McLean County Independent News
Pursuing a passion
A man who lives off the beaten path north of Plaza works by day and collects pieces of North Dakota history by night. His name is Raymond Grotte, and he has a license plate display to be proud of — and it just keeps growing.
Picker’s Haven
American Pickers was approached about the treasure trove of antiques in Coleharbor, but seeing is believing.
Recording North Dakota’s township schools
A McLean County native is making a big difference in terms of North Dakota history. At one time, there was thought to have been over 5,000 township schools throughout North Dakota, but as time wears on, that number continues to dwindle.
Aiming for days gone by
It isn’t every day that one can hear the echoing melody of button-box alongside a firing cannon. However, that is exactly what rang through the air at Fort Stevenson State Park’s annual Frontier Military Days.
Water flows through spillway
It has only ever happened two times in the history of the Garrison Dam, and on Monday it happened a third time. For the second year in a row, water has flowed through the dam’s floodgates to lower the reservoir’s level.
District ends fiscal year in the clear
As the Garrison School district approaches its fiscal year-end, there was some good news for board members.
Their days are numbered
Some may likely be over a century old, but no matter how deep their roots extend, the Ash trees in Garrison, and other western North Dakota towns, will not be providing shade and beauty for much longer. Of all the trees in Garrison, roughly 30 percent are Ash trees, and within the next decade, most are going to die from what is known as the Emerald Ash Borer.
Man charged in Elbowoods Church fire
Rode Vocu, a 22-year-old, is facing a felony arson charge in federal court regarding the April 22 burning of the historic Elbowoods Memorial Church west of Raub.
Saluting the scouts
Members of Young Hawk-Bear Legion Post 253 in White Shield went between cemeteries on the reservation May 30 to honor the men and women who fought for both American, and tribal, freedom.