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Sparta’s First Annual Balloons & Tunes Festival July 26th - 28th

The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the very first Balloons & Tunes Festival, in Sparta, Wisconsin. The event will be kicking off on Friday, July 26th, 2024 in Memorial …

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Fire hits Tomah home Wednesday morning

Incident On 07/24/2024 at 08:29AM, the Tomah Fire Department was dispatched to 826 Cranberry Circle for a report of a kitchen fire. The first arriving fire personnel reported heavy smoke showing …

Sparta Area Tennis Ladder League meets for final 2024 matches

On Thursday, July 25th, at 6 p.m., and on Saturday, July 27th, at 9 a.m., the fledgling Sparta Area Tennis Ladder League will host its final matches. Thursdays’ Doubles Tournaments typically …
Major General Matthew Baker makes a grand entrance by rappelling in from a Blackhawk helicopter at his retirement ceremony after nearly 39 years of service.

88th Readiness Division sees change of command

Friday’s Fort Mccoy garrison change of command, on July19th, was followed, on Saturday, July 20th, by another significant change of commander — that of the 88th Readiness Division. Major …
Michelle Tryggestad, Sparta Free Library director, spoke during public input at the July Monroe County Board meeting, on Tuesday, July 23rd. Tryggestad advocated for supervisors to approve a resolution, to place a levy on non-residents, for 100% reimbursement of use, by 2028. Non-resident usage reimbursement is calculated using a state provided formula that is relative to use.

Monroe County libraries non-resident plan approved

On Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024, the Monroe County board approved a resolution that ensures that all six county libraries receive full reimbursement for the cost of outside residents. The resolution …

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Obituaries
Lila M. Grawin
Lila M. Grawin, 97, of Tomah and formerly of Kendall, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Touch of Home in Tomah. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Smith-Nelson Funeral …
David P. Steinert
David P. Steinert, 86, died on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the Serenity House in Tomah. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024, 12PM NOON at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 …
Margaret Jayne “Peggy” Meloche Bronowski
Margaret Jayne “Peggy” Meloche Bronowski was born in Spokane, Washington on September 29, 1942, to Leonard Meloche and Margaret “Peggy” Brady Meloche. She was raised in a …
Larry L. Humphrey
Larry L. Humphrey, 64, of Sparta, WI passed away suddenly, in his home, on July 16, 2024. His loss was completely unexpected, and his family is deeply saddened. He was a kind and genuine soul and …
Jackaline Jane (Preuss) Johnson/Schumann
Jackaline Jane (Preuss) Johnson/Schumann, age 86, passed away peacefully at Spring Brook in Onalaska on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. She was born on May 27, 1938 in Elroy to Arthur and Fannie …
Charlene Joan Miller
Charlene Joan Miller, age 84, of Mather Wi passed into Glory on July 16, 2024, surrounded by family and loved ones.   Memorial service will be held on August 3, 2024, at Sonnenburg Funeral Home …

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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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A baseball hero to remember: Viroqua’s Swanson leaves legacy that extends throughout Coulee Region

Viroqua’s Peder Swanson, longtime Legion and high school coach and influential area baseball personality passed away on Tuesday, July 16. More on Swanson’s decades-long impact on the area on page 10.
    One of the most important baseball figures in state history and perhaps national American Legion baseball history has died. Pete Swanson, longtime Legion and high school …
Jay Raines leads Timy Murphy Sr. and Dustin McCracken through the front straightaway during the Six Shooter heat race in Friday’s competition. McCracken would win the second of two heat races for the division.
Challet cruises to Sportsmens win; Backus holds for second, annouces retirement
    Jason Backus has been a staple at the Tomah/Sparta Speedway. His black and gold number 29 car has made plenty of left turns over the years. However, his time at the wheel came …
Curtis Hellickson (left) and Russel Allen (right)vie for position upon entering the final lap of the High School Racing Associaion heat race Friday night.
Hellickson outruns Arneson to take checkered flag
    Curtis Hellickson powered by Caleb Arenson to lead the early going of the High School Racing Association feature in Friday night’s installment at the Tomah/Sparta …
Bangor wins JD Olson Memorial Tournament
    Bangor Post 40 earned itself a tournament win during this Legion baseball season with a stellar showing the last weekend of June. Bangor finished 3-1 with a crucial …
Cashton’s Hemmersbach, Bangor’s Horstman to participate in WFCA All-Star game in Oshkosh
    Two of the best Scenic Bluffs Conference football players will participate in this weekend’s Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star games on the campus of UW …
Revels collects five hits, six RBI as Post 100 sweeps Logan
    The bats were out and firing in Sparta Post 100’s Legion softball doubleheader sweep against La Crosse Logan. Sparta earned a pair of dominating wins against Logan …
Horstman, Cropp help Post 40 roll past Westby
One big rally proved to make all the difference in the Bangor Post 40 19U Legion baseball team’s latest win. A six-run rally to start the scoring proved decisive in Bangor’s 8-2 …

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Whiskey Creek has an inflatable Aqua Park, which is popular with locals in the know, including Cashton Schools. Owner, Kristin Gilbertson, shared, “Thank you to the Cashton Middle/High School and the PE teacher for bringing 34 wonderful summer phy-ed students to the park! We hope you had a blast. See you back next summer!”

Whiskey Creek Family RV & Camping Park Celebrates 4 Years with New Attractions & Public Ribbon Cutting

Whiskey Creek Family RV & Camping Park is Celebrating four years with new amenities and activities. Over the past four years, the local, family-owned venue has been welcoming campers with tents …

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Whiskey Creek has an inflatable Aqua Park, which is popular with locals in the know, including Cashton Schools. Owner, Kristin Gilbertson, shared, “Thank you to the Cashton Middle/High School and the PE teacher for bringing 34 wonderful summer phy-ed students to the park! We hope you had a blast. See you back next summer!”
Whiskey Creek has an inflatable Aqua Park, which is popular with locals in the know, including Cashton Schools. Owner, Kristin Gilbertson, shared, “Thank you to the Cashton Middle/High School and the PE teacher for bringing 34 wonderful summer phy-ed students to the park! We hope you had a blast. See you back next summer!”
Whiskey Creek has an inflatable Aqua Park, which is popular with locals in the know, including Cashton Schools. Owner, Kristin Gilbertson, shared, “Thank you to the Cashton Middle/High School and the PE teacher for bringing 34 wonderful summer phy-ed students to the park! We hope you had a blast. See you back next summer!”
Whiskey Creek has an inflatable Aqua Park, which is popular with locals in the know, including Cashton Schools. Owner, Kristin Gilbertson, shared, “Thank you to the Cashton Middle/High School and the PE teacher for bringing 34 wonderful summer phy-ed students to the park! We hope you had a blast. See you back next summer!”
Whiskey Creek has an inflatable Aqua Park, which is popular with locals in the know, including Cashton Schools. Owner, Kristin Gilbertson, shared, “Thank you to the Cashton Middle/High School and the PE teacher for bringing 34 wonderful summer phy-ed students to the park! We hope you had a blast. See you back next summer!”
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