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Granton considers whole grade sharing agreement with Loyal

With talks of school consolidation on the rise as student numbers in local districts continue to fall, the Granton Area School District is beginning to open up dialogue with the Loyal, Greenwood, a...

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County library budget, board compensation to remain the same following vote

Around 50 residents of Clark County came down to Neillsville to the public budget hearing of the Clark County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 11 to stand in support of increasing the county library budget to 100% in the upcoming year. In a nearly equally divided vote, that motion to amend the budget failed, while another vote to amend the board chair salary and per diem for members of the board also ...

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Loyal Food Pantry remains open amid SNAP funding pause

Donations needed to keep facility strong...

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Spencer to repeal sex offender ordinance after legal review

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...

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Local emergency crews urge public to follow street address numbering ordinances

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...

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Districts plan outreach ahead of consolidation vote, but ballot question remains undecided

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...

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Proposed county tax rate lowest in almost 40 years

Clark County’s 2026 tax rate is expected to be the lowest it’s been in nearly 40 years, according to the proposed budget reviewed by the county board of supervisors at its Oct. 9 meeting.The new rate, proposed at $5.88 in tax per $1,000 in property value, is the lowest rate the county has seen in 38 years, when the tax rate was $4.75 back in 1987.With the proposed tax rate, residents can expec...

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