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‘This is not a test’
Katelyn Smith was sitting in the basement of the Schafer hall auditoriam in the middle of her Stage makeup class...
Geocachers brave the cold
It was a near-perfect winter day to get out and get active – the air was crisp and cold – but not unbearably so, and the sun shone down from a clear blue sky onto untouched expanses of snowy landscape.
Painted Woods opens simulator league
Painted Woods Golf Course isn’t letting winter get in the way of the game.
Resource center fund drive continues
The coming year, 2016, is one that could see a difference being made in the lives of many less fortunate families in McLean County.
Fatalities down statewide
As the air gets colder and ice covers the blacktop, accidents on the road start to grow in number.
Residents advised to watch for snow plows
The North Dakota Department of Transportation wants to remind motorists to be cautious of snow plows during this busy travel time. Plow trucks are working hard to clear snow and ice from state highways and need help from all residents and passersby to ensure safe travel.
Garbage contract up
Waste Management has picked up its last load of trash from the city and is now on its way out of Washburn, taking its signature green bins with.
Commission OKs 2016 schedule
The Washburn City Commission looked once again at going from one to two monthly meetings when they met on Dec. 16 at City Hall, before approving a final 2016 schedule.
Commissioners still mulling leasing options
The McLean County Commission made quick work of reorganizing itself at its most recent meeting, as Steve Lee was elected chairman and Doug Krebsbach vice-chair, both by unanimous ballot.
Letting out its seams
After over a decade, Bobbie Barnhardt is finally seeing her dreams come to life as her quilting business looks to expand into a space being vacated at the end of the year, opening up room for more machines and more possibilities.
