Local News

Retired doctor hikes across France to Spain

Dr. Hubert Seiler, a retired physician from Heart of America in Rugby, travels the world hiking across steep terrain that is motivated by an internal drive leading him to destinations many people dream of going. When Seiler is hiking, he passes the time in endless thoughts while he crosses the trail. When he isn’t hiking, he volunteers with several organizations building communities in foreign countries. 2025 is a year that stands out in Seiler’s mind like it was yesterday. He was flying to France with an empty passport. He chose to hike the route called “The Way of St. James,” ...

State hears perspectives on proposed hog farm

Military Gallery Tour stops in Rugby

Rugby couple searching for state horse show memorabilia

Local Sports

Athlete of the Week: Cody Walker

Coy Walker is a member of the Panthers boys’ track & field team. He and the other Panthers competed in the Peace Garden Conference invite only meet on Tuesday, Apr. 28. During the meet, Walker beat two personal bests during the meet. He finished the 110m Hurdles event with a personal best ...

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK April 25

Panthers’ boys basketball fall in state qualifier

Panthers fight their way through region play

Obituaries

Allen Dissette

Allen Lee Dissette departed this world on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the age of 64, at his home in Mohall. He was born (or according to him, was found on a hay pile) on June 29, 1961, in Rugby, to Eugene and Maxine (Anklam) Dissette. He grew up on the family farm and nicknamed the cows after ...

Donald “BO” Scheet

Darlene Schmidt

Iris Simonson

Features

Around the City: Pop-up art class brings together group

Rugby cozies up for fall

Rugby continues to cozy up for fall

Plains are alive with sound of music

Schools

Getting up close look at warbirds

Rugby student makes ND Academic All-State silver team

Rugby High School DECA completes annual Food Drive

3rd graders learn citizenship, history of Silva Schoolhouse

Letters to the Tribune

Rugby Ambulance Service seeks mill levy increase to sustain lifesaving care

By Ambulance Taxing District Board The Rugby Ambulance Tax District is asking residents to consider an increase in the local mill levy to help sustain and strengthen the Rugby ambulance service, an essential resource that has quietly operated at a financial loss for more than a decade. Rugby ...

Standing for transparency, rights of Eddy County citizens

Thank you to local representative

No word on missing phone booth

Courts

Northeast District Court Dispositions

Pierce County April 15 Seathan Amyotte, 19, Rugby, simple assault-domestic violence (Class B misdemeanor), deferred imposition of sentence, 360 days of unsupervised probation, have no contact with victim, anger management, chemical dependency evaluation, $250 in court fines and fees.