McLean County Independent News
Fort Stevenson: 2022 was 'one of our better years'
As the sun set on the first day of the year, about 100 people had visited Fort Stevenson State Park.
Steady increase seen at food pantry
Just before the end of the year, the Garrison Area Resource Center held their last food pantry distribution for 2022.
Having warm thoughts at the KOTA Theater
Sakakawea Area Council for the Arts is about a quarter of the way to funding a new furnace system for the SACA KOTA Theater.
Giving gifts, from the heart
It was the calm before the storm – the storm, that is, of families in need coming through the line at the food pantry – on Saturday morning as the food distribution portion of Gifts from the Heart commenced at the Garrison Area Resource Center.
Snowfall close to surpassing average for winter season
This past week of snow is one for the books, Garrison’s mayor said at the conclusion of the blizzard which blanketed the state with snow last week.
Is three dollar gas here to stay?
McLEAN COUNTY — While gas prices have dropped in the state, as well as throughout the country, McLean County’s average – $3.12 – is just around the average mark for North Dakota.
So long, until next year
It's a wrap for the 29th annual Dickens Village Festival. The third and final weekend for the annual festival came to a close on Saturday after the 7:30 p.m. performance of A Christmas Carol at the KOTA Theatre, which was “just under” to being sold out, said McKaila Behles, a member of the festival planning committee.
From a good old Kansas farm girl to a Garrison minister
After spending last Christmas eating dinner alone at a Sonic, Rev. Sue Williams realized that she needed to make a change for the better.
A Dickens of a trip
The Christmas Capital of North Dakota was the latest stop for an Iowa couple who mark the Christmas season by traveling around the country to see performances of “A Christmas Carol.”
Putting the giving in Thanksgiving
It was a busy month for the Garrison Area Resource Center’s food pantry this past month.
