McLean County Independent News
Courthouse issue – no easy answers
What is the future of the McLean County Courthouse?
Garrison receives new police contract
The City of Garrison will have a new police contract as of 2011 that should help out with tightening budgets.
School administration salaries next on the table
Pay increases can be a sticky issue.
Police contract cost questioned again
The law enforcement contract between the City of Garrison and McLean County is going up again.
Engel out, Nygard and Sloka in
The voters replaced one incumbent and re-elected another in the election Tuesday.
Housing authority to add twin-townhouse
There will be a new twin-unit townhouse built in Garrison this summer, and the possibility exists that at least two homes will be erected in an area of northeast Garrison called the Bicentennial Addition.
Good Friday’s weather causes power struggles
The Easter weekend started out with power outages and poor travel for much of McLean County as a storm dumped 5 to 9 inches of wet snow in the area on Friday.
Corps named in marina suit
The contractor for the Garrison Bay Marina who was dismissed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers when the project failed to remain on schedule has filed a suit against the Corps.
Versatile tool added to drug task force arsenal
Though majestic, the 2,000-plus miles of the Missouri River are strewn with travel hazards such as sandbars, rocks and fallen trees.
Teachers sue district; contracts put on hold
Duane Hummel received a surprise visit from the McLean County Sheriff’s Department Monday.
