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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
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 ...