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The Sparta Area Fire District responded to two house fires over the weekend. Chief Mike Arnold said the first call came in at 12:14 a.m., for a fire on State Highway 71, in the town …
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PRESS RELEASE
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1/27/25
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Dear Savvy Senior,
When should someone with dementia stop driving? My 83-year-old father has some dementia issues but still drives himself around town pretty well.
-Concerned Daughter
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1/27/25
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On Friday, January 24, 2025, Tomah High School administration was made aware that bullets were found in the boys’ restroom. Tomah High School administration immediately contacted law …
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PRESS RELEASE
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1/27/25
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When the winter blues creep in, the people of Tomah have a surefire remedy: Freeze Fest. Now in its 15th year, this beloved community event is a partnership between the Tomah Rotary Club and the …
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By STEVIE VELASQUEZ
Staff Writer
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1/27/25
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140 Years ago (1885)
A young farmer from Wells, waxed wroth ( speaking angrily), last Saturday at the boys who piled on his sled and when he ordered them off “sassed him.” He lashed …
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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1/27/25
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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,600 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year.
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1/27/25
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Town of Adrian
Chad W. Gerke To Mandy L. Gerke - 17081 Hemmingford Ave. - $934,800
Town of Angelo
Thomas A & Renee B Melde To Thomas Alan Connell - Gillette Ave, Sparta - $100
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1/27/25
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QUESTION
What is the cause of those Santa Ana winds that Los Angeles is dealing with?
ANSWER
The Santa Ana winds have everything to do with weather. It starts with a high-pressure area …
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By LARRY SCHECKEL
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1/23/25
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In a slew of decisions made in President Donald Trump’s first few days in office, roughly 1,500 criminal defendants who were charged in the January 6th, 2021 capitol raid were pardoned this …
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1/23/25
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At its January 15th meeting, the Bangor Board of Education unanimously voted to place a new operational referendum on the April 1, 2025, ballot. The Board had proposed a separate operational …
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PRESS RELEASE
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1/23/25
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Grandad and Gram Christensen, from Wisconsin Rapids, went to Rome, to Joe and Cara Potters, to watch great granddaughter, Laylah, ride her new snowmobile. She did awesome. brought back …
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By PAT CHRISTENSEN
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1/23/25
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January 10:
Andrew Tangen, 30, of Sparta, was found guilty of exposing intimate parts to a child and bail jumping. Sentenced to 3 months in jail and 4 years of probation. The charge of 1st …
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1/23/25
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Cooking for one can be challenging. Read on for some helpful tips, if you find yourself in this situation.
First, make a menu plan. Be sure that you incorporate a wide variety of foods each …
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By APRIL ANDERSON
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1/23/25
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A record number of visitors came to the Monroe County Local History Room & Museum in Sparta over the holiday season, to view the “Back to the 1980s Christmas” exhibit. During the …
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1/23/25
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Not necessarily in the cemetery, but just outside along the Fox River, lies the lonely grave of Kate M. Blood, wife of George Miller, and her family members. The legend says that Kate went insane and …
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By John Gessner, Staff Writer
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1/23/25
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Nestled in Gillett Park, at 1318 Superior Avenue, the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum invites visitors to step back in time and explore the educational practices of a bygone era. Built in 1864 as the …
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By STEVIE VELASQUEZ
Staff Writer
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1/23/25
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David Weber knows how to help more people when he donates blood at Tomah Health/Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin blood drives. The Warrens resident and pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, near …
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1/23/25
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At the Tomah city council and committee of the whole meeting, which took place on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, at 6 p.m., in the chamber hall, Tina Thompson, President of The Greater Tomah Area …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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1/23/25
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Sparta’s West Salem Outdoor Education Center has been named Educational Tree Farmer of the Year 2024 by the Monroe County Land Conservations Department (Monroe County LCD). They were nominated …
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By Jennifer Rodriguez Moran, Contributing Writer
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1/23/25
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The Spring Primary Election for the City of Sparta will be held on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025. According to Sparta City Clerk, Jennifer Lydon, the only contest scheduled to need a primary is for …
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By Benny Mailman, Editor
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1/23/25
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