McLean County Independent News
Max principal, superintendent resign
The Max Public School board is faced with the process of hiring a principal and superintendent while the current counterparts both resigned at the school board’s monthly meeting last Thursday evening.
Precipitation doesn't damper prom
Kaydra Schmidtke, Alyssah Torno, Kenzie Fuller and Pauline Minoza pose, ready for fun at the Garrison High School prom last Friday night. For more photos, turn to page 11. (Mindy Iglehart)
Don’t drink the water
A do not use water advisory has been put in place by the City of Max.
Blizzard buries area … again
Twenty-nine inches of snow fell in Garrison during the blizzard that struck the majority of North Dakota last week, followed by another four inches in an Easter Sunday storm.
Garrison gets OK on park grant
The Garrison Parks and Recreation District will receive $278,481 – half of the total projected cost – for their community swimming pool renovation.
‘Natural decrease’ not seen in McLean County
McLean County was among a handful of counties in North Dakota to not see a natural decrease in their population between 2020 to 2021.
Spring blizzard hits state
The storm that hit McLean County earlier this week has been deemed to be historic and has been compared to almost being like the blizzard the area faced in 1997.
Police contract increase, road work on county agenda
Soaring rates at the pump were just one of the factors that went into the rationale of a proposed 6 percent increase in McLean County’s 2023 police contracts during the commission’s April 5 morning session.
City council agrees to up police pay
A recommendation to increase salaries and hourly wages for the Garrison Police Departments officers was met with approval at the Garrison City Council’s meeting Monday evening.
Seeking their fair share
McLean County residents are funding the entirety of the Garrison-Max ambulance service and Ward County residents aren’t contributing what is deemed their fair share.
