Central McLean News-Journal - News
Commission irons out ordinances
The Underwood City Commission handled a short list of items at Monday’s regular meeting, discussing zoning ordinance rules for both commercial and residential areas.
Great River expands and dryfines in China
Great River Energy will be opening their Spiritwood power plant near Jamestown next fall where they will begin marketing their lignite coal dryfining process that is receiving world-wide attention.
Local musician honored
It was not uncommon to walk into the Lorentzen’s family home near Washburn and hear someone singing at the top of their lungs.
Cracking down on crime
The county will have to dig into its own pocket to help pay the salaries of two new deputies after county commissioners approved advertising for two full-time deputies...
Deer season opens Friday for fewer hunters
The North Dakota Game and Fish issued fewer licenses for deer season this fall.
Kindergarten class gets iPads
It used to be when a teacher spied a student sitting in class with earphones on, the earphones would be promptly taken away and put in the teacher’s desk drawer until the end of school.
Better bone density, less ‘creaking’ come with workouts
Often people say they’re going to start working out, they do it for a couple weeks, then they just let it go when it becomes too difficult or too inconvenient to keep it up.
Catching salmon is shocking experience
If you were as good at catching fish as Russ Kinzler, you might get paid to do it, too.
McLean County assists another Minot car chase
If you happen to be driving a stolen vehicle recklessly through McLean County be aware that the entire force of deputies will pull all stops to stop you.
City budget gets $25,000 boost
The city commission approved its second reading of the new budget after getting some good news last Tuesday.
