Central McLean News-Journal - News
Voters say ‘yes’ to fewer board members
The Underwood School Board will have fewer members after this spring’s June election after voters this past Tuesday approved reducing the board from its current seven members to an eventual five members as terms expire.
Slowing traffic to save lives
Several 911 calls were received at about 6:45 p.m. Feb. 9, after a semi collided with a pickup truck at the southern entrance to Underwood along US Hwy 83.
Commissioners look to future development
Underwood city commissioners discussed building sizes during their last regular meeting.
Merger touted as ‘win-win’
Later this month, patron members of Falkirk Farmers Elevator Company will decide the future of their co-op.
Deputy Hickman stationed in Underwood
The first thing that Deputy Gary Hickman realized when he started working for McLean County Sheriff’s Dept. in January was that there are a lot of kind people living in the area.
Burglary, drug ring leads to six arrests
What started as a string of burglaries throughout much of northern North Dakota led to a high speed chase to Denbigh and the arrest of two suspects, Brent and Jason Ellis of Willow City.
Trautman returns from Afghanistan
Fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Underwood School had the option to ask Robert Trautman any question at all.
UCP moves ahead with new restaurant
An unlikely outcome of the recent burning of T-Bones Restaurant is the opportunity for the community to buy into a new restaurant through a local cooperation, Underwood Commercial Properties (UCP).
School board works to minimize unpaid leave
The Underwood School District holds to a standard of providing students the best education possible.
County should prepare for an oil ‘stampede’
At a county-wide meeting held at the Underwood City Hall last Thursday, the oil patch area in western North Dakota, particularly around the Stanley and Tioga area, was described as a “bison stampede,” by Mountrail County commissioner Greg Boschee---and not the good kind of Bison stampede that wins national football championships.
