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Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Valley City Administrator\u00a0 Gwen Craford informs the public that The City of Valley City recently learned about potential imminent health risks to the City\u2019s water supply that was\u00a0 posed by loss of pressure to the water distribution system.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/VCcommission3-300x200.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SadekJohnTammy-300x202.jpg\")
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Supreme Court has denied an appeal by the parents of a North Dakota college student found dead after becoming an informant to drug investigators. Justices in an opinion released Tuesday upheld Judge Jay Schmitz\u2019s dismissal last year of the wrongful death lawsuit. The Sadeks sued the Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department, one of its deputies and the county, alleging their son, Andrew Sadek, was killed because he was coerced into becoming a drug informant. The judge ruled there was no evidence that the sheriff\u2019s deputy directly caused Sadek\u2019s death or that the county acted negligently .<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VCbarnesHealthBriefing-300x202.png\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CCHD)\u00a0 City-County Health District will offer another COVID-19 free testing drive thru event at the VCSU Lokken Stadium parking lot on Wednesday September 16, 2020 from 4pm to 5pm.\u00a0 Pre-register on line at ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/NDhealth-300x202.png\")
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 An education campaign aimed at persuading North Dakotans to wear masks and practice social distancing still has not begun more than a month after $1.8 million in federal coronavirus aid was approved for the effort. The campaign had been set to start Monday, the same day North Dakota set a record for active COVID-19 cases statewide. A Health Department spokeswoman said three of the 10 private firms that submitted bids for education effort had equal proposals under the state\u2019s scoring system, which has delayed the effort for at least another week.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/JmstnAirport2-300x202.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports that North Dakota\u2019s eight commercial service airports during the month of August posted a total of 43,559 passengers boardings.\u00a0\u00a0 This is higher than the statewide passenger volume that was seen in each of the last four months and amounts to a 43% retention rate of the passengers that North Dakota experienced during the same month last year.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/UJletters2-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (uj.edu)\u00a0 University of Jamestown Homecoming, which was originally scheduled for October 9-11, will now feature a hybrid of virtual and in-person events throughout the month of October, ending with a home football game versus Hastings College on October 31.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu-300x201.png\")
(VCSU) \u2013 Valley City State University has been ranked fourth among public regional colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report in its \u201c2021 U.S. News Best Colleges\u201d guidebook.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/CENSUS-ND-300x202.jpg\")
Fargo, ND \u2013 As Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) continues, North Dakota\u2019s census response rate is approaching 95%. The U.S. Census Bureau began visiting North Dakota households that have not responded to the 2020 census on July 30.<\/p>\n
As of September 15, North Dakota\u2019s census response includes: \u2022 A self-response rate of 64.5 percent and has been steadily rising. \u2022 Nonresponse Follow-up has visited 85 percent of households that had not responded. \u2022 A total response rate of 92.8 percent. \u201cMissing just 1 percent of all households in North Dakota could cost the state $155,000,000 in lost federal funding.<\/p>\n
As of now, about 10 percent of households have not been counted. This group represents a potential loss to the state of more than a billion and a half dollars \u2013 if not counted by September 30th. Census workers, or enumerators, are physically visiting non-response households with the intent of getting them to fill out the census. The 2020 census interviews take approximately10 minutes to complete.<\/p>\n
All census takers are trained on social distancing protocols. Some important points about safety:
\n\u2022 The U.S. Census Bureau provides masks and requires all census takers to wear them while conducting their work. 2020 Census interviews are quick and can be done 6 feet apart.
\n\u2022 The following steps should be taken to verify the identity of a census worker.
\no First, check to make sure that they have a valid ID badge, with their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark and an expiration date.
\no If someone has questions about an enumerator\u2019s identity, they can contact the North Dakota state operations office to speak with a Census Bureau representative. That phone number is 701-561-5508.
\nCensus takers will attempt to contact those living in North Dakota up to six times by knocking on their door before going to your neighbor\u2019s house to find out how many people live in your house. The Census Bureau continues to ask for assistance with gaining access to apartment buildings. These units can be difficult to count because of restricted access. It is very helpful if apartment managers work with census employees to allow them access to the buildings so they can visit the units that have not yet self-responded.<\/p>\n
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) \u2014 Election clerks in Wisconsin are rushing to mail absentee ballots less than 24 hours after the state Supreme Court lifted its temporary freeze on sending them while it considered a legal challenge. The Town of Greenville clerk who also serves as president of the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association says clerks across the state are \u201cbusy.\u201d More than 1,850 clerks in municipalities big and small are working to meet a Thursday deadline in state law to mail ballots to the more than 1 million voters who’ve requested them so far. Clerks also face a Saturday deadline in federal law to send ballots to military and overseas voters.<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Federal officials have denied extending protections under the Endangered Species Act to a subspecies of moose that historically appeared in four upper Midwestern states. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday ruled the population \u201cthe northwestern subspecies\u201d of moose historically found in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan is stable. The agency also said there were no notable differences with similar moose across the border in Canada, where the population is healthy. Two environmental groups filed a petition in 2016 asking for the designation after moose in Minnesota _ which has the region\u2019s largest moose population _ suffered a decline in the decade prior.<\/p>\n
In world and national news…<\/p>\n
(AP)\u00a0 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is urging residents near Mobile Bay and low-lying areas near rivers to evacuate if conditions still permit a safe escape from Hurricane Sally. The National Hurricane Center has predicted storm surge along Alabama\u2019s coast, including Mobile Bay, could reach 7 feet (2.1 meters) above ground. During a news conference Tuesday, Ivey urged residents to flee the low-lying areas and not risk their lives by staying behind. Forecasters have said Sally should reach land near the Alabama-Mississippi state line by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. A storm surge warning is in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Okaloosa\/Walton County Line in Florida.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief. Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues on a Tuesday morning conference call that \u201cwe have to stay here until we have a bill.\u201d The California Democrat’s comments came as moderate Democrats signed on to a $1.5 trillion rescue package endorsed by the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of about 50 lawmakers who seek common solutions to issues. The plan contains many elements of rescue packages devised by both House Democrats and Republicans controlling the Senate, including aid to schools, funding for state and local governments, and renewal of lapsed COVID-related jobless benefits.<\/p>\n
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Joe Biden is making his first trip to Florida as the Democratic presidential nominee, while his campaign is acknowledging concerns about his appeal with Latinos. That voting bloc could be key to victory in a close race against President Donald Trump in a pivotal battleground state. On Tuesday, Biden will hold a roundtable with veterans in Tampa before marking Hispanic Heritage Month with an event in Kissimmee near Orlando. The visit comes as some Democrats worry that Biden\u2019s standing among Latinos is slipping in Florida, where Latinos make up one-fifth of eligible voters.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump is presiding over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain that could herald a dramatic shift in Middle East power dynamics. Tuesday’s ceremony attracted hundreds to the South Lawn of the White House. Trump hopes it will depict him as a peacemaker at the height of his reelection campaign. The agreements formalize the normalization of the Jewish state’s already warming relations with the two countries \u2014 and could pave the way for a broader Arab-Israeli rapprochement after decades of enmity.<\/p>\n
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 A new, in-depth analysis on wrongful convictions is putting a spotlight on \u201calarming\u201d rates of police and prosecutor misconduct. The National Registry of Exonerations spent more than six years examining the cases of 2,400 innocent people who were later exonerated. The group’s report was released Tuesday. It found that 54% were sent to prison because of intentional or negligent mistakes by police, prosecutors and other law enforcement officials. The report found that in general, the more severe the crime, the higher the rate of wrongdoing. The most common form of misconduct involved concealing evidence that could have cleared the defendant. That occurred in 44% of cases.<\/p>\n
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) \u2014 The city of Louisville will pay millions to the mother of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement months after Taylor\u2019s slaying by police thrust the Black woman\u2019s name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race. A person who has seen the settlement told The Associated Press it’s the largest sum paid by the city for a police misconduct case. The source asked not to be identified because the settlement hasn’t been announced publicly. Taylor\u2019s death sparked months of protests in Louisville and calls nationwide for the officers to be criminally charged. The state\u2019s attorney general is investigating police actions in the March 13 fatal shooting.<\/p>\n
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