McLean County Independent News
What’s up with newfangled downtown church?
Yes, Evangel – the church that took over Fezziwigs’ former location – will be operating a full time downtown coffee shop.
Trade wars hit home
The fields and small towns of rural North Dakota can feel insulated, nestled cozily in the heartland of North America, characterized by pick-up trucks, American flags and little league teams.
Filling a housing hole
The American dream: a fulfilling career, a nuclear family and (the crowning glory) a home of ones’ own.
City council sets public meeting for policing issue
Discussion of the future of Garrison’s policing at the Tuesday city council meeting opened with a quick summary of an Aug. 28 meeting of a police committee.
Boy Scout world tour
When he started Cub Scouts at seven years old, Evan Rensch, now 12, would have never guessed that it would take him halfway around the world.
Mayor speaks out on city’s policing future
As the city has been wondering what policing will be like come 2020 when its current contract with the sheriff’s office expires, Mayor Stuart Merry says he and city council members have been coming up with a plan for a local force.
Art in the park
Award-winning artist Karen Bakke spent a week painting at Fort Stevenson State Park as the Artist in Residence.
Can Garrison have its own police force?: Two officers weigh in
Garrison is staring down the barrel of a year without a sheriff’s department contract.
Sheriff’s office moves on
After years of disagreements, the tension between Garrison and McLean County over police contracts came to a head Monday afternoon with the county deciding to cut ties in a brief, 12-minute meeting.