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Recently, Cardinal IG of Tomah, located at 1620 Townline road, donated $580 to Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SHP). SHP is a 501c non-profit organization. They are volunteers across the nation and into …

Icy conditions cause multiple accidents near Tomah

Wednesday morning proved to be a slippery slope near Tomah. Icy conditions caused multiple pileups on I-94, including a 13- semi pileup.The semi pileup seems to have occurred near Warrens, on I-94. …

Volunteer Queen

A woman known as the "volunteer queen" in Tomah was recognized with Oakdale Electric's Selfless Service Award, at a recent Rotary Club meeting, where she was, of course, volunteering. Deb Reid was …

Missing 50-year-old Tomah Woman

The Ho-Chunk Nation Police Department is handling a case for a missing 50-year-old woman who has not been seen since December 29th, when she returned home to Tomah. Her name is Felicia Helgeson …

Amish Workshop demolished in Tuesday night fire

Tuesday night, the Cashton Fire Department was called for a structure fire on Irish Ridge Rd near Parker Rd. “The structure was right at the end of our district, it was actually Ontario Fire …

Addams Family the Musical nominated for all Jerry Awards

The Sparta Spotlight Players have been nominated in every single category for the Jerry Awards for Addams Family- The musical the group performed in November. The Jerry Awards, through …

Shovelmen launch book and announce 7th bridge

Outside, snow was falling over amber street lights and the bustling crowds at Downtown Sparta’s eighth annual Krskindlmarkt festivities. Inside, at Ginny’s Cupboard, all was quiet, save …

Property taxes increase unexpectedly

From 2019 to 2022, the Monroe County portion of property taxes have gone down each year. This year however, property taxes have gone up. Why? When the Monroe County Justice Center was built and …

Legos for All Ages

The Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bicycle Museum, in conjunction with the Monroe County History Room is the place to view intricate Lego layouts. From November 21st until January 28th the museums …

According to the maintenance team at Monroe County, all four water heaters in the Justice Center are failing. The water heaters are only six years old, but they only had a five year warranty. …

TASD Board Approves 2023 Operational Referendum

  At their December 19, 2022, Regular Board of Education meeting, Tomah Area School District (TASD) Board of Education members discussed and approved an amount of $2.5 million per year for …

The season of giving

Tis’ the holiday season is synonymous with the season for giving. Many local businesses in the Monroe County area donate to many different charities, but one has gone above and beyond. Over the …

County relinquishes 30 nursing home beds

At the county board meeting Wednesday evening, the Rolling Hills committee chair Toni Wissestad brought up an issue regarded the skilled nursing home bed licenses. The old building was licensed for …

WAUNAKEE WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR 2021 VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

Monroe County District Attorney Kevin D. Croninger announced today that on December 16, 2022, 42-year-old Carrie J. Herbst of Waunakee was sentenced to 18 years in prison in relation to the October …

Heavy snow causes outages, frustration, and beauty

This morning, Monroe County residents woke up to quite a beautiful sight, as mother nature blanketed the region in a pure-white snow, creating a scene for children to play in and imaginations to run …

Pass the glass Brick Sip Haus to replace Vino Anjo

Joline Powell, owner of the now-closed Vino Anjo , located at 800 Superior Avenue, in Tomah, raised a wine glass and said goodbye to her Vino Anjo customers, a couple of weeks ago. Enter Sue Hackett …

The Holiday Train, operated by Canadian Pacific Railway, or CP Railway, for brevity, rolled through both Tomah and Sparta, in the early evening hours of December 10th. The Tomah scene had Superior …

On a recent morning, a collection of concerned citizens pulled on their boots and flannels and got ready for another session of hiking and learning, with the Monroe County Invasive Species Working …

Kiwanis guest speaker speaks for kids

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for some, but it may not be joyous for child victims of abuse or neglect. Year-around help for such children was the subject addressed by Anne …

On December 2 nd and 3 rd , 13 year-old, Aubrianna Schaldach, of Cashton, had the opportunity to travel to Faribault, Minnesota for the United States Agriculture Pageant, for Minnesota and Wisconsin. …

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