The letter, dated Oct. 15, said Vermilion Court will no longer be registered with the Assisted Living Registry and will be converted to an independent living facility, effective Dec. 15.

The reasoning, said the school district, was that the team name was directly linked to the American Civil War.

Motorized vehicles like snow mobiles, quads and dirt bikes have been prohibited on the section of the KVR trail that runs through the town since 2011.