans Day Program can be heard on the Your…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Like many communities, Hillsboro will be celebrating Veterans Day before the official Veterans Day on November 11. Hillsboro’s celebration will be Thursday afternoon at 12:30 at the Hillsboro Events Center. Rich Gehrke, one of the organizers, says this will be the first Veterans Day ceremony Hillsboro has had for a few years. Gehrke goes…
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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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HILLSBORO, ND—Some Hillsboro students took a field trip to the University of North Dakota this week. Shelby Strand’s education class made the trip to learn about going into teaching. Hillsboro Principal Terry Baesler says he’s glad to see students considering teaching. Baesler was speaking on the Hillsboro School News, which airs Tuesdays on KRJB 106.5…
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Local vendors, musical talent, and plenty of fun will fill the streets of downtown Hillsboro tonight as the inaugural Between Two Cities Market concludes for the season. Paul and Terra Provost, the market founders, tell R & J news they have received positive feedback from all of their vendors throughout the season. Paul says the…
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Hillsboro- The Hillsboro City Commission met in a special session Tuesday night, selecting Casey Eggermont as the City’s next auditor. Eggermont, currently the auditor for the City of Harwood and a Galesburg resident, was one of five finalists after an initial field of over a dozen applicants. Eggermont, who plans to accept the position, takes…
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No injuries were reported Friday night after a garage fire southeast of Hillsboro. According to a press release from the Traill County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 10:30 pm, the Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a garage on fire at 296 159th Ave. SE in rural Hillsboro. When the firefighters first arrived, they observed…
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