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HHS track and field athletes have competed in two recent track meets and one Burro runner has qualified for state.

Senior Kiley Coles ran a state-qualifying time of 5:33.5 in the 1600 meters Tuesday at the Central Cass Invitational. She won that event as well as the 800 meters (2:31.9) and placed 2nd in the 400 meters (1:04.6).

Coles has been a state qualifier every year since she was an 8th grader.

Teammate Rachel Meyer placed 3rd in the 800 and 1600 at Casselton. The freshman’s times were 2:41.7 and 5:59.4. Senior thrower Maggie McLean placed 4th in both the discus and javelin. Her distances were 93’5” and 94’1”. Sophomore Calli Lemm placed 6th in the 3200 meters with a time of 14:24.4. (more…)

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.  (more…)

After agreeing to take the job last Tuesday, Chad Culp on Friday said he wasn’t accepting the county’s offer of road and bridge superintendent.
Traill County commissioners offered the 31-year-old Shelly man the job April 1.
He contacted auditor Becca Bratten three days later, saying he wouldn’t be taking the job.
Traill’s five commissioners are expected to renew discussions on the vacancy at the highway department Tuesday morning in Hillsboro.

John A. Seablom, 78, Buxton, N.D., died Monday, April 7, 2008 in Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D.
A memorial service was held Thursday, April 10, 2008 at the Amundson Funeral Home in Grand Forks.

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.

By NEIL O. NELSON

Leadership in Hillsboro’s local business association shifted north and east this week.

Teran Brown on Tuesday was elected president of the Hillsboro Business Association. Gail Mooney will serve as assistant to the new HBA president.

Both businesswomen have rural Cummings addresses.  (more…)

By MICHELLE MCLEAN

Residents of Hillsboro will decide   June 3 if they want to further fund a year-round community activities program.

The question of an additional six-mill tax levy for the Hillsboro Community Recreation District will be on the June 2008 city ballot. A majority vote is needed for approval. If approved, the tax increase would be imposed with the December 2008 tax bill.  (more…)

A year ago we lamented here on the lack of progress on the proposed addition to the Traill County Courthouse.

Nothing was said or done in 2006 to move the project, estimated to cost $4.5 million at the time, from the architect’s drawing board into the hands of contractors via the voter.

We should note that sometime in 2006 it was suggested that that jail be built to house 22 prisoners, not 44, as was originally proposed.  (more…)

By MICHELLE MCLEAN

Trusting that the Thanksgiving spirit will spur additional support, Angela Kritzberger remains convinced the community will raise $1.5 million in pledges for the Hillsboro Medical Center construction project by year’s end.

To reach that goal, another $312,000 is needed, Kritzberger reported Tuesday. Kritzberger is executive director of the HMC Foundation.  (more…)

November is quickly approaching and one of my favorite times of the year, deer hunting season. What person would not enjoy getting up at 4:30 a.m. eating a good breakfast and going out into the subfreezing outdoors to sit still and watch for that elusive buck? Well maybe I don’t enjoy the cold or the getting up at 4:30 as much as I used to, I still enjoy deer hunting. What I really enjoy is the outdoors and challenge of a good hunt with friends and family. The other part of hunting I personally enjoy is making venison sausage. I get a lot of satisfaction from making my own sausage. (more…)