McLean County Independent News
We salute you
For the second year in a row, students from both Garrison schools gathered for a Veterans Day program to honor vets from our community.
Steps toward full spots co-op
For the first time since Garrison issued an ultimatum for Max to vote for a full sports co-op by December, representatives from the two school districts met for a co-op committee meeting Nov. 6.
GAIA highlighted by governor
Members of GAIA went to a Main Street Initiative Conference in Bismarck. Garrison was one of four cities chosen to be featured in Gov. Burgum’s keynote speech.
Penalties soon for parking in snow route
Residents will soon be penalized for parking overnight in a storm on Garrison’s emergency snow removal route, which provides emergency access to the CHI St. Alexius Heath and the Benedictine Living Center.
Equipment failure causes blackout
It was late on a seemingly typical Thursday morning, but Krause’s closed up shop, Shannon Staehr standing guard by the doors and letting people know the refrigerators had to stay closed and the tills had quit running a half hour ago.
Garrison and Max FFA students compete at nationals
As this newspaper is being printed, representatives from both the Garrison and Max FFA chapters are competing at the 92nd National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis.
Garrison makes happy hunting for vets
A rustling sound comes from the brush. This is it; this is the moment.
WWII: One Garrison G.I.’s journey home
Squinting from his spot in Tokyo Bay in the summer of 1945, Garrison native Ed Boger could see the USS Missouri.
Gas additive trace found in city water
After analyzing tests that were collected from the Garrison water system this summer, representatives from the Department of Health had this message for city council members and concerned residents: there is something unusual in the water, but they’re not sure exactly what, and it does not pose an obvious immediate threat.
Kota Theater: The early days
When World War II ended, my dad, Bernard Kirchen, was discharged from the Army Air Corps. He went to Wahpeton, N.D. to rejoin my mother, my brother Jim and me as we were living with grandparents for the duration.
