Central McLean News-Journal - News
Board prepares for influx of ‘K’ students
The Underwood School Board went into executive session following Tuesday’s regular school board meeting, but before that, they discussed the potential needs for the upcoming school year.
Get ready for Death and Dazzling Disney
The desks at Cottingham Insurance are overflowing with items that are up for silent auction this Saturday at the Northern Expressions Arts Council’s Death By Chocolate/Dazzling Disney show – and that’s just one of the reasons people should be coming to this Saturday’s scholarship fundraiser.
In freshman class, things are twice as nice
People often joke that there must’ve been something in the water about 15 years ago – something that induced pregnancy of twins in some of the local women.
Wolf giving hugs with ‘hugs’
Underwood’s Terri Wolf has been working in the elder-care business for more than 20 years as a certified nursing assistant and a hair stylist.
Expectations high at Expo
Underwood business teacher, Julie Driessen, was still riding high Monday after Wednesday’s annual Entrepreneur Expo – excited about the business presentations the area students had made this year.
Civic club still seeking president
Several people happily took “chair” duties of the Civic Club’s upcoming events for this year, but the group is still looking for someone willing to take on the head chair, that of the title of President of the Underwood Civic Club.
Three staff members resign
The Underwood School will be doing some major staffing changes in the near future, as last Wednesday the school board accepted the resignations of long-time elementary teacher Kevin Dockter, shop teacher John Howard, and high school secretary, Heather Weisenberger.
‘A cup of coffee’ - a page out of Beulah’s playbook
Sometimes all it takes is a nice, friendly sit-down over a cup of coffee to get things rolling with city cleanup.
Cottingham matches food donations for cupboard
Cottingham Insurance put out a call for help restocking the shelves at the Community Cupboard food pantry in Underwood last week...