On Friday, Oct. 11, David J. Hamilton, 41, of Kendall was sentenced in Monroe County Circuit Court to 60 years in prison in relation to his conviction on 57 counts related to sex crimes against children.
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:33am
With Monroe County Drug Court all but a done deal, other proposals are competing for funding from the pot of money left from the county's Revolving Loan Fund buyout.
The finance Committee Wednesday heard pitches from Norwalk Village President Levi Helgren for a fire station in his community, and...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:30am
Sitting on Highway 27, located 12 miles from Sparta and 16 miles from Black River Falls is the Cataract Mart, which has been owned and operated by Steve Boris, his wife Linda and their family for the past 20 years.
The Cataract Mart has been a staple in the Cataract community for even longer, with...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:26am
The Monroe County Finance Committee Wednesday wrangled over whether supervisors should receive per diem and mileage payments for attending a scheduled four-day trial in January where they are defendants.
The trial is for alleged open meetings law violations involving a controversial Jan. 27 county...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:21am
The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service hosted its annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) awards Oct. 16 to honor outstanding civil servants who have made significant contributions to the health, safety and prosperity of United States.
The top honor, Federal...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:18am
Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Monroe County, just outside Warrens, sits a 600-acre farm, owned by the Kortbein family. The family’s patriarch, Donald Kortbein, sits comfortably in his easy chair with a smooth collie named Levi at his feet.
Kortbein has indeed earned his down time, as he...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:15am
When 6-foot, 3-inch Cole Wisniewski’s name appears in area news media it’s usually about success on the gridiron—or in one of the other two major sports in which he excels. But SHS Art Teacher Buck Engel rates Wisniewski’s quality of character above his athletic and academic achievements. “It’s a...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:12am
The big check had a Lions logo and Tomah Lions Club in the upper left hand corner.
But be assured the Tomah Lions are fully aware it was the effort of four young girls from Tomah who were the driving force behind a nearly $4,600 ($4,519.30 to be exact) check donated to the Tomah School District...
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