Holiday events bring more glow than snow

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net With the annual WinterFest Bazaar cancelled this year because of COVID safety, local merchants are marketing their merchandise whenever and wherever they can. This Friday, Dec. 4, Heggy’s Collision and Glass in Hatton is the host site during the “Sip ‘n’ Shop Holiday Market.” The event is coordinated by the Blue Line and Heggy’s […]

MSU gets ready for holiday season

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To add a festive flair to the Mayville State University Campus Center foyer, members of the MSU Staff Senate volunteered to decorate an evergreen tree for the enjoyment of all. The tree is adorned in Comet colors and greets all who enter the foyer from the west. The fresh-cut tree was donated by Mayville State alumni and retirees Dr. Merwin […]

Free COVID testing Tuesday at MSU

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Mayville State will host a free COVID-19 testing event from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 in the MSU Wellness Center gymnasium. This event is open to all Mayville State students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the community. Those who wish to participate in the Dec. 8 testing event MUST pre-register at testreg.nd.gov. You will be […]

County opens repaired bridge near Portland

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net It’s been a long wait, but a north access road for farmers west of Portland is open again. Road closure signs were removed early this week at bridge no. 366, a low-water crossing three miles west of Portland. Corwyn Martin, Traill County highway superintendent, told the Traill County Commission that the concrete atop the […]

County discusses funds for the roads ahead

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net There are two bridges and two overlays the Traill County Highway Department has in its sites for 2021. Engineer Matt Lange, superintendent Corwyn Martin and bookkeeper Jon Wright discussed funding for those projects with Traill County Commissioners on Dec. 1. Once the ground thaws next spring, construction should begin on the federally funded bridge […]

Hatton water tower will stay for now

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Issues with water pressure are being addressed by the City of Hatton, but replacement of the city’s water tower will not happen soon. “The best way to deal with the water pressure would be a bigger tower, but we’ve just finished the street project and with the school expansion,” Dan Cute, Hatton city auditor, […]

Online teaching favored, but not by much

By John Hageman • ND Newspaper Association A new poll found North Dakota parents are split on how to best teach children during the COVID-19 pandemic, as education administrators continue to grapple with whether to keep kids in classrooms or online amid a surge in cases. Forty-two percent of North Dakota households with children said classes should be taught online […]

Central Cass FFA Chapter receives grants

By Samantha Burchill, Chapter Reporter The Central Cass FFA Chapter recently received two grants. The first grant was through the National FFA Foundation’s AGCO Dealer Scholarship Program for $800. The grant will be used towards future events and community service projects. Central Sales of Casselton contributed to the program as an AGCO dealer. The Chapter also received a $500 Ag […]

Kindred area grants awarded

In October, the Kindred Area Community Foundation (KACF) Advisory Committee meeting awarded $5,625.00 to five local organizations. Those receiving a grant include: 2020 GRANTS APPROVED: • Kindred Area Ambulance Service – $1,390.00 to purchase two Panasonic Toughbook Laptops to be placed in each ambulance • Kindred Area Arts Partnership (KAAP) – $500.00 to sponsor Artist in Residence at Kindred Schools […]

Five Casselton families to receive kits filled with household essentials

This winter, five families from Casselton will receive a Welcome Home Kit filled with household essentials through the Bremer Home For Good initiative. Made possible in part by Bremer Bank’s growing partnership with United Way, the Bremer Home For Good collaboration will provide 1,500 Welcome Home Kits to families and individuals who are transitioning from homelessness to secure, permanent housing […]