The first bell of the 2025-2026 school year is about to ring, and Rugby Public Schools are ready to welcome students with both familiar traditions and exciting new opportunities. According to Dr. Mike ...

Aside from a damaged gym floor, school doors are ready to open, administrators told the Rugby School Board at its regular meeting Aug. 12. The board heard final reports from administrators before the ...

Spring 2025 graduates from Bismarck State College were recognized at the college’s commencement ceremony held on May 16. Students who earned degrees from BSC in the fall of 2024 and summer of 2025 ...

Pierce County Sheriff Josh Siegler answered questions from Pierce County commissioners at their meeting on Aug. 5 about a joint powers agreement with Benson County following the resignations of the ...

Rugby Police Chief Scott Bommersbach made a pitch to the Rugby City Council Aug. 4 to bring a K-9 officer into the department. Council response was mixed, resulting in a decision to seek more ...

Rugby salon owner Jodie Kirchofner is making a larger impact on the hair-styling industry than many people might think possible from a small North Dakota town. Kirchofner is one of fewer than 100 ...

The Rugby City Council returned to the subject of ordinances at its regular meeting on Monday, and members heard feedback from the city attorney regarding their approach. The first ordinance would ...

The Heart of America Medical Center has been awarded $468,841 for ultrasound equipment from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the trust announced this week. The grant will fund ...

File Photo November Reinoehl received a private ventriloquy lesson with Linda Mohagen after taking shelter under Mohagen’s tent due a sudden thunderstorm. BISMARCK — The Pierce County Fair could gain ...

A new state grant program for county agricultural fairs has the attention of area fair boards that see opportunities to get help with their infrastructure needs. “For so many different reasons, this ...

2023 was a busy year for Heart of America Medical Center (HAMC) and as staff ramp up for the historic 2024 move to a new medical center, CEO Erik Christenson predicts the completion of the new ...

Pierce County May 27 Ray Anthony Hunter, 53, Rugby, reckless driving-rights/safety (Class B misdemeanor), 15 days in the Heart of America Correctional and Treatment Center, 15 days suspended, 360 days ...