Snow White

         

The winter this year, while cold at times, has hardly lived up to its reputation as fierce, furious or frightening. It has, at times, reminded us what it is capable of: frigid and frightfully low temperatures. Still, we’ve escaped the winter storms we’ve grown accustomed to, which we’re thankful for. That said, keep in mind the forecast for this weekend: light snow, windy and colder.
Enjoy. It’s soon Spring!
Meanwhile, the city’s street crews are keeping our streets clear of the accumulating snow, white and beautiful in the morning sun and generally pushed to the side by midday.

Jordin excites Super Bowl crowd

The star of the Super Bowl Sunday was Jordin Sparks, great-granddaughter of Jim Rutherford, former Caledonia and Hillsboro resident.

After helping to inaugurate the University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006, Jordin Sparks, Glendale, Arizona, and Hillsboro’s American Idol, returned to her hometown to sing the National Anthem for Super Bowl XLII.

With her family on the field, Jordin performed the anthem in the winning style that brought her the crown on the American Idol show last year. 

Traill County Torske Klubben forming in Hillsboro

Torske Klubben a new men’s group in Traill County, will hold its inaugural meeting in Hillsboro Saturday, Feb. 23.

“It means Cod Club,” says Doug Melby who, along with Paul Grothe, is organizing the group. “We are modeling it after a long-running club of the same name in Minneapolis.”

The purpose is to eat, drink and be merry, “but we also want to do some good,” explains Grothe. 

Courthouse addition has date with voters

By NEIL O. NELSON

Traill County voters will be asked in two months if $6.35 million should be spent on an addition to the courthouse.

The county has $7,500 set aside for the April 8 special election.

Specifically, the voters, casting ballots at eight locations in the county’s 13 precincts, will be asked if taxpayers should pay for a new 22-bed jail and offices for Traill’s Social Services agency. 

John Knudsvig will not seek re-election to county board

John Knudsvig, long-time Traill County commissioner, announced this week his intent to retire from the county board at the end of the year.

Knudsvig, a Clifford farmer, is starting his 12th year on the board.

Steve Larson, Mayville, is also up for re-election this year. Larson, chairman of the commission this year, has picked up forms necessary to run again, according to the auditor’s office. 

City considers joint project with Traill Water

By MICHELLE MCLEAN

Hillsboro city commissioners will take a closer look at forming a relationship with Traill Rural Water Users  — and they want city residents to have their say before any final decision is made.

“It’s a big decision to make without public input. It’s their decision, too,” commissioner Lorraine Tibert said.

It’s also a decision more than a decade in the making. 

Losses to Tommies, Cougars drop Burros in league standings

Alone in third place a week ago, the Hillsboro Burros slipped to sixth in the District 3 standings this week after losses to Griggs County Central and Thompson.

The Burros are 10-5 overall and 4-4 in the district.

Coach Elliot Rotvold’s team has been hurt by injuries since Day 1 of the season.

Rotvold started the season without junior Aaron Meyer, who has returned to the lineup. The Burros recently lost sophomore Zach Grothmann to a painful lower back. This week, senior and veteran Jake Olsen broke his hand.

2nd place in district secured

Hillsboro racked up wins Nos. 14 and 15 this week with victories over Kindred and Larimore.

The 15-4 Burros open the District 3 tournament Saturday at Mayville against Griggs County Central. The Hillsboro-Griggs County game is the third game played Saturday at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse on the Mayville State University campus.

The Kindred win Tuesday on the Vikings’ home court was nice and it was also the first time coach Kyle Morehart has beaten the District 2 power, but it was the Larimore victory that the Burros needed to claim second place in their own district. 

Burros open against Cougars

Believing they can travel farther in the post season than last year’s Burros, Kyle Morehart’s team this year is just one win away from equaling  last year’s total wins registered by Hillsboro: 16.

Dumped in the first round of the region, Hillsboro finished the campaign last year 16-7.

Hillsboro this year is taking an impressive 15-4 record into the District 3 girls tournament that opens tomorrow (Saturday) in Mayville. 

Region 2 Dual Results

Quarterfinals
Hillsboro 72 MAYPORTCG 12
119 – Tyler Anderson H pinned Cody Idso 2:11; 125 – Lee Mooney H won by forfeit; 130 – Josh Reindeau H pinned Donald Grad 0:16; 135 – Anthony Von Ruden H pinned Seth Wilson 0:22; 140 – Alex McLean H won by forfeit; 145 – Dylan Bowen H won by forfeit; 152 – Tanner Boeddeker H won by forfeit; 160 – Jake McLean H won by forfeit; 171 – Garrett Burg H won by forfeit; 189 – Andrew Grothmann H won by forfeit; 215 – Randy Doeden H pinned Jon Raywalt 2:40; 285 – Tallon Early MPCG pinned Tom Doeden 0:15; 103 – Colby Tapson H pinned Joshua Grant 0:34; 112 – Derrick Rygg MPCG pinned Oakly Zink 1:07