Leader-News - News
School tackles driver shortage
Wilton Public School is tackling a bus driver shortage by pulling bus routes back into district lines.
Playground grant approved
Half of an upcoming playground project will be covered by a federal grant, as Washburn Public School has received an official approval letter for the funding.
Storm activity spikes in 2018
Over 200 severe weather warnings have gone out in the McLean County area so far in 2018, more than twice the number that was seen during the same period in 2017.
Coming together for the vets
The Washburn and Wilton American Legion Posts have joined forces, coming together to plan joint Veterans Day events in honor of the Legion’s 100 year anniversary.
Testing the waters
It all started with a teenage boy, swimming laps in Washburn pool last week.
Former deputy charged with sexual assault
A former McLean County deputy and current Turtle Lake resident is facing three felonies for the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy.
Storm tears through area
Washburn and Wilton residents woke up Friday to find electricity out and landlines inoperable after an overnight storm splintered apart power lines and littered much of McLean County with broken branches and debris.
Commission debates dog ordinance
A months-long debate continued at Washburn City Hall last week, with a resident repeatedly asking permission to keep the eight dogs commissioners have ordered him to house elsewhere.
Swallowed by the river
Shorelines, residential lawns and boat docks were swallowed up by rising waters this week, as increased releases from the Garrison Dam deepened the Missouri River in Washburn by over two feet in seven days.
