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 ...
Deanne Nelson, Rugby
I am writing to encourage everyone in the Rugby Public School District to vote Yes on the bond referendum for the Ely Addition. I am a mother of three young boys who are all currently enrolled in the Ely School. I feel our children’s education is so important and it ...
Jennifer Bartsch, Rugby
To the citizens of Rugby:
I am writing this letter in support of the proposed Ely Elementary expansion.
I moved to Rugby in 1995. I attended fourth through sixth grades at Ely, and I have many fond memories of elementary school in our community. I feel a certain ...
Jessica Fritz, Library Media Specialist, Rugby Public Schools
I think these are some questions everyone has when anything is changing. Change is always tough even if we know it needs to happen. How often have you looked at your house and wondered why didn’t we update that sooner? Why ...
Jodie Kirchofner, Rugby
Let’s keep Rugby growing. Let’s keep Rugby safe.
As a business owner in the community, I would like to express how important growth in our community is to all businesses in our quaint small town.
I am not originally from here and to be honest, it was a ...
Dale G. Niewoehner, Rugby
Since I live across the street from Ely Elementary School I see the congestion in the playground, the sidewalks and the streets for delivery and pickup of students. I can’t image the congestion inside the school during school hours.
These students are the ...
Hubert Seiler, M.D., Rugby
To the People of Rugby:
I have lived in the Rugby school district for over 48 years. I have tried to stay involved in the institutions and issues of concern within the community. I am writing in support of the upcoming school bond referendum.
My children ...
Chad Duchscher, Rugby
As an area farmer for two and half decades and a father of three in the school system, I feel it’s important to address the current needs at Ely Elementary school. Our children’s education is so important, and when I look back on my fourth-grade math and reading ...