Leader-News - News
Coal catches fire in bunker
Burning coal was being carefully extracted from one of Coal Creek Station’s 16 lignite storage bunkers Tuesday after a hot spot was discovered inside.
Bill that would speed up 83 voted down
A bill that would have made U.S. Highway 83 a 75 mile per hour road failed on Thursday with only six supporting votes.
County tackling influx of meth
Local detectives are working around the clock to put a dent in the growing meth problem, though they caution that the problem likely won’t go away anytime soon.
Cafe 77 opening next week
A Washburn woman is starting her own eatery this month in the very building where she fell in love with cooking.
Wilton shop burns down
A large shop building off of 80th Street south of Wilton was destroyed last week after a wood-burning stove apparently ignited a fire.
Playing catch up
With a break in snow events, McLean County crews are using their time to catch up on roadwork. Crews are focusing on widening roads around the county.
Attendance policy reaping benefits
Washburn High School classes are staying consistently fuller this year, with school officials crediting the improvement to a new attendance-based testing policy put into place over the summer.
Sign sponsors secured
The new ‘Welcome to Washburn’ sign planned for the city will soon be a reality after the fourth and final sponsor was secured recently.
Project to benefit half of N.D.
A pipeline running from Washburn through central and eastern North Dakota will provide water to approximately half of all state residents.
Bids come in for concrete projects
A wide variety of bids have come in for two different concrete projects planned at Washburn Public School.
