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Annual fair fundraiser holds hotdish challenge

The Pierce County Fair Fundraiser held March 14 at the Eagles Club came and went for those of you who missed it. The Pierce County Fair Board members and volunteers hosted the fundraiser with a hotdish challenge, and finished the evening with Milford Yonder as the auctioneer at the live ...

School board sets date for excess mill levy vote

The Rugby School Board set the ball rolling for a referendum for an excess mill levy at a special election to be held on Oct. 14 to ease the district’s budget woes. Superintendent Mike McNeff revisited the topic initially raised at the March 10 meeting, and clarified that the main driver ...

Northeast District Court

Pierce County March 18 Desiree Michelle Keplin, 42, Harvey, driving under suspension-fourth or subsequent offense in five years (Class A misdemeanor), 30 days in the Heart of America Correctional and Treatment Center, 30 days suspended, 360 days of unsupervised probation, $625 in court ...

Ten students from Rugby DECA qualify for International Conference

Ten Rugby High School DECA members who attended the 2026 State DECA Conference in Bismarck earlier this month qualified to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, April 25-28. In its third year, Rugby finished fourth among 27 schools at the ...

Fallen police officer remembered

Patrolman Frank Peterson is one of the honorable officers remembered along N.D. Highway 200. The North Dakota Peace Officers Memorial Highway has signs placed in remembrance of officers who gave their life to serve and protect. After the loss of Peterson, so many questions with anger gripped ...

Rugby resident nominated to national honor society

Stephanie LeVeque, a mother working a full-time job, believes in giving her all. LeVeque is a member of the North Dakota National Guard and is furthering her education taking online courses through Columbia Southern University. She was recently recognized with high honors at the ...

Rugby Police welcomes newest recruit, K9 Remi

The new K9 with the Rugby Police Department, while still a puppy, has already been out on patrol, according to Chief Scott Bommersbach. Bommersbach told the Rugby City Council at its meeting on Feb. 17 that the 1-year-old Remi hasn’t been deployed yet but is ready and working with Officer ...

Dollars for Scholars helps many students succeed

For more than two decades, Rugby Dollars for Scholars has helped local students take their next step after high school. Since 2002, the chapter has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships to more than 400 students from across the Rugby School District. Traditionally, the chapter raises ...

Students match skills at math competition

It’s that time of year when seventh and eighth grade students compete against each other in the Math Counts Competition. Rugby math teacher Daniel Seykora explained what it takes to compete and move on to the next competition. “Our chapter Math Counts Competition is an annual ...

Northeast District Court

Pierce County Feb. 26 Timothy Joe Azure, 50, Belcourt, driving under suspension-fourth or subsequent offense in five years (Class A misdemeanor), 60 days in the Heart of America Correctional and Treatment Center, 50 days suspended, credit for 10 days served, 360 days of unsupervised ...