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News & Notes from Mayor Carlsrud March 31

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]