SPARTA-Gary T. Allen, 80, of Sparta passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Online condolences may be offered at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and ...

Richard C. Smith, 83, of Sparta, died Monday, November 3,2025 at his home. Services will be announced at a later date. Online condolences may be offered at ...

SPARTA-Francis “Frank” E. Stockel, 67, of Sparta, died Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, ...

Governor Tony Evers signed legislation authored by 70 th District Assembly Representative Nancy VanderMeer, R-Tomah, on Oct. 31 that grants 911 call centers and dispatchers ...

Here’s what’s happening at the Sparta Free Library during the month of November: Upcoming children's programs: Dino-Bash on ...

Sparta’s Board of Education approved the school district’s 2025-26 budget and certified the tax levy at its Oct. 27 meeting, keeping the mill rate at $7.17 per $1,000 of property value.

In their first state appearance as a team since 2020, the Brookwood boys’ cross country team finished in sixth place out of 16 teams with a score of 166 points in the WIAA Division 3 state ...

After a first round exit from the WIAA playoffs a year ago, the Cashton football team found it way back into the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2023 with an upset of top-seeded Black ...

Law enforcement officers with the Tomah Police Department could receive a slight raise beginning next year. At its Oct. 20 meeting, Tomah’s Common Council approved a 2.5% wage increase for … ...

150 years ago (1875) Turfites (person devoted to horse racing) are anticipated great sport at the first meeting of the Driving Association which will be held next Saturday afternoon. The gate … ...

Head Start programs in the Coulee Region, including locations in Sparta and Tomah, will not be affected for now if the federal government shutdown continues by Nov. 1, according to … ...

(Family Features) With a record number of Americans (4.18 million) reaching retirement age this year, now is the time to assess health coverage during a critical life transition. It's crucial to ...