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Did you ever wonder why the prime real estate along Milwaukee’s Michigan Lake shoreline was never developed?
Before it was the popular Summerfest grounds, the relatively flat area was …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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11/13/25
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BLACK RIVER, Wis. — Rodney Rave, a lifelong western Wisconsin resident, union operating engineer and former Ho-Chunk Nation legislator, announced Nov. 12 he is running for Congress in …
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11/13/25
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Students at Sparta High School took time out of their morning Nov. 11 to honor all veterans and their military service for Veterans Day.
High School Principal Erik Forde was the keynote speaker …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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11/13/25
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Sparta school officials are considering entering a five-year lease agreement with Enterprise for 16 new vehicles to modernize the district’s transportation fleet, a move administrators say …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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11/13/25
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Under the direction of retired Lt. Col. Troy Fox, director of Army instruction, the Tomah High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) sponsored a Veterans Day program honoring local …
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11/13/25
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Local veterans and community members gathered Nov. 11 at Blyton Park in Sparta to recognize the service and sacrifice of those who have worn the nation’s uniform during a Veterans Day ceremony …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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11/13/25
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Town of Angelo
Wisconsin Department Of Transportation to E. Ruetten Irrevocable Living Trust - Intersection Of Sth 71 & I90 In Monroe County, Town Of Angelo - $5,800
Jennifer Ferries to …
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11/13/25
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Adeline Elizabeth Clements, 90, of Sparta, WI, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta. She was born January 12, 1935, in Monroe County, WI, the daughter of …
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11/13/25
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The Bangor/Rockland Area Merrimakers LLC are celebrating their 29th year of community service.
Community service activities include pie donations for the Bangor Booster Club, helping the Bangor …
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PRESS RELEASE
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11/10/25
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Elizabeth Gebert will join the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office as a new assistant district attorney.
Gebert, who is currently the assistant district attorney for Marathon County, …
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11/10/25
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140 years ago (1885)
The DePier Brothers, famous acrobats, tumblers and trapeze performers are engaged to appear at the Excelsior rink next Saturday evening, the 31 st . The band will be in …
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Compiled by: JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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11/10/25
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On Oct. 21, 2025, Tomah High School hosted its annual National Honor Society (NHS) Induction Ceremony in the high school auditorium.
The event recognized students who exemplify the four …
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11/10/25
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Tomah Health and Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin officials are asking area residents to help meet an ongoing need for blood by donating Nov. 19 or 20 in Tomah. “Blood inventories across …
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11/10/25
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A $5 million accessibility project at the Tomah Amtrak station was celebrated Nov. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the completion of major upgrades to improve access and comfort for …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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11/10/25
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The Monroe County Board of Supervisors have approved the county’s 2026 budget totaling almost $94.18 million, which also includes an extra $11,000 to support the county fair.
The budget …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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11/10/25
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The fifth annual Feztival of Trees will transform the Masonic Center in Sparta into a winter wonderland from Nov. 17–22, featuring 31 sponsored trees, the largest number in the event’s …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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11/10/25
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Wisconsin’s oldest rest stop on Interstate 90 west near Sparta has received several modernized upgrades designed to improve safety, accessibility and convenience for travelers and commercial …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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11/6/25
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After 60 years in the haircutting business, Curt Wells hung up his clippers Friday, Oct. 24.
Wells didn’t waste any time getting into the workforce after high school.
“In 1965, …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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11/6/25
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October 27:
Donald DeWitt, 49, of Tomah, was charged with knowingly violating a domestic abuse temporary restraining order. Released on a $500 signature bond.
Jagur English, 23, of …
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11/6/25
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Madison, WI — Governor Tony Evers signed legislation authored by 70 th District Assembly Representative Nancy VanderMeer, R-Tomah, on Oct. 31 that grants 911 call centers and dispatchers …
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PRESS RELEASE
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11/6/25
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