Loyal board asks for more info as district continues to weigh consolidation

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...

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...

With an aging wastewater treatment plant that is in need of upgrades to meet DNR wastewater treatment standards, the Granton Village Board has been taking steps to begin the process to have their 41-year-old system upgraded to modern standards. The board approved the Cedar Corporation for design services to create plans for an updated treatment plant, which is planned to be completed and in operat...