McLean County Independent News
Lake homes getting new addresses
Tim Stockdill, a resident of LakeView Estates southeast of Garrison, has lived at the same location for the past 30 years.
Garrison lays out plans for 2010-11 school year
It’s time to look ahead at Garrison School.
Burning coal is a hot topic
Before the first truckload of soil was removed from the area that has become the new Garrison Bay Marina, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers knew that coal would be unearthed.
Garrison man sentenced
A Garrison man has been sentenced to serve six years and six months in federal prison for his part in a voluntary manslaughter case that took place in White Shield Dec. 10, 2008.
Weekend storm cripples the area
This past weekend’s storm was more bark than bite – at least early on. But never wake a sleeping dog.
GAIA wrestles with new ‘problem’
While most people may regard a problem as something negative, the problem faced by the Garrison Area Improvement Association is anything but negative. It fact, it’s a good thing.
Chamber encourages teachers-board to settle
Teachers and school board members got an earful recently from the Garrison Chamber of Commerce.
GAIA annual meeting set for Monday
Two annual events will be held next week in Garrison and both are open to the public.
The tale of Dickens past
It’s only been a month since the close of the 2009 Dickens Village Festival in Garrison. With the 2010 Dickens Festival more than 10 months away, committee members have time to relax, to revel in the success of the 14th annual event.
