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State grants could help county fairs

A new state grant program for county agricultural fairs has the attention of area fair boards that see opportunities to get help with their infrastructure needs. “For so many different reasons, this is an absolute win for the state of North Dakota,” said Don Jelsing with the Pierce County ...

City council discusses ordinances

The Rugby City Council returned to the subject of ordinances at its regular meeting on Monday, and members heard feedback from the city attorney regarding their approach. The first ordinance would have the city adopt all of Title 39 of the North Dakota Century Code which relates to motor ...

Runnings holds ribbon cutting for store in Rugby

The doors at the new Runnings in Rugby were opened to the public for the first time on Thursday, kicking off a grand opening celebration that will run through Saturday. Kyra Steele, the store’s manager, had the privilege of cutting the ribbon during a ceremony on Friday, and thanked the ...

DCB to recognize two recipients with conservation awards

BOTTINEAU – Dakota College at Bottineau recognized recipients of the DCB Conservation Award on Earth Day, April 25. Monica Yoder, a second-year student at DCB from Rugby, received the Young Conservationist Award, and Angie Bartholomay, a former full-time and current part-time science ...

Geographical Center Historical Society to hold annual meeting

The Geographical Center Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, at Prairie Village Museum. The meeting is open to the public, and all members of the Society are encouraged to attend. During the meeting, the board of directors will provide an ...

Northeast District Court April 15

April 15 Krystle Lee Pederson, 42, Towner, DUI-.08% or greater-first offense (Class B misdemeanor), 20 hours of community service in lieu of jail, chemical dependency evaluation, complete recommended treatment, $1,025 in court fines and fees. Abraham Bazo Cuadros, 40, Williston, possession ...

Pierce County Food Pantry enters new era

When Vonnie Degenstein announced at a Rugby City Council meeting in August of last year her intention to retire as the director of the Pierce County Food Pantry after 34 years, the news came with the unfortunate caveat that she had been unable to find a worthy successor to fill her ...

Train blockage concerns brought to city council

The Rugby City Council were presented with concerns from a north Rugby resident regarding trains blocking the main street intersection. The issue was not on the agenda, and brought forward near the conclusion of the meeting by Dave Bednarz, who is also a county commissioner representing ...

Beach Boys tribute band to perform in Rugby

The Heart of America Concert Series has been working in coordination with Allied Concert Services to bring rich and exciting music to Rugby. The Beach Boys tribute band “Sail On” will perform on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:45 p.m. at Rugby’s Hovland Auditorium. ...

District 14 Dems elect new leadership

HARVEY—The District 14 Democratic-NPL Committee elected new leadership at a district meeting in Harvey on March 29. According to a release, approximately 30 people attended the committee’s spring reorganizational meeting led by outgoing chair Mark Nelson, Rugby. Christie Jaeger, ...