Central McLean News-Journal - News
Friends need support to continue programs
Underwood's Friends of the Public Library group has been a real shot in the arm for the local library.
Gym use issue back to administration
A policy on use of the school gymnasium is back in the hands of the school's administrators, after a lengthy discussion at the Feb. 19 school board meeting.
Riverdale council officials walk out
The City of Riverdale is short a pair of council members and an auditor following a heated debate over a rental matter.
UAEDC granted increased budget request
Underwood City Commissioners made a commitment to continue support of the city's economic development efforts on Monday night.
Federal stimulus package: money for county roads
The federal government is making an effort to stimulate the economy, but those words leave North Dakotans wondering how that has anything to do with this state.
Blog training offered through Horizon Program
If you aren't Blogging now, you could be soon, as an informational training session will be held for area residents on Feb. 19.
Pyramid intervention helps students achieve
At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, administrators at Underwood School were determined to address the issue of students who tend to fall through the cracks, the ones who aren't necessarily trying to fail, but who don't seem to know how to work toward their potential.
Inauguration - so close, yet so far
Being a part of history is important to Paul Schauer, Wilton, enough that he made the trip to Colorado when Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention.
Students thank snow removal personnel
Some of the best gifts come in small packages and last week, Underwood's City Maintenance Supervisor Jerry Radke, along with county and state snow removal crews, received one of those gifts.
Snow falls on snow, falls on snow
Last week, after dealing with an estimated 80 inches of snow in some areas of the county, the McLean County Board of Commissioners became one of the five counties and one city to officially declare a state of snow emergency.
