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Class of ‘71 comes ‘home’ for 50-year reunion

Twenty-four members of the Rugby High School Class of 1971 came “home” to Rugby Sept. 24 to reminisce and celebrate their 50th reunion. Class member Pam Berg Anderson said those who gathered for the celebration didn’t travel far. “Most members who live out of state didn’t come ...

School board mulls COVID policy changes

The Rugby Public School Board reviewed and made small changes to their Safe Return to In-Person Continuity of Services Plan at their regular meeting held Sept. 14 at Rugby High School. Superintendent Mike McNeff told the board the changes would be posted on the district’s Facebook page ...

Rugby High homecoming royalty crowned

Rugby High School students, families, friends and faculty gathered in the stands at the high school’s Johnsen Field to celebrate the coronation of the 2021 Rugby High Homecoming King and Queen Sept. 20. Candidates for queen were Brooke Anderson, Katelyn Duchscher, Mya Geisinger, Taylor ...

Rugby schools see fresh, familiar faces among teaching staff

Students beginning school in Rugby this year have seen a few new faces – and a couple of familiar ones among their teachers. Bethany Mack began her first day at Little Flower Elementary School’s kindergarten classroom Aug. 19. Upstairs, Nancy Follman greeted students as the school’s ...

School board hears of scholarship success

Rugby Public School Board members praised High School Principal Jared Blikre and guidance counselor Julie Sjol for years of success helping students qualify for a $6,000 state scholarship at their regular meeting, held Aug. 10. “I’d just like to say Mr. Blkre and Mrs. Sjol have done a ...

Health officials keep tabs on COVID variant as Rugby schools open

As area families prepare to send their children back to school, health officials in Pierce County and North Dakota are keeping their eyes on numbers of COVID-19 and COVID Delta variant cases. The North Dakota Department of Health reported one new COVID infection in Pierce County as of Aug. 5, ...

Board, community review proposal for Ely expansion

Rugby Public Schools Superintendent Mike McNeff presented a preliminary proposal for work to add onto Ely Elementary School to members of the school board and community Aug. 4. At the special informational meeting, held at 4 p.m. in the Ely Elementary library, capped a day of meetings with ...

Two Rugby residents among new DCB nursing program class members

Two Rugby residents are among 57 new practical and registered nursing students enrolled in Dakota College at Bottineau’s nursing program. Amanda Cole, who works as an LPN at Heart of America Medical Center, has enrolled in DCB’s registered nursing program. Cole, who lives in Rugby, is one ...

School board reviews fiscal year end, policies

School policies will be gathered together and posted on the Rugby Public School District’s website for easy access, according to information shared by Superintendent Mike McNeff with the school board at their regular meeting July 13. Policies and budget items took up much of the discussion ...