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Former Village of Wilton Clerk/Treasurer Leigha Lynn Barton was sentenced Monday to a combined 10 years of probation, 30 days in jail, and ordered to pay more than $35,000 in restitution after being …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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8/6/26
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July 27:
Marissa Hancock, 37, of Sparta was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, both related to domestic abuse. Release on a $1000 signature bond.
Asia …
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8/6/26
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Across the country, allergy season is shifting — poor air quality caused by the growing reach of wildfire smoke plus rising pollen counts is creating a compounding effect for the millions of …
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8/6/26
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Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Monroe County Circuit Court – Branches 1 and 2. The appointments will fill vacancies being created by Judge Todd Ziegler’s …
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8/6/26
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In an article in Wisconsin Food and Travel, Dean Robbins writes, "Wisconsin is home to many firsts. The first blender, the first typewriter, and even malted milk were developed and introduced to the …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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8/6/26
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There's a difference between liking a sport and finding your passion. Sparta High School student Eli Kemp enjoys lifting weights, but somewhere along the way he discovered he wasn't just interested …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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8/6/26
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The Tomah Health Community Foundation is helping more children make safe and healthy decisions. Foundation members donated $2,500 to the Tomah Police Department July 28 to expand the local Drug Abuse …
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8/6/26
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN
Contributing writer
Sparta residents may know Ryan Crain from youth basketball games, community events, or simply as a friendly neighbor with a warm smile and a …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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8/6/26
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You have heard the rumors; now we can finally tell the story.
After more than a decade of owning Evans Print & Media and the Monroe County Herald, Hillsboro Sentry, and Cashton Record, …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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8/6/26
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Key points at a glance:
We Energies will begin installing a new natural gas main in Tomah later this month.
The project is part of We Energies’ commitment to safe, reliable service.
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8/6/26
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Magnum Communications, Inc. has reached an agreement with Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc., to acquire WCOW-FM, Sparta, WI; WKLJ-AM, Sparta, WI; W271CM, Sparta, WI; and WFBZ-FM, Trempealeau, WI, …
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8/5/26
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Town of Angelo
Blaschke, Sheridan Marie to Pulsipher, Kya Evan - Hwy 71 - $57,000
Schmitz, Sylvan to Marvin Schmitz And Sylvan Schmitz Irrevocable Living Trust - No Address Listed - …
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8/4/26
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The Morrow Home Community in Sparta has acquired three acres of land on the Tomah Health campus to build a 36-unit community-based residential facility (CBRF). Morrow Home Community CEO Daniel Meyer …
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8/4/26
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It didn’t have all the harrowing gunfire and explosions of a military combat air assault mission. Still, it did provide a high level of excitement for Wisconsin employers who descended upon Fort …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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8/3/26
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Wisconsin hospitals, including Tomah Health have earned national recognition for healthcare quality, ranking well above the national average in recently released Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings …
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8/3/26
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Built with a zero-dollar budget and sustained by volunteers, the Four Corners Native Garden demonstrates what can happen when neighbors turn the familiar phrase, "Somebody should do something," into …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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8/3/26
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140 Years Ago (1886)
L.O. Stimson’s new Ida House billiard room and saloon opened last week for business. The outfit is all new and very pretty, including New Brunswick billiard and pool …
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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8/3/26
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A federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges an anonymous Facebook page created during the 2026 Monroe County sheriff's race published false and defamatory statements about former Monroe …
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By ERIC ROELLIG, Editor
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7/31/26
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Some of Sparta's most beloved gathering places began not with blueprints, but with a sketch on a napkin.
Reinhard Mueller would imagine what an overlooked space could become, draw the idea by …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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7/30/26
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Author’s Note: This is the second and final installment of a two-part series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Monroe County Local History Room & Museum. In Part 1, we looked at how …
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By JARROD ROLL
Director, Monroe County Local History Room & Museum
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7/30/26
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