Central McLean News-Journal - News
From deadbeat dad to ‘pops’
Underwood’s Paul Cabrera is like most fathers – happy to celebrate the upcoming Father’s Day this Sunday, celebrating, albeit long distance via Facetime, with his two daughters.
Get out the vote this Tuesday
Several incumbents are running for re-election, while others are bowing out after having fulfilled their terms as voters go to the polls for the primary election this Tuesday.
TL-M FFA students take on state
While most high school students consider themselves done with the 2017-18 school year, several Turtle Lake-Mercer students are joining other Future Farmers of America members at the state FFA convention this week in Fargo.
Underwood board talks SRO
The Underwood School Board had some questions about the value of a school resource officer answered Wednesday, as McLean County Sheriff’s Deputy Arlan Swanson addressed the school board, offering his services as a part-time resource officer for the school.
New rates for city hall rentals
The Underwood City Commission revisited several issues it has already discussed, continuing to whittle away on its to-do list Thursday night, establishing a new standard rate for rental of the various rooms at the city hall.
Everyone should be remembered
Just in time for this Monday’s Memorial Day, Elray and Lynette Sondrol of Washburn are making finding graves of loved ones and family members a lot easier.
Principal adding AD duties
The Turtle Lake-Mercer School Board made some staffing decisions at Monday’s regular meeting, adding a new coaching position to the list of open positions, and still finding some teaching positions difficult to fill.
Out and in for hospital up and down
For 49 years, the elevator in the center of Turtle Lake Community Memorial Hospital has transported patients, staff, equipment, supplies and a variety of items.
City drops price on residential lots
The Underwood City Commission just knocked down the price of a lot . . . by a lot.
Broken No More
Riverdale’s Mary Lingelbach is using her own past to help people move forward toward their own futures, and the life coach recently published a book she is confident will help people move on from their negative experiences of the past.