Valley City – Well, rain had missed us for quite awhile and it seemed the mosquitoes even diminished. However, our rain gauge showed 3.12 inches Saturday afternoon and the grass is growing to “beat the band”.

Sunday the Valley City Fire Department (VCFD) held its “Family Funday” with trap shooting, golf (rained out), bouncy toys and capped with a family picnic at the Eagles. There was a nice turnout and it is always fun seeing the young families relaxing and having fun. Thank you to our VCFD and all who facilitated a great day for all.  

Last Friday the VCPS Homecoming Parade was held in the rain. Playing in the rain use to be “fun” and so, all who were in or came out to watch the parade, YAY!

VCSU Homecoming has a plethora of activities upcoming this week; some of which are The Bill Osmond Fun Run, volleyball, McCarthy Hall ribbon cutting, Hall of Fame celebrations, parade and football. Have a great time everyone!

We had a number of Valley City representatives who attended the North Dakota League of Cities (NDLC) Annual Meeting. There was an abundance of educational opportunities pertaining to the needs of cities, large and small. Some presentations involved cybersecurity, small government review processes, grants and funding opportunities, data center updates, AI applications, oil development and more. Thanks to our city team for attending and to the NDLC for facilitating a great conference.

Do you have a friend you haven’t visited for a while? Call, e-mail or text, it could “make the day” for both of you.

Being a public power community and a Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) member, we are served by a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO). Our RTO is the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) which provides reliability in the electric power grid by calling for varying types of generation to meet demand and buying the least expensive first. That said, Valley City has been blessed with reliable, adequate and affordable electric power.

Thank you to all who provide and proof material for this column.

“One man practicing good sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.”     ~ Knute Rockne

Blessings, Pray, be Respectful and Grateful,

Dave Carlsrud