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Vandalism at Evans Bosshard Park left restroom partitions destroyed, caused an estimated $2,000 to $3,000 in damage and forced the facility to close about a week earlier than planned.
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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10/22/26
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VFW Post & Auxiliary General R. B. McCoy 2112 Sparta, Wisconsin are excited to announce the kick-off of the annual scholarships & contests for kindergarten through high school students who …
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10/22/26
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Wisconsin voters will decide three proposed changes to the state Constitution on Nov. 3. Each question is separate. You can vote yes on one and no on another.
Question 1: The governor's power …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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10/22/26
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Gordon Weber of Sparta has received the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin (BRAW). In presenting the award, Association President Steve Sample …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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10/22/26
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Getting more people downtown takes businesses worth visiting. Keeping those businesses open takes customers. And bringing new life to older buildings takes money, planning, and owners willing to …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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10/22/26
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To some, t he Midwest is known as a "fly-over region" where politicians tend to fly over to other places rather than campaign in the Midwest. Either they believe voters will vote along party lines or …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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10/22/26
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In October, the American Red Cross asks people to book a time to give blood or platelets to help keep the blood supply as strong as possible this fall. The seasons may change, but the need for blood …
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10/19/26
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Residents of Buffalo, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties in Wisconsin, and Houston County in Minnesota, are invited to participate in the 2027 COMPASS Survey, available …
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10/19/26
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conducted forest fire training east of Tomah on Saturday, Oct. 10, in conjunction with Iron Oak Energy Solutions, Oakdale and Tomah fire departments and …
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By MEGAN MICKELSON, Wisconsin DNR Forest Ranger
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10/19/26
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140 Years ago (1886)
The dance at Thayer’s Hall, Friday night, for some reason attracted a much better attendance of boys than girls and proceedings were consequently suspended at about nine …
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER, Herald Staff Writer
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10/19/26
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Next Steps for Change will bring together community members, businesses and supporters for its second annual Next Steps Night Out on Thursday, November 12, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Cappella Weddings …
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10/19/26
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Save 2nd Base has been bringing softball players together for 16 years to raise money for breast cancer research through their love of the game. Director Jen Harrison came up with the idea to turn …
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By SAVANNAH TUCKER, Herald Staff Writer
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10/19/26
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The 2026 installment of the Save 2nd Base Car, bike & TRUCK show was held on Saturday, October 10th at Sparta's Memorial Park. 86-degree temps and full sunshine were the stars of the show along …
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10/19/26
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The Tomah Area School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Seely to the Board of Education, filling the vacancy left by a recent board member resignation.
Seely was selected …
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10/19/26
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On her first day in the Monroe County District Attorney's Office, Kathryn Schmidt received advice she still carries with her: Winning a case was not the point. Making a decision she could explain, …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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10/19/26
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Students put their questions into a decorated shoebox. They do not have to sign their names.
They can ask about drugs, a classroom lesson, or what it is like to work for the sheriff’s office. …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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10/19/26
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources celebrates the start of the 2026 elk hunting season on Saturday, Oct. 17. This is Wisconsin's ninth elk hunting season since the reintroduction of elk in …
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PRESS RELEASE
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10/16/26
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Gov. Tony Evers today announced that, despite continued economic turbulence caused by President Donald J. Trump’s and Republicans’ erratic trade wars and reckless tariff taxes, Wisconsin has now …
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PRESS RELEASE
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10/15/26
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October 2:
Clayton Garves, 67, of Sparta was found guilty of manufacture with intent to deliver amphetamine and THC. All other charges were dismissed. Sentencing hearing November 23.
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10/15/26
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A Tomah man accused of beating a woman with a hammer and strangling her twice has been charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide. A judge set his cash bond at $1 million.
Derek A. …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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10/15/26
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