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The site is known by several names but the most common for the peninsula that juts out into Madison’s Lake Mendota is Picnic Point. Officially, it is the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, owned by the …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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8/21/25
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August 11
Billy Harris, 25, of Sparta, was charged with possession of THC, operating a vehicle under a suspended license, and bail jumping. A $200.50 fine was imposed.
William Hoover, …
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8/21/25
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The Monroe County Democratic Party has launched a new weekly evening gathering, “Relax, Recharge, Resist,” beginning Sept. 4, 2025, to give like-minded community members a place to …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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8/21/25
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Tomah’s Collin Ritter and his team took first place at the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) golf play day.
Ritter and his team of four people captured the top spot in the …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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8/21/25
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Labor Day Weekend has always been a busy one for our local communities, with multiple events taking place over the course of the weekend. From Fire in the Hills down in Yuba to the Hillsboro …
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By Nicolette Nauman, Sentry-Enterprise Editor
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8/21/25
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Jane Eileen Kelley, 79, of Sparta, WI, passed away peacefully at her own home in Sparta, WI, on August 20, 2025. Born on October 10, 1945, in Oakdale, WI, to Lloyd and Mabel (Bloom) Fisher.
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8/21/25
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From volleyball tournaments and a petting zoo to a parade where the crowd does the walking, Gatorfest will return Aug. 22-24 for its 23rd year.
The festival, always held the fourth weekend of …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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8/18/25
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Sparta Area School District officials are considering how to allocate extra money set aside for community service.
At the district’s Committee of the Whole meeting Aug. 11, members learned …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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8/18/25
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The Wegner Grotto County Park will once again welcome artists, families, and curious visitors for its 11th annual Art Outdoors make-and-take art day on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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8/18/25
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140 years ago (1885)
At length, the Ida House, the oldest hotel in Sparta, not counting the “Globe”, has met a fate which has been so often predicted for it. It has gone up (or down) …
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Compiled by: JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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8/18/25
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QUESTION
What is the cause of the Driftless Area?
ANSWER
The short answer is that the dry upland of southwestern Wisconsin caused the glacial ice coming down from the …
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Larry Scheckel
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8/18/25
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On July 30, around thirty women from across the Driftless region gathered at AlterNative Grounds in Norwalk for a Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WIWIC) field day, organized by WIWIC in partnership …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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8/18/25
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Sparta’s Faith Evangelical Free Church held its annual summer Vacation Bible School.
Monetary offerings received during VBS each year are designated to a community outreach with this …
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By JENNY KOEHLER
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8/18/25
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Monroe County officials are considering remediation options to address groundwater contamination near two closed landfills that has affected the drinking water of six homes on Sparta’s south …
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8/18/25
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Upgrades are planned for Sparta High School’s baseball field this fall.
Sparta’s school board unanimously approved a bid from Midwest Athletics for $59,500 to assist the …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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8/14/25
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Registrations are still being accepted for the Monroe County Suicide Prevention Task Forces second annual “Be the Light Run/Walk” on Sept. 6 at Winnebago Park in Tomah.
Registration …
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8/14/25
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August 4:
Mayking Murillo-Palacios, 28, of Sparta, was charged with posession with intent to distribute cocaine, two counts of manufacturing cocaine, maintaining a drug trafficking place, …
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8/14/25
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Record-setting ultra-distance cyclist Lon Haldeman is asking riders and community members to check their garages this summer and fall for gently used cycling clothing, helmets, parts, and shoes …
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8/14/25
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Wisconsin is known for producing a high number of astronauts based on its population. In all, there have been seven astronauts born in Wisconsin, two of which, Deke Slayton (Sparta) and Mark Lee …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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8/14/25
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The Warrens Cranberry Festival is seeking candidates for its 2025-26 Royalty Court. All candidates must live within 30 miles of Warrens.
Queen candidates must be 15 to 20 years old and have a …
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8/14/25
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