Any type of change is difficult, and no one likes it. But in life, change happens regardless of how hard you work to stop it. The Pierce County Tribune is at a crossroads. We’re upgrading our phone systems and must decide. We’re moving away from our POTS landline to newer technology. ...
BISMARCK – Sheila Peterson, a physical education teacher and athletics coach at Wachter Middle School in Bismarck, has been named North Dakota’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, state School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller said in a joint announcement on Thursday. ...
Dr. Gillian Lavik, a general surgeon originally from Rugby, will be joining McKenzie Health, in Watford City, starting October 2. Lavik, the daughter of Richard and Joy Lavik, grew up in Rugby and graduated from Rugby High School in 2001. While at Rugby High, she became interested and ...
A local educator has been named as one of the four finalists for the 2024 North Dakota Teacher of the Year. Elementary school music teacher and choir director Andee Mattson was feted at a celebration before Ely Elementary students and staff on Wednesday morning with an introduction by North ...
Barns were full and buyers were plentiful at the Pierce County Fairgrounds in Rugby last Saturday. The event was the fall sale of the Central Dakota Alternative Livestock Auction, organized by Dennis Erickson of Ruso and his family. Erickson said they started the auction years ago to fill a ...
The national weather service has released their first look ahead at the upcoming 2023-24 winter season and diagnose the expected El Nino conditions. El Nino is the name for band of warm ocean water that develops in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America that moves across the ...
Over a decade ago in Rugby, it wasn’t unusual to see Daryl Kuhnhenn at any event dedicated to raising funds or helping others. “He was just very giving and outgoing and liked to be a part of the community,” said Ben Kuhnhenn, Daryl’s son. “He was active in the racing club, the ...
Residents filled the Rugby Eagles dining area to capacity Monday, Aug. 21 for a town hall meeting to discuss health care and the effects the new hospital will have on the community. Heart of America Medical Center (HAMC) CEO Erik Christenson showed a slide presentation about the hospital ...
The Prairie Village and Museum hosted its annual Village Fair Sunday, Aug. 13. Approximately150 visitors attended the event. Fairgoers and young volunteers dressed in late-1800s costumes ducked into buildings in the site’s prairie village to see all sorts of attractions. In a space ...
Rugby Panthers girls’ golfers prepared for individual qualifiers with five meets packed into eight days between Thursday, Aug. 10 and Friday, Aug. 18. One of the golf rounds was on Rugby’s home course. Although the local meet on Monday, Aug. 14 was for junior varsity players, Rugby ...
