Just after 5 p.m., on the 8th of October, the Sparta fifth graders took the gridiron and the big stage: Sparta Stadium. The temperatures were cool for those in the stands, but perfect for the young …
With three words, Sylvia Goede summed up the energy of The Sparta Garden Club, “We have fun!” The club held its first “Branching Out” meeting Wednesday night, September …
On Tuesday night, the Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing was held, for the 2022-2023 Sparta Area School District year. Held in the cafetorium, at Meadowview Middle School; it would be a three-hour …
A two vehicle crash on State Highway 27 sent one person to the hospital and caused the highway to be shut down for more than three hours. At about 5:15 pm Friday, September 30th, a 2013 …
On Saturday, October 1st, Saint Luke’s Evangelical German Church, in Elroy, held a celebration for having made both the National (August 14th) and State (May 17th) Historical Register, back in …
One Sparta organization hopes to help individuals dealing with breast cancer. They are "Save Second Base," and they raise the money through their softball tournament fund raiser. Jodeane Diercks …
On the last day of September, the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Monroe County and the Monroe County Health Department held a joint open house, at their shared building, located at …
The bridge over Moore Creek on County Trunk Highway U (South Water Street), 0.2 miles east of State Trunk Highway 71 in the Village of Norwalk, has been ordered closed effective immediately. The …
Shortly after 12:00 pm on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, the Monroe County 911 Communication Center received a 911 call about a motorcycle crash with injuries. The crash occurred on State Highway 71 near …
As the temperatures descend in Monroe County, sunny days in the sixty-degree range suddenly become ultra-valuable, for both current comfort levels and for our memory card catalog, to pull up during …
Grant Moseley has been donating blood to help others for most of his life. The Warrens resident was among 72 people who donated blood during a two-day Tomah Health / Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin …
If you have visited the Tomah VA Medical Center, you will have noticed multiple construction projects and rerouting of entrances ongoing. This is part of a major renovation plan to bring the Tomah VA …
In September, Viterbo University, in La Crosse, held a celebration for Hispanic Heritage month. Professors from Columbia and Spain, an administrator from Ecuador, Cuban musicians, students and …
The Monroe County Herald ran a story on the front page of Thursday's paper, September 29th, 2022, about a firearms and drug bust in Ontario, Wisconsin. While there is an upcoming trial involving this …
This is a report on an accident, on HWY 27, just past the Scauf Farm, before the ridge. Details are not known. This Just happened a little over 1 hour ago. The time now is 6:53 pm, Friday, September …
Some people just can’t quit! After being turned down by 43 literary agents, 91-YEAR-OLD Julian Hutchinson, of Sparta, has self-published his latest novel, Henry, through Kindle Press. …
Starting on October 6 th , at the Tomah Area Community Theatre, The Nerd will be live, on stage. Rocky Shutter, director of this production of The Nerd, is no stranger to the Tomah area, or to …
An acclaimed freelance sound designer and composer in the nation’s capital who grew up in Sparta has been recognized at his alma mater as a distinguished alumnus. Justin …
As folks in Monroe County look for ways to enjoy fall, while the weather is still willing to allow, local athlete and outdoor enthusiast Kimberly Mathews has plenty of ideas. At the top of her list …
In 1999, Sam Russ was a high school chemistry and math teacher. Now, as Superintendent of the Sparta Area School District, Russ heads a school system for 2,900 students, plus their broad support …