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3 weeks ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
By Charles Crane - Staff Writer | Jun 7, 2025
Pierce CountyMay 27Ray 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 of unsupervised probation, $25 in court fines and fees.
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3 weeks ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
The Pierce County Commission approved a donation of sand and gravel to the Pierce County Fair at its regular meeting Tuesday. Don Jelsing with the Pierce County Fair joined the meeting and informed the board he could use more gravel for pathways and moving around, ultimately for safety reasons. Jelsing also mentioned the fair still needed more sand to get the arena finished. Commissioner Joe Bohl said if they had three blademen, spreading out the gravel could be completed in one day.
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4 weeks ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
District 14 Rep. Jon Nelson of Rugby will be recognized as the Rural Health Legislator of the Year at the 40th Annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health awards banquet on Wednesday, June 18. The banquet will be at 11:50 a.m. in the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck. Nelson has served in the North Dakota Legislature since 1997, and is a standing member of the Appropriations Committee and chairman of the Appropriations-Human Resources Division.
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1 month ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
Pierce CountyMay 6Teanshia Shena Sneed, 38, Williston, possession of controlled substance-marijuana-less than half an ounce (infraction), $250 in court fines and fees. Glenn Patrick Axtman, 45, Rugby, violation of burn ban (Class B misdemeanor), deferred imposition of sentence, $250 in court fines and fees.
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1 month ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
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 have the city adopt all of Title 39 of the North Dakota Century Code which relates to motor vehicles.
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1 month ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
Wolford native Emily Yoder placed in two events at the National Junior Olympics competition at Aniston and Talladega, Alabama. A member of the North Dakota State University Marksmanship Club, Yoder competed in sport pistol and air pistol. Yoder finished sixth overall in the sport pistol, and made it to the finals in air pistol where she earned a bronze medal finish.
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2 months ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
April 15Krystle Lee Pederson, 42, Towner, DUI-.08% or greater-first offense (Class B misdemeanor), 20 hours of community service in lieu of jail, chemical dependency evaluation, complete recommended treatment, $1,025 in court fines and fees.
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2 months ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
The doors at the new Runnings in Rugby were opened to the public for the first time on Thursday, kicking off a grand opening celebration that will run through Saturday. Kyra Steele, the store’s manager, had the privilege of cutting the ribbon during a ceremony on Friday, and thanked the Rugby community for its support during the transition following the sale of Home of Economy to Runnings in September of last year. .
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2 months ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
When Vonnie Degenstein announced at a Rugby City Council meeting in August of last year her intention to retire as the director of the Pierce County Food Pantry after 34 years, the news came with the unfortunate caveat that she had been unable to find a worthy successor to fill her role. Degenstein was essentially the lone board member of the pantry, a 501c3 nonprofit, and said she hadn’t found anyone interested in taking over the reins.
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2 months ago | 
thepiercecountytribune.com | Charles Crane
Superintendent Mike McNeff provided an update to the Rugby School Board at its regular meeting on April 8 on the education legislation landscape following crossover at the North Dakota Legislature. McNeff said he was keeping an eye on House Bill 1540 and Senate Bill 2400, which both seek to create an education savings accounts program. “I’m watching those closely. I think you know my stance on that as far as public funds going to private schools without accountability,” McNeff said.
