On Aug. 4, at around 11:31 a.m., the Monroe County 911 Communications Center was informed of a crash with injuries involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Copper Road just north of Exodus Ave. in the Township of Byron.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 9:11am
On Aug. 4, at around 11:31 a.m., the Monroe County 911 Communications Center was informed of a crash with injuries involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Copper Road just north of Exodus Ave. in the Township of Byron.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Wisconsin State Patrol, Oakdale Fire...
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:32am
Police made an arrest last week in the shooting death of a Sparta man in June, which appears to be the result of a robbery involving a drug deal.
Authorities responded to a shooting at 420 S. Court St. in Sparta shortly after 1 a.m. on June 11. When they arrived, they discovered Anthony Koopman...
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:26am
The Monroe County Board will meet Wednesday to conduct an open dialog on the proposed county-run senior care facility.
Last month, supervisors delayed a vote to bond up to an additional $4 million for the building project after some supervisors raised concerns about an independent care unit in the...
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:23am
This story began last fall when Pat Watters, frontman for The Pat Watters Band, kept seeing more and more stories regarding the struggle Wisconsin dairy farmers were facing.
He was disheartened to see that farms that had been in operation for generations were being forced to sell as milk prices...
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:19am
The scheduled start of classes for Tomah School District students one month away and one thing is certain.
The best laid plans could go up in smoke pending COVID-19 status in Monroe County and Wisconsin by Sept. 1.
COVID-19 will dominate discussion at the Tomah School Board's academy meeting Monday...
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:16am
Excitement on North Water Street was high Saturday morning as the Sparta Kiwanis Club, in partnership with the Monroe County Local History Room Museum, launched the Sparta Youth Scavenger Hunt. Harry and Charlie Frazee, sons of Rachel and Joel Frazee, were the first to receive registration...
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:12am
Walking through the gate of Zandra Sanborn’s private backyard garden in Sparta feels as though you’re falling down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. Sanborn’s garden is buzzing with activity these days as small shrews, toads and squirrels scurry about the garden floor and bumble bees, hummingbirds and...
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