Tomah Health has scheduled a childbirth education class for expecting parents, on July 18th, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The hospital-recommended course focuses on planning for the birth experience …
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6/24/24
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The Tomah Health Community Foundation is teeing up details for this year’s annual golf outing, to support area wellness. Foundation president, Brian Eirschele, said this year’s golf …
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6/24/24
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Dear Savvy Senior:
My wife and I had our estate plan – including a will, power of attorney and advance directive – drawn up about 10 years ago but have recently read that our plan …
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6/24/24
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Thank you Sparta! The Kiwanis Club of Sparta would like to thank everyone that donated cash and nonperishable food items at the Butterfest parade. We had a very successful food drive, collecting …
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6/24/24
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June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. In recognition of this month, the Alzheimer’s Association is sharing “10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain.” They encourage …
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6/24/24
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A new, nine-hole frisbee disc golf course is currently being set up at Frank S. Andres Fireman’s Park, 703 East Monroe Street, in Tomah. While the metal baskets are up, the tee boxes have been …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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6/24/24
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Ever since man began to wander around the earth, we have depended on bridges to get from one side of something to the other. Due to their design or history, some bridges are familiar - London Bridge, …
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6/24/24
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The Bangor Garden Club was organized in January of 1954. Currently, they have 24 members and have been busy preparing a Garden Club Tour for Thursday, July 11th. Tickets for this event will only be …
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6/24/24
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Fatal Traffic Crash June 11, 2024 -
On June 11, 2024, just before 3:30 p.m., the Monroe County Communications Center was informed of a crash on State Highway 21, near Flagpole Road, in the Town …
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6/24/24
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The Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck and Tractor Pull finished up on Saturday, June 22nd, with only a single session on Friday evening being canceled. Intermittent downpours and sporadic wind …
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By BENNY MAILMAN
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6/24/24
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There's a certain magic to receiving a key to your new home. It is a strong feeling of independence coupled with the promise of fresh beginnings. But for Sparta resident Grant Hauser, it wasn't just …
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By Kyle Evans, Staff Writer
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6/24/24
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From 2016 to present, Phil Mlsna and Mlsna Dairy Supply (MDS) have stuck over $10 million in improvements into his farm, consistent with the concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) regulations, …
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By Kyle Evans, Staff Writer
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6/20/24
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When I went to the Barney Center on Saturday, June 8th, to visit with featured quilter, Nancy Close, I really had no idea how mesmerized I would be at the high quality of creative artistry within the …
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By Benny Mailman, Editor
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6/20/24
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The city of Tomah was found incompliant with a greater than 10% reassessment of resident rule, which is required every five years, not annually. As a result, new assessments were made and mailed to …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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6/20/24
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SACS (Sparta Area Cancer Support) members sponsor other fundraisers leading up to their main Rally event in August, including Kick Cancer to the Curb in June, and a Brat Sale at Theisen’s in …
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6/20/24
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On Wednesday, June 19th, the Sparta Garden Club Board passed a unanimous motion to create The Sparta Garden Club Junior League. The motion was passed at the monthly meeting, held at the Sparta Barney …
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By Jennifer Rodriguez Moran, Contributing Writer
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6/20/24
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115 Years ago
The public-school children of Sparta aided, as usual, in the extensive program on Decoration Day (Memorial Day). The high school band rendered music in the afternoon. We are proud …
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6/20/24
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June 10:
Oldemar Castillo-Zamora, 24, of Sparta, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle without a valid …
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6/20/24
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Grandson Cardell picked Grandad and Gram Christensen up on Friday afternoon and we went out for dinner, for an early Father's Day.
Bonnie Hedding visited her mom, Kate Batten, in …
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By PAT CHRISTENSEN
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6/20/24
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