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West Central MEG sees strength in numbers Part 2: The Sheriffs’ Board of Directors

Pictured above, from the left, are WCMEG Coordinator – Investigator Rob Walensky, Jackson County Sheriff – Duane Waldera, Trempealeau County Sheriff – Brett Semingson, Crawford County Sheriff – Dale McCullick, La Crosse County Sheriff – John Siegel, Monroe County Sheriff – Wes Revels, and Vernon County Sheriff – Roy Torgerson. Together, the sheriffs make up the WCMEG Board of Directors. They have strength in numbers and funding, allowing for stronger and more aggressive actions against the criminal activities of the evil elements that seek to destroy communities and obliterate families. Herald photo by Benny Mailman.
In part one of the “West Central MEG sees strength in numbers article,” appearing in the Monday, April 29th edition of the Monroe County Herald, focus was directed to Investigator Rob …
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Land Transfers 5/8-5/14

Town of Adrian Eric Forrest To Tonya Forrest - 20023 State Highway 16 - $40,000 Town of Byron John P. Emery To Patricia L. Emery - 32817 Fulda Avenue - $88,900 Town of Clifton …

Health Matters

Things affecting your mental health and what you can do about it     According to Mental Health America, relationships, or the pressures of performing at work or school are …

Police Supervisors Ferguson and Lee receive Patriotic Support Awards

The Wisconsin Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense (DoD) office, announced that Deputy Chief Booker Ferguson and LT Jenna Lee, of the Sparta Police Department, …

Tomah High School Nursing Assistance Program

Congratulations to five local high school students, who have officially completed the Nursing Assistance Program. The program is offered to Tomah High School students in collaboration with Western …
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Betty J. Zirk
WILTON- Betty J. Zirk, 90 of Wilton, passed away on May 14, 2024, in Gundersen Lutheran Medica Center, LaCrosse. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, 11:00 AM at St. Paul …
Rhonda J. Kvistad
NEW LISBON- Rhonda J. Kvistad, 55, of New Lisbon, died suddenly Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, May 20, 2024, …
Theresa L. Brueggeman
TOMAH- Theresa L. Brueggeman, 66, of Tomah and formerly of Sparta, died Monday, May 13, 2024 at her home. She was born November 18, 1957 in Sparta to Lawrence and Edith (Kirk) Yeske. She grew up in …
Henrietta Mae (Rogge) Niebuhr
TOMAH- Henrietta Mae (Rogge) Niebuhr died peacefully at the Serenity House in Tomah, Wisconsin on May 13, 2024 at the age of 85. Henrietta is survived by her children, Mark (Beverly) Niebuhr of …
Kären Weisensel
ARDEN HILLS, MN-Kären Weisensel Richgruber of Arden Hills, Minn., age 70, died March 20, 2024 at a Miami, Florida hospital when her weakened immune system following chronic health issues could …
Suzi B. Perron
SPARTA-Suzi B. Perron, 65, of Sparta, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at her home. Services will be announced at a later date. Online condolences may be offered at …
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Property taxes throughout Monroe County

In gathering data from the Monroe County Treasurer, the Herald requested a list of mill rates for each township and the different school districts. The Herald put this data together in a map that is …
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BASEBALL: Mitchell brings MVC background to Sparta head coaching role

New Sparta head baseball coach Nate Mitchell, who spent the past several seasons as an assistant under predecessor Bob Stuessel, is no stranger to the MVC given his background both playing and coaching at La Crosse Logan.
New Sparta head coach Nate Mitchell is no stranger to the Mississippi Valley Conference, and he's ready to put his imprint on the Spartan baseball program.
Helping raise Joey, Travis and Kevin Dushek along with Selina Walters was a super bonus, especially being an outdoor writer.
An Outdoorsman's Journal
Hello friends,      If you think that life doesn't go by in a blink of an eye, I am about to show why I feel it does. Thirty-five years ago, this Friday night I wrote my first …
  An Outdoorsman's Journal
Hello friends,       I am currently in a simply crazy, busy, but positive section of my life. This week I hunted hard for turkey during the second season in zone 1 and I did …
Coming off a season that saw him named as the 2023 Scenic Bluffs Player of the Year, Bangor senior Chase Horstman kicked off 2024 with a bang by tossing a no-hitter in the Cardinals' season opener against Onalaska Luther.
BASEBALL: Horstman tosses no-hitter in Bangor's season-opening win over Luther
Bangor's Chase Horstman earned himself the honor of being named the 2023 Scenic Bluffs Player of the Year thanks to his dominance last spring. If the Cardinals' season opener against the Luther Knights was any indication, it could be more of the same from Horstman during his senior campaign.
Pat Howard, a Monroe County hunter and fisherman, has found a passion aside from hunting: awesome photos of wildlife in their natural habitat. Howard works for REVEAL Trailcams, and is mastering the art associated with trail cams.
Through hunting, Monroe County native developed passion for nature Howard speaks on REVEAL trailcams and love for outdoors
Many folks here in Monroe County are gearing up for the upcoming hunting and fishing seasons, here in Wisconsin. While the hunters, fishermen and fisherwomen are doling out dollars for proper …
Cashton assistant Chad Dull, left, and head coach Scot Wall won a pair of conference titles as players and reunited this year to help bring the Eagles their first regional title since 2000.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Wall, Dull reunite to help bring regional title back to Cashton
Before these last several years, it had been a long time since the Cashton boys' basketball program enjoyed a high level of success. But as this year's group of Eagles put together one of the best campaigns in Cashton basketball history, all you needed to do was take a look over at the sidelines to catch a glimpse of a connection to some of the program's glory days of yore.
Brookwood senior first baseman Tim DeWitt was just one of three Falcon batters to collect a hit in the team's season-opening loss to Blair-Taylor.
BASEBALL: Brookwood quiet at the plate in season-opening loss to Blair-Taylor
The Brookwood bats were kept largely quiet in a loss to Blair-Taylor to start the 2024 season.
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Full Service Powersport shop opens in Tomah

With a dealership in Hillsboro, the dealer billed as the Kawasaki dealer of Western Wisconsin has recently opened a new sales and service store in Tomah. You can find them just to the east of Monroe …

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