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Decorated bales hail Halloween season

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 ...

Williston-based artist brings surrealism to Tumbleweed

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 ...

Ringing through ages

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 ...

New medical center has move-in day

Hospital employees, movers, engineers, technicians and administration staff fought the ferocious North Dakota winds on Monday to move equipment and supplies from the old hospital into the new Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby. The old hospital was placed where and when it was needed, ...

Northeast District Court Sept. 24

Pierce County Sept. 24 Brett Patrick Johnson, 59, Rugby, DUI-.16% or greater - first offense (Class B misdemeanor), 30 days in the Heart of Correctional and Treatment Center, first serve two days with credit for two days served, 360 days of unsupervised probation, concurrent with prior ...

Paying tribute to many decades of service

Rugby’s First Lutheran Church is coming up on its 125th anniversary and celebrations are set for next weekend Oct. 5-6. On Saturday, Oct. 5, there will be an open house from 2-4:30 p.m., with coffee, cookies, bars and historic memorabilia including photographs, quilts and old ...

Northeast District Court Sept. 17

Sept. 17 Kirby Wayne Simmons, 50, Rugby, domestic violence-bodily injury (Class B misdemeanor), chemical dependency evaluation, anger management course, have no contact with victim, random testing, $250 in court fines and fees.

Rugby woman recovers from West Nile Virus

A month ago, Renae Dockter of Rugby received a positive test result for West Nile Virus (WNV) and is the only one with a confirmed case of WNV in Pierce County at this time. “Mosquitoes are just a way of life where we live,” said Dockter. “I really didn’t worry about it a lot and I ...

Rugby man sentenced to three years for criminal conspiracy

A Rugby man was sentenced to serve three years with the Department and Corrections and Rehabilitation after entering a change of plea for multiple felonies, including criminal conspiracy. Mark James Bercier, 29, Rugby, entered his change of plea to the charges at his arraignment in Northeast ...

Gathering of knights, princesses in fourth season

The fourth annual Knights and Princesses Dance, sponsored by the Daryl Kuhnhenn Memorial Ride, is set to dazzle tonight from 6-9 p.m at the Rugby High School. “It started out as a father-daughter dance,” said Mandy Kuhnhenn, one of the organizers of the Knights and Princesses Dance. ...