Traill County has first female commissioner

HILLSBORO, N.D. (AP) — Traill County has its first female county commissioner.

The Grand Forks Herald reports that Gail Mooney of Cummings defeated incumbent Commissioner Ron Peterson of Buxton on Tuesday by a vote of 263 to 216.

In 2006, the two tied with 217 votes each, with Peterson winning in a coin flip.