McLean County Independent News
Garrison school closing school lunch hour
Newsflash! It will be possible to get a sandwich at a Garrison fast food stop at noon without dodging teenage drivers and long lines at the checkout counter.
Flu taking a hold
It’s here, and fears are that it won’t be going away anytime soon. Flu season has arrived, and it’s making a statement at Garrison High School.
Preparations being made for 2010 census
You can count on the census. It comes around every decade without fail.
The Meadows officially open
The cool temperature this past Sunday didn’t seem to affect a dedication ceremony and open house at Garrison’s new assisted living facility.
Garbage contract is up for grabs
The Garrison City Council needs time to think – to mull over who should be awarded the next contract to provide garbage service to the residents of Garrison.
Oil firm asks for bulk water
The new underground water storage facility is now operational – and it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
Oil activity impacting county roads
The speed limit on roads in oil activity country in far northwest McLean County is now 35 mph.
Ryder area residents react School closing doesn’t sit well
Residents of Ryder are fighting mad. Fighting mad that their elementary school will be closed at the end of the school year.
Stroup Wilderness Park vandals sign confessions
McLean County law enforcement officials say that two youth have signed confessions, saying they were the ones involved in acts of vandalism at Garrison’s Stroup Wilderness Park in late July.
