Update

Valley City  (VCSU) Valley City area voters will have the opportunity, to attend a candidate forum.

A District 24 candidate forum and a discussion of the two measures that will be on the ballot will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in Vangstad Auditorium.

Ellen Chaffee, Ph.D., former president of VCSU, will speak briefly about the measures, sharing her position on Nos. 1 and 2 and her thoughts on why No. 3 is no longer on the ballot. Chaffee is a board member of the group that initiated Measure 3.

Following Chaffee’s presentation, the six legislative candidates for District 24 will then be invited to respond to her presentation and also briefly state why each is running. Audience members will then be able to submit written questions on any topic for candidate response.

The District 24 Democrat-NPL candidates are Senator Larry Robinson, Senate candidate, and Naomi Muscha and Bradley Edin, running for seats in the House of Representatives. The Republican candidates are Senate candidate Mike Wobbema and Representative Dwight Kiefert and Cole Christensen, running for House seats.

The event, sponsored by “What in the World Is Going On?,” will be moderated by Anthony Dutton, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Social Science Department.

VCSU health and safety protocols will be observed, including physical distancing and mandatory face coverings.