Loyal News

Declining school enrollment could have several local sports teams becoming one. Leaders at Loyal, Greenwood and Granton school districts says they are in the early stages of talks surrounding a sports co-op. Loyal's superintendent, Graeme Williams says, because fewer students are attending the three schools, some teams don't have enough players.

A $235,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce will help the city move forward on plans to upgrade its water systems, according to information from state Sen.

Cold weather is right around the corner. Do you have any coats or winter clothing that you no longer use? They are needed for those who might do without in the Loyal and Neillsville communities.

* Lowell E. Borntrager, 38, of 29050 Weibusch Hill Road, Lake City, Minn., no contest plea; unlawful use of a phone; $350 fine.

Madison Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization is closer to having the money to build a playground that would be handicapped-accessible. The Madison PTO's Home-Based Business and Craft Fair on Saturday at the school will raise money for the playground equipment, estimated at $36,000, said Elizabeth Giles, Madison PTO president.

The Marshfield News-Herald recently spoke with Joe Aumann, owner of Joe Aumann Siding, based in Loyal.

Security Health Plan of Wisconsin Inc. will hold informational meetings about its Medicare Advantage plan, Advocare.

Clark County prosecutors charged 46-year-old Timothy M. Olson of Loyal on Wednesday.

A Loyal man has been arrested after a suspicious house fire, early Tuesday morning.

A 46-year-old Loyal man was arrested Tuesday and charged with setting fire to a house in the town of Grant, according to a Clark County Sheriff's Department news release.

LOYAL -- Kathy Pieper, vice president and cashier at Citizens State Bank of Loyal, received a Lifetime Service Award from the Community Bankers of Wisconsin at the trade association's annual meeting in Madison on Sept.

This column appears Saturdays as space allows in the Life section of the Marshfield News-Herald. Agencies that need volunteers can contact the Life Desk at 384-3131, ext.

RHINELANDER -- Virginia Violet Fischer, 66, of Rhinelander, formerly of Loyal, died Sept.

The American Kyukido Federations Black Belt Extravaganza at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells last November marked the beginning of a banner year for the AKF Martial Arts Academy of Neillsville and its members with the promotion of owner/head instructor Linda Imler to fourth-degree black belt and assistant instructor Jon ...

10. * Adam Billy J. Strey and Kristy R. Tollin, both of Loyal, at Price County, Oct.

15. * Jason S. Brubaker, town of Longwood, and Martha M. Hoover, town of Colby, at town of Colby, Oct.

Cheers to Believers Church for hosting a winter coat giveaway Sunday. Lead pastor Rob Champion remembers the impact such an event had on him as a child.

* Author and comics expert Paul Buhle will discuss his book, "Comics in Wisconsin," at 7 p.m. today in the all-purpose room at McMillan Memorial Library, 490 E. Grand Ave.

2. The event is sponsored by the Columbus High School Booster Club to support the Columbus Athletic Department.

Editor: The Marshfield Area United Way, Volunteer Center and the Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach-Youth Net program, would like to thank the Marshfield area for its generosity.