Remember the Barnes County Salvation Army Service Unit is in the midst of its annual “Red Kettle Campaign. Please give what you can and “ring the bell”, it is heartwarming. For information, call Lenora at 701-840-1357 or Naomi at 701-541-1418. Thank you. Our change of seasons this year has been another unique […]

Valley City ND (VCSU) – Valley City State University’s 11th Winter Commencement Exercises take place at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 18, inside historic Vangstad Auditorium. VCSU president Alan LaFave will preside over the ceremony where 15 students are set to be recognized for completion of master’s degrees and 106 students […]

Congratulations to the Valley City High School Volleyball Team on its runner-up finish in the North Dakota High School Activities State Tournament.  Achievements like these “Take a Village”, players, coaches, administration and fans have all contributed in some way to the season’s success. Thanksgiving originated with a harvest celebration in […]

Bismarck ND (Flag Family Media) – VCSU is in the beginning stages of finding their next leader. At Valley City State the search got a big boost Monday when N.D. University System Commissioner Brent Sanford announced co-chairs of the respective search committee. State Board of Higher Education Vice Chair D.J. […]

Valley City ND – The Valley will come alive with holiday cheer on Saturday, November 29, as the community gathers for a full day of festive events celebrating Christmas in the Valley. From warm drinks to twinkling lights, families and friends will find something for everyone to enjoy. The day […]

Here we are, a little more than a week before Thanksgiving and our weather forecast is in the 40’s.  Enjoy, as not every fall season is this pleasant. More and more beautiful Thanksgiving Decorations are showing up around town.  One family has warm decorations on the front of their house, […]

Valley City ND (VCSU) – Valley City State University President Alan LaFave has accepted the same position at his alma mater, Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. Northern State University and LaFave announced the hiring on Monday, November 10. “Although I am extremely excited to be going back to my […]

Veterans Day is a federal holiday observed November 11th annually in the United States.  *This date recognizes the anniversary of World War I ending on the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month, 1918.  The national ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, like many local ceremonies across the […]