Leader-News - News
Thousands found fun at Lewis and Clark Days
It seems that the past month has been fairly consistent in raining nearly every other day.
What’s in a name?
Another Lewis and Clark Days celebration has come and gone marking the 14th year in a row as Lewis and Clark Days, which follows 16 years straight years as Riverboat Days.
Courthouse cleaning kickoff in full swing
A steady flow of file cabinets and other movable objects started moving out of the Dakota Central Social Services offices of the McLean County Courthouse on Tuesday morning.
The Washburn school board met on June 8 at 8 p.m., just an hour after the polls closed on the school board election taking place downtown.
What’s your fair story?
Most everyone has gone to a fair at some time in their life.
Election 2010 Unofficial Results
These results are not official, nor do they cover all ballot issues. Full election results will be in next week’s paper.
“From Underwood to the World!”
When Mark Ness and Charlie Bullinger, principal engineers for Great River Energy, started working with various forms of drying processes at GRE’s Coal Creek Station in 1995, they never thought that their ideas and those of other engineers would turn into something with world-wide impact.
City public works superintendent Larry Thomas left his position with the City of Washburn after a special meeting was held last Thursday at the City Hall.
Water usage on the rise
The city performed one of its first readings of the water meters and was able to read 574 meters as of this time.
New postmaster ready to earn your business
The new postmaster at Washburn’s post office, Ernie Welk, puts a new spin on the phrase, "Going postal."
