School days, school daze

Photo by James R. Johnson. School buses arrived Aug. 17 to ring in the 2022-23 school year at Hatton Eielson School. Central Valley, Hillsboro and May-Port CG schools open next week.

‘Mayville State is much larger than Traill County’

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Mayville State University President Dr. Brian Van Horn had good reason for delivering his “State of the University” address inside the school’s beloved Old Main. After more than 130 years, “We need some lipstick,” he said, meaning Mayville State plans to request up to $50 million from the North Dakota Legislature to renovate the […]

Bridges, social services on county agenda

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net Four Traill County departments provided updates Aug. 16 to the Traill County Commission. First up, the highway department reporting that chip sealing is complete, as is the grade raise on County Road 25. Two low-water crossings near Grandin are proceeding, including the deck pouring on bridge no. 111 and excavation on bridge no. 92. […]

Where there’s grain, there should be livestock

By James R. Johnson • news@tctribune.net The Traill County Economic Development Commission and the North Dakota Livestock Alliance (NDLA) believe Traill County has multiple sites for value-added agriculture, specifically livestock. Jim Murphy, TCEDC executive director, introduced Amber Boeshans, NDLA executive director, and consultant Ty Eschenbaum of A1 Development Solutions to the Aug. 16 meeting of the Traill County Commission. Their […]

Cannabis legalization qualifies for fall ballot

Submitted by David Owen • New Approach North Dakota Later this year, North Dakotans will have an opportunity to join 19 other states that have adopted laws to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults. Of the more than 25,000 signatures submitted in support of the legalization petition earlier this summer, the North Dakota Secretary of State’s review process determined that […]

Beyond tomorrow, senior services abound

By Janell Marmon • janell@tctribune.net It is Pie Day at the Buxton Senior Center, one of many sites for services for seniors living independently in Traill County through Valley Senior Services. For many seniors, senior services are a lifeline to community, transportation, nutrition, and other services that help them maintain their independence. “The important thing for seniors to keep in […]

Term Limits files lawsuit over signatures

By Jared Hendrix • North Dakota for Term Limits The North Dakota Term Limits Committee has challenged the North Dakota Secretary of State Alvin Jaeger’s disqualification of tens of thousands of valid signatures from residents seeking a statewide vote on term limits. The lawsuit states that the number of signatures submitted was sufficient and, in November, North Dakotans should be […]

F-M Area Diversion underway

By Red River Valley Alliance • fmdiversion.gov/ Red River Valley Alliance (RRVA), the developer for the stormwater diversion channel and associated infrastructure of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion comprehensive project, celebrates the beginning of construction on the 30-mile diversion channel. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 11 in conjunction with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority (MFDA) and ASN Constructors at the […]

Celebrating great things while pointing to objectives for continued success

By Brian Van Horn • President, Mayville State University We officially kicked off the 2022-23 academic year on Wednesday, Aug. 17 with the annual three days of pre-service activities for faculty and staff. The first order of business was a time of socializing for all employees when new employees were also introduced. Topics of discussion throughout the three day pre-service […]

…about Stella awards revisited

By Myrna Lyng • Random Thoughts I often use this space to marvel at what people say and do. Sometimes it’s negative stuff that is off the charts on the “What were you thinking!” scale. Way off. Anyway. A friend sent me an article about past Stella Award winners. Those awards are given to people who file wild, outrageous, ridiculous […]