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Chalmers addition at crossroads

Mayor Frank LaRocque presented a letter at the Nov. 19 Rugby City Council meeting from Affordable Housing Developers of Dickinson informing the City the developer had pulled out of a proposed affordable row housing development in the Chalmers Addition. Council member Jay Reinke proposed visiting with the developer’s representatives in Dickinson in person to have a conversation on how to salvage the relationship and the project in general. Council member Neil Lotvedt pointed out AFD had already spent around $200,000 on soil testing and design work, and voiced his concern that they didn’t receive the funding they were seeking, which was echoed by council member Jennifer Zachmeier. LaRocque read the letter aloud, in which the City was informed the developer had rescinded its applications for funding due to changes in level of support and division regarding the project after a ...

Local Sports

Braves defeat Northstars 5-2

The Bottineau-Rugby Braves boys’ varsity hockey team took down the Hazen-Beulah North Stars 5-2 on the road last Saturday, Dec. 6. The Braves had a strong opening offensively and defensively in the first period of the game. The Braves were the first to strike. Junior forward Gavin Bartsch ...

Obituaries

Joseph Fritel

Aug. 27, 1939-Nov. 28, 2025 Rugby Joseph Fritel, 86, was called to his heavenly home on November 28, 2025, at the Heart of America Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Joseph was born on August 27, 1939, in Orrin, North Dakota, the first of eleven children born to Rudolph and ...

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Letters to the Tribune

Standing for transparency, rights of Eddy County citizens

Larry Danduran New Rockford As many readers know, I have been described as a “vocal critic” of the proposed wind conversion project in Eddy County. However, my actions are not rooted in opposition to renewable energy. They are driven by a duty to protect the people of this county from ...

Courts

Northeast District Court

Pierce County Olivia Noelle Bias, 33, Charleston, W.V., careless driving in violation of basic rule (infraction), $100 in court fines and fees Kip Kenneth Pierson, 47, Rugby, disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor), 30 days in the Heart of America Correctional and Treatment Center, 30 days ...