NoKota Packers in Buxton, ND celebrated 45 years of processing, packing and shipping potatoes nationwide. The local processing plant celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new technology and equipment used to keep efficiency at its highest, while retaining all of their full-time and seasonal employees. President and CEO of NoKota Packers…
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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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Traill County Economic Development invites you to Mayville State University on Wednesday, as they are hosting their annual Career Expo. Traill County EDC Executive Director Jim Murphy gives us a preview of the event. Murphy says all are invited to this event, and he also says that they will have different services available to help…
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Traill County EDC held their Monthly Board meeting on Tuesday, and updates were given on how business is doing in Traill County. Recently the City of Hillsboro lost three businesses, and Traill County EDC has been trying to get new businesses to come in and fill these available spaces. EDC Executive Director Jim Murphy tells…
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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.
2025 is going to be a big year for Traill County EDC, as many large businesses are expressing interest in setting up shop in the county. One of these businesses is Riverview Dairy, who wants to build a twenty-five thousand cow facility in the county. Traill County EDC Director Jim Murphy says the project is still…
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On August 8 Traill County Economic Development (EDC) will be welcoming “Growing Small Towns” founder Rebecca Undem, for a free community wide event in the Luckasen Room on the Campus of Mayville State. Traill County EDC Director Jim Murphy tells us more. Murphy also explained why this is an event Traill County EDC wanted to…
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A regional auction and realty company is seeking to expand to Traill County. Pifer’s Auction and Realty and Land Management has compiled a proposal to acquire fifteen acres of land just south of city limits. Traill County EDC Executive Director, Jim Murphy, brought the proposal before the Hillsboro Business Association during their monthly meeting Wednesday.…
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Traill County Economic Development announced earlier this month that the 2024 grant cycle is now open for business improvements and public spaces. They will be offering competitive matching grants up to one thousand dollars for business updates. Executive Director, Jim Murphy, mentions how those grants could be applied. The competitive matching grants for creating or…
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The Traill County Economic Development Commission saw some great successes in 2023. Executive Director, Jim Murphy, tells R & J News that several new businesses were added in the county last year. He also says there were gains in other sectors in 2023 and that the EDC needs to keep that momentum going into 2024. …
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