McLean County Independent News
School approves new shop
Garrison Public School is set to get a new ag shop building this year after the district’s school board approved the roughly $800,000 project during a meeting last week.

Diffley to head CVB
After a stint in eastern North Dakota, Bree Diffley is back home.

Teachers up for vaccine
Educators and day care workers are lining up to get their coronavirus vaccine as state health officials make the shot available to working individuals.
Burn ban issued
For the seventh year in a row, McLean County Commissioners voted Tuesday to institute a burn ban, effective now through November.

Lockers open for business
Garrison businesses have a new way to get goods to customers, even when doors are closed.
Fishing tournament fees in question
Debate regarding a fee increase for the Governor’s Cup and other fishing tournaments in the state continues, according to one Garrison representative who is working to curb the spike.

Buffalo feed take-out takes off
How many to-go boxes full of buffalo can you juggle at one time?
911 addresses nearly ready for roll-out
The new county addresses that correlate with the 911 emergency system is pretty much ready to roll, with some residents already using their new addresses.

Giving Hearts Day brings in big bucks
It was a tough competition until the very end. But in a surprise upset, Chad Betz from RTC became the clear winner of the Pie in the Face competition sponsored by Garrison Bank and Trust on Giving Hearts Day last Thursday.
Outages sweep across Garrison
Power outages may occur with little to no notice for the next few days due to extreme cold weather. This weather has led to regionwide electricity use that exceeds the amount of power stored.