NELSON – Only a handful of Nelson voters turned out Wednesday to get answers about the proposed consolidation of their district with East Coloma School District in Rock Falls.

They asked questions about class sizes, curriculum and extracurricular activities, but they fixated on the existence of Nelson School.

The more vocal residents, some both alumni and parents of students at the school, seemed to understand the benefits of consolidation. One woman toward the end of the meeting admitted she and a friend came to whine about the school closure.