Central McLean News-Journal - News
DG opens to raves
Underwood’s Dollar Generally quietly opened a little more than a week ago, largely met with praise from local shoppers who walked through the doors, some grabbing one of the bright yellow carts that are a signature of the new store.
New Principal, AD on board
Keeping things running smoothly is the goal of two new staff members at the Turtle Lake-Mercer School as they head into the 2019-20 school year.
Dollar General grand opening set
Folks have already been turning in off of US Highway 83 to stop at the new Dollar General, but they’ve been turned away as the store isn’t quite ready to open yet.
Commission addressing unleashed dog problem
The issue of unleashed dogs has become a topic of discussion at the Underwood City Commission.
Chamber adding new events
Members of the Turtle Lake Chamber of Progress are doing what they can to dispel the idea that “there’s nothing to do” in a small town, planning more events for this fall to keep people in town and bringing new ones in for the new activities.
Main Street spruce-up starting soon
Turtle Lake’s main street will be getting some sprucing up soon as funds from the Community Services Grant the city was awarded will be dispersed to the four businesses that will be getting funds from the grant.
Commission approves ’20 prelim budget
The Underwood City Commission made quick work of tying up a couple loose ends regarding a couple of sewer issues that surfaced this past year – one that became an issue back in 2014 during the flood water project work on Borchardt Ave., and the other this winter when the city was hit with several water main breaks.
Trashed, thrashed corn doesn’t shake farmer’s spirit
It came in three waves, each one stronger than the last, leaving a swath about three miles wide and 20 miles long.
Locals express support for small meat, produce market
About 40 people turned out Monday night at city hall to discuss possible options the city of Underwood could pursue now that it’s a certainty that Underwood Warehouse Grocery will be closing its doors.
Board approves eNurse, mental health programs
After much discussion and a few months to mull over the options, the Underwood School Board on Thursday voted unanimously to continue its eNursing contract with the addition of a mental health module for students for the 2019-20 school year.
