Rough Rider Industries

RRI staff and their families recently came together for our annual summer employee picnic, enjoying a day filled with great food, friendly competition, and even better company.

The menu featured burgers and hot dogs expertly grilled by our resident grill master, along with an incredible assortment of homemade desserts. A special thank you to Dave and Charity for the delicious treats!

Of course, no RRI gathering would be complete without a little competition. The co****le tournament was fiercely contested, but in the end, Chris once again claimed the championship title. Congratulations on defending your crown!

We wrapped up the day with a group photo of our RRI team and family members. If you look closely, you'll notice several fingers pointed toward our Director, Rick....he was apparently being called out for something and certainly looked guilty! We'll let everyone decide what that might have been. 😆

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it another memorable day. Strong teams are built not only through hard work, but also by taking time to connect and enjoy each other's company.

Today we recognize the dedicated staff at the Missouri River Correctional Center (MRCC), our minimum-custody facility and one of the final steps for many residents before reentering the community.

MRCC provides valuable employability skills training in areas such as welding and heavy equipment operation. Through partnerships with North Dakota agricultural supply companies, residents manufacture a variety of agricultural products while gaining real-world work experience. The team also fills between 45,000 and 60,000 sandbags annually for construction projects across the state.

In addition, RRI manages approximately 3,400 acres of DOCR property, where residents help care for livestock, control noxious weeds through targeted grazing, and maintain miles of fencing.

The MRCC staff are a hardworking and versatile group whose efforts support workforce development, agriculture, land management, and public service. Thank you for all you do each and every day!

As we continue recognizing Correctional Industries Week, today we are proud to highlight the dedicated team members who supervise our Metal Fabrication, Sign Production, Coatings Application, and License Plate Manufacturing operations inside the North Dakota State Penitentiary.

The work performed in these production areas serves an important purpose across North Dakota. Our team designs and manufactures license plates of all varieties and sizes for the State of North Dakota and our tribal partners. They also help keep motorists safe by producing many of the signs seen along roads, highways, and interstates throughout the state.

In addition, Rough Rider Industries plays a significant role in keeping our communities clean by manufacturing many of the sanitation dumpsters used by municipalities and waste management companies across North Dakota. The next time you dispose of grass clippings or other yard waste, there’s a good chance the dumpster receptacle was built by RRI.

We would like to thank our RRI staff and resident workforce for their dedication and craftsmanship. Through their efforts, they help keep our state safe, clean, and identifiable while developing valuable employability skills that support future success.