May-Port Hardware Hank for sale

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Monday is “Order Day” as Tim Strand conducts inventory for the Great Outdoors Sale at May-Port Hardware Hank. Flowers have been in the greenhouse since May 1, “But nobody’s been able to get into their garden,” Tim notes. “Ever since we’ve had that greenhouse, there have been some cold days at the end of […]

Brad Strand honored at University of New Mexico

Submitted by Fred Strand • fred.strand@mayvillestate.edu Dr. Bradford Strand, a Portland native, 1974 graduate of Mayville-Portland High School and a 1978 graduate of Mayville State University, was recently honored with the Bernard S. Rodey Alumni Award from the University of New Mexico. The award recognizes leadership efforts that have contributed significantly to the field of education. The recipient may or […]

The last bus ride

By Janell Marmon • janell@tctribune.net School days ended with Jackie Ulrich’s afternoon delivery of children from north of Portland on May 26. School isn’t just out for the summer for her. Ulrich is retiring after 34 years behind the wheel. What began Ulrich’s career as a bus driver locally, wanting to be home with her small children during the day, […]

Hatton readies for All-School Reunion

By Ronda Hanson • Hatton is gearing up for their All-School Reunion this summer. The Reunion Committee has been meeting since November 2020. We hope to have a large group of alumni joining us. The planning has been a variety of sharing ideas, planning events, and enlisting the help of other alumni to help us get the word out. It […]

TCEDC awards mini-grants

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net The Traill County Economic Development Commission is bullish on trades because there are many job openings and skilled trades to be filled in Traill County. Jim Murphy, TCEDC executive director, recently was the keynote speaker at a high school trades conference of 300-to-400 students. During the monthly TCEDC meeting, Murphy told directors and District […]

From the HOMES’: Luther Memorial Home

Greetings from “The Home” front … Happy Memorial Day to all of you! I know this will be a busy weekend for many of you with high school graduations and Memorial Day programs. Enjoy your time with friends and family. We are busy here at LMH doing fun activities. Monday, we found out about Peculiar Patents. Some were interesting and […]

From the HOMES’: Hatton Prairie Village

by Ronda Hanson Hello, everyone, it’s Ronda with the weekly HPV news. Still waiting for spring. We get small glimpses, and then, gone, only kidding! We do, however, get plenty of rain. At least the farmers have been able to get into the fields a bit. Pray for nicer weather. We remain healthy and for that we feel very blessed, […]

That championship feeling

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net One win away from a region championship, the May-Port CG/Hatton-Northwood Patriots’ defense came unraveled in the third inning against the Thompson Tommies. Surrendering four runs, they trailed 4-3. The Patriots composed themselves for three solid reasons: • They could play much better; • They’d come too far; and • This would be their third […]

MPCG golfers statebound

May-Port CG High School golfers Joey Carr and Ryder Fugleberg have qualified for the North Dakota Class B High School Golf Tournament. The two-round event will take place May 31 and June 1 at Oxbow Country Club in Oxbow, N.D., 13 miles south of Fargo.

Rotvold wins women’s Fargo Marathon 10K

Hillsboro High School alumna and North Dakota State University graduate Annika Rotvold was the first woman to cross the finish line at the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon 10K. Rotvold placed sixth overall in a time of 36:55.