{"id":291113,"date":"2025-02-22T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=291113"},"modified":"2025-03-04T11:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:01:51","slug":"news-notes-from-mayor-dave-carlsrud-feb-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=291113","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Notes from Mayor Dave Carlsrud Feb 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CarlsrudDavid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CarlsrudDavid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221795\" width=\"208\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CarlsrudDavid.jpg 445w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CarlsrudDavid-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CarlsrudDavid-260x175.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hello Folks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FINALLY, a nice break in the weather!&nbsp; We have endured a tough stretch, kudos to all of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to all the city, county and state employees who work&nbsp; outdoors keeping roads passable, water and sewers flowing along with a plethora of other tasks as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week we attended \u201cCapitol Connections\u201d in Bismarck where a number of state associations gathered.&nbsp; The North Dakota League of Cities (NDLC), the North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo), the North Dakota School Boards Association (NDSBA), the North Dakota Township Officers Association (NDTOA) and the North Dakota Recreation and Parks Association (NDRPA) were present.&nbsp; That there were over 1,000 bills introduced this year, it was an opportune time to network and collaborate on bills affecting the groups.&nbsp; A number of our legislators and governor graciously made time to address the group and answer some tough questions concerning numerous bills.&nbsp; Thank you to the organizers, legislators and other presenters, it was an invaluable event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A North Dakota personality about whom you may enjoy reading is Darin Erstad of Jamestown High School, University of Nebraska Football &amp; Baseball and Los Angeles Angels.&nbsp; Google \u201cDarin Erstad\u201d and enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to Deb Birgen with Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) who drove from Sioux Falls solely to testify in Bismarck at the ND&nbsp; Legislature supporting Valley City and all North Dakota Municipal Power Communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Dakota High School Activities Association\u2019s (NDHSAA) State Wrestling was held at the FargoDome over the weekend.&nbsp; It is great event in a wonderful venue where you can easily watch wrestling to your heart\u2019s content and for us old timers to re-hash \u201cold war stories\u201d.&nbsp; Some stories may be somewhat embellished \u2026\u2026 imagine that!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to all who provide and proof material for this column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cOnce you have wrestled, everything else in life is easy.\u201d<\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong>~ <em>Dan Gable<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em>Blessings, Pray, be Respectful and Grateful,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Folks, FINALLY, a nice break in the weather!&nbsp; We have endured a tough stretch, kudos to all of you. 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