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Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 9:56am
Pastor Kory Janneke conceded there was a little physical hurt involved.
But his pain was worth the gain to help raise money for Tomah's Neighbor For Neighbor (NFN) food pantry. On an ideal day April 25 Janneke, pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, hopped on his bicycle with a couple of goals. The...
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 9:53am
May Day at Rolling Hills was made so special by many of our community members this year. A Tomah group, led by Sara Moseley, collected over 500 May Day plant donations.
They provided a plant in a coffee cup along with a homemade card to many nursing homes in our area. These brought so many smiles...
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 9:51am
The Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO) has selected Leah Hauser, director of Business Services for Sparta Area School District, as the recipient of the 2020 George Gray WASBO New School Business Manager of the Year award.
“I am incredibly humbled and honored to receive this...
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 9:47am
COVID-19 delayed awarding the Kiwanis Student of the Month on March 17 but did not lessen the well-deserved honor for Sparta High School Senior Tanner Robertson. His nominating SHS Social Studies Teacher Katlyn Buika described Robertson as a leader in her classroom, with a passion for education...
Monday, May 4, 2020 - 10:16am
Joleen Goodman wasn’t going to let her mother’s 85th birthday go by without some kind of celebration.
Her mother, DelMarie Hemmersbach, is a resident of Homestead Assisted Living at the Morrow Home in Sparta. A birthday bash that was planned for Sunday, May 3, had to be cancelled because of the...
Monday, May 4, 2020 - 10:14am
Bob Zay is a self-described adrenaline junkie and he’s got the credentials to prove it.
The 60-year old Sparta man has chosen jobs throughout his life that aren’t exactly for the faint of heart.
He’s been a firefighter, a dispatcher, a cop, a rescue diver and an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)...
Monday, May 4, 2020 - 10:11am
The Tomah Area Cancer Support (TACS) 5K Walk/Run will be a virtual event due to COVID-19 health restrictions.
"It is with a heavy heart that TACS has had to make the tough decision to not hold the normal event this year," said Dawn Pfaff, one of the event organizers. "With that being said we will...
Monday, May 4, 2020 - 10:09am
With a pair of major fundraisers in question, the Boys and Girls Club of Sparta is hoping its annual Kampaign for Kids will give the organization a much needed boost during an unusual time in its history.
Executive Director Jennifer Simunich announced last week that the club will kick off its...
Monday, May 4, 2020 - 10:07am
Fishing on installation lakes and flowages is allowed May 2 through March 7, 2021, said Fisheries Biologist John Noble with Fort McCoy's Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch.
The 2020 season also began as Fort McCoy's response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Monday, May 4, 2020 - 10:03am
It is the time in the prep sports season where the track that circles E.J. McKean Field and Senz Field (baseball) normally buzz with activity.
But as prep athletes, coaches and parents nationwide are fully aware this is not a normal spring prep sports season. The spring sports season for prep...