McLean County Independent News
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.
Ryder annex plan to Max fails
The verdict is final, and a segment of land of the Lewis and Clark School District in the Ryder area that supporters hoped would be annexed to Max will remain as is.
‘Boxtops’ pay dividends
Who says learning has to be having your nose stuck in a book, reading all those black letters on a white page. Why can’t it be fun?