McLean County Independent News
Board edgy over building tax hike
There was a minor case of cold feet at a recent Garrison School Board meeting. Board member Steve Seidler asked, “Is the community ready for a $5 million, $10 million bond issue?”
Rescue squad receives grant
A gift of $1,000 from the Beach Party Committee, along with a matching grant of $4,800 through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, has enabled the Garrison Fire and Rescue Squad to update its aging dive gear. The $1,000 donation from the Beach Party Committee was presented to fire department First Assistant Fire Chief Tod Graeber by Sharon Jungling, member of the Beach Party Committee.
Uproar in the Douglas community
The Douglas Post Office is relatively small – in fact, it’s about the right size for a few patrons to be served at a time.
Fishing committee disbanded
The Garrison Chamber of Commerce is generally regarded as a progressive group.
Elevator expansion to add speed, efficiency
It’s all about speed and efficiency. And for many farmers, speed and efficiency equals valuable time and welcome money.
School building project enters first stage
A committee of patrons and board members are at the stage where they’re just putting on their work boots to move the district towards a multi-million dollar school building project.
Bus policies under scrutiny
A few loose arrangements are slowly making their way into policy for the Garrison School District.
Final Dickens weekend begins Friday
While some Garrison retailers are smiling, others seem a bit disappointed.
Entertainment, entertainment!
Don’t feel bad if you missed the first weekend of Garrison’s Dickens Village Festival.
Newcomer brings life to SACA stage
Want to get hooked on Garrison and hooked on Dickens – just ask Lisa Maki and her husband Mike how easy it is.
