McLean County Independent News
Makoti refinery construction imminent
Plans for a refinery somewhere on the Fort Berthold Reservation have been slowly coming together ever since the Three Affiliated Tribes authorized an engineering study of the idea in 2002. According to officials speaking at the MHA Nation Bakken Oil and Gas Expo recently in New Town, those dreams may be on the verge of becoming a reality.
Wanted: Service members info
Visitors to Garrison, or residents who want to find names of family members or loved ones on the Veterans Memorial Wall at the Garrison City Auditorium have to hunt and peck.
Dollar signs almost dupe local cabin owner
A Garrison cabin site owner found out the hard way that an offer from a oil business to rent her house for a year was just too good to be true.
Attorney courted
The City of Garrison offers a wide variety of services, but in recent years, there is one service that has been about as illusive as that record walleye in Lake Sakakawea, the services of an attorney on a regular basis.
Class schedule sticking point
Negotiations with Garrison educators this year are not strictly about the dollars in their paychecks.
Teacher pay, benefits still being negotiated
Amiable conversations two nights earlier turned to angst April 25.
Fine levied against West McLean Insurance
West McLean County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, Minot, along with Family Mutual Insurance Company, have each been fined $10,000 for insuring property outside their territory and insured commercial properties inside the limits of an incorporated city.
Pay package gets first look
If Garrison teachers and board members agreed Wednesday night on next year’s salaries, one negotiator said it will be the quickest settlement in 10 years.
Superintendent hired at Max
Max has a new superintendent. School officials got a chance this past week to sit down with their top candidate to be the school’s next administrator.
Elevator merger put on hold
The proposed merger of the Falkirk Farmers Elevator and Hazen Farmers Elevator with CHS/Garrison Farmers Union Elevator could fall through.
