WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:

Valley City is bringing its homefront history to life with the grand opening of a new World War II Heritage Trail and museum exhibit at the Barnes County Museum. The new additions come after a campaign by the Barnes County Historical Society to have Valley City named North Dakota's World War II Heritage City-a campaign the North Dakota congressional delegation advocated (https://ciosenus.box.com/s/mwq908fm4ku31yr7imfhstne1uenmq19) for in a letter they sent to the National Park Service (NPS) in 2024. The NPS made the designation (https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/valley-city-north-dakota.htm) official in 2025, highlighting Valley City State Teachers College training ...