Valley City News

Two hours before they ordered a chicken alfredo pizza, before temperatures fell below freezing, three teens sat on lawn chairs under fleece blankets to ensure they saw the latest movie in the "Twilight" saga.

Veteran Leonard Lucas still has vivid memories of World War II. "I was in the artillery; I remember the foxholes, mud and rain," says Lucas, 90, of Valley City.

FORMER VALLEY CITY STATE PRESIDENT ELLEN CHAFFEE AND FORMER LAKE REGION STATE PRESIDENT SHARON ETEMAD HAVE SENT A LETTER ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP TO CHANCELLOR BILL GOETZ AND OTHERS ASKING THEM TO RECRUIT WOMEN AND MINORITIES FOR LEADERSHIP POSTS.

Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 11 2009 2:13AM KXNewsTeam AP-ND1st NewsMinute,0241 Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press Bismarck , N.D. Williston 's Mercy Medical Center has changed its procedures after a baby was sent home with the wrong parents in September.

VALLEY CITY, N.D. -- The Highway Patrol has identified the man who died in a crash on Interstate 94 in eastern North Dakota last week as 40-year-old Brian Beck of Gahanna, Ohio.

ND2nd NewsMinute,0238 Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press DULUTH, Minn.

DEVILS LAKE Valley City residents concerned about the increase in the Sheyenne River's suflate level might wonder when the city can expect sulfate-laden water to arrive.

Tuesday was the first in a series of meetings between Valley City and Devils Lake officials to address concerns about rising Devils Lake waters and potential effects on the Sheyenne River.

Devils Lake Mayor Fred Bott says he hopes a meeting with Valley City officials is just one of many discussions they have about water issues and flood control.

Since the Sept. 14 Valley City School Board meeting, there has been much talk about forming a committee to discuss the future of all the school district's extra-curricular activities.

The meeting is scheduled Tuesda9 at Devils Lake Cit9 Hall. Mayor Fred Bott says Devils Lake officials believe Valley Cit9 can be a crucial partner.

Barnes County commissioners went on record Tuesday saying they will support repairs to Clausen Springs Dam near Kathryn to the tune of $200,000. Commissioner John Froelich motioned to include all Barnes County entities.

Authorities say a rural North Dakota woman has died of injuries in an all-terrain vehicle rollover on her farm about 15 miles northeast of Valley City.

Valley City may grow if proposed annexation resolutions pass. On Monday, the City Commission gave notice of the city's intent to annex land that totals 24,180,220 square feet.

The Army Corps of Engineers will be looking at flood protection in the Sheyenne and James river valleys.

Photos by Jean Schlegel / Times-Record Sarah Goebel of Germany, from left, stands with Marcy and Greg Svenningsen on their rural Valley City farm Thursday with a tractor Goebel has driven while learning how to be a farmer.

Valley City Parks and Recreation is planning the annual Halloween event Ruckus at the Rec from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Recreation Center gymnasium.

Valley City farmer LeRoy Triebold told Barnes County commissioners Tuesday he wants to raise awareness about Stump Lake and lake levels at Devils Lake.

Many people in North Dakota are thrilled that wind turbines are dotting the state.

A Jamestown attorney has been chosen for a new state district judgeship. Gov. John Hoeven on Wednesday appointed Thomas Merrick to the job.