McLean County Independent News
Drug dogs making a difference
Drug dogs are well worth their bark and are taking a bite out of crime in the county. That’s the opinion of deputies of the McLean County Sheriff’s Department.
Two cited in mailbox incident
The allure of an attractive mailbox, coupled with a grudge over a business deal that turned sour is thought to be the reason two area men are now facing charges in the theft and destruction of a mailbox owned by Bruce and Michelle Rime of rural Garrison.
City cleanup to be self-service
The City of Garrison will be offering free dumping in lieu of a citywide cleanup.
Good things coming to White Shield
Over the past few years, there have been tangible signs that good things are coming to White Shield. Groundbreaking for the Awa’Hu Village housing project took place May of 2010. The housing development contains 40 residential lots.
New White Shield school planned
Monday evening plans were unveiled for a new K-grade 12 school in White Shield.
Pulse of the public
North Dakota’s junior senator spent the better share of her day, Tuesday, in Garrison. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., stopped in Garrison on her way through from New Town where she gave a keynote address at MHA Nation’s Annual Bakken Oil and Gas Expo earlier in the day.
Heritage Center to unveil N.D. Newspaper Hall of Fame
The new, electronic North Dakota Newspaper Hall of Fame will be unveiled May 2 in dedication ceremonies at the North Dakota Heritage Center.
Needle in a basket
Summer activities were officially kicked off at the Audubon National Wildlife Refuge this past Saturday.
Building permit process gets facelift
In the wake of some recent abuses of building permits, major changes could be on the horizon.