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140 Years ago (1886)
Marshall Streeter put a watering trough at North Park last week for the convenience of people coming to town with teams.
130 Years Ago (1896)
Owing to heavy rains …
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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9/21/26
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Twenty-five years to the day of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Tomah VA Medical Center held a remembrance ceremony. Nearly twenty-five long-term residents of the VA Medical Center, …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/21/26
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Moms interested in learning about hydrotherapy or water birthing can learn how this technique can assist in promoting a calm, safe and relaxed birth experience during a class Oct. 1 from 7 p.m. to …
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PRESS RELEASE
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9/21/26
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Tomah officials are considering discontinuing the city's public transportation program when the contract expires Dec. 31. A group of residents, health care workers, and advocates for people with …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/20/26
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Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately investigate serious allegations about the failure to care for our veterans …
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PRESS RELEASE
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9/18/26
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Andrew Michael Nauman was sentenced Thursday to a combined 36 years of initial confinement for four felony convictions involving two women. After leaving prison, he will serve another 22 years on extended supervision, bringing the combined sentences in the two cases to 58 years.
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By MONROE COUNTY HERALD STAFF
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9/17/26
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The 35th Freedom Honor Flight from La Crosse took off on Monday, September 7, carrying 101 military veterans. The veterans and their guardians gathered early, around 4:30 AM, to prepare for their …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/17/26
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After nearly 15 years in the Wisconsin Assembly, Jill Billings says experience has shown her where government can make a difference and where work remains for families, schools and communities across …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/17/26
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The Tomah Area School District showed off brighter, roomier tech-ed shops Monday, then turned to a less visible and more urgent high school project.
The School Board voted 4-1 Sept. 14 to move …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/17/26
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The following area residents were named to Western Technical College’s President’s List of High Distinction for the summer 2026 term.
To qualify, students must earn a grade-point average of …
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9/17/26
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A nurse who worked in the hospice unit at the Tomah VA Medical Center is facing a felony charge in Monroe County after investigators say she removed oxygen from a dying patient despite a medical …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/17/26
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Jacob Spiers, a Tomah, WI, native who graduated from Tomah High School and whose major is general business, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team during the 2026 …
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9/17/26
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Tomah High School is proud to announce Dr. John Darel 'Darel' Jackson, a 1952 graduate of Tomah High School, as a 2026 inductee into the Tomah High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.
Dr. …
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9/17/26
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The nation's oldest fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy celebrated its 45th year in Millston this year, surpassing the Jerry Lewis telethon for longevity. What started in 1981 with two softball teams …
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By Sue Marcou
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9/17/26
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Nestled at the intersection of Highway 73 and Wildwood Road, the town of Christie stands as a quiet snapshot of days gone by. Once a bustling settlement from 1875 to 1903, it boasted a store, two …
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9/17/26
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September 4:
Kenneth Kelley, 49 of Wilton was found guilty of repeated domestic abuse stalking, 2 counts of battery, 2 counts of substantial battery, and 4 counts of bail jumping. All other …
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9/17/26
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Katelyn and Ben Herziger understand the entire journey of a cranberry, from the moment it begins growing on a vine to when it is harvested from a flooded bed. Now, these growers from the Warrens area …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/16/26
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Monroe County will explore selling its operating landfill near Norwalk after a steep loss of waste deliveries left the facility facing an uncertain future.
The County Board voted 10-2 during a …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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9/14/26
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From the serving window of a black food trailer at Mississippi Mayhem over the weekend, Sarah Urbanek was handing out burgers, cheese curds and shakes beside three words that sum up the idea behind …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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9/14/26
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The City of Sparta Public Works Committee meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month. The following summarizes the items discussed during the September 8 meeting.
Consideration of new …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/14/26
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