Posted on

Dale “Moose” Schmidt

Dale “Moose” M. Schmidt, 79, Loyal, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Waseca, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Frida...

Read the printed article...
LATEST NEWS
Listening sessions reveal priorities, worries in Loyal-Greenwood consolidation talks
Loyal School District parents, staff, and community members discuss topics related to consolidation, including potential hurdles to a successful merger, community values, and non-negotiables. HSR and Miron Construction planned to synthesize the data collected from the listening sessions and present the findings at the Jan. 14 joint board meeting, which will be available to watch on demand on the Loyal School District YouTube channel. VALORIE LORENZI/STAFF PHOTO
Main

Listening sessions reveal priorities, worries in Loyal-Greenwood consolidation talks

The Loyal and Greenwood school districts continue to look more deeply into consolidation, an issue t...

Posted on

Main

Spring elections highlight unopposed races, board openings

The Wisconsin Spring Election will be held on April 7. Candidates had until Jan. 6 to file paperwork to have their name on the ballot. They could also opt to file noncandidacy paperwork if they did not wish to run again.As has been the trend lately in local government, the majority of candidates are running unopposed, with only the county board having contested seats.Conversely, some boards are ha...

Posted on

News

Republicans proposals on data centers make sense

Wisconsin Republican legislators are on the right course when it comes to developing common-sense rules for data centers that keep the doors open for economic and technological growth.According to the Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, and Rep. Shannon Zimmerman, R-River Falls, are seeking cosponsors for a bill they say will ensure “growth occurs responsibly and that th...

Posted on

News

Prevent a winter blood shortage:

Give blood or platelets now...

Posted on

Mason Dixon Line to play at Tack Center this week
Mason Dixon Line will perform their “outlaw country” show at the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in Spencer on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
News

Mason Dixon Line to play at Tack Center this week

The 2025-26 season of performances at the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in Spencer continues this...

Posted on

News

Protect your family from radon

Radon is a naturally occurring gas that is radioactive. You can’t see or smell it, yet it is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Radon seeps into homes and buildings from the surrounding soil. Fortunately, the risk from radon can be reduced.The Clark County Health Department (CCHD), along with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the U.S. Environmental ...

Posted on