Central McLean News-Journal - News
County fair focuses on tradition this year
The 59th annual McLean County Fair will get underway this Friday with the county’s 4-H and FFA members vying for top honors in their respective shows, and the rest of the folks from around the county coming to take in a wide variety of entertainment over the weekend.
A changing of the guard at the clinic
There are some new faces at the Underwood Clinic these days, as three familiar faces who have a combined 24 or so years working at the clinic recently retired, or are in the process of retiring.
Anxiously awaiting the MidSummer Classic
Underwood’s Dawn Helmer will be the Parade Marshall at this year’s MidSummer Classic, after being named the winner of the group’s annual $500 scholarship.
Underwood Commencement ceremony
Emotions ran high this past Sunday as 13 ecstatic graduates took the stage to be recognized for their long academic journey at Underwood High School.
Floodwater project work underway
The work on the floodwater project began on the south edge of town near the lagoon, but things should be ramping up pretty quickly with more equipment being brought in to start tackling the project.
Binkley retiring after ‘getting after them’
Fifteen years just seemed like a good number.
EDC looking for solidarity
The Underwood Area Economic Development Corporation held its annual meeting last Wednesday, with just a smattering of non-corporation members attending the meeting.
Civic Club looking to give back
The Underwood Civic Club is trying to reinvent itself and bring some renewed excitement to the group whose goal is to...
Work was set to start on the city’s floodwater project yesterday (Tuesday), with the contractor scheduled to start work on the south end of Underwood.
