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Monroe County law enforcement officers will receive a pay increase over the next two years.
With a unanimous vote, with Supervisors Jason Jandt, Doug Rogalla and Todd Sparks absent, the county …
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By ERICA DYNES JACKSON, Editor
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6/30/25
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In a unanimous 7 to 0 vote, at the June 23 meeting; Tomah Area School District (TASD) board of education approved the 2025–26 student handbooks, including the elementary handbook with no …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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6/30/25
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The Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum will be hosting several events to celebrate Deke Slayton’s space flight throughout the month of July. All events are free, donations …
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PRESS RELEASE
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6/30/25
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130 Years Ago (1895)
New bicycles are multiplying in town in a fashion which would be surprising if the same were not true all over the country.
120 Years ago (1905)
The land for a …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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6/30/25
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Evans Bosshard Park in Sparta will host cyclists of all ages, gathering for a family-friendly and free 4th of July celebration at 9 a.m. on July 4th, 2025, centered on community, health, safety and …
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6/30/25
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Children entering sixth through eighth grade can learn childcare safety during several Safe Sitter® classes scheduled Aug. 18 & 22 from 8: 00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Tomah Health, 501 …
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PRESS RELEASE
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6/30/25
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The Tomah VA Medical Center will host a Women Veterans Event at the Tomah VA Medical Center in building 411 (Women’s Health Center) from 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2025.
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6/30/25
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The five branches of the Benrud family will gather in person once again after a 10-year hiatus.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of when the first ‘Benrud’ landed in America in …
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By LOGAN EVERSON
Record Editor
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6/26/25
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The Sparta Area School District (SASD) Board of Education on June 23 approved increases to district meal prices for the 2025-26 school year, a move estimated to reduce the nutrition services deficit …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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6/26/25
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The Tomah Common Council convened for its regular monthly meeting on June 17 at 6:30 p.m., in the council chambers at city hall, 819 Superior Avenue.
During the session, council members reviewed …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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6/26/25
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Yesterday, 75 years ago, the Korean conflict began. North Korean units crossed the 38 th parallel dividing North and South Korean and with an initial overwhelming success, pushing the South Korean …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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6/26/25
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April 28:
Kaleb Rose, 18, of Tomah was charged with attempted theft by false representation, possession of a controlled substance, carrying or displaying a facsimile firearm, disorderly …
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6/26/25
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The 25 th annual Joanie-O Women’s Golf Tournament was held June 14. This tournament was established by Joan Olson, teacher and girl’s golf team coach. This women’s golf …
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PRESS RELEASE
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6/26/25
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War movie enthusiasts will remember the movie “Windtalkers,” starring Nicolas Cage, about Navajo Indian code talkers during World War II. The movie highlights two native American code …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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6/26/25
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The Monroe County Courthouse was struck by lightning during a June 23 thunderstorm.
The lightning strike hit the antenna the highest cupula (apex) of the building, according to Mike Arnold, …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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6/26/25
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Take a moment and consider: What’s your earliest memory about the library? For me, it was a very quiet place—like church— filled with a million books, and I always went to the area …
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By NANCY (SCHAITEL) NAUMAN
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6/26/25
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Question:
Which aircraft emergency do pilots fear the most?
Answer:
An onboard fire, and this one hit close to home, right here in Monroe County. On September 16, 1998, a …
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By LARRY SCHECKEL
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6/26/25
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On June 20, the Sparta Area Fire District assisted in the rescue of an individual trapped in a grain bin on Lansing Road.
The victim was successfully extricated using a specialized grain bin …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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6/26/25
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Not far from the library, just beyond a little wooden gate shaded by a lilac tree, a hill slopes down to Beaver Creek in Sparta, a hill which has been transformed over the past 30 years has been …
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6/26/25
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Town of Adrian
Badger Five Developments LLC a/k/a Badger Five Development, LLC to Jack E. Hodorff and Brittany R. Hodorff - Hemmingford Avenue - $29,000
Leo J. McLaughlin and Judith A. …
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6/26/25
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