Larry Danduran New Rockford As many readers know, I have been described as a “vocal critic” of the proposed wind conversion project in Eddy County. However, my actions are not rooted in opposition to renewable energy. They are driven by a duty to protect the people of this county from ...
Debra Zavada Wolford On May 13, 2025, bad actors on the dark web hacked my North Dakota Teachers’ Fund for Retirement account and were able to have my June 1st pension sent to Green Dot Bank. I discovered this on June 2. The North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office was unable to ...
Dale G. Niewoehner Rugby Many people have asked me this question: Any news on the missing antique phone booth at the Rugby Depot ? Not a word has been learned about this missing item. This goes to show that people of this community are indeed concerned about the depot and that the ...
Mike Connor Devils Lake I enjoy reading the weekly edition of The Pierce County Tribune as have many friends in the Rugby area! Especially enjoyed the article on the Holocaust exhibit visited by many at the Heart of America Library recently. The writer talks about the hurdles faced by ...
Brenda Seehafer Rolla The legislature has reached the halfway point, and I worry our lawmakers don’t have their priorities straight. My biggest concern is K-12 funding. Governor Kelly Armstrong proposed 2% increases in the K-12 budget for each year of the coming biennium. The percentage ...
Rev. Dr. Beth Kelsey, Bottineau As we debate the future of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. several facts must be remembered. Compared to native-born US citizens, undocumented immigrants are less than half as likely to be arrested for violent and drug crimes. They are arrested at ...
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 ...
