Local News

St. Michel elected mayor; Radomski joins city council

There will be two new faces in Rugby city government following the Tuesday, June 9, primary election, as Robert St. Michel was elected mayor and Sara Radomski secured a seat on the city council representing Ward 2. A majority of the incumbents found themselves running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary election. St. Michel came out on top in the mayoral race, securing 451 of the total 563 votes. Former city council member David Scheibel received 73 votes while William Griffin received 35. The only other contested race was on the city council in Ward 2 with Sara Radomski receiving ...

Community backs grant to preserve Lyric legacy

Community gathers to honor fallen on Memorial Day

PCT delivery delayed due to mechanical failure

A mechanical failure at the printing facility in Minot has forced The Pierce County Tribune to suspend its print edition for Saturday, May 23. Staff members have been working to repair the ...

Local Sports

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lucas Wentz, Golf

Junior Lucas Wentz led the Panthers to their fourth place finish in the 2026 NDHSAA Boys State B Championship. Wentz finished the tournament tied for seventh place with an individual score of one under par.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Coy Walker

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sylvie Grove

Athlete of the Week: Cody Walker

Obituaries

Damian Reiter

Damian Allen Reiter, of Rugby and Devils Lake, North Dakota, passed away on June 1, 2026 at the age of 52. Damian was born on January 5, 1974, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Carol (Kirchofner) Reiter and Allen Reiter. He graduated from Rugby High School in 1992 and later attended the University ...

Nick Brossart Jr.

Jon Stork

Arden Miller

Features

Freedom 250 traveling Mobile Museum coming to Rugby

As communities across the country begin preparations for the United States’ 250th anniversary, Freedom 250 is bringing its traveling Mobile Museum, known as “Freedom Trucks,” to Rugby in June. The mobile museum offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the nation’s history through ...

Around the City: Pop-up art class brings together group

Rugby cozies up for fall

Rugby continues to cozy up for fall

Schools

DECA members earn recognition at international conference

Getting up close look at warbirds

Rugby student makes ND Academic All-State silver team

Rugby High School DECA completes annual Food Drive

Letters to the Tribune

Rugby Ambulance Service seeks mill levy increase to sustain lifesaving care

By Ambulance Taxing District Board The Rugby Ambulance Tax District is asking residents to consider an increase in the local mill levy to help sustain and strengthen the Rugby ambulance service, an essential resource that has quietly operated at a financial loss for more than a decade. Rugby ...

Standing for transparency, rights of Eddy County citizens

Thank you to local representative

No word on missing phone booth

Courts

Northeast District Court Dispositions

Pierce County April 15 Seathan Amyotte, 19, Rugby, simple assault-domestic violence (Class B misdemeanor), deferred imposition of sentence, 360 days of unsupervised probation, have no contact with victim, anger management, chemical dependency evaluation, $250 in court fines and fees.