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Cashton will pack a lot into three days when its annual Fall Fest returns this weekend.
The 79th annual Cashton Fall Festival will run Friday through Sunday, Sept. 11–13, bringing three days …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/10/26
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Monroe County will contribute $1,000 toward a regional study examining the availability of business park land and identifying possible locations for future development.
The county’s Economic …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/10/26
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As the Monroe County Local History Room marks its 50th anniversary, the department is looking toward preserving both the county's historical collections and one of its most distinctive landmarks, the …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/10/26
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Between the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers lies the town of Portage, aptly named for its role as a portage for Indians and early settlers between the two rivers.
Fort Winnebago is the middle of a …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/10/26
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While 62% of the public is eligible to donate blood, only 3% actually donates blood. That’s why officials at Tomah Health and Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin are asking residents to donate blood …
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9/10/26
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High above shelves of hardware and household supplies at The Hardware Store, 904 S. Black River St., a sweeping mural carries visitors to Niagara Falls, New Orleans, the Maine coast, the Mississippi …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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9/10/26
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By the time visitors arrive at Sparta's Kriskindlmarkt, the work is supposed to be invisible.
They see rows of wooden huts, strings of lights, and steam rising from cups of glühwein and hot …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/10/26
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Wisconsin nonprofit food assistance organizations have until Oct. 1 to apply for grants intended to put Wisconsin-produced food on the tables of families facing hunger while supporting the state’s …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/5/26
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A Monroe County jury has convicted a former Tomah hotel clerk of sexually assaulting two guests after entering their rooms without permission. Venkatesh Nalabothula, 31, of Macomb, Illinois, was …
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By Monroe County Herald staff
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9/5/26
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Kendall will celebrate Labor Day weekend with three days of food, music, competitions and family activities during Kendall Fest, Sept. 4-6.
Organized by the Kendall Community Club, the festival …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/3/26
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August 24:
Kevin Andraska, 40, of Black River Falls was charged with retail theft in the failure to pay for service. Released on a $5000 signature bond with a preliminary hearing.
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9/3/26
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The Monroe County Health Department is teaming up with Great Rivers United Way, local health departments, healthcare systems, schools, and other community organizations for Compass Now 2027.
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9/3/26
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Town of Angelo
Leis, Milton N to Leis, Adam R – 18405 Infield Rd Sparta WI 54656 – $1,400
Brenson, Shirley M. to Windsor, Larry – Vacant Land On Ginger Rd – $38,000
Town of …
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9/3/26
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Lana Peters, a rather common Midwestern name, lived a quiet life in Richland Center, but her life before Wisconsin was anything but dull. She had a series of marriages, each lasting a few years. …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/3/26
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What began with a mowed field, makeshift bases, some beer, and a group of friends playing softball has grown into a Labor Day tradition that has raised roughly $325,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/3/26
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The Monroe County Board of Supervisors has approved seeking $25,000 in state funding through the Thrive Rural Wisconsin program.to help Norwalk update its comprehensive plan and explore ways to bring …
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9/3/26
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The Tomah Parks and Recreation Commission wants a closer look beneath the city’s aquatic center before committing money to a larger study of the aging facility’s future.
At its Aug. 31 …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/3/26
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Recent Tomah High School graduate Sawyer Reinart competed in the North American Powerlifting Championship held August 2-8 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, where he took first place in his …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/3/26
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Monroe County Sheriff Wes Revels will seek another term through a write-in campaign, setting up a November 3rd contest with Republican nominee Mike Krause.
Revels, who previously planned to …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/3/26
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On Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, after an investigation into a tip received from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the Sparta Police Department executed a search warrant in …
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9/1/26
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