Alex Paul
The historic Holley Grange, a presence in East Linn county since 1903, will merge with the LaComb Grange, due to a dwindling membership and escalating insurance costs.
Holley Grange secretary/treasurer Dave Howard said local membership had dropped to about 21.
“Our insurance, which had cost about $230 per year, was to go up to $1,000 just for liability,” Howard said. “We previously were insured by Grange Mutual but it went out of business.…