Leader-News - News
Added releases slowly rising river levels in area
Early indicators showed that Washburn and Hensler homes would be quite flooded at this point but as of press time, water was holding just below the brim of the bank for much of the area and releases were just under 140,000 cubic feet per second.
Record attendance for county fair
The McLean County Fair can mark down another successful year for the books, with cooperating weather and a record attendance number.
‘Prepared as best we can’
Since last week sandbagging efforts have been full blown for many residents south of Washburn and upstream to Lake Sakakawea and Lake Audubon.
County fair starts Friday
The McLean County Fair is back for its 55th year at the Underwood fairgrounds for a weekend filled with activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Unprecedented levels on Lake Sakakawea
Tom Roe, Bismarck, has fished the upper stretch of the Missouri River hundreds of times.
Downstream prepares for rising waters
As the water releases increase downstream of the Garrison Dam folks in the Washburn and Hensler area are watching the Missouri River water surge on by with great force.
Washburn seniors fly into the future
Twenty proud Cardinals took the stage and overlooked the gathered audience on Sunday during Washburn High School’s commencement ceremony.
Wilton graduates 16 seniors
It was a sweet ending to a long road for 16 Wilton High School seniors who graduated Sunday afternoon at the Wilton School in front of family, friends and school staff.
Local business takes a dip in loan pool
The third business to benefit from the Washburn Area Progress Fund, or loan pool, was Weber Electric Inc., who received a $10,000 low interest loan from the Washburn Area Economic Development Association’s loan fund.
Street damage in need of repair
The city commissioners heard numerous concerns from residents for street repair and have continued to see the issues that a wet spring have caused to the streets.
