Valley City (CSi) Tonya Duffy has recently been appointed as the Barnes County Assistant, State’s Attorney.

She has held the position since February 17, 2014.

Ms. Duffy also has a law firm in LaMoure.

Barnes County State’s Attorney Carl Martineck moved into his position from assistant, also in February this year, when Lee Grossman accepted a position with the Myhre law firm in Valley City.

Martineck will have to run for a full 4-year term in the November 4, 2014 election.

The Barnes County commission set Martineck’s salary at $69,000 and Duffy’s salary at $57,000.