On Wednesday, September 11th, the Sparta City Council led off their evening’s agenda with ordinance 1024, the ordinance regarding the salaries of Aldermen for the City of Sparta. Mayor Kevin …
The Tomah VA Medical Center, in collaboration with the La Crosse County Veteran Service office, will host a series of “Benefits Check-Ups” throughout the La Crosse area community. These …
140 Years ago (1884) Near Oakdale, early on the morning of the 12th [September] two sleepers of the special train from Chicago, carrying Odd Fellows [fraternal club members] to Minneapolis left …
Tower Hill State Park lies southeast of Spring Green, Wisconsin, in Iowa County and is the site of Old Helena. The park is known for its hiking trails and scenic bluffs and has a small museum that …
Pressure cooker vs. pressure canner Can both appliances be used to preserve food? No! A pressure cooker is not designed to preserve food. When food is preserved or “canned,” a …
In August, a new mural in Downtown Sparta was vandalized with graffiti. Located under Water Street, the mural flanks the park area near Lovelock Bridge, which is increasingly used by all ages of …
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating 30 years of Endangered Resources license plates by offering a $25 rebate for new purchases now through Dec. 31, 2024. …
Gram Christensen visited grandson, Cardell Potter, and Great granddaughter, Laylah, on Wednesday. Cardell and Laylah Potter visited Grandad and Gram Christensen on Friday. Ken …
QUESTION I heard the announcer say that the pitcher threw a cutter. What is a cutter pitch in baseball? ANSWER The cutter, short for “cut fastball,” is a version of the …
Town of Byron Estate Of Mildred J. Gillespie To Carrington Mortgage Services, Llc - 31344 Fresno Ave, Tomah, Wi 54660 - $134,850 Wesley H. Lambert To Joachim & Edeltraud Jager Trust …
September 9: Shane Bakkestuen, 49, of Sparta, was charged with battery and disorderly conduct, both related to domestic abuse. A $150 cash bond was set. Jeffery Burrows, 67, of Sparta, was …
If the Herald took a survey on childhood diseases, many of you may be reminded of a disease that has affected your family. For a few families, the child they love suffers from something rare: …
Bryce Nowaczyk used to love riding his bike around Sparta with his middle school friends. This past summer, the 2012 Sparta High School graduate raced in the nation’s most prestigious mountain …
A light mist clung to the valley floors the morning of my first visit to the Driftless Area Art Festival a few years ago. I always loved the scene of a valley floor filled with morning or evening mist. It's simultaneously eerie and beautiful, setting the perfect scene for the rest of the day.
In 2001, August 31st was globally established as the day to raise awareness of drug overdose; fight the stigma of addiction; and acknowledge the grief of the victim’s loved ones, who are now …
Hands-on instruction is the key to success in the Sparta High School shop classes, as instructor Steve Schauf says. Along with fellow technical education teacher, Mitchell Robege, they have developed …
This coming weekend, Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd, Sparta will celebrate Latino Heritage month with two events, at two locations. On Saturday the 21st, a basketball tournament …
Starting at noon, on Saturday, September 21st, and running through Sunday, September 22nd, the Clifton Tractor Pull is returning for their 35th year. Located at 20639 Judd Road, in Camp Douglas, …
On 9/13/2024 at 6:35 p.m., the Tomah Fire Department was dispatched to 205 Green Acres Avenue, for the report of a garage on fire. While enroute to the scene, dispatch advised Tomah Fire that the …
QUESTION What is the science behind an autopsy? ANSWER The word autopsy comes from the Greek autos, meaning oneself, and opsis, which means sight or viewing, so it literally …