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News that the Traill County Highway Department has closed another bridge hardly comes as a surprise these days.

Rural residents, while dismayed with the news, wonder which bridge the county will be forced to close next.

In the latest closure, the state didn’t instruct Traill’s road and bridge crew to close the bridge in Blanchard Township, a coulee fire cleared the way. (more…)

News  that the Traill County Highway Department has closed another bridge hardly comes as a surprise these days.

Rural residents, while dismayed with the news, wonder which bridge the county will be forced to close next.

In the latest closure, the state didn’t instruct Traill’s road and bridge crew to close the bridge in Blanchard Township, a coulee fire cleared the way.  (more…)

Political analyst Pat Buchanan contends the ship is sinking.

We’re heading toward the perfect storm, Buchanan is telling anyone and everyone who will listen.

Manufacturing and jobs are going overseas, the dollar is sinking and our borders are so porous the Holiday Inn is considering building where the water is low on the Rio Grande.

Plus, popularity polls for the president and Congress are at record lows. (more…)

It’s not nice to surprise a middle-aged woman.

I was caught unprepared, unaware, unbuttoned.

Somebody mentioned some “nasty weather” might be coming our way. I hadn’t paid much attention really. I suppose that’s my fault. Hey, I wasn’t the only one.

Like most people I was basking in the relatively mild weather. Caught blissfully between fall and the start of “real” winter, I didn’t mind the chill in the air. The snow had only been teasing us — until Monday. (more…)

Seems like yesterday when we were unabashedly promoting the courthouse addition, complete with a new 22-bed jail and enough room to adequately accommodate our growing Social Service agency.

Time is of essence, we professed.

We envisioned what the architect suggested: a large two-story building fashioned after the county’s first jail, complete with modern conveniences, thank you. We welcomed the suggestion that the addition’s brick exterior would match the color of the brick of the county’s 110-year-old majestic courthouse.  (more…)

By MICHELLE MCLEAN

Lillie, the lady of the house, would be so pleased.

Amos, the builder of the fine brick home, would be very proud.

The Plummers, turn-of-the-century residents of Hillsboro, were well-know for their hospitality — and their grand home.

Once

Ω a year, the 110-year-old mansion is decorated for the holidays in splendid Victorian style — no doubt with Lillie’s meticulous attention in mind. More than 250 guests are welcomed for a five -night “Christmas Extravaganza.” This year the house will be full Nov. 29 through Dec. 3, serving up a special holiday-themed dinner to nearly 50 guests per night. (more…)

Andy Leraas and the Minot State University Beavers played the North Dakota State University Bison earlier this month in Fargo.
The Bison roughed up the Beavers, 117-84.
Leraas, a former Burro, scored 6 points.
The 6 ft. 5 in. power forward with the Beavers was an all-state basketball player in high school for the Burros and coach Elliot Rotvold.
Leraas and the MSU beavers play the University of North Dakota Sioux in Grand Forks on Dec. 8. The Minot college team plays at Mayville State Feb. 15. (more…)

50 YEARS AGO
November 28, 1957 — Eldorado Township residents took the first step toward school district reorganization when they launched a petition campaign requesting all Eldorado school district territory be annexed to the Hillsboro Special School District. Three other rural school districts — Hillsboro Township, Norway and Bloomfield — also met to discuss annexation. Hillsboro PTA president George Sorlie was working with rural school districts, encouraging annexation to improve educational facilities and curriculum.
Hillsboro’s boys basketball team was set to open its season against East Grand Forks Sacred Heart.
The Hillsboro Fire Department offered its old fire truck for sale. The 1934 Ford has served the department for 23 years and had been replaced by a newer machine. (more…)

Lynn Doeden, 86, Cummings, N.D., died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at the Hillsboro Medical Center Nursing Home in Hillsboro, N.D.
Funeral services were Thursday, November 29 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Burial was in Caledonia Cemetery, Caledonia, N.D.
Wildeman Funeral Home of Hillsboro was in charge of arrangements.
An online guestbook is available at www.boulgerfuneralhome.com

Alyce (Lovas) Putz, 93, Eureka, Calif., died Monday, November 19, 2007.
Small memorial services will be held privately throughout the land as her friends and family have celebrated her life of 93 years.
Goble’s Fortuna Mortuary of Fortuna, Calif. was in charge of final arrangements.