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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Visitors to the Rugby Chamber of Commerce’s Garden Tour on July 15 were treated to more than a stroll through pretty flower beds. They were welcomed into the heart of the community itself. Among the ...

Donald Joseph Augustin was born on May 7, 1934 to Anna (Selland) and Joseph Augustin in Rugby, North Dakota. He passed away peacefully with friends by his side, on July 1, 2025 at the age of 91 in ...

Bernadine Volk, the daughter of Pete and Leonida (Giesinger) Koenig was born on January 25, 1936 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Rugby. She died at the age of 89 on July 27, 2025 at The Haaland Home ...

Directing a full musical production in just two weeks might sound daunting to most, but for Jay Jenkins, it’s a challenge worth every late night, spilled prop box and a breakthrough moment with a ...

Ely Elementary registration for all students in kindergarten through sixth grade will take place Aug. 6, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Registration will take place at Ely in the cafeteria. Each student is ...

Joyce Esther Oium, 85, passed away at the Heart of America Living Center, Rugby, ND on Thursday, July 17, 2025. She was born at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Rugby on June 29, 1940, the daughter of ...