The production team at Village Arts Inc. has been working hard to renovate the old Bethany Lutheran Church into a theater in time for their rendition of “A Christmas Carol.” Performances began Friday and will be held again tonight at 7 p.m. Next week the performances will be Friday, Dec. ...
The girls wrestling team at Rugby High School hosted an out-of-the-ordinary fundraiser last Saturday, as temperatures plummeted to return the area to the seasonal cold. Fifty or so people watched as three people plunged into the frigid waters of some water troughs. The team was able to raise ...
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Next Saturday. Nov. 30, Rugby will be kicking off the winter season with a day full of festive activities which will wrap up with the Rugby Chamber of Commerce’s annual Parade of Lights. The Parade of Lights begins Saturday at 6 p.m., and will go until 7:30 p.m., ending with a tree lighting ...
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A generous Balta couple has donated $100,000 to the Rugby Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. RVFD Chief Joel Berg said Jim and Gerd Tuchsherer approached him in August regarding the donation, which was offered to help the department to put toward any need it had. Berg said the funds will ...
Due to ongoing overcrowding at the North Dakota State Penitentiary, the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) has entered a period of “prioritization.” According to a Monday, Oct. 28, release by the DOCR, North Dakota’s prison system has exceeded its maximum ...
Along the streets in Rugby are several hay bales decorated by families and businesses, and set out for the enjoyment of passersby. The bales were decorated as part of a contest hosted by the Jaycees, and the winners will be decided by members of the community. James Buckmeier, franchise ...
A surreal art exhibition titled “Cut and Paste” from self-taught Williston artist Deana Novak is celebrating whimsy and strangeness in a dreamlike way at the Tumbleweed Gallery from Oct. 15-Nov. 8. “I’m all about pushing the boundaries and trying new things, and that’s kind of what ...
On Sunday, Oct. 17, 1999, at 1 p.m., a dedication ceremony was held for the newly constructed Henry A. Niewoehner Memorial Bell Tower in Rugby, and now 25 years later, the tower still proudly rings its bells for the Rugby community. The story of the Niewoehner Bell Tower actually begins back ...
