McLean County Independent News
Housing renovation loan incentive being offered
It’s no secret the Garrison rental housing market is extremely tight.
Hummel resigns from board
Effective the end of July, the Garrison School Board will be short two members. During the regular board meeting Tuesday, Duane Hummel, board president, submitted his resignation.
Hospital emergency needs rising
Garrison Memorial Hospital has seen a 20 percent jump in emergency room calls over the last few years. Despite the increase, Tod Graeber, hospital administrator, said emergency care continues to be provided in a single room with two beds.
Denied: Request for disposal site nixed
There will be no oil field waste dumpsite in McLean County – at least for now.
Fishing Hall to induct pair
After an eight-year hiatus, the North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors will induct two members to elite club of those who can call themselves Fishing Hall of Fame members.
It’s crunch time for rentals
A request by Garrison’s economic development arm to ease the rental housing crunch in the community received a tepid response from city officials this past week.
Area vehicles stolen
McLean County authorities are reminding county residents to remove their keys from vehicles following a recent incident in the Garrison area that saw two local vehicles stolen.
Lagoons get a closer look
Is Garrison’s present waste water system adequate, or is it time to consider expansion?
Plant getting new look
It’s a skeleton of what it once was, but in a few months, the Snake Creek Pumping Plant will have a brand new look about it.
Pipe bomb reported east of Garrison
What could have been deadly wasn’t. But a report of a pipe bomb six miles east of Garrison Sunday evening brought the Minot bomb squad, a robot to attempt detonation and a brief shutdown of Hwy. 37.
