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Holding its grand opening celebration on Saturday, April 12, Driftless Academy, located at 138 N Water Street in Sparta, has officially opened its doors. Founded by Chris LaForce, Ian Maland, Jason …
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Eric Roellig Staff Writer
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4/21/25
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For the fourth straight year, the Ornes family farm, known as Briar Oak Showstock, located at 11277 Janus Avenue in Sparta, is gracing passersby with brightly colored sheep, in a tradition they …
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By BENNY MAILMAN, Editor
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4/14/25
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High Honors (4.0) Honor Roll (3.5-3.99) Scholastic Roll (3.0-3.49)
No grades lower than 74%
Class of 2025- Seniors
High Honors
Payge A. Clark
Brayden T. Thieman
Deanna …
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4/7/25
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According to an email, the Sparta High School is currently in a classroom hold due to a bullet being discovered in one of the classrooms. The Sparta Police Department is present on site conducting an …
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4/7/25
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If you grew up in the 1960s and 70s your world was defined by the number of miles you could ride your bicycle in a day, with the signal to go home being when the streetlights came on. Those …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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4/7/25
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On Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, Monroe County’s Board of Supervisors held a quick quorum, at 6 p.m. in the assembly room. To begin, Cedric Schnitzler, county chair, led the assembly in the …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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4/7/25
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After more than two decades of dedicated service to the City of Tomah, Police Chief Scott Holum is preparing to retire this coming April 18th. Holum, who has served in law enforcement for nearly 30 …
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By STEVIE VELASQUEZ, Staff Writer
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4/7/25
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150 Years ago (1875)
Mrs. R. Bunn won the prize, a book of poems, at the spelling contest at the M.E. Church, on Friday evening last. There was a fair attendance. Tonight, another spell occurs …
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Compiled by JOHN GESSNER
Staff Writer
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4/7/25
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March 3:
Charles Rehfuss, 48, of Sparta, was charged with resisting an officer, disorderly conduct and 4 counts of bail jumping. Released on a $10,000 signature bond.
March 7:
Devin …
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4/7/25
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It’s halfway through the grueling nearly six-month Challenge Academy course at Fort McCoy and 104 cadets have successfully made it to this point. Achieving this water mark means that there is a …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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4/7/25
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During the week of April 7-13, 2025, we celebrate National Public Health Week. Monroe County Health Department (MCHD) has been serving this community since 1921 and has a mission “To empower …
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4/7/25
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Owner-Operator, Jacki Jaeger, built KEPS From the ground up, as a shopping destination and safe space for all. On a recent April Wednesday, KEPS, LLC Eco Boutique, located at 123 North Water Street, …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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4/7/25
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Town of Angelo
Richard M. and Ruth A. Brueggeman to Richard and Ruth Brueggeman Irrevocable Trust - County Highway Q - $250,200
Village of Cashton
Estate Of Donna L. Sykora to Susan …
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4/7/25
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QUESTION
What value is Greenland from a science point of view?
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Greenland is a treasure trove of natural resources, including rare earth minerals. These minerals are vital for …
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By LARRY SCHECKEL
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4/7/25
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Recently, the Sparta Chamber of Commerce enlisted the assistance and expertise of Sparta High School students in Mr. Steve Schauf's Advanced Machining, Engineering and Computer Numerical Control …
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By JOHN GESSNER – Herald Reporter
By STEVEN SCHAUF - Sparta High School teacher
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4/7/25
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Tomah Health Human Resources director, Brenda Reinert, says despite a Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) report that describes health care workforce challenges throughout the state, the environment …
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4/7/25
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Five hundred sixty-five students have been named to the Viterbo University 2024 fall semester dean’s list. Fulltime students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit for letter …
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4/7/25
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After more than two decades of dedicated service to the City of Tomah, Police Chief Scott Holum is preparing to retire this coming April 18th. Holum, who has served in law enforcement for nearly 30 …
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4/7/25
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Food Waste Prevention Week is April 7th – 13th, 2025. Why is it important to reduce food waste? Wasting food is costly. Each year, Americans lose more than $218 billion on wasted food. Food is …
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By APRIL ANDERSON
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4/4/25
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Tomah Health thanked area doctors by supporting two area not-for-profit organizations, on March 31. In recognition of Doctors’ Day, $1,000 donations were given to Chasing Daylight Animal …
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PRESS RELEASE
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4/3/25
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