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McLean County voters say yes to courthouse

WASHBURN, N.D. (AP) — McLean County voters have approved spending up to $5.5 million for a new courthouse in Washburn.

November 03, 2010

By Brian Gehring, The Bismarck Tribune

A new piece of equipment to the rolling stock of the Mercer and McLean sheriff’s departments will likely turn some heads. Through a federal Department of Justice grant, the two agencies recently took delivery of a 3,500-pound, 630-horsepower airboat.

April 05, 2010

North Dakota spent almost $38,000 on salmonella probe

The state has spent nearly $38,000 to investigate the cause of 180 salmonella-related illness in McLean and Sheridan counties last summer. North Dakota Department of Health spokeswoman Loreeta Canton said more than $27,000 went toward staffing and $10,000 for lab fees and travel costs.

March 15, 2010

N.D. courthouse worker gets sick from bat guano

N.D. courthouse worker gets sick from bat guano The McLean County Commission voted Tuesday to close the two oldest portions of the county’s century-old courthouse, after a second employee was diagnosed with a serious illness caused by bat droppings. Workers in the older portions of the courthouse will be moved to the newer portion, built in 1963, and to offices around Washburn over the next month, said Steve Lee, commission chairman. The commission will determine and compare the cost of renovating the courthouse and replacing it.

By By James MacPherson, The Associated Press , March 03, 2010

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Second courthouse worker gets sick from bat guano

A second employee in the McLean County Courthouse has been diagnosed with a serious illness caused by bat droppings. The County Commission plans to meet Tuesday night to talk about what to do.

March 02, 2010

McLean County officials ponder fix for bat problem

McLean County officials are considering what to do about bats in the county courthouse after a second employee has been sickened. The county commission is expected to consider moving workers out of the building and sealing off the main building from an annex at its Tuesday meeting. The county has had bats — at one time estimated at 150 — in the courthouse attic for decades.

March 01, 2010

No foul play suspected in fatal N.D. fire

McLean County Sheriff Don Charging said no foul play is suspected in a fatal fire in Benedict. Charging said the investigation is aimed only at identifying the human remains found inside the destroyed home. Members of the Turtle Lake Fire Department investigating Sunday morning’s fire discovered the remains among the ashes.

February 26, 2010

Human remains found at fire scene

McLean County authorities say human remains have been found at the scene of a house fire in Benedict.

February 25, 2010

Authorities seek to solve 1968 case

The North Dakota attorney general’s office is asking for help in solving a cold case. Officials say 38-year-old Donna Michalenko of rural McLean County disappeared 41 years ago, on Nov. 9, 1968. Her three children are still looking for answers.

November 10, 2009

Two N.D. counties get money to fight meth

Two North Dakota counties are getting federal money to fight methamphetamine. The state’s congressional delegation said Mercer and McLean counties are to share nearly $790,000 for a two-county narcotics task force.

September 24, 2009

Two N.D. counties get money to fight meth

Two North Dakota counties are getting federal money to fight methamphetamine.

September 23, 2009

Teen killed in McLean County crash identified

The Highway Patrol has released the name of a teenager killed after the pickup she was driving rolled over in a McLean County ditch.

September 07, 2009

Land designation raises ire of N.D. property owners

Some property owners in a five-county area bordering the Missouri River in North Dakota say they feel they were ambushed when the area picked up an overnight designation — one that many can’t seem to figure out.

By The Associated Press , July 12, 2009

McLean County shows off new jail

McLean County has a new law enforcement center. The $3 million center includes space for the county jail and sheriff’s department and for two Highway Patrol officers.

March 19, 2009

Man not criminally responsible in killing

A Canadian judge ruled Thursday that a man accused of beheading and cannibalizing a fellow Greyhound bus passenger is not criminally responsible due to mental illness.

March 06, 2009

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