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The Bangor Village Board met on Tuesday, March 11th, for their monthly meeting. One of the principal topics was a discussion started by School Superintendent, David Brokropp, concerning the upcoming …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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3/20/25
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At 3 p.m., on Saturday, March 22nd, the folks at The Beer Shop, located at 200 West Wisconsin Street, in Sparta, will begin helping participants check in for the second annual Idiotarod. The …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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3/20/25
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The grave of 17-month-old Blanche Grime is said to be “the most beautiful but loneliest grave in Wisconsin.” The grave is located on a small hill, in the former boom town of Columbia, in …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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3/20/25
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In Part One, we learned about how folks managed before motorized transport, such as cars and buses, and before electric and phone companies were willing to run electric and telephone lines out into …
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By JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ MORAN, Contributing Writer
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3/20/25
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The Sparta Area School District (SASD) Committee of the Whole met on Monday, March 10th, 2025, at 6 p.m., in the Meadowview Middle School cafeteria. The administration brought forth a recommendation …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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3/17/25
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In a ceremony held at Fort McCoy on March 13th, the Commanding General of the 88th Readiness Division, the major command on post, conducted a repatching ceremony for the Garrison Command. The …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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3/17/25
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Dear Savvy Senior,
At age 70, I’ve become more and more forgetful lately and am concerned it may be an early sign of dementia. Are there any memory screening tools or services that you can …
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3/17/25
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Grade 9 High Honor Roll
Celeste L. Abbott
Yohanna S. Almquist
Catarina B. Bair
Bella H. Betterly
Brooklyn R. Betterly
Olivia R. Bock
Hadley J. Brandau
Kaleigh …
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3/17/25
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Alis Zellmer wanted to try something new, so she made a double red cell blood donation during the Tomah Health/Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin drive, at Tomah Recreation Park, on March …
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3/17/25
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Recently, the announcement for Butterfest Festmaster and Lady Butterfest was officially announced by their respective committees. The Festmasters’ chose Charles Weaver to succeed Mike Bernath, …
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By BENNY MAILMAN, Editor
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3/17/25
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Today, at approximately 9:00AM, Tomah Officers responded to the Tomah Middle School for a report of a bullet being found in a bathroom. The following information was shared to parents by the Tomah …
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PRESS RELEASE
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3/14/25
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February 3:
Amanda Callaway, 34, of Tomah, was charged with 2 counts of party to a crime of child neglect. A $2,500 signature bond was set.
February 7:
Bryan Callaway, 37, of Tomah, …
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3/13/25
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Sleep Awareness week, which takes place March 9th through the 15th, is sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Each year, NSF takes time to emphasize the importance between our sleep and …
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By APRIL ANDERSON
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3/13/25
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QUESTION
How can I cheat a lie detector?
ANSWER
It helps to be a good liar. A lie detector, often referred to as a polygraph machine, is a combination of three or four medical devices …
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By LARRY SCHECKEL
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3/13/25
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Several businesses began to appear in Sparta in the late 1800s and early 1900s, as the city was growing and increasing in population. Many buildings along North Water Street bear the dates of the …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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3/13/25
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Four individuals from the Sparta High School powerlift team qualified for the State competition in Appleton this year. The qualifiers were Juniors, Jessie Kondor, Brayden Ward, Camden McTaggart, and …
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By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
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3/13/25
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A devastating structure fire broke out at 1221 Stoughton Avenue, in Tomah, on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, at 2 p.m. The Tomah Fire Department was dispatched, after receiving reports of a porch fire, …
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By STEVIE VELASQUEZ, Staff Writer
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3/13/25
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Town of Adrian
Laurie Graber To Laurie & G. Thomas Graber - Index Avenue - $414,900
Town of Angelo
Robert, Barbara, & Lou Ellen Williams To Jason & Carrie Erdman - No …
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3/13/25
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On Wednesday, March 12, Monroe County Judge Todd Ziegler sentenced George Solis, 45, to 18 years in prison and 20 years extended supervision. Solis plead no contest to a count each of 1st degree …
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3/13/25
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Town of Byron
Michael E & Deborah L Belmonte, Jr. To Blu-Sky Group, Llc - 28756 State Highway 21 - $190,000
Gerald L. Jacob To Stephen And Kelley Becker - 33516 Grosbeak Avenue - …
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3/10/25
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