Central McLean News-Journal - News
2018 – The year in review
Readers of the Underwood News and the McLean County Journal got a surprise when 2018 rolled around as they discovered the two newspapers had combined into one, now called the Central McLean News-Journal.
Projected profits show corn down, soybeans up
Despite prices for soybeans declining, returns are expected to be up in 2019, according to the North Dakota State University Extension.
Liu new Comettes coach
The Underwood Comettes are undergoing a proverbial “rebuilding year” as they move into 2019’s dance and competition season, with new dancers and a new coach.
More Co-op no go for now
Discussion over the suggestion to expand the existing sports to include all sports in the three schools: Underwood, Turtle Lake and McClusky, filled the largest portion of this item on the December 17 school board agenda.
First on minister’s to-do list – Sunday School
There’s nothing like coming to minister at two new churches right before Christmas.
That’s Christmas with an ‘I’
A lot of families do family gift exchanges – typically when families get so large, there are too many people for everybody to buy gifts for – so they downsize a bit.
Horns Up for Haiti
With the season of giving upon us, Underwood High School alum Anne Hefta recently gave the best thing she could give to the people of Haiti.
Cheer Baskets next Chamber project
With Turtle Lake’s Chamber of Progress Christmas activities punctuated by a raucous, festive Santa Store opening last Monday, members of the chamber were already thinking about next year’s festivities and how to improve things. That is – if they need improving.
Cupboard starting backpack program
Fewer hungry children – that’s the goal of the Community Cupboard of Underwood’s new backpack program.