McLean County Independent News

A fellowship in fire
The change of venue, from the Garrison City Auditorium to the Garrison Fire Hall, was an appropriate one, given the circumstances.

Forty-eight years and counting
For a bus driver who is retired, Jim Crawford manages to log enough miles at the wheel of the school bus.
Splitting for better representation
Legislative redistricting in North Dakota has taken a step further, with the possibility of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation becoming a sub-district of District 4.
County approves budget
Taxpayers will find their taxes will be a little bit less, at least at the county level.

In only fifteen minutes
Getting a mammogram isn’t exactly the most exciting thing a person can do, but in the long run, it can save a person’s life.

Learning in Louisiana
Somewhere in a parish in south-central Louisiana earlier this month, Amanda Melby was running 911 calls while dealing with no electricity, downed trees and a little something called the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
Taxable sales up in Garrison
North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the second quarter of 2021 are up 21.2 percent compared to the same time in 2020.

Trap range on target
A trap shooting range is set to be established northeast of the city.
A cause for concern
The number of drug overdose deaths in McLean County are low, at least on paper.
The air up there
If Carson Calhoun were to walk into a car rental business, he would be turned down.