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Before Baraboo became a winter quarters for the Ringling Brothers Circus in 1884 and now the modern-day Circus World Museum, there was Delavan, Wisconsin. Widely known as the 19th Century Circus …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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10/1/26
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The Sparta Area School District is asking residents what they want protected in their schools as it considers another operational referendum and further spending cuts. Even with more referendum …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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10/1/26
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As we prepare for lower temperatures and sweater weather, it’s important to remember fall allergies and cold and flu season are on their way. For many people across the Midwest, they arrive side by …
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9/28/26
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges Wisconsinites and state visitors to think twice before giving invasive species or harmful hitchhikers a ride in their firewood this fall.
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9/28/26
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Influenza (flu) is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Protect you and your family this flu season by getting the influenza vaccine, or flu shot, …
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9/28/26
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This fall, the Wisconsin Water Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society are teaming up to launch an online book club focused on Great Lakes shipwrecks and maritime history. The “Dive into …
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By JENNA MERTZ
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9/28/26
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130 Years Ago (1896)
Judge J.M. Morrow returned from Madison yesterday morning, where he had business before the Supreme Court. While in Madison, he heard the brilliant young Chicago orator and …
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER
Herald Staff Writer
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9/28/26
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Fall in Wisconsin's Cranberry Capital means the cranberry harvest, crisp nights and, at Jellystone Park™ Warrens, a campground that goes all in on Halloween. The family-friendly resort will host …
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9/28/26
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Downtown Sparta will raise a glass to fall on Thursday, October 1, when Prost! Sip, Sample, & Stroll returns from 5 to 8 p.m.
"Prost!" is a German toast, much like saying "cheers." It is a …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/28/26
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The Shovelmen, together with the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce, will host “Sparta 2030,” a community discussion focused on the future of Sparta’s downtown and broader business community. The …
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9/28/26
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A veteran does not have to consider themselves an athlete to walk into an adaptive sports clinic at the Tomah VA Medical Center. They can start with a pickleball paddle, a bow, or a conversation with …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/28/26
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For nearly an hour after presentations ended at a September 10 PFAS forum at the Sparta American Legion, Monroe County residents kept asking questions.
What about private wells near Angelo, and …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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9/28/26
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The Brookwood boys shined yet again in their latest meet, notching a second-place finish behind a pair of top-10 individual performances.
Cooper Powell placed fifth overall with a time of …
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By ZACH RASTALL Sports Editor | 9/28/26 |
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Trailing by only one at halftime against La Crosse Central, Sparta hoped to tap into the same magic they used to pull off their win against Tomah the week prior. Instead, the RiverHawks asserted …
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By ZACH RASTALL Sports Editor | 9/28/26 |
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With just over two weeks left of the regular season, there is plenty left still to be decided in the Scenic Bluffs Conference.
The Bangor Cardinals now find themselves as part of a three-way tie …
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By KONRAD KRUEGER, Staff Writer | 9/28/26 |
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Even if you’re an optimist, I don’t think there was a single Wisconsin fan who was predicting that last Saturday would produce the Luke Fickell era’s first truly signature win when the Badgers …
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9/28/26
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The buzz of a chainsaw reverberated through the City of Sparta brush pile Monday morning, Sept. 21, as Eric Olson sliced thick discs from an enormous cottonwood trunk.
Olson, who owns Pica Grove …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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9/25/26
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Certain moments in modern history freeze time for a moment, and those who experienced them remember exactly where they were and what they thought at first. Our seasoned citizens remember Pearl Harbor …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/24/26
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September 14:
Ashley Anderson, 38, of Sparta, was charged with repeated possession of methamphetamine, THC (2nd offense), and drug paraphernalia. An initial court appearance is on October …
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9/24/26
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Please join us for our annual ADRC and Health Department Open House on Wednesday, September 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This public event will take place in the parking lot at 315 West Oak Street in …
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9/24/26
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