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Joe and Cara Potter from Rome and granddaughter Laylah Potter from Wisconsin Rapids visited Grandad and Gram Christensen on Wednesday.
Cardell and Laylah Potter from Rapids visited Grandad and …
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By PAT CHRISTENSEN
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9/18/25
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The Monroe County Herald recently had the opportunity to sit down with Allison Pfaff Harris, registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and spokesperson for Healthy School Meals for All Wisconsin …
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By STEVIE VELASQUEZ, Staff Writer
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9/18/25
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Innovation was the key to this business, which led Travis Thieman to develop and produce high quality gun racks for businesses and private owners. Other than gun safes and cases, many firearms sat in …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/18/25
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Innovations STEM Academy in Sparta Middle School announced Tuesday, Sept. 16 it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the 2025-2028 program term.
Schools apply and are …
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PRESS RELEASE
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9/18/25
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With handmade signs, quiet determination, and a few hours each day at Blyton Park in Sparta, Debbie and Sue Bailey have turned their retirement into a protest for democracy.
Each day, the …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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9/18/25
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Wisconsin has been producing cranberries since the late 1800s when settlers arrived in the territory and found the soil and climate were conducive for growing cranberries.
Wisconsin produces 60% …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/18/25
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State Highway 21 is now open to traffic between County Highway N and County Highway PP after it was shut down for about three hours due to a gas line leak, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Capt. Jeff Spencer confirmed the gas …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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9/17/25
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I’m tired of jumping between websites to find scores or stats for all of our local teams.
Volleyball uses MaxPreps (only if the coaches are organized), football is …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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9/15/25
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Ron Hanson’s guitar had been sitting in his closet gathering dust. Once active in his rock and roll band years ago, Hanson had retired from music for other pursuits.
Then the idea was …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/15/25
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The community of Bangor is once again coming together for the 18 th annual “Sunshine on the Trail” cancer fundraiser. This event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to …
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9/15/25
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On a clear night far from city lights, the Milky Way can spill across the sky in a river of white — thousands of stars blazing overhead.¹ Growing glare from outdoor lighting is washing out …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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9/15/25
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140 years ago (1885)
State Veterinarian V.T. Atkinson has been visiting the farm of J.C. Schwartzlow in Farmer’s Valley [where] some of the cattle were reported to be suffering from an …
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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9/15/25
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The oldest fundraiser in the nation for muscular dystrophy celebrated its 44 th year this year in Millston Aug. 30-Sept. 1, tying the Jerry Lewis telethon for longevity.
What started in 1981 …
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By SUE MARCOU
Millston MDA Labor Day Softball Tournament Chairperson
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9/15/25
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Rural Life Day will return to Monroe County Sept. 22. Sponsored each year by the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse, the event is held during the fourth week in September. This year’s event …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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9/15/25
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Tomah Area School District announced Professor Scott Gilbertson a 1975 graduate of Tomah High School as its 2025 Tomah High School Distinguished Alumni inductee.
Born and raised in Tomah, …
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PRESS RELEASE
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9/15/25
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Sparta city officials approved the sale of up to $5.8 million in general obligation refunding bonds to provide long-term financing for the city’s library expansion/remodeling …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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9/15/25
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Downtown Tomah may look very different in the coming years, but city leaders are making one thing clear — residents and business owners will shape what that future looks like.
On …
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By STEVIE VELASQUEZ, Staff Writer
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9/15/25
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On Aug. 28 members of the Friends of the Little La Crosse Watershed (FOLLOW) toured MDS Dairy, operated by Phil Mlsna, to learn more about large-scale dairy production and explore how farmers and …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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9/11/25
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Sparta school officials got their first look at the preliminary 2025-26 budget, which also includes the mill rate for the year.
Director of Business Services Leah Hauser shared at the school …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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9/11/25
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For David Konshak of Green Bay, the weeklong 700-mile bike ride as a part of Team One Mile isn’t just about the miles — it’s about the mission.
Konshak, who mapped the route …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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9/11/25
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