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The season of giving

Tis’ the holiday season is synonymous with the season for giving. Many local businesses in the Monroe County area donate to many different charities, but one has gone above and beyond. Over the …

County relinquishes 30 nursing home beds

At the county board meeting Wednesday evening, the Rolling Hills committee chair Toni Wissestad brought up an issue regarded the skilled nursing home bed licenses. The old building was licensed for …

WAUNAKEE WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR 2021 VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

Monroe County District Attorney Kevin D. Croninger announced today that on December 16, 2022, 42-year-old Carrie J. Herbst of Waunakee was sentenced to 18 years in prison in relation to the October …

Heavy snow causes outages, frustration, and beauty

This morning, Monroe County residents woke up to quite a beautiful sight, as mother nature blanketed the region in a pure-white snow, creating a scene for children to play in and imaginations to run …

Pass the glass Brick Sip Haus to replace Vino Anjo

Joline Powell, owner of the now-closed Vino Anjo , located at 800 Superior Avenue, in Tomah, raised a wine glass and said goodbye to her Vino Anjo customers, a couple of weeks ago. Enter Sue Hackett …

The Holiday Train, operated by Canadian Pacific Railway, or CP Railway, for brevity, rolled through both Tomah and Sparta, in the early evening hours of December 10th. The Tomah scene had Superior …

On a recent morning, a collection of concerned citizens pulled on their boots and flannels and got ready for another session of hiking and learning, with the Monroe County Invasive Species Working …

Kiwanis guest speaker speaks for kids

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for some, but it may not be joyous for child victims of abuse or neglect. Year-around help for such children was the subject addressed by Anne …

On December 2 nd and 3 rd , 13 year-old, Aubrianna Schaldach, of Cashton, had the opportunity to travel to Faribault, Minnesota for the United States Agriculture Pageant, for Minnesota and Wisconsin. …

Friday night was a triple-header-event night, in downtown Sparta. Park Bank served as the nexus between the Scamper run and the Holiday Parade. The parade, in turn, was a festive precursor for the …

On Monday evening, just before 8 p.m., Anthony Scholze, President of the Sparta Area School District Board of Education, had a special point of order. “After numerous conversations and …

This Friday, December 2nd, there will be a passing of the floral torch, but the hand off will be between building structures. The current torch holder, which houses the Solberg’s family owned …

Highway 21 designated as Purple Heart highway

On November 11th, of last year, Governor Tony Evers was in Necedah, Wisconsin, signing Senate Bill 345. This specific bill designated the entire stretch of State Highway 21, as a Purple Heart …

Kriskindlmarkt underway

As forecasted, KrisKindlmarkt, in downtown Sparta, kicked off on the Friday following Thanksgiving, at 2 p.m.. The babbling brook, Beaver Creek, serves as an ambience cornerstone for the …

Tomah Holiday Parade sets season afloat

Tomah residents and visitors showed up early on November 25th, creating an energy that served as the entry point for the Holiday Parade, on Superior Avenue, which had an official start time of 7 …

The Tomah Area School District (TASD) was recently honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with three Spectrum Awards of Excellence (one Best in Category), for its work …

Community Christmas Concert

On December 11th, at the Tomah High School auditorium, the Community Christmas Concert will celebrate the holiday season with music. Aaron Scott and his band, One Way North, will be headlining the …

History Room kicks off seasonal displays

As the holiday season approaches, there are visual announcements that pique our holiday endorphins, swirling them into a crescendo that peaks in the waning days of December. For many, it may be a …

Korea, 1952; the war had been going on for two years. It would be another year before a truce was hammered out. Meanwhile, the troops on the frontline waged a see-saw war, taking ground and giving up …

    Now, 415 West Wisconsin Street, in Sparta, has something in common with Las Vegas, Nashville and even New York City: a medical spa. Although Maximus Aesthetics & Wellness is …

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