I have had the opportunity of engaging in conversation with several seasoned business teachers -- my wife, Jan; Jan’s aunt, Ethel; and our family friend and Ethel’s classmate in Ray, Adelaide Johnson. Before going on, you should know that all three of these gals are Ray High School ...
Lively polka music filled the air at Rugby’s Prairie Village Museum for Oktoberfest on Sept. 24. Cars filled the museum’s parking lot, too, as more than 200 visitors turned out for the event, jointly held by the Heart of America Germans from Russia and the museum. Prairie Village ...
A hidden treasure for fashion history buffs sits inside a nationally recognized historic building in Rugby. The Victorian Dress Museum in Rugby, located at 312 2nd Ave. Southwest, displays dress designs from the 1860s through 1907 inside the former St. Paul Episcopal Church. “It’s one ...
Will you select the main floor seating? Or perhaps you are more of a balcony person — after all, the views are stunning. Whatever you choose, be assured your eyes and ears will be in for a feast as you enjoy the comic operetta “Die Fledermaus” (The Bat) by Johann Strauss as presented by ...
Ardell and Ruth Fedje were one of the first couples that we met when we moved to Rugby in 1988. This happened because Ardell, and my father-in-law, Norman Thompson, were roommates when they attended North Dakota Agricultural College now NDSU. They had common interests: farming and Norwegian ...
When we join our interests with others, it is always a win! I came to experience this first hand when I joined the Minot State Art Club as a student. We would hold regular meetings and discuss art topics. It was, however, our spring trip to Minneapolis to see the Picasso exhibit at the Walker ...
A hot day in Rugby provided a good reason for Isabella Slaugbaugh, Wolford, to set up a lemonade stand at the corner of Main Avenue and Second Street Southeast on Aug. 5. “This was her idea,” Isabella’s mom, Lori Slaubaugh said. “We bought the sugar and ingredients, and she made it ...
A strong wind dissipated just in time for the Rugby Lions’ annual Music in the Park Arts in the Park show on the evening of July 27 at Ellery Park. Along with music provided by Bottineau’s “Too Old To Stand” and a classic car show, attendees enjoyed a picnic with burgers grilled and ...
Several descendants of W.D. McClintock joined members of the Rugby community to celebrate 125 years of community banking at Merchants Bank July 20. McClintock founded Merchants Bank’s first location in Rugby Aug. 4, 1897, together with John A. Davis and Henry Erickson. Nearly 125 years ...
Pie. A three-letter word that has power to draw folks together. It has the power to pull construction workers from their tasks at 3 in the afternoon. It has power to sit in a glass dessert case and receive more attention than a violet Faberge egg crusted with green peridots, and it also tastes ...
