An East Grand Forks construction company is suing the City of Mayville, alleging the City wrongfully withheld almost half a million dollars owed for a citywide street and drainage project. RJ Zavoral and Sons filed the lawsuit this past Wednesday in US District Court. The company claims the City breached a contract the parties signed…
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HILLSBORO, ND—A man from Mayville is facing felony charges after investigators say they found child sexual abuse material linked to his cloud storage account. 43-year-old Antonio Morales Garcia was charged Tuesday in Traill County with possession of certain materials prohibited and promoting a sexual performance by a minor—both Class B felonies. Court documents say an…
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MAYVILLE, ND— A massive grain elevator fire that started shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in Mayville is now contained, with the structure collapsing roughly an hour after the blaze began. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says the elevator came down around 9 p.m., with embers floating eastward from the scene. Fire Chief Rich Hart posted on…
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The Hillsboro School Board will have a new president next year. President Tim Kozojed did not file paperwork by the April 7 deadline…deciding to step aside after 12 years on the board. Just one candidate has filed to run for that open spot: Bill Cotton, a 1996 Hillsboro High graduate. Meanwhile, the Central Valley School…
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Hospice of the Red River Valley will be hosting a Grief Support for Adults Group once every month in Mayville. Hospice of the Red River Valley Grief Support Specialist Lisa Ochsner (ox-ner) tells us more about this new group. Grief can be a difficult topic for people to talk about, and Ochsner explains why a…
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This Sunday, musicians from the Mayport area will be gathering to put on a concert in honor of longtime Mayville St and Mayport-CG musician and educator Greta Paschke. Concert organizer Wendell Berg tells us more about the event and how it came to be. Berg tells us more about Paschuke and her connection/impact on the…
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The North Dakota Department of Transportation and Widseth Engineering hosted a public informational meeting in Portland Tuesday. The meeting served as a starting point for an upcoming series of road improvements next summer. The improvements span just over two miles of Highway 18 from Center Avenue in Mayville to Fargo Avenue in Portland. The list…
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MAYVILLE, ND—Mayville’s newly reopened public library is holding its first event Thursday. Since it’s March 14, it will be Pie Day. Kelli Tvedt tells us about it. Once again, Pie Day at the Mayville Public Library is Thursday afternoon from 1 to 2pm.
MAYVILLE, ND—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The Mayville Public Library has re-opened. The library had closed in early January after library director Margaret Rice passed away. Traill County Sheriff’s Deputy Kelli Tvedt says the library board met this past Wednesday. Tvedt has volunteered her time at the Mayville Public…
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The Mayville Public Library has been quiet for about three weeks. The library closed in early January when librarian Margaret Rice asked to go on medical leave. Then on January 12, Rice passed away at her home. Since then, the library has remained closed with no reopening date on the horizon. The Mayville Library Board’s…
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