Leader-News - News
Under water again?
Could it be another year of flooding in McLean County?
For the love of bluegrass
It’s been 10 years since the local band Cotton Wood decided to get together.
Teachers: average benefits up 9 percent in two years
Pay hikes for teachers grew in the single digits over the past years.
Ice-covered highway leads to accidents, arrests, deportation
A one-vehicle rollover Monday morning south of mile marker 118 between Washburn and Wilton led to a 36-year-old woman being injured when her door came open.
Bid awarded for legacy trail, sidewalks to school
The Safe Routes to Schools and multi-use trail project in Washburn was awarded to RMD Holdings of Michigan.
Kindergarten class lends Helping Hands
Like a row of soldiers marching to the aid of others, the kindergarten class from Washburn Elementary trudged through the snow to Farmers Security Bank on Thursday with a large jar filled with money.
City accepts deeded land near Enerbase
With recent work done at Enerbase, the North Dakota Department of Transportation asked if the City would like a portion of the street along Cenex deeded to them in order to square off the section in place.
Local engineer named innovator of the year
The Economic Development Association of North Dakota awarded the innovator of the year award to Great River Energy senior engineer Charlie Bullinger Dec. 7 in Bismarck.
Oil country
McLean County may not be a big player yet in the oil industry, but a small portion of extreme northwest McLean County is picking up steam as activity expands south from bustling Mountrail County, where activity is abundant.
Developers prepare to be lucky with oil growth
Talk of the coming changes with the oil growth in the northwest corner of McLean County is enough to make most community and economic developers in the area quake in their boots—some with excitement and some with fear.
