Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:21am
A pair of suspects involved in a high-speed chase Tuesday before abandoning their car near Sparta and leading officers on a manhunt, are in custody.
According to law enforcement officials, Janssen McGee and Paris Akon, both 27-year- old Minnesota residents, are facing a raft of charges, including...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:17am
It was always a dream of former village administrator Shelly Miller to have a Christmas parade and/or a tree lighting ceremony in the Village of Bangor. Something she never accomplished due to her unexpected passing on Dec. 1, 2018.
Miller’s good friend Staci Tenner, along with a group of eleven...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:15am
Paige Hafner, a licensed practice nurse in Gundersen’s Renal Dialysis Unit in Onalaska has only been a part of the unit since October 2018, but she is already making an impact, not only on her patients, but her co-workers as well.
Hafner, a Sparta resident, was honored recently with the 2019...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:12am
The 5th annual Sparta Kriskindlmarkt kicked off on Friday, Nov. 29th with opening remarks from the event’s founder, Reinhard Mueller, and Mayor Kristen Gust. Both touted not only the Holiday spirit the market brings to the downtown area, but also the sense of community and the volunteer spirit...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:09am
Charges have yet to be filed against Monroe County Deputy Jesse Murphy, who has been placed on administrative leave after his arrest related to a domestic violence incident that occurred at a rural Camp Douglas location on Nov. 26.
At approximately 5:37 p.m., the Monroe County 911 Center received a...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:07am
Registration is now open for Farm and Rural Lobby Day Wednesday Jan. 15 in Madison. The annual event is hosted by Wisconsin Farmers Union.
WFU Executive Director Julie Bomar urged farmers and rural advocates to attend, noting, “This is our day in Madison as regular citizen lobbyists. We are...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:04am
Work continues on a new $7.03 million shipping and receiving facility near the new Gate 20 at Fort McCoy.
Contractor Relyant Global LLC, headquartered in Maryville, Tenn., was awarded a contract of $7,030,235 to design and build the facility, said Ken Green with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 9:58am
A contingent from the Sparta High School FFA attended the National FFA Organization’s 360º Conference at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells Nov. 15-16.
They included Manny Hedrick, Savannah Stendel, Gage Bath, Lily Bloyer, Ali Amparo and Nathan Allen.
Over 500 FFA members and advisors from...
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 4:34pm
On Dec. 2, it was reported to staff at the Sparta Area School District that a photo had been posted on a social media platform of a current student holding a handgun.
“We perceived this to be a credible concern and moved forward per district protocol,” Superintendent Dr. Amy Van Deuren wrote in a...
Monday, December 2, 2019 - 6:22pm
At approximately 2:45 p.m. today (Monday,) Sparta High School went into a secure perimeter and classroom hold. These procedures were enacted as precautionary measures in response to a potential safety concern.
Shortly before the secure perimeter and classroom hold were called, high...