Leader-News - News
Losing the weight, finding herself
The Legislature and education
School administrators are watching this year’s legislative session with a cautious eye as bills over religion and firearms in the classroom are considered.
Painted Woods seeing progress
Some extra efforts and local sales tax funds seem to have been put to good use, as Painted Woods Golf Course reports 2018 net profits in the black for the first time in several years.
Olson named tournament director
A Washburn business owner has been tapped to take the lead on North Dakota’s AIM weekend Walleye Series.
Carnival raises over $1,000
The first ever BHG Carnival for a Cause took place at Washburn Public School last week, raising over $1,000 for area nonprofits.
Navigating chaos
Standing on a highway with traffic careening by is challenging, according to Janis Sloka, Garrison fireman.
Looking back on the news of 2018
• The first month of 2018 featured a recall election in Washburn, where the city’s Commission President Larry Thomas re-claimed his spot on the board.
Blizzard Bluegrass next weekend
Blizzard Bluegrass will return to Bismarck State College next weekend for the 14th annual event.
The bottom of the barrel
Even though McLean County sits on the very edge of Bakken country, not breaking the top ten for North Dakota’s oil producing counties, it is feeling the brunt of oil prices that continue to drop.
Projected profits show corn down, soybeans up
Despite prices for soybeans declining, returns are expected to be up in 2019, according to the North Dakota State University Extension.
