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Valley City\u00a0 (CCHD)\u00a0 City-County Health District \u00a0in Valley city will be administering the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are 65 and older <\/strong>with or without chronic health conditions starting the week of February 15, 2021.Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n Valley City Administrator, Gwen Crawford says the Power Emergency Alert level has been reduced from Level 3 to Level 1, which indicates \u00a0the chance of rolling black outs continuing is lessening, but not eliminated. City officials were not notified when the blackout will occur, however officials now report that advance notification of a blackout will happen, but be alert for possible rolling blackouts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The rolling blackouts were reported to be occurring in North Dakota and other parts of the country.\u00a0 The electrical outage, cuts power to the sewage lift stations.<\/p>\n The City of Valley City is informing residents that some areas were without power\u00a0 yesterday, stemming from mandatory rolling electrical blackouts.<\/p>\n The city reports extreme cold throughout the state and country has made the state of North Dakota implement mandatory rolling blackouts. Each blackout is expected to last between 30 minutes.<\/p>\n City officials are not notified when the blackout will occur.<\/p>\n City officials were not notified when the blackout will occur, however officials now report that advance notification of a blackout will happen, but be alert for possible rolling blackouts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Otter Tail Power Company is a member of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) regional transmission organization. This is an independent not-for-profit organization that ensures safe, cost-effective power across 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. MISO is not requesting planned rolling outages from its member utilities at this time.<\/p>\n The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) regional transmission organization, which serves in a similar capacity for 17 U.S. states, has ordered rolling outages for its member utilities in an effort to not exceed what current energy generation and transmission can supply.<\/p>\n MISO and SPP overlap in much of Otter Tail Power Company\u2019s service area, especially throughout North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as western Minnesota.<\/p>\n We encourage you to be prepared in case of an emergency, and we\u2019ll be sure to provide updates as soon as we can if the situation changes.<\/p>\n Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 During a phone call Tuesday with the administrator of the Western Area Power Administration<\/a> (WAPA), Gov. Doug Burgum urged the agency to give North Dakota utilities and their customers as much advance warning as possible before temporarily shutting off their electricity as directed by market operator Southwest Power Pool<\/a> (SPP).<\/p>\n SPP is implementing rolling blackouts to balance the power load across its 14-state region, including North Dakota, as demand for electricity is skyrocketing due to extreme cold weather gripping the central U.S. as far south as Texas, where 4.5 million people were without power today, and supply of electricity is dropping due to production issues with intermittent sources.<\/p>\n In addition to requesting as much notice as possible before a rolling blackout happens, Burgum also urged WAPA Administrator Mark Gabriel to consider the secondary effects and unintended consequences of rolling blackouts on critical infrastructure such as natural gas processing plants in western North Dakota. Burgum noted that cutting power to those processing plants threatens to interrupt the supply of natural gas flowing to consumers\u2019 homes as well as to North Dakota gas-fired peaking plants that are generating electricity and helping to keep power flowing across the central United States.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All members were present.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Discussion was held on the Valley City Mask Plan.\u00a0\u00a0 Mayor Carlsrud said, the commission had three options, on the Mask Mandate that expires on Friday February 19, 2021.\u00a0 Options included ending the mask mandate in place, ending at the meeting date, or extending the mandate.<\/p>\n Commissioner Magnuson moved to end the mask mandate, only, in the Emergency Order.<\/p>\n Mayor Carlsrud agreed\u00a0 to end the mask mandate, which can be reimposed at a later date, with City Commission approval.\u00a0 The Commissioners voted unanimously to repeal the mask mandate.\u00a0 Masking up in Valley City public buildings by employees is still encouraged, if social distancing is not being observed, with a specific plan to be developed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A<\/strong>PPROVAL OF <\/strong>C<\/strong>ONSENT <\/strong>A<\/strong>GENDA ITEMS:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Public Comments \u00a0No one spoke<\/p>\n <\/p>\n O<\/strong>RDINANCE <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved the first reading of Ordinance 1073 an Ordinance enacting new section of Valley City Municipal Code related to demonstrations and assemblies. City Attorney Martineck said based on activities over the past nine months, the Ordinance regulates appropriate activities, and restricts times and places to set up pickets and protests, and to notify police prior.\u00a0 Bull Horns are limited for use during certain hours.\u00a0 Violators will be guilty of an infraction with no jail time, and a fine up to $1,000, handled in municipal court.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n N<\/strong>EW <\/strong>B<\/strong>USINESS <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved the VCBCDC request for $16,254.\u00a0 Director, Jennifer Feist said, the dollars will be used for small project funding, with reimbursements to the taxing authority.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved changing the April 20th Commission meeting to Monday, April 19th to allow for NDLC training. Finance Director Richter \u00a0said the conference will be held in Bismarck and the change in date will allow those interest to attend.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved to move forward with 2021 Main Street Seal Coat Project. City Administrator Crawford said the approval includes specifics with elements of the project approved.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved a \u00a0Recommendation from Renaissance Zone Authority Board to approve application by Valley Bridges Properties, LLC at 753 8 \u00bd Ave NW for the 5 year property tax and 5 year income tax exemption up to $300,000 for construction of new home, contingent on their Certificate of Good Standing, and designate it as VC-127. Avis Richter said, certificate in good standing has been approved by the state.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n C<\/strong>ITY <\/strong>A<\/strong>DMINISTRATOR<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong>S <\/strong>R<\/strong>EPORT:<\/strong><\/p>\n Gwen Crawford said, the Chamber Bucks promotion is going well, adding that the Chamber will adjust purchasing hours if needed on a case by case basis.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0She said water tower changes will continue to be addressed at future meetings with those involved. \u00a0\u00a0She thanked department employees for working outside, during the brutally cold temperatures.<\/p>\n She was notified during the meeting that the Power Emergency level has been reduced from Level 3 to Level 1, which indicates\u00a0 the chance of rolling black outs continuing is lessening.<\/strong><\/p>\n City officials were not notified when the blackout will occur, however officials now report that advance notification of a blackout will happen, but be alert for possible rolling blackouts.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>C<\/strong>ITY <\/strong>U<\/strong>PDATES <\/strong>&C<\/strong>OMMISSION <\/strong>R<\/strong>EPORTS <\/strong><\/p>\n City Attorney Martineck said the wireless communications items are being addressed, with the topic coming up for review in March.<\/p>\n Avis Richter said it\u2019s possible that beginning in March the City Commission meetings are likely to return to City Hall.<\/p>\n Fire Chief Scott Magnuson reminds residents to keep sewer and furnace vents clear of ice, change furnace filters regularly and make sure floor drains have water in them to eliminate sewer gas in buildings.<\/p>\n Commission Gulmon said there remains $150,000 in the Chamber Bucks Love of Local funding.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.<\/strong><\/p>\n These are WALK-IN testing events.<\/strong>\u00a0Colder temperatures have moved operations indoors. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at\u00a0testreg.nd.gov<\/a>\u00a0is encouraged; one only needs to register once.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cFebruary has seemed like the month where we begin crawling out of winter.\u00a0I have always felt once we hit February, we would have cold snaps, but they are shorter, so much for that theory. Oh well, patience, there is some warmer weather in the forecasts.<\/p>\n Be friendly spread some happiness.\u00a0Say \u201cHi\u201d to people you don\u2019t know, wave to people walking and driving.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cReach out and touch someone\u201d\u00a0you haven\u2019t visited in a while with a phone call.<\/p>\n \u201cLOVE OF LOCAL\u201d has a good start.\u00a0Remember to buy Chamber Bucks in the Rosebud Center at a discount and redeem them in Valley City businesses at full face value. Chamber Bucks cannot be deposited in your bank.\u00a0IT\u2019S A GOOD DEAL!!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COVID VACCINATIONS, visit the City-County Health District website,\u00a0citycountyhealth.org<\/a>\u00a0or call 845-8518.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The mitigations, washing hands, social distancing and masking when we can\u2019t social distance, have put our area in a good position in the battle with COVID.\u00a0Please continue mitigating and with more vaccinations, we\u2019ll have a chance!\u00a0Thank you for your efforts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gosh this has been a long pull, about a year now and I have some \u201cCOVID Fatigue\u201d.\u00a0This afternoon I was \u201cshort\u201d in a statement to my wife, I don\u2019t normally do that and she didn\u2019t deserve it.\u00a0That said, I searched \u201cbehavior health\u201d and found 1. Getting enough sleep. 2. Healthy eating.\u00a03. Exercise can all help us feel better about life and ourselves.\u00a0\u00a04.\u00a0Practice gratitude, when I am thinking about all for which I have to be grateful, stress is greatly diminished.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t wait for people to be friendly, show them how.\u201d<\/p>\n (Henry James)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Blessings, Pray, Be Safe and Be Kind,<\/p>\n Dave<\/p>\n <\/p>\n North Dakota Aeronautics Commission \u00a0Kyle Wanner says, \u201cThe negative impacts that COVID-19 has had on airline passenger demand is continuing into 2021. It is however, encouraging to see COVID-19 cases in North Dakota and throughout the country trending lower which can have a direct impact on an individual\u2019s decision to travel. We also remain optimistic that further passenger growth will occur as Spring approaches and penned up travel demand may help to jumpstart the recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n January 2021 Jamestown airline boardings were 389 compared to 823 in January of 2020.<\/p>\n Update\u2026<\/p>\n Sanborn residents continue to be asked to limit their water usage until further notice as crews plan to repair a water leak that has persisted since Thursday, February 11th.<\/p>\n City spokeswoman Julie Franklin says the repair work will take several hours to complete possibly more than 24 hours. Store water or obtain water from a different source until the repair is completed.<\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The Legislature is set to continue a committee that’s studying ways to spend earnings from North Dakota\u2019s voter-approved oil tax savings account. The Legacy Fund Earnings Committee got the approval by the House and is poised to get the OK in the Senate. The 11-member committee includes Senate and House majority and minority leaders. The committee was formed to years ago and has held several meetings around the state but has not yet developed a plan for Legacy Fund earnings. The fund has hold about $8 billion and is expected to earn about $500 million in the next budget cycle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Senate has killed a bill seeking to ban companies such as Apple and Google from requiring app developers to exclusively use their app store and payment system. Only 11 of the chamber\u2019s 47 senators voted in favor of the bill Wednesday. Republican Sen. Kyle Davison, of Fargo, said his bill sought to \u201clevel the playing field\u201d against companies he called monopolies. Fessenden GOP Sen. Jerry Kline and other opponents of the bill argued it interferes with the free market and could put people\u2019s security and privacy at risk.<\/p>\n In sports\u2026.<\/p>\n Attacker \u2013 Zack Meyer<\/a>, University of Jamestown (Outside)<\/p>\n Zack Meyer<\/a> of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC\/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Meyer, a junior, from Wheaton, Illinois, had 26 kills and hit .512 in helping seventh ranked Jamestown to a pair of conference wins last week. He had 17 kills in a 3-1 win at No. 15 Ottawa. He made just one error with nine kills in 14 attempts in UJ’s 3-0 win at Morningside.<\/p>\n Setter- Derek Correa<\/a>, University of Jamestown<\/p>\n Derek Correa<\/a> of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC\/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Correa, a freshman, from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, averaged 6.14 assists per set in helping seventh ranked Jamestown (N.D.) to a pair of wins last week. He piled up 26 assists in a 3-1 win at #17 Ottawa.<\/p>\n Defender \u2013 Austin Jacob<\/a>, University of Jamestown (Middle Blocker)<\/p>\n Austin Jacob<\/a> of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC\/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Jacob, a freshman, from Houston, Texas, had nine total blocks in a pair of wins for seventh ranked Jamestown last week. He currently ranks 12th in the NAIA in blocks per set.<\/p>\n The Jimmies, 4-1 overall and ranked seventh in the latest NAIA Coaches’ Poll, host Dordt (Iowa) University Tuesday at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (UJ<\/a>)\u00a0 The seventh-ranked University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team was successful in its home debut Tuesday night, defeated Dordt (Iowa) 3-0 at Harold Newman Arena. Set scores were 25-16, 25-20, and 25-21.<\/p>\n Jamestown, now 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the GPAC, travels to William Penn (Iowa) Thursday to begin a stretch of four matches in three days. UJ will play at No. 1 Grand View (Iowa), then take on 15th-ranked Ottawa (Kan.) and Morningside (Iowa) at the GPAC Classic in Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday.<\/p>\n Four Jimmies registered at least eight kills, led by Tanner Woods<\/a> (FR\/Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Samuel Jackman<\/a> (SO\/St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba) with nine. Clark Steele<\/a> (JR\/Lake Forest, Calif.) hit .462 on eight kills and Derek Owens<\/a> (FR\/Andover, Minn.) hit .385 also on eight kills.<\/p>\n Derek Correa<\/a> (FR\/Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) (22) and Caylor Cox<\/a> (FR\/Helena, Mont.) (14) combined for 36 of UJ’s 39 assists.<\/p>\n Woods led the defense with seven digs and three solo blocks. Braden Neumann<\/a> (JR\/Costa Mesa, Calif.) had six digs while Jackman also had three solo blocks.<\/p>\n Dordt closed within 13-12 in the first set before the Jimmies responded with 12 of the final 16 points to take a 1-0 match lead.<\/p>\n Jamestown trailed 17-15 in set two but scored seven straight, thanks to four attack errors and a ball handling error in the run. A Dordt service error gave UJ the winning set point and a 2-0 lead in the match.<\/p>\n
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Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Stemming from rolling electrical blackouts, the Valley City Public Works Department is asking residents to limit water usage until further notice.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Ottertail-small-picture-300x202.png\")
Fergus Falls, MN (OTPC) Ongoing cold temperatures in our region and throughout the nation are causing high demand for electricity. Some electric utility customers are experiencing rolling outages as a result. Otter Tail Power Company, serving approximately 70,000 square miles in parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, is still producing and delivering energy to its more than 130,000 customers.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VCcommZOOM-liveReplay-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening virtually via the Zoom platform.<\/p>\n\n
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Valley CCHD\u00a0 Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week:\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday Feb. 17 and Friday Feb 19\u00a0 from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse,<\/strong> \u201cThe Bubble\u201d.Rapid testing<\/strong> events will be held.\u00a0 Each day request if you would either the BiNax Rapid testing or the PCR test.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Carlsrud-Dave-2-300x300.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (Chamber\u00a0 (2-16-21)\u00a0\u00a0 Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud has issued a new message to residents.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/JmstnAirport-300x201.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (ND Aeronautics Commission)\u00a0 North Dakota\u2019s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 42,238 airline passenger boardings during the month of January, 2021. This is a 57% decline of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year which was pre COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/wateroutage-300x199.png\")
Sanborn (CSi) The City of Sanborn announces that the water service will be shut off on Thursday February 18, 2021, starting at 8-a.m, to repair the water leak.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/volleyball-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0\u00a0 (UJ<\/a>)\u00a0 The University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team swept this week’s edition of the Hauff Mid-America Sports\/GPAC Volleyball Player of the Week awards, the conference office announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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