A 10-mill excess levy for the Rugby Public School District will be decided on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when residents cast their votes in a special election. The poll will be open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The measure requires a 55% majority for passage, and if passed, the ...
Rugby has experienced a steady population decline since the 1980s, creating challenges for local businesses, healthcare and city infrastructure. Nigel Haarstad, state demographer for North Dakota, said data from the State Data Center shows Pierce County had more deaths than births every year ...
Rugby’s Prairie Village Museum holds its annual Prairie Pumpkin Patch for children and adults alike. One of the features of this year’s pumpkin patch is the painted straw bales done by Jena Garhofer from Rugby. Garhofer painted four of the six bales that sit together for a photo ...
Rural veterinary clinics are currently facing a shortage of doctors leading to long wait-times and challenges for the patients and staff. To address the ongoing battle, Rugby Veterinary Service has implemented an after hour VetTriage program to eliminate unnecessary travel, cost and stress. ...
Executive Director Jeff Welk of Heart of America Germans from Russia is putting on something magical again this fall, Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest will take place on Saturday, Sept. 19, and runs from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and is located at the Prairie Village Museum at 102 Highway 2 Southeast. There ...
Local artist Doug Goetz finds inspiration along wooded hiking trails and right in his own backyard. His shop in Rugby is filled with unique sculptures and artwork crafted from natural and scavenged materials. Goetz incorporates tree stumps, unusual branches, bark from fallen trees, wild rocks ...
RUGBY — Rugby residents awoke Monday, Aug. 24, to water flooding their lawns and roads and carrying away propane tanks following an overnight thunderstorm that brought up to 8 inches of rain. Russell and Deb Jacobson were using a pump to move the water out of their basement when the power ...
The Rugby City Council is asking residents impacted by flooding from the overnight rain storm on Aug. 23-24 to complete an assessment form that will assist the city in determining damage and needs. The council held a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 27, to discuss suspending landfill fees to ...
Residents from Haaland Estates in Rugby enjoyed a planned outing to a local farm Wednesday, Aug. 5. Animals were brought out of their stalls and led to their awaiting guests to enjoy. Tammy Tufte, Haaland Estates activities director who plans events for residents, said, “The guineas stood ...
The Rugby Agricultural Education Program has been named the National Association of Agricultural Educators Region III Outstanding Middle/Secondary School Program, recognizing five years of achievement, growth and community support. The program, led by agriculture instructors and FFA advisers ...
