JAMESTOWN — The Mobile Food Pantry from Great Plains Food Bank will be in Jamestown and Valley City on Tuesday, May 5. Food will be distributed at no cost.

The event in Valley City will be from 1:30-3 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 680 8th Ave. SW.

The event will be in Jamestown from 5:15-6:30 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church, 1200 12th Ave. NE.

Everyone is welcome to receive food at no cost through the drive-thru food distribution. No preregistration is required.

For more information, email info@greatplainsfoodbank.org or call 701-232-6219. For Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance, call 855-405-0000.

Families are invited to a free community event celebrating the launch of Body Safety with Scout from the Dakota Children’s Advocacy Center.

The event has been rescheduled and will now take place Monday, April 20 at 4:30 p.m. at Solien Denault Park in Jamestown.

Kids and families can walk Literacy Lane, read the new book, and meet the team behind the project. The first 100 children will receive a free “paw-dagraphed” copy of the book featuring Scout, the organization’s therapy dog.

The book introduces personal safety and boundaries in a simple, approachable way and marks the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The event is free and open to the public.

Community Action Partnership is asking residents to take part in the 2026 Community Needs Assessment, a short survey designed to identify key needs across Jamestown, Stutsman County, and North Dakota. Topics include housing, childcare, workforce, healthcare, and transportation.

Survey results help guide funding decisions, local programs, and services that directly impact the community. In past assessments, rising costs, housing support, food access, and childcare were among the top concerns.

The survey takes only a few minutes to complete and is open to adults across the state. Community members are encouraged to participate and share the survey to help provide a clear picture of local needs.

Click here to take the survey.

Jamestown’s Mayor, Dwaine Heinrich, issued a proclamation supporting April as Fair Housing Month.