On May 28, 2024, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of cattle theft at a farm in the Town of Alma, Jackson County. It was reported that cattle, valued at about $20,000, had …
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From the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
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5/31/24
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The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce held their concert in the park last night, Wednesday May 29th. A hot air balloon took flight, in preparation for the Chamber’s “Balloons and Tunes …
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5/30/24
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On the morning of Wednesday, May 29th, around 5:45 a.m., William Dykstra, 29, of Tomah, was headed eastbound on Highway 21, near County Highway E, when his vehicle left the roadway. The vehicle …
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By Kyle Evans, Staff Writer
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5/30/24
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Join the Sparta community on Saturday, June 1st, from 8 a.m.-1p.m. or until the task is done, at the Beaver Creek area, between Main Street and the Mary Morrow Bridge, in Evans Bosshard Park, for a …
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By Jennifer Rodriguez Moran, Contributing Writer
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5/30/24
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Brian Santiago Gomez was awarded the prestigious Kiwanis Student of the Year award at the Sparta Kiwanis meeting, on Tuesday, May 28th. Brian is a graduating Spartan and will be headed to basic …
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5/30/24
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May 2024 has been a busy month for the Tomah Knights of Columbus Council 4125 as they continue their mission of community service, charitable contributions, and living up to the four pillars of the …
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By LARRY SCHECKE1
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5/30/24
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140 Years ago
The latest industrial project is a pickle Factory, using the product of about 200 acres of the stuff. The individual behind the project is B. J. Rosencrans, formerly from Harvard, …
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By John Gessner, Staff Writer
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5/30/24
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The following students from the area have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean's List, for the spring 2024 semester. The award is presented to students who have a grade point average …
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5/30/24
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Mike Blija went to Wautoma on Thursday and visited Ray Piehl.
Ken and Sue Olsen played cards at the Senior center in Tomah, on Tuesday
Mike Bliha attended the Tomah High School …
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By PAT CHRISTIANSEN
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5/30/24
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May 20:
Alejandro Bartolo, 40, of Rockland was charged with false imprisonment and disorderly conduct, both related to domestic abuse, criminal damage to property, burglary of a dwelling with …
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5/30/24
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Greetings Super Cool Awesome humans of Monroe County and beyond! There is so much happening in Monroe County right now. I personally attended three graduations, the first one being the SAILS …
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By Benny Mailman, Editor
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5/30/24
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Red, white, and blue waved throughout the city of Sparta, on May 27th, 2024, as the Sparta community took part in the annual Memorial Day festivities. The bittersweet holiday was ushered in by a …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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5/30/24
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On May 10th, 2024, the groundbreaking for the Monroe County Never Forgotten Meditation and Memorial Rock Garden officially took place, outside the business building of Life Change Connections, …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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5/30/24
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Some dedicated and ambitious athletes have bucket lists, to mark their success, and Sparta’s Austin Zajkowski is no exception. About a month ago, on April 15th, 2024, Zajkowski competed in a …
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By JAYME BAHL, Staff Writer
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5/30/24
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to help nesting turtles by following a few easy actions throughout the nesting season. This time of year, turtles emerge from …
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5/28/24
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Recently, Tomah High School students created a unique contribution to NASA (North American Squirrel Association.) Under the advisement of Dan Wall, woods instructor, students created four healing …
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By JAYME BAHL Staff Writer
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5/28/24
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The time frame was October 1962, and the world was teetering on the brink of a Nuclear War. The Russians were placing nuclear missiles in Cuba, 90 miles off the coast of Florida — within …
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By John Gessner, Staff Writer
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5/28/24
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Tomah mayor, Paul Dwyer, made the decision last Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, to postpone the common council’s May meeting, due to extreme weather forecasts. The council will now meet today, Tuesday …
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By JAYME BAHL Staff Writer
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5/28/24
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On May 23rd, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of the House Committee on Agriculture’s advancement of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, …
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5/28/24
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Looking Back
Memorial Day weekend is the sacred honoring of those men and women who gave their lives in war and battle, to preserve the democracy of the United States of America. John Gessner, a …
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By Benny Mailman, Editor
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5/28/24
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