Women in History Month ended Monday and baseball is underway, here is a little shout out to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Philip K. Wrigley founded the league which was in play from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is recognized as the forerunner of women’s professional league sports […]
Valley City
VCSU Shooting Sports Adds Skeet Team
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University Shooting Sports Team is expanding its offerings, announcing the addition of its first official skeet shooting team. VCSU added shooting sports as a coed intercollegiate sport in Fall 2024, starting with a trap shooting team. While trap shooting involves a single […]
VCSU President’s Column: Reflections
VCSU LaFave – Once every three years, the North Dakota University System and State Board of Higher Education conduct an in-depth evaluation of campus presidents. My second such evaluation was held last week on our campus. These evaluations bring into focus VCSU’s recent accomplishments, challenges, and future issues for the […]
Valley City Chamber Awards & Celebration April 3
Come celebrate the Annual Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony at North 9 Bar and Grill! Social hour beings at 6PM and dinner is served at 7 with an awards presentation to follow. Tickets can purchased online or at the door for $25. Enjoy appetizers and a full […]
New Non-Profit in VC Set to Help People in Need
Kiwanis Club – Kara Anderson joined Kiwanis Club of Valley City today to talk about a new non-profit organization that will be in Valley City to help support families or individuals in need. These services are set up to help anyone in need, however there are some qualifying factors and […]
Barnes County Serious Injury Crash
At approximately 6:18 PM on March 23, 2025, a single-vehicle serious injury crash occurred along Highway 32 near milepost 87 in Barnes County. A 45 year old male from Grand Forks was traveling southbound on Highway 32 when the 2012 Kia Sorrento encountered a patch of ice on the roadway. […]
CHI Auxiliary and Foundation Offering $3,500 in Scholarships
The CHI Mercy Auxiliary and the CHI Mercy Foundation are excited to announce they’re stillaccepting applications for their four scholarship opportunities! Each year, these entitiesgenerously give out scholarships to recipients that are enrolled in a Nursing program or in theGeneral Medical field. These funds are provided and raised by Auxiliary […]
VCSU Hosting 2025 Math Competition April 9th
VCSU – The competition is open to students in grades 7-12. Registration is done online at the link below and will close on Tuesday, April 1. View the Online Registration Form The event runs from 9:30 a.m – 2:00 p.m., concluding with an awards ceremony. Participants and teachers/coaches will receive […]
News & Notes from Mayor Carlsrud March 24
With Women’s and Men’s March Madness basketball beginning last week, it is a dream time for basketball lovers like my brother. So for all of you “basketball junkies”, enjoy the tournaments. For you hockey fans, the NCAA College Hockey Women’s and Men’s tournaments are also under way. If you don’t […]
Lifeguard Certification Held at Gauckler Wellness
Rory Gabel – Intensive Red Cross Lifeguard certification and re-certification classes took place over the weekend at the Gaukler Wellness Center pool. The course required participants to complete several hours of online training and pass challenging swimming tests just to qualify for the in-person sessions. The classes covered classroom instruction, […]
























