McLean County Independent News
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.
CHI St. Alexius Health-Garrison to train Registered Nurses
The classroom looks pretty standard for college-level instruction: an intimate setting with office chairs and work tables, surrounded by the new technology that dominates modern education.
Neighbors protest Krause’s planned liquor store
In response to the city council’s decision last month to rezone part of Krause’s property for commercial use and grant them the city’s last liquor license to build an off-sale liquor store, neighbors of the grocery store showed up to this month’s meeting with a straw petition bearing 101 signatures against the move.
This old house
103 years ago, a simple farmhouse was ordered from the Sears Roebuck catalog, shipped by train from St. Paul to Minot and hauled by wagon to its current spot just outside of Max.
Filling the gap
The Great Plains Food Bank in Bismarck estimates that one in every nine people in the region struggle with hunger, but though it’s the largest city in McLean County, Garrison does not have its own food pantry.
What’s up with newfangled downtown church?
Yes, Evangel – the church that took over Fezziwigs’ former location – will be operating a full time downtown coffee shop.
White Shield pioneers tribal, law enforcement relations
One small step for the McLean County Sheriff’s office, one giant leap for public safety and law enforcement resources in White Shield.
Trade wars hit home
The fields and small towns of rural North Dakota can feel insulated, nestled cozily in the heartland of North America, characterized by pick-up trucks, American flags and little league teams.
