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Legends and Lore: The haunting of the Mead Hotel

The Mead Hotel in downtown Wisconsin Rapids was built in 1951 and named for the paper company president George W. Mead. It has been renovated into a modern hotel and today operates independently as …

Gov. Evers Appoints Kathryn Schmidt to the Monroe County Circuit Court

Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Kathryn Schmidt to the Monroe County Circuit Court – Branch 1. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge Todd Ziegler’s appointment …

WiFESST Seeks New Members to Help Support the Trail

The Wisconsin Friends of the Elroy Sparta State Trail (WiFESST) will hold their next meeting at the Dorset Valley Schoolhouse Restaurant on Monday October 12 at 6:30pm. Members of the public are …

City of Tomah Basketball Hoop Removal Policy

The following acts, omissions, places, conditions and things are hereby declared to be public nuisances affecting peace and safety, but such enumeration shall not be construed to exclude other …

Monroe County Court News

September 28: Brandy Banham, 36, of Minneapolis, MN, was charged with a 3rd offense of operating a vehicle with a restricted controlled substance and possession of THC and drug …

Attempted Homicide at Green Acres Ave. in Tomah

  On September 6, 2026, at approximately 1:13PM, Tomah Officers responded to an address on Green Acres Ave. for a report of a female screaming and blood observed on an entry door. …
Obituaries
Richard E. Steen
Richard “Rick” E. Steen, 74, of Tomah, and formally of Camp Douglas, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the Tomah Nursing and Rehab Center. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, …
Robert L. Andersen
BLACK RIVER FALLS - Robert “Bob” Louis Andersen, 90, of Black River Falls, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Black River Health Center, in Black River. He was born on October 21, …
Julia A. Smith
CATARACT - Julia A. Smith, 89 of Cataract, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026 at her home. She was born on September 3, 1937 in Woodstock, IL to Clarence and Rose Marie (Stone) Shaffer. She grew …
Michelle M. Moore
Michelle M. Moore, 59, of Sparta, died Friday, October 2, 2026 at UW Health University Hospital in Madison. She was born on September 13, 1967 in   Sparta to Michael and Lillian (Kelley) Guy. …
June Dorothy Winkelman
June Dorothy Winkelman, 79 of Tomah, passed away peacefully on September 29 at Mayo Hospital. June was born on June 1, 1947, in Burlington, Wisconsin, to Ellsworth and Dorothy (Baumeister) …
Ruth Marie Sommerfield
Ruth Marie (Rediske) Sommerfield, 84, of Tomah, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at SSM Health – St. Clare in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Ruth was born on March 27, 1942, to Charles Richard and …
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VOLLEYBALL: Sparta earns back-to-back MVC wins

Sparta’s Addie Kent posted a team-high 27 digs during the Spartans’ win over Aquinas on Tuesday.
With playoffs fast approaching, the Spartans took their opportunity to move up the Mississippi Valley Conference standings with two clutch wins earlier this week. The Spartans (12-13, 4-5 MVC) …
Junior Piper Mathison was one of four Tomah golfers to shoots in the 80s at Tuesday’s DeForest sectional, though the Timberwolves were shut out of state this year.
GOLF: Tomah shut out from state tournament
The Tomah girls golf team knew they were facing a significant challenge against the toughest sectional field in the state this year but still hoped they could find a way to advance as a team or at …
CROSS COUNTRY: Cashton girls third at Luther Invite
Only a little over one week remains until the Scenic Bluffs Conference Meet. In one of their final tuneups before the postseason sprint begins, the Cashton girls cross country team put together a …
EDITORIAL: Green Bay win dampened by Cooper injury
The first month of the 2026 regular season has been a slog to get through if you’re rooting for the Green Bay Packers — so much so that even their two wins have come with a bittersweet taste. …
VOLLEYBALL: Bangor cools off red-hot Royall
The Bangor volleyball team dumped a bucket of cold water on Royall’s four-match conference winning streak and maintained their place atop the Scenic Bluffs standings with a four-set win on Tuesday. …
VOLLEYBALL: Tomah drops match to move down MVC standings
After losing their last three conference matchups, Tomah dropped one spot behind the Sparta Spartans in Mississippi Valley Conference standings following a loss to Holmen. The Vikings (19-6, …
Sparta sophomore Mason Schuleter tries to keep the ball away from River Falls senior Beckett Reisdorfer during their non-conference clash.
SOCCER: Spartans fight River Falls to scoreless draw
With the postseason fast approaching, the Sparta and Tomah boys soccer teams hope to spend the next couple weeks honing things in as Mississippi Valley Conference play officially wraps up. The …
Business

From Mexican Market to Mexican Kitchen

With her baby on one hip, her older son at her side and Restaurante Guerrero's first order of tacos in her hand, Marleni Sandoval stood inside her new restaurant Wednesday, surrounded by the family, …

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