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County, city heads meet
While new County Auditor Beth Knutson did address the county’s city auditors and other officials at this past Wednesday night’s meeting in Underwood, much of the meeting focused more on how the county is fighting the influx of drug traffic in the state.
Date set for Isaak preliminary hearing
Chad Isaak of Washburn is set to face a preliminary hearing in August for his four Class AA felony murder charges.
The fun starts Friday
The annual Riverboat Days weekend kicks off Friday, with dozens of events planned for attendees of all ages.
Bluegrass festival tuning up
For the 29th year in a row, Cross Ranch State Park will be filled with the sound of string plucking and harmonica as the annual bluegrass festival gets underway.
Best of McLean County to be recognized
The cream of the crop in dozens of categories will be recognized this year, as polls open for the first ever Best of McLean County contest.
Committee gears up for fourth Riverboat Days
For the past four years, a small group of locals has come together to keep an annual tradition going strong.
Civic Club weighs in
Members of Washburn’s Civic Club spent part of Tuesday afternoon discussing the city’s strengths, weaknesses and the direction they’d like to see it go.
Someone to talk to
The McLean County Jail printed an advertisement earlier this year looking for a chaplain, someone to sit down and talk with the inmates a couple times a week about Bible studies and personal struggles.
