Leader-News - News
Final budget approved
In a 3-2 vote, the Washburn City Commission approved the final 2019 budget, with no additional changes from the preliminary budget.
Changing lives in Japan
The Washburn Baptist youth group has returned from its mission trip to Japan, where they served in a number of ways.
Bringing Airbnb to Washburn
Visitors to Washburn now have another option for short-term housing, as a local apartment complex opens up two units as Airbnb destinations.
WAEDA director pay request denied
Washburn’s economic development association will be digging into its bank account to temporarily cover their director’s pay after an application for sales tax funds to fund the position was denied last week.
Drought, tariffs plague farmers
Area farmers are battling drought, lower commodity prices and tariffs.
Promoting healthy eating
A local farmers market is opening up its produce to those under assistance programs by accepting SNAP for fresh fruit and veggies.
Ruso spared the ax
The doors haven’t closed yet on McLean County’s smallest city, as the local auditor reports that all city council seats have now been filled.
Fixing up fire hydrants
Wilton fire hydrants have turned red, white and blue this summer as part of an effort by city workers to brighten up the fixtures.
Giving a boost to non-oil counties
A proposed infrastructure spending package would aim to help out non-oil producing counties, with an estimated $3.8 million estimated to go toward McLean County annually, if approved.
Link nears 100th birthday
A former North Dakota First Lady celebrated her 100th birthday this weekend in Washburn.
