Pierce County Tribune

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.

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.

1 month 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.

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.

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.