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The Junior Garden Club and the Sparta Community Gardens, Land and Water Partnership launched their 2026 season Tuesday, Feb. 11, with an evening that blended creativity, collaboration and …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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2/19/26
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Cinema-goers clutched copies of banned books, banned book lists, and their discussion questions as the film began to roll during a Feb. 3 community screening of the documentary film “The …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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2/19/26
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Tomah Health has scheduled a childbirth education class for expecting parents March 14 from 9 a.m.- noon. The hospital-recommended course focuses on planning for the birth experience with information …
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PRESS RELEASE
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2/19/26
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On any given month, a meeting of the Monroe County Invasive Species Working Group (MCISWG) might include a wildlife biologist, a conservation warden, a township landowner, a retiree learning plant …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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2/19/26
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A 57-year-old Tomah man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for repeated sexual assaults of children and possession of child pornography, according to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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2/19/26
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Former Wilton Clerk/Treasurer Leigha Barton has been convicted of felony misconduct in public office/excess authority following her no contest plea being reinstated after further court review in a …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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2/19/26
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On any given month, a meeting of the Monroe County Invasive Species Working Group (MCISWG) might include a wildlife biologist, a conservation warden, a township landowner, a retiree learning plant …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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2/19/26
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Sparta school officials have approved an extension of the district’s transportation contract with Southwest Bus Service following a report outlining reduced routes, shorter ride times and …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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2/19/26
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According to a report compiled by district administrator Ryan Alderson, numbers show that 69.52% of the Cashton School District population, or an average of 422 of the 607 enrolled students, …
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By Logan Everson
Record Editor
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2/16/26
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140 years ago (1886)
The Sparta Bank has new gold-plated gratings in its railing windows over the counter in extremely artistic design. No use in a man trying to reach in a grab the funds.
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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2/16/26
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A bit of history has been brought to light at St. Matthew Lutheran Church near Warrens.
In 2012, church families were given the opportunity to sponsor a restoration project of the …
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Submitted by Eric Prise
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2/16/26
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A bourbon auction in Sparta raised over $20,000 for local families facing cancer.
For the fifth consecutive year, Sean Pfaff, owner of Fast Eddy’s Food, Gas and Liquor Mart, hosted the event …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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2/16/26
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A new community garden is planned for Sparta’s south side after the city leaders approved a proposal to convert an underused city park parcel into a native perennial garden.
Jennifer Rodriguez …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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2/16/26
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Sparta school officials are discussing a potential change to the district’s cell phone policy in response to a proposed state law that would ban the use of cell phones throughout the entire school …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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2/16/26
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With Valentine’s Day approaching, love stories are taking center stage at Rolling Hills Senior Living in Sparta. Four longtime couples, married from more than five decades to nearly seven, recently …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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2/12/26
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According to a report compiled by district administrator Ryan Alderson, numbers show that 69.52% of the Cashton School District population, or an average of 422 of the 607 enrolled students, …
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By Logan Everson
Record Editor
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2/12/26
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As gardeners across Monroe County and beyond begin planning for spring, Cashton-based Firefly Farm & Mercantile is heading to Madison this weekend to take part in one of Wisconsin’s largest …
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By JENNY RODRIGUEZ MORAN
Contributing Writer
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2/12/26
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Author and ghost hunter Chad Lewis writes, “I love places where several folk tales cast an overall sense of eeriness to an area. The Holy Cross Road certainly fits that bill…as a paranormal hot …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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2/12/26
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Valentine’s Day celebrates the gift of love in this crazy world. Ever wonder just how people “find” each other, especially without the modern convention of dating services? I did a little …
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By Nancy Schaitel Nauman
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2/12/26
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Farmers and rural landowners are invited to attend the Resilient Ag and Rural Landscapes Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 21, hosted by the Monroe County Land Conservation Department and the Monroe County …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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2/12/26
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