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Ft. McCoy Wildfire investigation results released

FORT McCOY, Wis. – The investigation of the April 12, 2023, wildland fire in the vicinity of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, is complete.  This investigation, conducted by Department of …
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Sharing Space with Deke Slayton

“Houston, we have a problem” radioed Astronaut James Lovell, from the Apollo 13 space capsule.  An oxygen tank had exploded outside of the spacecraft, causing severe damage. The crew …

Cataract Field Days

On Sunday, September 10th, the Cataract Sportsmen’s Club held their 71st Annual Cataract Field Days. As people pulled into the gravel driveway, at 5984 Cannon Road, they were given an immediate …

Theisen’s Touch-A-Truck this Sunday

Annually, Theisen’s in Sparta holds a Touch-A-Truck event that brings people out to see various types of vehicles, including fire trucks, UTV’s, helicopters, tractors, excavators, and so …

Judges, sheriff's, police, board members and press Justice center central point for heavy discussion

A county level meeting at the Justice Center in Sparta, was held on August 28th, at 4:30 p.m., between Law Enforcement, the District Attorney, and the Circuit Court Judges, for the purpose of …
Obituaries
Barbara Hughes Rice
   SPARTA - Crank the front doorbell of the red-brick Victorian Italianate on North Spring Street and there will be no answer. The fuzzy-haired tenant with the round glasses is gone. …
Ira Faye Sanders Frye
   SPARTA - Ira Faye Sanders Frye, “Faye,” 93, of Sparta, WI, passed away at her appartment at the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta, WI, Monday, September 18, 2023. …
Paul G. Baker
   FAIRVIEW PARK, OH/SPARTA-Paul G. Baker passed away in his home on Friday, July 28, 2023, in Fairview Park, OH after a long illness.    Paul was born on June 23, 1950, in …
Ryan Robert Brandau
   My chains are gone. I’ve been set free.    Ryan Robert Brandau received eternal rest on September 19, 2023.    Ryan was born on June 8, 1978, to Gale …
Randal Berz
   SPARTA - Randal “Randy” Scott Berz, 69, of Sparta, WI passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, surrounded by family and friends, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, in La …
Denise Ann Ford
   SPARTA - Denise Ann Ford, 71, of Sparta, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on August 27th, 2023 with loved ones by her side after a courageous battle with cancer.    A …
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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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Tomah Powerlifting sends 19 to State Championships Four make podium appearance

On March 3rd and 4th, the 2023 State High School Powerlifting Championship was held in Appleton Wisconsin, at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center. Allan “Chip” Thompson, Head Powerlifting …
TRACK & FIELD: Tomah's Eli Brown wins 100m dash state title by slimmest of margins
One one-hundredth of a second. That tiny fraction of time can seem so insignificant. Think of how many of them passed just reading these past few sentences. But for Tomah junior Elijah Brown, that minuscule moment is all the difference it took to make him a state champion.
TRACK & FIELD: Cashton's Hyatt caps off career with 200m dash state title
At the end of a jampacked day in the sweltering heat, Cashton senior Braylee Hyatt had one final event left in her high school athletics career. One last chance to claim a gold medal on the state track stage with which she became so familiar. With however much Hyatt had left in the tank, she dug deep and made her first-place dream a reality.
TRACK & FIELD: Bangor's Crenshaw wins state title in pole vault
Bangor junior Sam Crenshaw's progression in the pole vault throughout his high school track and field career has moved on a steady upward trajectory from year to year. His journey hit a new peak to conclude his junior season with a state championship — but one that still left him with something to shoot for in 2024.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Longtime friends Schmeling, Wagner share coaching state run experience at West Salem
Shane Schmeling and Mark Wagner go way back. From playing against each other in high school, to being teammates and roommates in college, to being the best man at each other's weddings and now finally coaching together this season — it's been quite the journey. And basketball has been at the center of so much of it along the way.
National Cereal Day Dominoes at Montessori
On March 7th, National Cereal Day, at 10 a.m. on the dot, the students of the Sparta Montessori School started filing into the gymnasium, where they eagerly molded themselves around 602 boxes of …
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SASD Budget Workshop this Wednesday, September 20th

SASD Budget Workshop this Wednesday, September 20th The Sparta Area School District is holding a School Budget Workshop, to engage our community in the budgeting process, on Wednesday, …

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