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On Saturday, May 10th, Butterfest’s 2025 Featured Quilter, Susie Moses, swung by the Monroe County Herald Headquarters, located at 1302 River Road in Sparta, for an in-depth interview. Moses …
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By BENNY MAILMAN, Editor
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5/12/25
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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is releasing further information related to the investigation of the deaths of the two people who were found in the East Fork Lemonweir River on …
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PRESS RELEASE
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5/8/25
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On May 3rd, a group of Bangor High School students traveled to UW–Madison, to compete in the National History Day State contest. The students impressed judges during the interview process …
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5/8/25
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Ken and Sue Olsen played cards at the Senior center on Tuesday.
Doris Kelley and Sue Olsen spent a sisters' day together, on Thursday.
Friday, Bonnie Hedding visited her Aunt Ruth and …
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By PAT CHRRISTENSEN
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5/8/25
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March 31:
William Murphy, 40, of Tomah, was charged with repeated bail jumping. Released on a $1,000 signature bond.
April 21:
Zachary Mertes, 18, of Sparta, was charged with …
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5/8/25
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Fort McCoy’s total economic impact for fiscal year (FY) 2024 was an estimated $1.6 billion, Fort McCoy Garrison officials announced, which is up from FY 2023’s total impact of $1.38 …
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PRESS RELEASE
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5/8/25
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Roughly one percent of the U.S. population joins the military service, in the active, reserves or National Guard. The Reserves and National Guard are called “Twice the Citizen” because …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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5/8/25
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! One of the most powerful ways you can support Mental Health Awareness Month is by taking care of your own mental well-being. When you lead by example, you show …
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5/8/25
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The Tomah Health Community Foundation is helping families who are homeless. The foundation presented a $2,500 donation to Family Promise of the Great Rivers on April 30, to help families get back on …
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5/8/25
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Tomah Health and Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin are counting on area residents to donate blood heading into a busy time of year. The organizations have teamed up for a two-day blood drive on May …
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5/8/25
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Saturday, April 26th, 2025, marked the 25th year of the Sparta Kiwanis interviewing community groups live on the radio, and reading ads purchased by area businesses in between the interviews. On the …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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5/8/25
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The world that we inhabit contains billions of humans, with Hominins appearing 7 million years ago, Homo Genus around 2 million years, and Homo Sapiens, our species, appearing 300,000 years ago. In …
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By BENNY MAILMAN, Editor
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5/8/25
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The Monroe County Board of Supervisors held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, at 5 p.m., in the assembly room of the Justice Center, located at 112 South Court Street, in Sparta. …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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5/8/25
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On Sunday, May 4th, a call was received from a subject that a body was found in the Lemonweir River, in Wyeville, Wisconsin. The subject stated that they were looking for two friends that were last …
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By BENNY MAILMAN, Editor
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5/6/25
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On Saturday, April 26th, 2025, a large group of students gathered with a couple of teachers, yearbooks, jerseys, FHA (Future Homeowners of America) aprons, and high school letters and sweaters. These …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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5/5/25
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This year, vendors will be setting up in the early morning hours on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at Mueller Square, along Water Street, and near Lovelock Bridge in Downtown Sparta, in anticipation of …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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5/5/25
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At the beginning of World War II, the United States began expanding military bases and manufacturing facilities to support the war effort. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Wisconsin saw the …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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5/5/25
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On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th, the Sparta American Legion and VFW will perform honors for the Sparta Community. These events are open to the public and will be held at the Sparta American Legion …
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5/5/25
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Upon the arrival of new board members; Sparta Area School District's board of education held a reorganization meeting, prior to the regular meeting, on Monday, April 22nd, 2025, at 6 …
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5/5/25
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Tomah Health has scheduled a childbirth education class for expecting parents, on May 10th, from 8 a.m.- 10 a.m. The hospital-recommended course focuses on planning for the birth experience, with …
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5/5/25
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