McLean County Independent News
Waste site opposed
Their voices rang loud and clear throughout the Ralph Wells Memorial Complex: “Get the hell out.”
Boom divides reservation
The shale-oil boom in North Dakota gave the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Indians here the chance to become some of the wealthiest tribes in U.S. history.
Outside looking in
What does 2013 hold in store for oil production in McLean County? Compared to recent years, it’s stacking up to be much quieter.
Waste, crew housing, RV changes OK’d
All actions approved by the McLean County Planning and Zoning board in its last meeting were recently approved of by the McLean County commission.
Ice rink for rent
Garrison will soon have a new location to offer groups or individuals a place to host a wide variety of activities.
Well cost may hinder baseball request
An idea to draw water from the city’s aquifer to irrigate the baseball and football fields received a cool reception at Monday’s meeting of the Garrison City Council.
Ordinance approved
The fear of the unknown brought a crowd of more than 50 local residents to hear what the McLean County Planning and Zoning board was proposing to do with waste in the county.
County officials discuss zoning change
While one county commissioner, Pam Link, attended a public hearing in Washburn to discuss proposed zoning changes, Commissioners Steve Lee and Barry Suydam were in Garrison to discuss the same proposals and other county issues.
Water idea backed
Garrison’s Parks and Recreation board says it likes the idea of tapping into the city’s aquifer to provide water to the Legion baseball field, among other sports facilities in the immediate area in northwest Garrison.