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Second Annual Latino Heritage Festival celebrates with two events over two days

This coming weekend, Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd, Sparta will celebrate Latino Heritage month with two events, at two locations. On Saturday the 21st, a basketball tournament …

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Completed storage shed built by Sparta High School students for Montessori School.

Donated Trailer brings mobility to Sparta Shop Classes

Hands-on instruction is the key to success in the Sparta High School shop classes, as instructor Steve Schauf says. Along with fellow technical education teacher, Mitchell Robege, they have developed …

Monroe County acknowledges International Overdose Awareness Day

In 2001, August 31st was globally established as the day to raise awareness of drug overdose; fight the stigma of addiction; and acknowledge the grief of the victim’s loved ones, who are now …

Visit the 20th Annual Driftless Area Art Festival

A light mist clung to the valley floors the morning of my first visit to the Driftless Area Art Festival a few years ago. I always loved the scene of a valley floor filled with morning or evening mist. It's simultaneously eerie and beautiful, setting the perfect scene for the rest of the day.

WHA, Tomah Health: Quality Drives Hospital Patient Care

The head of Quality Services at Tomah Health says quality initiatives and data are key to enhancing patient care. “Initiatives drive the change and highlight the opportunities that we have …

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Obituaries
 Darlene E. Guinn
SPARTA- Darlene E. Guinn, 89, of Sparta, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, in Sparta. She was born on July 24, 1935 to Victor and Evelyn (Berry) Rugg, in …
Sheila Kay (Woodworth) Heineck
SPARTA - Sheila Kay (Woodworth) Heineck, 80, of Sparta died Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. She was born on June 25, 1944 in Sparta, WI to Donald and Mary …
Jim Riniker
Jim Riniker, a cherished father, grandfather, husband, and esteemed businessman, passed away on September 8, 2024, after a lengthy, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 83 years …
Jerry L. Osenga
Jerry L. Osenga, 75, of Tomah died on Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Tomah VA Medical Center. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, September 19. 2024, 11:00 AM at the Sonnenburg …
Eugene (Gene) R. Zirk
Eugene (Gene) R. Zirk, 78, of Kendall, WI, passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by his loving family on Friday evening, August 9, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, …
James “Jim” Walter Haun
SPARTA - James “Jim” Walter Haun, 93, of Sparta passed away peacefully at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center & Nursing Home on September 4, 2024 surrounded by his family. A Mass …

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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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TENNIS: sWINg for a shutout

Sparta’s Libby Oswald bats a ball back across the net during Monday’s match with Viroqua’s Leila Hubbard. Oswald moved to 4-1 on the season with a win in straight sets against her VHS counterpart.
    Sparta’s girls tennis team earned its second win of the season with a 7-0 sweep of Viroqua on Monday, September 9 in Sparta. Libby Oswald bested Leila Hubbard in …
Sparta’s Johnny Kirkland punts the ball towards the middle of the field as the Spartans attempt to pressure the West Salem defense in Tuesday’s game.
SOCCER: Tomah offense chimes in for win, Sparta blanked again
    Sometimes, that first win is the toughest to find. For the Tomah boys soccer team, that first win took four games to acquire. However, that first win was immediately …
Goodnight sand, goodbye grass
    Two weeks ago I wrapped up what I consider my ‘outdoor volleyball season.’ For the past 10 years or so, I’ve tried to carve out ‘me time’ in …
FOOTBALL: Ott, now healthy, growing into go-to role for SHS offense
  Reese Ott never quite felt like he could be at his best during his junior year on the gridiron. A hip fracture during the track season in the spring of 2023 kept Ott sidelined for …
FOOTBALL: Steffel gives Tomah steady hand under pressure
  There had to be a feeling of déjà vu for Jackson Steffel when Tomah found itself locked in a tight battle against Baraboo last week. During Steffel’s time as the …
FOOTBALL: Bangor travels to face unbeaten SBC newcomer, Ithaca
    Bangor isn’t unfamiliar with SBC newcomer, Ithaca. However, the stakes will be higher than normal when these two teams face off Friday night at IHS. The …
VOLLEYBALL: Tomah mounts comeback after trailing by double digits
    The fourth time was the charm for the Tomah volleyball team in their hunt for their first conference victory under first-year head coach Kate Mathison. The Timberwolves …

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Here we see Justin Trails business owner, Donna Justin, with a sunny oak savanna backdrop, which is made possible by dedication and hard work by her late husband Don, herself, and many helpers, over the past twenty years. Conservation was included in their business model. Evident in this photo is Donna’s deep and humble joy, her love for the land, and how she is literally in touch with the latest in technology and innovation. Here, with a small solar panel to run the Goats on the Go electric fence.

Justin Trails serves as successful land conservation and business model

For Donna Justin, restoring the oak savanna and prairie at Justin Trails is a passion. By restoring the land with her late husband, Don Justin, key species are making a comeback. Plants, such as Big …

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Here we see Justin Trails business owner, Donna Justin, with a sunny oak savanna backdrop, which is made possible by dedication and hard work by her late husband Don, herself, and many helpers, over the past twenty years. Conservation was included in their business model. Evident in this photo is Donna’s deep and humble joy, her love for the land, and how she is literally in touch with the latest in technology and innovation. Here, with a small solar panel to run the Goats on the Go electric fence.
Here we see Justin Trails business owner, Donna Justin, with a sunny oak savanna backdrop, which is made possible by dedication and hard work by her late husband Don, herself, and many helpers, over the past twenty years. Conservation was included in their business model. Evident in this photo is Donna’s deep and humble joy, her love for the land, and how she is literally in touch with the latest in technology and innovation. Here, with a small solar panel to run the Goats on the Go electric fence.
Here we see Justin Trails business owner, Donna Justin, with a sunny oak savanna backdrop, which is made possible by dedication and hard work by her late husband Don, herself, and many helpers, over the past twenty years. Conservation was included in their business model. Evident in this photo is Donna’s deep and humble joy, her love for the land, and how she is literally in touch with the latest in technology and innovation. Here, with a small solar panel to run the Goats on the Go electric fence.
Here we see Justin Trails business owner, Donna Justin, with a sunny oak savanna backdrop, which is made possible by dedication and hard work by her late husband Don, herself, and many helpers, over the past twenty years. Conservation was included in their business model. Evident in this photo is Donna’s deep and humble joy, her love for the land, and how she is literally in touch with the latest in technology and innovation. Here, with a small solar panel to run the Goats on the Go electric fence.
Here we see Justin Trails business owner, Donna Justin, with a sunny oak savanna backdrop, which is made possible by dedication and hard work by her late husband Don, herself, and many helpers, over the past twenty years. Conservation was included in their business model. Evident in this photo is Donna’s deep and humble joy, her love for the land, and how she is literally in touch with the latest in technology and innovation. Here, with a small solar panel to run the Goats on the Go electric fence.
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