McLean County Independent News
Board responds to failed vote
The elephant in the room moved to center stage at the end of an hour and a half school board meeting.
Business changing hands
Thursday will be the last day of business for owner Mike Rud of the Garrison Bay Express. While the name will stay the same, come Friday, the business, located on Highway 37, will be under new ownership.
Officers respond after area murders
Murders of three children and their grandmother in New Town, as well as a death in Parshall, caused McLean County sheriff’s officers to be on alert.
Four dead in New Town, another kills self in Parshall
Three children and their grandmother were murdered in New Town on Sunday afternoon. A New Town man who committed suicide in Parshall that evening is alleged to be the killer.
School bond vote Tuesday
Garrison voters will head to the polls again Tuesday for a vote on a $9 million building project to expand and renovate the elementary and high schools.
Water intake work set
Preliminary work continues that will see repairs made to a water intake pump lying on the floor of Lake Sakakawea.
Bond election costs explained
When Garrison voters head to the polls Nov. 13, they will be voting on a $9 million school bond issue. If it passes by more than the required 60 percent majority, taxpayers will see higher taxes beginning in 2013 on their homes and property.
General election Tuesday
The General Election is only a few days away, but many McLean County voters have already cast their ballots.
Corps considers transfer to state of some rec sites
Since the Garrison Dam was completed in 1954, most of the land around Lake Sakakawea was overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
School plans outlined
A diverse group – from young to seniors, from teachers to former board members – turned out Monday evening to learn more about the Nov. 13 bond election to remodel and build on the two Garrison schools.
