Good times reflected in smiling faces of farmers

Barry Olson thinks he has a handle on the farmers’ mood: speculative.

Anxious works, too, he said.

Anyway you look at it, he continued, “they’re ready to get rolling.”

The mood of the farmers? Good, bordering on happy.

Happy, bordering on smiling.

“They’re spending money,” he says, smiling. 

Search narrows field of candidates

Four candidates were scheduled to be interviewed today (Friday) for the Hillsboro High School principal position.

A seven-member committee of administrators, school board members, faculty and staff will aid in the selection process, according to Supt. Mike Bitz.

Chosen from 15 applicants, the candidates are:  Mark Rerick, English teacher and athletic director at Hillsboro High School; Terry Baesler, high school principal at Northern Cass School; Dan Holder, a teacher at West Fargo, N.D., High School; and David Nowatzki, a science teacher at Grand Forks Red River High School. 

Computer lab mobilized to make room for preschool program

Hillsboro Elementary School will continue to accommodate a Headstart preschool program next fall.

School board members decided at their April 10 meeting to convert the elementary computer lab into a regular classroom and purchase a wireless computer lab in order to continue to provide classroom space for the Mayville State University-sponsored program.

The new arrangement will keep  preschool students in their year-old classroom and provide another classroom for grade school students. 

Hands-on Science

Hillsboro’s traditional school science fair changed faces this year with the introduction of the Science Olympiad Wednesday afternoon. Students in grades 5-12 competed as two-person teams in several STEM events — science, technology, engineering and math. Austin Smith, Payton Kritzberger and Kylie Pastian
took a hands-on approach to working with drinking straws in the scaled-down construction of platforms. The competition continues Monday.

Over the Years – April 18, 2008

60 YEARS AGO
March 26, 1948 — Hillsboro was chosen as the first in a series of talent shows to be conducted throughout the area by WDAY Radio, announced program manager Ken Kennedy. Gordon Falconer of Hillsboro Dry Cleaners was in charge of local tryouts. The local American Legion Post was sponsor of the Friday night “Talent Parade.”
Traill County agent R.L. Nelson reported “a lively interest” in the rat killing campaign slated for the month of April. Cities and townships were joining together in the eradication effort aimed at preserving food and feed supplies. Orders for poison bait would take two weeks to fill, Nelson said, noting help from state and federal services.