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Beefing up international trade
Lifetime rancher Clark Price took his passion for the beef industry oversees this month during a tour to encourage stronger ties between U.S. producers and Japanese consumers.
New dog on duty
Watching deputy Ray Copeland and his partner Onyx interact, it’s hard to imagine they have only known each other for a little over a week.
‘This might not be the right time’
More than 50 people crowded into the Washburn Public School board room Monday night for a public meeting that focused primarily on the proposed school renovation.
Man arrested for assault on officer
A 35-year-old Garrison man was taken into custody recently after reportedly striking a McLean County Sheriff’s Department in the face multiple times.
Mixed bag for school enrollment
McLean County schools are largely holding steady when it comes to student enrollment, with minor increases and decreases in K-12 numbers between spring and fall terms.
Corps targets vegetation on sandbars
Missouri River sandbars south of the Garrison Dam will undergo some vegetation control next month, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attempts to create some more suitable habitat for native species.
County getting armored ATV
The McLean County Sheriff’s Department will be getting a new armored vehicle following approval by the McLean County Commission at its meeting on Aug. 20.
Mixed bag for 2019 harvest
Some crops are looking to see a rebound this year, while others are forecasting for an all-time low harvested acreage across the state.
What will my taxes be in 2020?
According to the McLean County Auditor’s office, the five largest cities in McLean County are all projecting tax increases in 2020, though final budget figures are still pending.
Highway bridge now history
For 27 years, those traversing U.S. Highway 83 between Washburn and Underwood crossed underneath what has become a landmark in McLean County.