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    Now, 415 West Wisconsin Street, in Sparta, has something in common with Las Vegas, Nashville and even New York City: a medical spa. Although Maximus Aesthetics & Wellness is …

Feztival of Trees to conclude Saturday

The Feztival of Trees, put on by the Zor Shriners, concludes its magical week this Saturday, the 19 th of November, in Sparta. A total of nineteen trees have been decorated and gifted by local …

Threat to Monroe County White Tails here

Opening weekend for deer hunting has arrived here in Monroe County and every hunter is well within their rights to dream big and have thoughts of bagging a giant buck. In the White-tailed Deer …

Bangor SD $24 million referendum passes easily

In last Tuesday’s election the voters of the Bangor School District had a $24 million decision to make. The capital referendum is to improve the elementary school building, old school gym, and …

UPDATED: Fire at Sparta Family Restaurant

At 12:52p.m on Monday afternoon, the Sparta Area Fire District was paged to the Sparta Family Restaurant for a fire that started in the kitchen area. Fire spread to the vent coming out of the roof. …

Veterans honored at brisk Blyton ceremony

A frigid temperature and a taunting wind set the scene for the honoring of veterans last Friday, November 11th, at Blyton Park, in Sparta. Spectators who arrived around 10:23 a.m. took in the scene …

Luncheon to honor veterans held at VFW

A luncheon was held on Veterans Day, at the VFW Post 2112 in Sparta, for all veterans staying in the local nursing homes. Rolling Hills and the Morrow Home shuttled in all veterans that wanted to …

Veterans Day is celebrated in various ways across the country.  Flags are placed on military graves, there are parades highlighting valiant men and women who have served in the armed forces and …

The Addams Family production, being held at the Sparta Senior High School, has finally reached its opening week. After eight months of preparation, director, Skyler Erickson, has the cast chomping at …

Sparta Music Shop notes new beginning

Sparta Music Shop is Now Open in Downtown Sparta, at 211 South Water Street. The store has been updated and is now offering a surprising array of Instruments, products, lessons and services. Like …

Monroe County Board in talks at State level

The Monroe County Board has a hot topic with the county landfill that has sent the board into a whirlwind of conversations and a flurry of meetings, with both state and federal legislators. Board …

Hidden talent coaxed out of local artist

Marianne Rice believes we have to get past the resistance we have to our individual callings. “What if Beethoven never tried music, or Rembrandt never tried painting?” Rice spent decades …

15 year old detained after firing shots before a nearly five hour standoff in rural Tomah. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at a rural Tomah residence Thursday evening at …

Sparta High School Senior, Henry Jerome, knew at age 16 what he wanted to do after graduation. Now, chosen as the September 2022 Kiwanis Student of the Month, Jerome is clearly on the right …

House of Shadows scares and cares for 25 years

Every year, in October, pumpkins, witches, skeletons, ghosts and goblins travel to the front-and-center of community attention, especially the youth. Bags and buckets filled with candy dance in their …

The Kiwanis Club of Sparta topped its 100-year anniversary celebration with a dinner-dance for more than  eighty members and their guests on Friday evening, October 14, at the American Legion …

At last Monday’s Tomah School Board meeting, Michelle Clark, Business Manager for the Tomah School District, said to the board, “We are going to need to decide if you want to keep the …

With winter looming, the Sparta Farmers Market has brought their season to an end. But volunteers from the Farmers Market group have formed a new club, to help maintain, beautify and bring back the …

Leon girl's wish comes true

On October 6, 2021 Harper Lorenz, of Leon was diagnosed with leukemia, which is a type of cancer of the blood cells, and she has been battling ever since. The Lorenz family has traveled back and …

Book Tasting adds academia atmosphere

Lori Lazzari, teacher at Saint Pat’s School, located in Sparta, surprised her students when she turned her second and third grade classrooms into a StarBOOKs café. The event took place …

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