McLean County Independent News
Bond referendum voted down by 409
Administrators hung their heads in defeat as the results for the Garrison School District bond referendum election were read.
International customs brought to Camp of the Cross
Camp of the Cross Ministries welcomed three international counselors to its shores last month.
Lifeguards in hot water
There wasn’t a dull moment at the most recent meeting of the Garrison Park Board. From the condition the contractor left the park’s new bathrooms in, to the conduct of the lifeguards at the Garrison Swimming Pool, the June 13 meeting became heated at times.
Vote Tuesday on school building project
Cheryl McCullough had one concern on her mind when she attended the final informational meeting last week about the upcoming school bond election: security.
Spillway remains closed
As the level of Lake Sakakawea rose, so did the number of phone calls to the Riverdale U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' office during the past week.
Dishing out the dough for protection
Garrison’s City Council recently voted to renew the police contract it has with McLean County for approximately $158,000. Garrison will pay the county approximately $3,000 more this year than last, or about two percent more.
Living a legendary lifestyle
Lines of stock trailers and vehicles belonging to volunteers packed an area of the Breuer ranch Saturday. The smell of burnt hair wafted through the air and the bellows from concerned cows, separated from their calves, could be heard at vast distances.
Officer on hold
County officials are hitting the brakes on creating a cost-share school resource officer position for Garrison Public School, letting the idea simmer while 2019 budgets are prepared.
School district’s bond vote discussed
The gears were turning during Tuesday’s noon hour as the Garrison Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee met to discuss the Garrison School District’s Bond Referendum.
Approving a live contract
Garrison and Max School boards went head to head for awhile on the sports co-op agreement last year. Now, with the boards working together through a Co-op Committee, a new cooperative agreement, attractive to both parties, was adopted.
