McLean County Independent News
Closer to capacity
Hospitals in North Dakota have felt the strain of COVID-19 as an increase in patients have taken up beds.

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.

From Jolly to Wally
Queen Elizabus’ little brother has arrived in Garrison to stay.