Loyal Food Pantry remains open amid SNAP funding pause

Concerned about potential legal challenges, the Spencer Village Board is moving to repeal its local sex offender ordinance and instead rely on state statute for regulation.The Spencer Village Board held a special meeting Oct. 20, during which the board asked village administrator/clerktreasurer Chris Helgestad draft a resolution to repeal the village’s sex offender ordinance. The reason for this...

When an emergency happens, seconds count. Medical emergencies and other crises can happen at any time of day or night, on a regular day or a holiday. First responders answer those calls time and time again, working as quickly as they can to get people the help they need. Part of what aids their speed is their ability to easily identify home addresses on a patient’s property.The Loyal EMS is call...

Consolidation involves joining two communities, so communicating decisions clearly is as important as making them. School officials from Loyal and Greenwood have disagreed on how much detail to include in the consolidation referendum question for November 2026, while agreeing that voters must be well-informed before deciding.At the joint board meeting held Oct. 15 in Greenwood, school officials de...