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Theater, breakfast, and Olde Tyme Rendezvous set for Sparta Eagles Club

This weekend, January 17th through the 19th, at the Sparta Eagles Club, located at 9901 HWY 21 in Sparta, the public is invited to enjoy indoor community theater; an indoor all-you-can-eat lumberjack …

Sparta Kriskindlmarkt celebrating our tenth year

The tenth edition of the Sparta Kriskindlmarkt is now carefully tucked away in storage, until the next performance. The memories of the past season will continue to be shared well into the future, …

Winter Makers Market to be held at Justin Trails Resort

The Justin Trails Winter Makers Market will be held on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting on January 18th, and then February 15th and March 15th at Justin Trails Resort, 8 …

Health Matters: Thyroid Disease Awareness Month

What is the thyroid? It is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck. It produces hormones that play a vital role in regulating blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, …
Obituaries
Robert ‘Bob’ Spark
Robert ‘Bob’ Sparks, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend was called to his heavenly home on January 3, 2025, at the age of 88. He had just returned home to Celina, …
Myrna Jean (Berg) Ottum
Myrna Jean (Berg) Ottum, age 71, of Kendall, died on December 15, 2024, at home. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, 11:00 AM at Brush Creek Lutheran Church, E 11765 …
Penelope “Penni” Kay (Scherreiks) Sutherland
2 Timothy 4: 7-8 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, …
Daniel Marlin Erickson
Daniel Marlin Erickson, 79, of Tomah, WI, passed away on January 6, 2025, at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, 12 p.m. at Gloria …
John H. Shutter
TOMAH – John H. Shutter, 88, of Tomah, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 26, 1936, at the Sparta Hospital to Harold and Leila (Reekie) Shutter. In …
Marlene Joyce Erickson Forschler
Marlene Joyce Erickson Forschler, 87, passed peacefully on January 7, 2025, in her home in Glendale, Arizona surrounded by family.   A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother …
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BOYS HOCKEY: TITLE ACCESS DENIED ...for now

Tomah’s Jaxon Ruland breaks out of a throng of skaters with the puck during the third period of Tuesday’s Mississippi Valley Conference game at Onalaska.
Multiple times over the past three weeks, the Tomah/Sparta boys hockey team has struggled to score — even while frequently outshooting its opponents. “They’re trying too hard, …
BOYS BASKETBALL: Timberwolves hold multiple rallies to oust Mauston
    Sophomore guard Quinn Gerke scored 21 of his game-high 33 points in the second half as the Timberwolves (5- 5) won a back-and-forth game on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Golden …
NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
THROUGH MY LENS: What’s in a number(if you can’t see it)?
    I try to learn the names of players. It just makes my job that much easier. However, in many, many cases it just isn’t possible. When you slap a helmet on on a kid, …
SASD committee of the whole sets consent agenda for the full board meeting
On Monday, January 13th, 2025, the Sparta Area School District (SASD) committee of the whole met at 6 p.m. in Meadowview Middle School’s cafeteria, for the first full board meeting of the year. …
Lily Siefert, Sparta.
Sparta will host a girls/boys
doubleheader with Tomah Friday
night.
THIS WEEK SPORTS PREVIEW: January 14 - January 17, 2025
    Tuesday, January 14 BOYS BASKETBALL Sparta at Holmen Wonewoc-Center at Bangor New Lisbon at Cashton Brookwood at Royall Mauston at Tomah …
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Cashton runs past W-C, Bangor bests Necedah
    CASHTON 71 WONEWOC-CENTER 38 The Eagles (9-4, 5-1) made eight 3-pointers as a team on Friday, Jan. 10, and had three players in double figures. Senior guard …
HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Ritter scored decisive goal for Tigers
GIRLS HOCKEY BLACK RIVER FALLS 2 FOND DU LAC 1 Marah Noth’s power play goal in the first period helped the Black River Falls co-op (8-7-2) take an early advantage over visiting Fond …
REAL ESTATE

Property taxes throughout Monroe County

In gathering data from the Monroe County Treasurer, the Herald requested a list of mill rates for each township and the different school districts. The Herald put this data together in a map that is …
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Historic Dodge building new home for Crystal Eclipse

When the buzz of the 10th annual Sparta Kriskindlmarkt was palpable throughout the area, other changes and adaptations were happening downtown, without much visible fuss. Behind the scenes, and …

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