Burglary suspect faces more charges
Charges are mounting against a Carlton resident while he remains out of custody. Brock Keinonen, 32, faces two counts of first-degree theft and one count each of aggravated first-degree theft, second-degree ...
Mix of online and in-person Christmas services planned
Capacity limits for faith institutions in Oregon were changed last Friday to “recommended only,” but many local denominations had already planned for either in-person or online Christmas services. The ...
Mac board accelerates superintendent search
McMinnville School District will move quickly in its search of a replacement for superintendent Maryalice Russell, who plans to retire at the end of the 2021 or 2022 school years. The job is currently ...
After deaths, state imposes requirements on care home
The state of Oregon has ordered a local care home for dementia patients to stop taking in any new patients until further notice, and to maintain minimum staffing levels. Eleven patients at Marjorie House ...
Linfield hires advancement VP
Linfield University has hired Joseph Hunter as vice president for university advancement. Hunter, who most recently worked for Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, will be responsible ...
Along the Street: Hallmark shop searching for new storefront
Customers of Kathleen’s Hallmark, a longtime McMinnville business, reacted with sympathy and outrage last week after learning the store had been given 30 days to vacate its location in the Town Center ...
Grad rates up, dropouts down
McMinnville High School’s graduation rate was 92% in 2019-20, almost a point higher than the previous year, when it was 91.14%. The Class of 2020 was the third in a row with a rate above 90%, starting ...
Reaching every student key to rising graduation rates
Kelly Robins’ title at McMinnville High School was originally “dropout prevention specialist.” She changed the title to “school engagement coordinator” because positive thinking ...
Mac city budget in relatively good shape
Budget estimates place McMinnville within regular projections for revenues and expenditures despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but the city should exercise caution as it further refines its estimates and designs ...
Neighbors pitch in to light tree
Neighbors on Coburn and Waggoner drives in northeast McMinnville banded together to make their area festive for Christmas.The effort started with the large Noble fir in Irene Freuler’s front yard. “We ...
Music to their ears and eyes: Middle school teacher mixes learning with concert
As Patton Middle School eighth-graders watch, classically trained pianist Maryellen Barks appears on their computer screens. Barks, an instructional assistant at Columbus Elementary School, plays several ...
Recreation location? Linfield, city explore partnership for future facility
The city of McMinnville and Linfield University have agreed to explore siting the city’s future recreation facility on Linfield-owned land adjacent to its campus. Linfield President Miles Davis ...
Champion Team secures some short-term funding
Champion Team has received enough funding in community donations to remain open through the beginning of February, with hopes of securing enough to operate at least through April. Champion Team is a nonprofit ...
Outdoor spaces help local restaurants keep serving
Numerous restaurants around Yamhill County have set up tents, awnings or other types of outdoor arrangements in order to keep serving customers during the latest round of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Under ...
Gallery Theater offers free Christmas programs online
Performers from Gallery Theater will offer not one, not two, but a dozen Christmas programs this year, all online and free to view. Gallery’s “12 Days of Christmas” includes a new video ...
