Central McLean News-Journal - News

Grads told ‘not the critic who counts’
Yes, families were seated a proper social/physical distance away from one another at Sunday’s Turtle Lake-Mercer graduation, but as the ceremony progressed and the speakers addressed those in attendance, it was obvious they were focused on their memories and their futures – not the coronavirus impacted present.
Post 133 honors fallen soldiers
Some things were a little different at the Turtle Lake American Legion Post #133’s annual Memorial Day Program, but the emotions of those in attendance were the same as they honored America’s fallen veterans.

Even a pandemic couldn’t stop true love.
Smalls, Goven, lead TL-M class of '20
The Turtle Lake-Mercer graduating class of 2020 will hold its commencement ceremony this Sunday at 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium, followed by a parade processional down Main St. immediately following the ceremony.

The end of an era
After 40 years in operation, Coal Creek Station is slated to close its doors.
No, maybe on ordinance change requests
The Underwood City Commission tackled a pair of issues regarding current city ordinances Monday night, opting to NOT amend a current citywide ban on open burning, while continuing to discuss the possibility of amending the city’s ordinance regarding raising chickens within the city limits.

Blowing in the wind
While a lot of folks were making use of the coronavirus home-style quarantine time by doing puzzles and working on some little projects around the house, Underwood’s Joe and JoAnn Fleischman were spending their time repurposing fans, turning them into one-of-a-kind windmills.

Nowhere to go
Underwood’s Dylan Aasheim, Lucy Santos, Cade Kjelstrup and Maddy Heger were all dressed up
Businesses set to open Friday
Gov. Doug Burgum on Monday announced during his daily press conference that businesses previously closed or limited by his executive order due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to open this Friday following new criteria that his office announced Tuesday.