L. Jay Reinke, Rugby Two huge thanks are due two entities in Rugby. First, the Public Works/Roads Dept. staff and drivers deserve a massive thanks for the great job they have done with snow removal and road maintenance during our recent storms. It’s a huge feat, and you have done it ...
Erika Kenner , Leeds There has been an initiated constitutional measure on the ballot in ND each election year for the past 10 years. As citizens of North Dakota, we have the right to propose initiated measures, which means that when we go to vote, we have the duty to understand exactly what ...
Mike McNeff, Ed.D , Superintendent, Rugby Public Schools You may have heard that the Ely Elementary Project cost has ballooned over the past 12 months since our first construction estimate. We have all been hit by inflationary increases in our work life and personal life, and this project is ...
Dale Niewoehner, Rugby Even though I have nothing to do with it nor any control over the ADA project at the Rugby Amtrak station, I will make these comments: The initial project was to re-surface the entire platform, install air conditioning, install new front doors, and other ...
Jerome Wawers, Moses Lake, WA Friday the 13th, my wife and I stopped for the evening on our way to Moses Lake, WA to Cavalier. We had lunch at Rockin Relics and saw a notice for Village Arts’ production of The Play That Goes Wrong. It was hilarious. We couldn’t stop laughing. If you ...
Anne Leier, Rugby Something we hear often at our house from the kids… “Can we check the mail?” or “Will you read to me?” As adults mail often consists of bills or things we don’t need but for young kids, mail is fun when it comes for them. Our kids’ love of mail and reading ...
Susan Wefald, Bismarck I was so pleased when Governor Burgum appointed Sherri Haugen-Hoffart to the North Dakota Public Service Commission on Feb. 11. As one of your former Public Service Commissioners, I know how important this position is in state government. Sherri has excellent ...
John Kutch, CEO, Trinity Health I write this letter to all of North Dakota’s healthcare workers and organizations with a message of hope and health. I/we look forward to a year ahead, free of this dark cloak of COVID-19 that has challenged all of us for the past two years. All the while, ...
Kolette Kramer, Denbigh It’s a New Year and time to reflect and time to make resolutions. How can we engage and encourage those in leadership in our state? As a member of the North Dakota Republican party, I am aware that many of the 47 NDGOP districts across the state are having ...
Mike McNeff, Superintendent of Schools, Rugby Public School District The Rugby Public School District will host a referendum election on December 1st to approve an addition and renovation to Ely Elementary. The District has hosted three public meetings and gathered input through a community ...