Cruising event wheels into Mac this weekend

Teens from McMinnville and surrounding cities once filled Third Street on Friday and Saturday nights, cruising to see and be seen. Driving slowly through downtown McMinnville will return Saturday, ...

School safe zones idea on agenda

School safe zones will be back in the spotlight Monday at a joint meeting of McMinnville City Council and the McMinnville School District Board of Directors. Council has discussed, at several meetings, ...

School district starts to look at trimming costs

McMinnville School Board on Monday set a timeline for evaluating Superintendent Debbie Brockett, a process that usually takes place in April. The board also approved her contact, which had already been ...

Mac to receive $2.8 million in state, federal funding

McMinnville leaders lobbying efforts at the state and federal level have paid off, with the city set to receive $850,000 for Third Street improvements and approximately $2 million for water infrastructure ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Third Street, often called “McMinnville’s living room,” can use a general touch-up to make businesses more appealing to customers, according to a strategist who provided merchants with ideas for upgrades to lighting, paint, windows, awnings, and the overall look of the busy commercial street.

Urban strategist: Bring the color, lose the awnings

Downtown McMinnville businesses need paint, transparent windows, better lighting and fewer awnings, according to Urban Strategist Michele Reeves. As part of the Third Street improvement consultant ...

City wastewater, public works departments eye consolidation

McMinnville Public Works operations and Wastewater Services would like to combine their facilities; however, many logistical aspects remain unknown. Public Works Superintendent David Renshaw and ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Noah Schwarer, left, Eva Johnson, Genevieve “Vivo” Greninger and Steven Cope work on their three-course meal under the pressure of a timeline. After 20 minutes of set-up time, they have one hour to cut vegetables uniformly, deep-fry potato croquettes, make sesame crackers, pan-sear duck breasts, steam flourless chocolate cakes and prepare numerous sauces.

Pursuit of precision: Mac High culinary prepares for competition

McMinnville High School’s competitive culinary team is cooking up a storm this week in preparation for the ProStart contest on Monday. The cooking team and another team, focusing on restaurant design ...

Council disagrees over park funding proposal

McMinnville city councilors agree adjustments are needed for development charges to provide funding for park improvements; however, there was disagreement over how much the fees should increase. The discussion ...

News-Register file photo##The Turkey Rama barbeque, last held in 2016, will return this summer as part of a scaled-back version of Turkey Rama, which organizers hope to fully revive in 2025.

Turkey Rama waiting in the wings

Turkey Rama is returning. A year after the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce announced it was ending the six-decades-old festival, the McMinnville City Club is hatching plans to bring the event back ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Bloodworks Northwest phlebotomist David Slavens uses a cotton swab to demonstrate where the needle will go into Kirsten Wells’ arm. For many people, the pinch is the worst of it. Wells dropped in when she was driving by and saw the bus at the Embold Credit Union parking lot.

Amid shortage, blood drives spring up

With blood donation needs running high throughout the region, plenty of late winter/early spring donation opportunities have come to Yamhill County. Bloodworks Northwest, from Beaverton, travels in a ...

St. Patrick’s Day weekend brings events to area venues

Area restaurants, businesses and organizations are planning special activities this weekend to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Corned beef and cabbage will make an appearance on many menus. Music, ...

Image: pets.wweek.com##McMinnville’s Stevie the cat is in the running for “Best Snuggler” in Willamette Week’s 2024 Pet Pageant.

Stevie named ‘best snuggler’

Stevie, the blind McMinnville cat who just missed being named America’s Favorite Pet last year, has a new title. Voters chose him as the “Best Snuggler” in the 2024 Portland Pet Pageant, ...

Mac High teams compete, collaborate

McMinnville High School’s two robotics teams worked hard at the state tournament over the weekend, learned a lot and made new friends, coach David Clauson said. Its senior team, Ursa Mechanica, ...

News-Register file photo##Nick’s Italian Café, a landmark in downtown McMinnville since 1977, will reopen under new ownership after closing last year. “We just want to carry on the tradition and bring it back to life,” says Scott Baldwin, who, along with Thomas Ghinazzi and Jordan Neale, purchased the business from the Peirano family.

Earth & Sea team purchases Nick’s

Iconic McMinnville restaurant Nick’s Italian Café will reopen under new ownership. The ownership team behind Earth & Sea in Carlton — chef Thomas Ghinazzi, Jordan Neale and Scott ...

Downtown presentation to focus on resiliency

The McMinnville Downtown Association will host a community presentation on business resiliency Tuesday in an effort to keep downtown business booming through planned Third Street construction. The presentation ...

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