McLean County Independent News
School gears up for future
The classroom crunch is no longer an immediate concern at Garrison elementary school, following board action Tuesday evening.
Just waiting for ice
It’s been nearly two years since the indoor ice skating rink collapsed under the weight of heavy snow.
Motor grader bids received
A pair of new motor graders will be rumbling down county roads in the near future.
Committee talks classroom crunch
A check for $54,366 will be received soon by the Garrison school district from the state for rapid enrollment growth.
Courthouse demolition plans one step closer
The old McLean County Courthouse’s days are numbered.
Board responds to failed vote
The elephant in the room moved to center stage at the end of an hour and a half school board meeting.
Business changing hands
Thursday will be the last day of business for owner Mike Rud of the Garrison Bay Express. While the name will stay the same, come Friday, the business, located on Highway 37, will be under new ownership.
Officers respond after area murders
Murders of three children and their grandmother in New Town, as well as a death in Parshall, caused McLean County sheriff’s officers to be on alert.
Four dead in New Town, another kills self in Parshall
Three children and their grandmother were murdered in New Town on Sunday afternoon. A New Town man who committed suicide in Parshall that evening is alleged to be the killer.
School bond vote Tuesday
Garrison voters will head to the polls again Tuesday for a vote on a $9 million building project to expand and renovate the elementary and high schools.
