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Monday, August 31, 2020 - 10:25am
Leon Country Floors owner, Jeff Bohnert, thought his wife, Joanne Bohnert’s SACS team would only raise between $1,000 to $2,000 when he agreed to match their earnings from the month-long garage sale they hosted in July, with all proceeds going toward Sparta Area Cancer Support (SACS.)
Much to his...
Monday, August 31, 2020 - 10:22am
Like mother, like daughters. Phyllis Snider of Tomah raised her daughters to be conscious of the role women played in election history. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Snider and her daughters visited the Tomah Area Historical Museum to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which gave...
Monday, August 31, 2020 - 10:17am
A new slate of officers was sworn in at Sparta American Legion Post 100 on Aug. 19 during the membership meeting.
Bernie Czarnecki will lead as the incoming Commander. Wally Habhegger will be First Vice Commander and Dean Tremble will be Second Vice Commander. Also elected for a three year term on...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 10:40am
Monroe County supervisors threw a nursing home project back into limbo Wednesday after an effort to fund $2 million of the proposed facility using cash on hand failed by one vote.
Supporters of the resolution, calling for $2 million of general reserve funds be used on the project, could muster only...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 10:38am
A Sparta couple escaped with their lives but didn’t escape injury in a house fire that started Monday night.
According to Sparta Area Fire District Chief Mike Arnold, his department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 114 South Thayer at 11:49 p.m.
When he arrived, Sparta police were...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 10:24am
Schools are slated to open next week for the Sparta Area School District (SASD) and as the start of the school year quickly approaches, there are still a lot of questions on the minds of parents and families during this confusing and ever-changing situation.
Throughout its planning in the wake of...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 10:16am
School District of Cashton
Cashton schools plan to begin classes on Sept. 1 under guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC,) Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Monroe and Vernon County Health Departments.
The district’s current plans offer flexibility between in person and...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 10:10am
The collaborative Stuff the Bus effort of the Tomah, Warrens and Oakdale Lions clubs had a different look this year.
But the results were the same for Tomah school district families needing a little assistance for school supplies.
Due to Covid the clubs opted to bypass having a Tomah school bus...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 10:04am
Earlier this summer, the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce began an exciting contest seeking original designs for a new Sparta patch/sticker. The chamber received a good response and has now narrowed the competition down to four finalists from all of the entries.
Each of the designs needed to...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 10:01am
Randy Dunford announced he is retiring as Tomah Area Ambulance Service effective Oct. 1.
"I will be officially retiring from government service and as director of TAAS effective Oct. 1," Dunford posted on the TAAS Facebook sight earlier this month. "I thank God for the opportunity to lead the men...