Sunday, May 26, 2019
Tomah sophomore Jack Christen watches his approach shot on the 11th hole at Hiawatha Golf Club during Tuesday’s WIAA Division 1 golf regional. Christen fired an 18-hole round of 80 to lead the Timberwolves to Tomah’s first regional title in 33 years. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.
There's no place like home
Toto was nowhere to be found, but the Tomah boys golf team may have been clicking its heels a bit at Hiawatha Golf Club after capturing its first Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional title in 33 years Tuesday.
Town of Adrian resident Joey Esterline, standing, was one of several county residents who addressed the Monroe County Zoning Committee Tuesday regarding a proposed ban on all new sand mines and the expansion of existing ones in the county. Herald photo by Pat Mulvaney.
Group seeks sand mine ban
A group of around two dozen residents Monday threw a wrinkle in the Monroe County Zoning Committee's attempt to draft a sand mining ordinance.
Sparta Chief of Police David Kuderer (left) recently presented Jeff Ruediger, a funeral director at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home with the Award of Honor – Life Saving for saving a 2-year-old child from drowning. Contributed photo.
Local funeral director saves the life of a young child
August 27, 2018 was a fateful morning for both Jeff Ruediger, a funeral director at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home in downtown Sparta, and the child he saved from drowning.
The intensity of the heat from the fire is evident in the picture of the building in flames. Herald photos Bob Kliebenstein and contributed.
Fire destroys Warrens landmark
Town of Lincoln Fire Department firefighters responded to an early morning blaze Monday at a cornerstone structure in the heart of Warrens. What local residents knew as the Frost Building was completely destroyed in the fire.
Vice President Mike Pence is flanked by soldiers as he speaks to a crowd at a Ft. McCoy vehicle maintenance facility during a stop in Wisconsin last Thursday, May 16. Herald photo by Greg Evans
Pence highlights defense budget at Fort McCoy appearance
Vice President Mike Pence stopped at Ft. McCoy Thursday, May 16 to talk to troops, and their families and tout the administrations proposed defense budget before returning to Washington D.C.
Sparta School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Van Deuren delivers a few remarks at the ground breaking ceremony for the Herrman Elementary School being constructed north of West Division Street off Hwy. 27. Herald photos by Pat Mulvaney
Herrman School project officially underway
It may have hit a few snags along the way, but the Sparta Area School District's new Herrman Elementary School is officially under construction.
Tomah sophomore Jack Christen watches his approach shot on the 11th hole at Hiawatha Golf Club during Tuesday’s WIAA Division 1 golf regional. Christen fired an 18-hole round of 80 to lead the Timberwolves to Tomah’s first regional title in 33 years. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.
Town of Adrian resident Joey Esterline, standing, was one of several county residents who addressed the Monroe County Zoning Committee Tuesday regarding a proposed ban on all new sand mines and the expansion of existing ones in the county. Herald photo by Pat Mulvaney.
Sparta Chief of Police David Kuderer (left) recently presented Jeff Ruediger, a funeral director at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home with the Award of Honor – Life Saving for saving a 2-year-old child from drowning. Contributed photo.
The intensity of the heat from the fire is evident in the picture of the building in flames. Herald photos Bob Kliebenstein and contributed.
Vice President Mike Pence is flanked by soldiers as he speaks to a crowd at a Ft. McCoy vehicle maintenance facility during a stop in Wisconsin last Thursday, May 16. Herald photo by Greg Evans
Sparta School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Van Deuren delivers a few remarks at the ground breaking ceremony for the Herrman Elementary School being constructed north of West Division Street off Hwy. 27. Herald photos by Pat Mulvaney
Tomah sophomore Jack Christen watches his approach shot on the 11th hole at Hiawatha Golf Club during Tuesday’s WIAA Division 1 golf regional. Christen fired an 18-hole round of 80 to lead the Timberwolves to Tomah’s first regional title in 33 years. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.

There's no place like home

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 11:01am
Toto was nowhere to be found, but the Tomah boys golf team may have been clicking its heels a bit at Hiawatha Golf Club after capturing its first Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional title in 33 years Tuesday. The last time the Timberwolves won a regional they were known as the...
Town of Adrian resident Joey Esterline, standing, was one of several county residents who addressed the Monroe County Zoning Committee Tuesday regarding a proposed ban on all new sand mines and the expansion of existing ones in the county. Herald photo by Pat Mulvaney.

Group seeks sand mine ban

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 10:55am
A group of around two dozen residents Monday threw a wrinkle in the Monroe County Zoning Committee's attempt to draft a sand mining ordinance. The group has submitted its own proposed ordinance, which calls for banning any new sand mines in Monroe County and prohibiting the expansion of existing...

Supervisors suggest second Tomah site

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 10:52am
Members of the Rolling Hills Nursing Home Committee identified a second possible Tomah site for the proposed county-run senior facility. At last Monday's meeting, committee member Rod Sherwood said the Glen Bailey farm, located directly north of the new Tomah hospital complex and the current...
Sparta Chief of Police David Kuderer (left) recently presented Jeff Ruediger, a funeral director at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home with the Award of Honor – Life Saving for saving a 2-year-old child from drowning. Contributed photo.

Local funeral director saves the life of a young child

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 10:49am
August 27, 2018 was a fateful morning for both Jeff Ruediger, a funeral director at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home in downtown Sparta, and the child he saved from drowning. On that morning, Ruediger was working outside at the funeral home when he heard a child’s screams coming from the area of...

Area Memorial Day observances set

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 10:36am
Area communities throughout Monroe County will be holding their own Memorial Day observance Monday, May 27. Sparta The Sparta area community is invited to attend all Memorial Day events sponsored by the Sparta American Legion Post 100 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW) Post 2112 on Monday.  All...
Robert D. La Vake

High speed chase leads to a fiery blaze

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 10:30am
Robert D. La Vake, 52, of Colorado Springs, CO, the suspect involved in a high speed chase through Monroe County last week, was charged in Monroe County Circuit Court earlier this week with 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety, possession with intent to deliver THC as a second offense, vehicle...
Corwin J. Harper

Tomah man charged after police find deceased dog

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 10:25am
On May 16, Corwin J. Harper, 27, of Tomah was charged in Monroe County Circuit Court with mistreatment of animals causing death and intentionally failing to provide food for an animal after law enforcement was dispatched to his residence for the report of two potentially deceased dogs. According to...

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