Central McLean News-Journal - News
Moving forward with 20-21 school year
Contracts for the 2020-21 school year are being extended this week by the Underwood School, as the district gets to work on confirming staff positions for those coming back next year, with an eye on filling vacant spots.
Board approves uniform refund
The Turtle Lake-Mercer School Board will be refunding the more than $4200 that was recently donated to the school to purchase boys basketball uniforms after a request was made by the donor to have the money refunded.
Bittersweet cheers to the end of an era
The consensus was pretty much the same at both gymnasiums this past week in Turtle Lake and Underwood – those last games as Comets and Trojans were the end of an era.
District 10 Champs
So excited, they forgot to take the trophy out of the plastic.
‘We have until at least May of 2022’
While no decision has been made on the future of Great River Energy’s Coal Creek Station, one company representative has assured residents the economically challenged plant has at least two more years of operating ahead.
Turtle Lake Clinic combining clinic, ER services
The staff at the new Turtle Lake Clinic put into action one of its main goals on its opening day Monday, serving both clinic patients and ER patients seamlessly.
Easter eggs, sausage supper coming soon
And the winner is . . . Ken’s country style sausage fromTurtle Lake’s Main Street Market.
Boards vote ‘yes’ on Cougar co-op
It took less than 15 minutes for the Turtle Lake-Mercer School Board to unanimously approve entering into a full co-op with Underwood and McClusky, ending months of discussion between the three schools on whether or not to go all-in as the Central McLean Cougars.
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.
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.
