Central McLean News-Journal - News
![UFD benefit funds going to help one of their own](/image/cache/th.cm-hand.jpg)
UFD benefit funds going to help one of their own
Underwood’s Alex Fischer easily reels off the date “twelvenine-nineteen” without a second’s thought.
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TLM offers starting with JH
Underwood had recently asked to enter into a full co-op with all sports, adding on to the current football, softball, baseball, golf and track teams.
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Board offers compromise with Jr. High co-op
In recent months, Underwood and McClusky have indicated they would like to increase the co-op to include all varsity sports, which would mean adding volleyball and boys and girls basketball.
Nearly half of city survey-takers 18 or younger
The Turtle Lake City Commission had a pretty light agenda to get through at its Jan. 13 meeting, one of the highlights of the meeting coming in the information that the city had one ticket issued the last quarter of 2019.
Methodist church welcomes new pastor
Recently retired from his position at Sanford, VanLoon says his new position at United Methodist just seems like a good fit.
![Fire razes rural Sheridan County home](/image/cache/th.Fire_remains_of_home_copy.jpg)
Fire razes rural Sheridan County home
Three victims were found at a neighboring residence and one victim was believed to be still in the residence.
Commission tackles garbage site, billing issue
Drivers along the frontage road in front of MEC and the state highway department building in Garrison will need to be pulling to a complete stop instead of slowing-and-going through yield signs in that area following the McLean County Commission’s decision to switch out the yield signs in that area for stop signs.
![Neff Repair – well oiled machining](/image/cache/th.jan9machinist.jpg)
Neff Repair – well oiled machining
After deciding to open up a machine shop in Turtle Lake, Neff Repair Shop’s Melinda and David Neff narrowly missed out on an opportunity to buy a shop in Turtle Lake that came complete with a lot of the equipment they would need to open up shop quickly.
![Nelson to acquire local banks](/image/cache/th.Jamie_Nelson.jpg)
Nelson to acquire local banks
After 13 years with Farmers Security Bank and three years as president, Jamie Nelson is looking at a big change in her role in the banking industry.
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TL-M board considers other hoops option
The board members, administration and Activities Director Wes Jacobson spent about an hour of Wednesday’s board meeting discussing the recent co-op meeting between representatives of the three schools involved in the Central McLean Cougars co-op, touching on the future of the co-op.