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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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The man who died in a rollover accident Sunday night in Traill County has been identified. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 66-year-old Rollin Eberhardt of Hillsboro died when his vehicle went off Traill County Road 13 and rolled over. Eberhardt died before he…
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A Hillsboro man has died after a rollover accident Sunday evening in Traill County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the accident happened just before 6:30pm Sunday. A Chevrolet Silverado was going east on Traill County Road 13 near the 16300 block when it ran off the road and rolled over. The driver, a 66-year-old…
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HATTON, ND—A grain elevator fire in Hatton has burned through the night and is pretty much contained. Traill County Emergency Management tells R&J News fire crews left the scene around 3:30 this morning … .with a fire truck on standby if the smoldering ashes start to re-ignite. The fire started around 3pm Wednesday at Anchor…
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There were tornadoes spotted in Traill and Polk Counties Monday night. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says a tornado touched down near Reynolds. Meanwhile, Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News there were two small tornadoes reported near Beltrami Monday night. There are no reports of damage or injuries. The National Weather Service…
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Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt speaking on KRJB Saturday afternoon about damage from the storms that swept through the county early Saturday. Many areas lost power in these storms and Hunt says the Clifford and Galesburg areas might not get electricity restored for a few days. Hunt described some of the damage in the Clifford-Galesburg…
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2025 is a big year for Traill County, as they are celebrating 150 years since the County was first founded. John Wright of the Traill County 150 year celebration tells us more about the history of Traill County’s founding. Wright says they will also be holding a special gathering on Friday afternoon in Caledonia, to…
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Registration is now open for the Traill County 150th Year Anniversary Celebration “Bus Tour to Caledonia” event on Friday, June 20. Event representative John Wright says the tour will offer an excellent opportunity to learn more about Traill County’s storied history. Wright tells us more about what they have planned for the day, as well…
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MAYVILLE, ND—Mayville State University hosted the annual Traill County Career Expo and Job Fair Wednesday. Jim Murphy, executive director of the Traill County Economic Development Commission, tells us what kind of career opportunities the job seekers are looking for. Murphy points out that a job in a bigger city isn’t necessarily better than a job…
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HILLSBORO, ND—About 50 people attended the Traill County Community Showcase Wednesday in Hillsboro. R&J News’ James Maertens spoke with Traill County Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jim Murphy.