Central McLean News-Journal - News
Two schools for increasing co-op; one against
With differing opinions regarding further expansion of the Central McLean sports co-op having recently been voiced by their respective boards, members of the Underwood and Turtle Lake-Mercer co-op committees met with McClusky board members Tuesday night to discuss the findings of the respective groups.

City cuts EDC from budget
When less money is coming into the city’s coffers, something has to go.
Chamber set for ‘19
A new year – a new schedule of events, but not before going over the last several activities that the Turtle Lake Chamber of Progress headed up in December.

Elsa’s Crew holding benefit
The students and staff of Turtle Lake-Mercer School are joining together to support one of their own, and they’re hoping folks from around the area will join with them.
Fostering a love of dogs
It didn’t take long for a recent Facebook post about a stray dog at Coleharbor to make its way to the watchful eye of dog lover Lori Gefroh.

2018 – The year in review
Readers of the Underwood News and the McLean County Journal got a surprise when 2018 rolled around as they discovered the two newspapers had combined into one, now called the Central McLean News-Journal.
Projected profits show corn down, soybeans up
Despite prices for soybeans declining, returns are expected to be up in 2019, according to the North Dakota State University Extension.

Liu new Comettes coach
The Underwood Comettes are undergoing a proverbial “rebuilding year” as they move into 2019’s dance and competition season, with new dancers and a new coach.
More Co-op no go for now
Discussion over the suggestion to expand the existing sports to include all sports in the three schools: Underwood, Turtle Lake and McClusky, filled the largest portion of this item on the December 17 school board agenda.

First on minister’s to-do list – Sunday School
There’s nothing like coming to minister at two new churches right before Christmas.