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Monroe County officials, legislators and community leaders met Oct. 27 to discuss several local issues affecting residents, including the county’s drug treatment court, short-term housing and …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/30/25
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Reviews $93 million
facilities plan
By ERICA DYNES JACKSON
Editor
The Tomah School Board approved a 2% decrease in the mill rate for the 2025-26 fiscal …
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10/30/25
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Town of Adrian
John Acker And Julie Acker Revocable Trust Dated February 16, 2017 to C&E Dawley Properties LLC - 16180 Hatbox Ave - $85,000
David B. Allison to Ronald R & Dawn M …
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10/30/25
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A Southside Early Learning Center special education teacher was arrested after an investigation into an alleged case of child abuse, according to the Sparta Police Department.
Police said they …
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10/28/25
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Monroe County officials took another step toward reshaping the county’s government facilities as architects presented space and design concepts aimed at consolidating departments closer …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/27/25
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140 years ago (1885)
On Wednesday this week, the planet Saturn reaches its perihelion, or point closest to the sun, which on the present occasion is also its nearest approach to earth.
130 …
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Compiled by: JOHN GESSNER
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10/27/25
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The Monroe County Pride Planning Committee hosted the 2nd Annual Monroe County Pride Celebration Saturday, Oct. 18, at Mueller Square, welcoming more than 150 attendees for an afternoon of …
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10/27/25
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STANLEY, Wis. — Jessi Ebben’s congressional campaign announced Oct. 24 she has been endorsed by Monroe County Sheriff Wes Revels and Monroe County Board of Supervisors Chairman Cedric …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/27/25
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La Crosse, Wis. — The Board Appointment Committee of the Western Technical College District will hold a public hearing and meeting at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in Room 408 of the Western …
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10/27/25
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On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) hosted The Great Wisconsin Bag-Off during their Expo in Wisconsin Dells. There were twenty baggers total from across Wisconsin in the …
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By BENNY MAILMAN
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10/27/25
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Staff and visitors to the Tomah Health cafeteria are helping to reduce costs and protect the environment due to a reusable to-go container project.
Back in July, Tomah Health Nutrition Services …
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10/27/25
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On Oct. 31, little ghosts, ghouls and goblins will take to the streets across Monroe County in search of sweet treats as they go trick-or-treating around Monroe County for Halloween.
Officials …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/27/25
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Sparta High School is expected to begin construction next spring on improvements funded by the $87 million referendum voters approved last fall, which also includes upgrades to several other district …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/27/25
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In a continuing series on named buildings in Sparta, the following four buildings can be found on North Water Street. Stories featuring buildings on South Water Street were featured in the Oct. 16 …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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10/23/25
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Oct. 13:
Aleah Balfany, 20, of West Salem, was charged with repeated battery to individuals in the legal system, two counts of resisting an officer, disorderly conduct, operating a vehicle …
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10/23/25
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Bangor VFW Post 8278 and Bangor American Legion Post 40 host its Veterans Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Nov. 11 at Bangor High School.
Area veterans and members of the public are invited to join …
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10/23/25
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Former Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Heidi Prestwood-Funkhouser, 43, has pleaded not guilty to a felony forgery charge, according to online court records.
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/23/25
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Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney stopped in Sparta Oct. 21 to discuss his campaign and officially announce his run for Wisconsin attorney general.
Toney, 41, was joined by Monroe …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/23/25
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Electors at the Sparta Area School District’s annual meeting approved no change in the mill rate and a more than 6% increase in the tax levy from last year to recommend to the school board for …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/23/25
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Community leaders and Mayo Clinic Health System officials gathered Oct. 22 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a hospital project in Sparta, a project they say will modernize local health care and …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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10/23/25
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