Medical Lake experiences lots of success in 2014

The annual West Plains Chamber of Commerce State of the West Plains breakfast Jan. 8 was notable for many reasons. One in particular was the absence of a representative from the city of Medical Lake.

In an email, City Administrator Doug Ross said current Mayor John Higgins was scheduled to speak at the breakfast of 190 area businesses and civic leaders but was called out of town due to a family matter. Ross’s schedule prevented him from filling in, as he has in the past, leaving no one to let those gathered know of the 2014 successes experienced in the city surrounded by lakes, nor of the chal...