VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A message from Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud. “Following the 2 weeks of really cold weather; isn’t it nice having our current weather? Remember, fresh air and sunshine are things that can help us achieve good attitudes for each of us so take advantage of them. Did you know that 7:00 AM, noon and 5:30 PM are the times we have our greatest demands for electricity? The 7:00 AM demand lasts about 2.5 hours while the noon and 5:30 demands are about an hour-and-a-half each. When a demand spike is too high, our cost of electricity is higher. You can help ease demand by running washers, dryers and dishwashers at other times. Perhaps try running the dishwasher, clothes washer or dryer over night. Every little bit helps, thank you.