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The Friends of the Elroy-Sparta Trail board recently received a $500 donation from Beverley Walter in memory of her late husband, James W. Godshalk, a longtime advocate for the trail and the Elroy …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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5/7/26
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April 27:
Dylan Baker, 28, of Tomah was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Released on a $500 signature bond.
Mary Castro, 30, of Tomah was charged with a …
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5/7/26
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Sitting on the shores of Lake Superior is the Hotel Chequamegon. The original hotel was built in 1877 by the Wisconsin Central Railroad. Used not only for the booming logging industry in the late …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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5/7/26
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A nearly one-year project has been completed at Tomah Health and officials will officially open its new Professional Development Center with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Friday, May 15 beginning at …
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5/7/26
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On April 6, voters in the Sparta Area School District rejected a proposed $5.4 million referendum that would have increased taxes over a three-year period. In the aftermath, some local residents have …
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By GARY ASCHER
Staff writer
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5/7/26
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Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #291 ordering the flags of the United States and Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff at all state buildings, grounds, and military installations from sunrise to …
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5/7/26
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Divorce can be stressful and emotional, and decisions made early in the process can have lasting legal and financial consequences. Wisconsin courts look at cooperation, financial transparency, and …
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By Atty. Kyle Kaufman
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5/7/26
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A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Highway Department’s Sparta Corporation Yard on Saturday morning, April 25 th to celebrate the reintroduction of the county’s Adopt-A-Highway …
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5/5/26
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Gov. Tony Evers today kicked off May as Mental Health Awareness Month today with his Interagency Council on Mental Health releasing its statewide action plan outlining how state …
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5/5/26
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Villa Louis will reopen for the 2026 season on May 20, featuring “America 250” programming, the debut of historian Mary Elise Antoine’s new book “An Elegant Edifice: The Women Who Foraged a …
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5/5/26
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Mayor Paul Dwyer today announced the decision to close the City of Tomah Aquatic Center. This decision was made after reviewing the long-term financial sustainability of operating the outdoor pool, …
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5/5/26
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A 14-year-old from Tomah has died after being struck by a vehicle Friday night.
At approximately 9:45pm on 5/1/2026, the Monroe County 911 Communications Center …
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5/4/26
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Hollywood has depicted the story of the ex-soldier-turned-teacher who wins over difficult students. Heather Ellis, a special education teacher at Sparta High School, offers her own version of this …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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5/4/26
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The agenda for the Sparta City Public Safety Meeting for May 4, 2026, was released on Friday, May 1. The final pages of the agenda include a proposed electric bicycle ordinance for the City of …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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5/4/26
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Sparta, WI – 1 st Community Credit Union recently donated a total of $3,000 to local Boys & Girls Club programs on behalf of new members who joined 1 st CCU in January, February, and …
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5/4/26
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As part of National Apprenticeship Week (April 26–May 2), Western Technical College, in partnership with the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), is announcing a major advancement that will …
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5/4/26
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The Innovations STEM Academy Science Olympiad team recently competed in the State Science Olympiad tournament; this year's team finished in third place at the competition. The 15-member team earned …
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5/4/26
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After a few months of closure for renovations and the relocation of museum artifacts, the Tomah Area Historical Society Museum and Research Center reopened its doors on May 1, 2026, with a …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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5/4/26
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140 Years ago (1886)
A pelican of unusual size was shot by John Scholtz last week, on the pond at Angelo. Fred Newton purchased the bird, had him stuffed and he looms up grandly now in the drug …
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Compiled by: John Gessner, Staff Writer
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5/4/26
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Shooting Range Grant Program through Aug. 15, 2026.
The grant program provides financial assistance …
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5/4/26
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