Valley City Times-Record

07/28/2025

Nominations open WEDNESDAY!!
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07/28/2025

Best of the Best is back!! Our annual celebration of Barnes County businesses is finally here! Nominations start this Wednesday, July 30. Visit the website to learn more: https://www.times-online.com/bestof2025

07/21/2025

07/18/2025

07/03/2025

Tomorrow is the 4th of July! The Valley City Times-Record would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

06/23/2025

VALLEY CITY DECLARATION:

WHEREAS, the City of Valley City experienced severe thunderstorms beginning on the evening of June 20, 2025, with bands of heavy rain, hail, lighting, and sustained winds in excess of 75 miles per hour continuing through the early morning of June 21, which caused significant damage throughout the entire city; and
WHEREAS, said damage, including downed trees, power poles and power lines, loss of power provided by the Valley City Electric Department, and damage to other public and private property, has overwhelmed City services; and
WHEREAS, the nature of the storm and resulting damage is unprecedented; disaster preparation was not possible; and the costs of disaster mitigation are expected to substantially exceed amounts appropriated by the City for debris clean-up and maintenance and repair of electric infrastructure and other property; and
WHEREAS, Section 19-01-03 of the Valley City Municipal Code authorizes the President of the Board of City Commissioners to declare a local disaster or emergency if the President finds the city or any part thereof is suffering or is in imminent danger of suffering a natural or manmade disaster, civil emergency, or utility emergency; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that President Dave Carlsrud hereby finds that the City has suffered a widespread and severe thunderstorm event, and therefore declares a storm disaster in the City of Valley City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that local efforts shall be coordinated with appropriate county, state and federal departments, agencies and officials to take all appropriate action to properly and effectively respond to and mitigate the storm disaster.
BE IT FURTHER SOLVED, that exempt employees designated by the City Administrator are eligible for and authorized to receive payment of overtime during the declared storm disaster.
This emergency declaration shall remain in effect for 30 days unless extended upon approval of the Board of Commissioners, or otherwise rescinded.

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06/23/2025

BARNES COUNTY DECLARATION:

WHEREAS, the County of Barnes, including all cities within suffered major storm damage from June 20, 2025 summer storm;
WHEREAS, the impact of this storm and damage from the storm threatens the health, well-being and public safety of the citizens of Barnes County; and
WHEREAS, necessary mitigation measures, preparedness actions and other responses must begin immediately to protect public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the major damage to public and private property in addition to roads are beyond normal anticipation and budgeted funds.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners declares an emergency and orders the activation and utilization of the Barnes County Emergency Operations Plan, its procedures, attachments and appendices to recover from the situation, develop a detailed damage assessment, reduce hardship and initiate the appropriate relief actions and mitigation measures by departments and agencies of local government to limit the hardships and impact of this emergency upon the citizens of Barnes County.

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06/20/2025

The weather FINALLY cooperated with Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon after two straight rainouts as the ¼-mile oval in Lisbon got its second night of the season recorded.Sheyenne had rained out three of the previous four nights it had scheduled, so I was happy for the Hendricksons, the new promoters, to...

06/20/2025

What’s better than golfing for a good cause? Golfing for a good cause and getting a hole in one! ⛳️

Darin Anderson on Hole 4
VCPR Foundation Golf Scramble

06/19/2025

Tomorrow is the first day of Summer, let us know how you plan to celebrate the new season and you may just be featured in Tuesday's paper.