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Helping find a cure, one step at a time
Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases on earth, taking the lives of nearly 564,000 people every year.
Financial Forecast 2009
The past year may have been consumed with losses, pinching pennies and watching the economy as it continued to slump into the recession of 2008.
Welcoming the New Year
With the dawn of every new year comes the time to begin looking towards the future, and 2009 is sure to be the same.
By definition, bluegrass music is defined as a particular kind of folk music that is characterized by rapid tempos and jazz-like improvisations.
After the storm
It is 6 a.m. the morning after a weekend blizzard that has blown through McLean County for two days.
Washburn Park Board responds to recent $5,000 fine
The Washburn Park Board has been tossed into the media spotlight lately, not only in our community but also throughout the state when a recent infraction caused the board to be fined $5,000.
County seeing positive budget changes
County Auditor Les Korgel updated commissioners on the financial condition of McLean County during the Dec. 9 meeting, telling them, "We are looking at a pretty good year."
National relics draw Senator Dorgan to Washburn
The exhibits are continuously changing at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
Cleaner streets in Washburn's future
"Many people don't realize when the streets get swept because of our uneven streets and that's the perception that people see," said Larry Thomas, Washburn City Maintenance Supervisor.
40 years of service: Carpentier shares lessons learned
"If you want time to pass quickly, keep busy and get involved." Those are the words of Pat Carpentier, McLean County Extension Office Agent since June 1, 1976.
