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In March of 1942 when the government acquired the land for the Badger Ordnance Works, it also acquired three cemeteries on the tract. Cemeteries have special oversight requirements and as such, the …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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5/12/25
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QUESTION
Do cell phones cause brain cancer?
ANSWER
The issue came to national attention in 1993 when a Florida man appeared on a national talk show and claimed his wife's brain tumor …
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By LARRY SCHECKEL
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5/12/25
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150 years ago (1875)
Superintendent Howard informs us that at the school examinations in Sparta, there were 45 applicants, 22 of whom received certificates.
130 Years Ago (1895)
It …
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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5/12/25
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Not a day passes that RaDonda Vaught does not think about a mistake that cost Vaught her career and a person’s life. The former ICU nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, …
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5/12/25
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Officials with the Tomah Health Community Foundation are enthusiastic about a special event designed to support future health care professionals. For the last 17 years, the foundation has held …
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5/12/25
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To the cheers and chants of “USA” and “welcome home,” veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam returned home from attending a Freedom Honor Flight on Saturday, May 3rd. …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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5/12/25
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On Saturday, May 10th, Butterfest’s 2025 Featured Quilter, Susie Moses, swung by the Monroe County Herald Headquarters, located at 1302 River Road in Sparta, for an in-depth interview. Moses …
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By BENNY MAILMAN, Editor
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5/12/25
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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is releasing further information related to the investigation of the deaths of the two people who were found in the East Fork Lemonweir River on …
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PRESS RELEASE
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5/8/25
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On May 3rd, a group of Bangor High School students traveled to UW–Madison, to compete in the National History Day State contest. The students impressed judges during the interview process …
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5/8/25
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Ken and Sue Olsen played cards at the Senior center on Tuesday.
Doris Kelley and Sue Olsen spent a sisters' day together, on Thursday.
Friday, Bonnie Hedding visited her Aunt Ruth and …
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By PAT CHRRISTENSEN
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5/8/25
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March 31:
William Murphy, 40, of Tomah, was charged with repeated bail jumping. Released on a $1,000 signature bond.
April 21:
Zachary Mertes, 18, of Sparta, was charged with …
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5/8/25
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Fort McCoy’s total economic impact for fiscal year (FY) 2024 was an estimated $1.6 billion, Fort McCoy Garrison officials announced, which is up from FY 2023’s total impact of $1.38 …
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PRESS RELEASE
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5/8/25
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Roughly one percent of the U.S. population joins the military service, in the active, reserves or National Guard. The Reserves and National Guard are called “Twice the Citizen” because …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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5/8/25
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! One of the most powerful ways you can support Mental Health Awareness Month is by taking care of your own mental well-being. When you lead by example, you show …
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5/8/25
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The Tomah Health Community Foundation is helping families who are homeless. The foundation presented a $2,500 donation to Family Promise of the Great Rivers on April 30, to help families get back on …
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5/8/25
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Tomah Health and Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin are counting on area residents to donate blood heading into a busy time of year. The organizations have teamed up for a two-day blood drive on May …
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5/8/25
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Saturday, April 26th, 2025, marked the 25th year of the Sparta Kiwanis interviewing community groups live on the radio, and reading ads purchased by area businesses in between the interviews. On the …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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5/8/25
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The world that we inhabit contains billions of humans, with Hominins appearing 7 million years ago, Homo Genus around 2 million years, and Homo Sapiens, our species, appearing 300,000 years ago. In …
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By BENNY MAILMAN, Editor
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5/8/25
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The Monroe County Board of Supervisors held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, at 5 p.m., in the assembly room of the Justice Center, located at 112 South Court Street, in Sparta. …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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5/8/25
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On Sunday, May 4th, a call was received from a subject that a body was found in the Lemonweir River, in Wyeville, Wisconsin. The subject stated that they were looking for two friends that were last …
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By BENNY MAILMAN, Editor
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5/6/25
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