Hillsboro is going to have a farmers market, starting Thursday night. Paul Provost, owner of the Hillsboro Cafe, talks about how he got the idea for a farmers market. Jessica Vines, a jazz and blues singer, will perform from 5 to 7 pm. Provost says he’s not sure if the live music will be a…
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As we approach Memorial Day, the flags will be coming out in the Hillsboro Community, thanks to the Stars and Stripes Project. Paul Geray says this project has grown in the past four years. Geray says the idea for the project came about after a trip to Idaho. The Stars and Stripes Project puts up…
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This coming Monday, May 15th will be the Cleanup Day for the City of Hillsboro. The City is asking residents to have all of their trash for the cleanup day out on the berm by 7am Monday. The city trucks will not backtrack to retrieve any refuse that is not placed on the boulevard in…
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HILLSBORO, ND—If you’re wondering what to do for dinner Friday night, the Hillsboro Community Foundation has an idea. They’re holding a burger basket fundraiser Friday from 5:30 until 7 at the Hillsboro Vets Club. Ange Kritzberger with the Hillsboro Community Foundation has more. Kritzberger continued… You can dine in or take out. To arrange for…
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HILLSBORO, ND—The spring flooding has made it tough on golf courses. Ryan Opdahl with the Goose River Golf Club in Hillsboro says he and several other people had a long weekend dealing with damage caused by the Goose River flooding. Opdahl was asked if there’s a target date for the golf course to open. For…
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There’s going to be another matchup between the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State on Saturday. This one will be on bicycles and be “contested” between Hillsboro and Caledonia. Deacon Curt Kaufman of the Newman Center at UND tells us about BikeRace 2023. BikeRace 2023 is a fundraiser for the Newman Centers at…
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As we continue to monitor the flooding situation in the region, Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson tells us that river levels are slowly going down. He spoke to R&J News around 11:30 Monday morning. Here are the river levels as of mid-afternoon: The Red River at Halstad is just over 34 feet. That’s eight…
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Flood warnings remain in effect for the listening area until further notice. This includes the Red River at Halstad, the Wild Rice River at Hendrum, the Marsh River at Shelly and Norman County. Here are the latest river reports as of around 9 this morning from the National Weather Service: The Red River at Halstad…
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HILLSBORO, ND—The Goose River at Hillsboro has risen sharply since Tuesday–around four feet. As of 2:15 Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says the Goose is at just over eleven feet–more than a foot above flood stage. The forecast says the Goose will crest at 13 and a half feet early Friday morning and then…
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HILLSBORO, ND—It’s said there’s no such thing as a free lunch; but in Hillsboro Saturday morning, there will be a free breakfast. The Hillsboro Business Association is holding its annual Customer Appreciation Breakfast at the Main Street Community Center. HBA President JR Strom has details. Strom says they usually serve over 100 people at the…
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