The new Heart of America Hospital building in Rugby is under construction and set to open to the public in October 2024. Laura McClintock, marketing director at the Heart of America Medical Center, said the new building will be only one floor, making it more efficient. “We will be ...
Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz has inserted himself into national headlines and written his name into the annals of history after he succeeded in his efforts to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The first time that such an effort has succeeded, Gaetz’s actions have thrown ...
The Rugby Chamber of Commerce has awarded the September Customer Service Award to Liz Kunkel from Dakota Eye Institute. Kunkel has worked as an optician with the Dakota Eye Institute for over a year. She is described as efficient, hardworking and always willing to help her co-workers with a ...
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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
