Hackers claim attack on city of McMinnville
Several cyber threat monitoring websites are reporting the city of McMinnville was the victim of a ransomware attack last month; however, city officials are remaining mum. Websites like hacknotice.com ...
‘Straight up into the clouds’: Fire chief flies with Blue Angels
McMinnville Fire District Chief Reed Godfrey had the “chance of a lifetime” to fly in a U.S. Navy Blue Angels fighter jet Wednesday and said the experience was more than he expected. Godfrey ...
Council debates increases to parks development charges
The city of McMinnville wants new development to pay its share for expanding the city’s park system, but city councilors remain far from consensus on proposed increases to charges following ...
Air show fills the skies
The Oregon International Air Show will bring ground and aerial displays to McMinnville Friday through Sunday, Aug. 14-16. The show is based at the McMinnville Airport with front-row seating for ...
Cruising, car show, poker run planned for this year’s festival
Cruising McMinnville, one of the city’s most popular events, will return Saturday, Aug. 22, with a car show and driving event. This year, it also will include a 47-mile poker run tour of the Willamette ...
Stopping By: Loaded with history
With a finish so red and shiny it was impossible to miss, Paul Sigrist’s 1938 Chevy pickup won the Best Truck award at last year’s Cruising McMinnville car show. The immaculately restored ...
Prep class: Summer school program helps students prepare for fall
After breakfast in the Grandhaven Elementary School cafeteria, third-graders tossed their mostly empty milk cartons into a trash bin and lined up at the door. They followed their teachers, Barb ...
Summer stars: Inflatable planetarium among activities for students in August
Summer classes have helped McMinnville elementary and middle school students maintain their academic skills and prepare for the regular year to start Aug. 31. For many of them, summer school also afforded ...
Mac district rehires several teachers
McMinnville School District has been able to call back four of the six teachers laid off in the spring because of budget shortages for the 2026-27 school year, Superintendent Kourtney Ferrua told the school ...
Historic brick wall on Star Mill takes another hit
A tip from a News-Register reader led the city of McMinnville to discover its historic wall had been struck by a car for the second time in less than a year. A portion of the brick wall located at a bend ...
Mac council decides to table significant tree program, approve other natural protections
The McMinnville City Council agreed on new protections for tree groves and scenic views Tuesday, but walked back on rules protecting individual trees, citing private property concerns. The city’s ...
Mac council to hold second session on parks SDC hikes
Two long-discussed city of McMinnville initiatives will return to the forefront at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Councilors will hold a work session on the proposed expansion of parks System Development ...
Sides reach Stratus Ave. driveway resolution
Developers of a planned 96-unit Stratus Avenue apartment complex and neighboring business owners last week settled a prolonged dispute over access issues with a new plan that was approved by the McMinnville ...
Stopping by/Yard of month: Beauty and bounty
Flowers ruled the yard of Tamara Chilla and Jan Messinger until three years ago, when Jan proclaimed that he had to have a vegetable garden. “I needed to get my hands in the dirt,” he said. He ...
Mack Cooks to host picnic brunch on Third
Community members will sit for brunch and conversation at a block-long table on Saturday, Aug. 15. About 200 feet of table space will be divided into groups of eight. Each group will bring its own food ...
