Leader-News - News
Bill that would speed up 83 voted down
A bill that would have made U.S. Highway 83 a 75 mile per hour road failed on Thursday with only six supporting votes.
County tackling influx of meth
Local detectives are working around the clock to put a dent in the growing meth problem, though they caution that the problem likely won’t go away anytime soon.
Cafe 77 opening next week
A Washburn woman is starting her own eatery this month in the very building where she fell in love with cooking.
Playing catch up
With a break in snow events, McLean County crews are using their time to catch up on roadwork. Crews are focusing on widening roads around the county.
Wilton shop burns down
A large shop building off of 80th Street south of Wilton was destroyed last week after a wood-burning stove apparently ignited a fire.
Attendance policy reaping benefits
Washburn High School classes are staying consistently fuller this year, with school officials crediting the improvement to a new attendance-based testing policy put into place over the summer.
Sign sponsors secured
The new ‘Welcome to Washburn’ sign planned for the city will soon be a reality after the fourth and final sponsor was secured recently.
Project to benefit half of N.D.
A pipeline running from Washburn through central and eastern North Dakota will provide water to approximately half of all state residents.
Bids come in for concrete projects
A wide variety of bids have come in for two different concrete projects planned at Washburn Public School.
Blizzard Bluegrass returns
For the twelfth year in a row, bands from around the country will gather at Bismarck State College to perform a weekend-long Blizzard Bluegrass Festival.