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Rugby Middle School hosts Pierce County Spelling Bee

After four tiebreaker rounds at the Pierce County Spelling Bee on Feb. 9 in the Rugby High School library, the word “malapropism” determined the winner. According to Webster’s Dictionary, malapropism means “the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or ...

Rugby High students perform with UND Honor Band

Two Rugby High School students performed with the University of North Dakota Honor Band in the UND Honor Band, String and Choral Festival, held Jan. 21-23 on the UND campus. Amy Volk and Emily Yoder, both seniors at Rugby High, auditioned and were chosen for the honor band. The festival, ...

Policy changes, activities top school board agenda

Rugby Public School Board approved changes to school policies including the district’s Safe Return to In-Person and Continuity of Services Plan at its regular meeting, held in the Rugby High School Library on Feb. 8. The return to school policy was implemented to comply with requirements ...

Ely Lego League headed to state

Members of Ely Elementary School’s LEGO League say they’re excited about going to the North Dakota State Championship at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks on Feb. 12. The six-member team of fourth through sixth graders advanced to state after winning first place with its ...

Little Flower School celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Sledding and dress-up days combined with works of faith to help Little Flower Catholic School mark National Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 30 through Feb. 4. Although the school canceled its traditional carnival at the start of the week for a third year in a row due to COVID and other ...

Pierce County 4-H hippology team wins national honors

A team of young local horse enthusiasts brought home top national honors from the 4-H Western National Roundup in Denver, Colo. The winning team consisted of Rugby High School students Kendra Leier and Joey Wolf, along with Mika Guty of Benson County and Tianna Dwyer, a student at Black ...

School board hears changes to Ely plan

The Rugby Public School Board reviewed changes to a project planned for Ely Elementary School at its regular meeting, held in the Rugby High School library Jan. 11. Superintendent Mike McNeff presented reports detailing the use of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief ...

School board declares official bond measure results

The Rugby Public School Board certified the results of a voter-approved bond referendum to expand Ely Elementary School at their regular monthly meeting, held Dec. 14 in the Rugby High School library. The board voted unanimously to declare the passage of the bond measure, which finances ...

Voters approve Ely School expansion

Voters in the Rugby Public School District approved by a wide margin a bond referendum to expand the Ely Elementary School campus in a Dec. 1 special election. The referendum, which needed voter approval at 60 percent to pass, received support from 624 voters for a 79 percent majority. ...

Ely students, staff invite public to tour crowded school

Staff and students at Ely Elementary School led members of the public on tours of the school recently in an effort to illustrate the need for expanding the campus. Fifth grader Autumn Gullickson and sixth grader Emma Shively led one tour with help from Travis Risovi, school counselor and ...