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Weeda named transmission authority director
The former Director of North Dakota Generation at Great River Energy will get a chance to work with the company once again as he takes on a new role as the director of Transmission Authority for the state.
‘Purse-a-Palooza’
A fundraiser being held in Washburn next month is aiming to provide funding for the county’s new resource center building.
Washburn administrators stepping down
Three individuals with just shy of 70 years of combined experience at Washburn Public School will not be returning this fall, as both principals and the athletic director all submitted letters of resignation Friday.
Fire claims home of Washburn family
A grease fire that started over the weekend claimed the home of a Washburn family, as the trailer house burnt to the ground Saturday morning.
Java Rose bids farewell to coffee bar
Half of Washburn’s Java Rose Floral and Cappuccino shop will dissolve this month, as the 10-year-old coffee bar is scheduled to pour its last drink on Feb. 23.
Getting sharp
Typically, the part of surgery that most people don’t get to see is the actual time on the table, under the knife.
Wilton revisits summer program
After plans for a summer program fell through in 2017, the Wilton School Board is discussing how to make the idea reality this year.
Officers get Narcan training
McLean County officers are the most recent addition to the list of local entities now carrying and trained on Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal medication.
Heart health events jump-started
Students and staff welcomed in new challenges, prizes and mascots for this year’s American Heart Association fundraiser kickoff last week, celebrating a major achievement as they geared up to spread the word on heart health.
NDDES working out the kinks
Cellphone users across the state were left alarmed and confused after North Dakota’s first-ever Blue Alert appeared on their devices, but offered little information last week.
