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Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 11:22am
Is it true an apple a day keeps a doctor away?
Guess it depends how much stock you put in longstanding wisdom. So imagine a crisp jumbo Cortland apple topped with melted caramel, whipped, cream, toasted pecans and fresh cranberries.
So the health benefits of caramel cran-apple slices may be in...
Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 11:15am
Jessica Graffunder was a normal kid a year ago. That was before she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, becoming insulin dependent and having to check her blood sugar level multiple times a day and night.
Neither side of the family had ever had diabetes previously, but when Jessica started drinking...
Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 11:06am
The Sparta Free Library held its fifth and final public forum on an addition design Monday, where community members chose two design options they would like to see move forward.
Kevin Eipperle, an architect for FEH Design, the Dubuque, IA firm hired to conduct the design process, brought five...
Monday, September 18, 2017 - 11:49am
One week prior the Warrens Cranberry Festival and Julie Kemnitz concedes the adrenalin starts pumping.
Supplies are purchased. Totes are stacked, ready to load and help (family and friends) is confirmed. But there is still anticipation despite being a veteran Cranfest vendor when thousands of...
Monday, September 18, 2017 - 11:44am
Some people have flamingos. Others have Victorian gazing balls or gnomes. Still others have cement frogs or jockeys invading their front yards. But not Ron Hodson, 67, of Linda Lane in Sparta. His lawn ornament of choice is a homemade, wooden, full-sized Civil War cannon.
Hodson, a 1968 graduate of...
Monday, September 18, 2017 - 11:36am
Sparta area residents are urged to attend a meeting tonight (Monday) starting at 6 p.m. at the Sparta Free Library. The library board and community members are scheduled to meet with an architectural design team to go over possible plans for a library expansion.
FEH Design, the Dubuque, IA firm...
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 10:45am
Luke Cole learned a lot of lessons in the Army. It helped him make Millston a better place.
From watching the Berlin Wall rise to fighting battles in Korea and Vietnam, Cole said he learned a lot during his 43 year career with the Army, including 23 years as an active soldier and Sergeant First...
Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 11:18am
When community members and the Sparta Free Library board meet with an architectural design team in two weeks to go over possible plans for a library expansion, they'll have plenty of options to choose from.
Kevin Eipperle, an architect for FEH Design, the Dubuque, IA firm hired to perform the...
Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 11:16am
With three meetings under its belt, the Sparta Area School District's Community Task Force (CTF) is still a ways from completing its task.
Superintendent Dr. Amy Van Deuren said over the past two meetings, there's been a dialogue between the CTF and board to narrow down options in an effort to...
Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 11:12am
Steve Boris doesn’t remember the first Cataract Field Days. He wasn’t born yet. But he can recall a lot of fun community festivals as a kid, growing up under his dad’s wing.
Now 63, Boris says the 65th annual event has grown but may have reached it’s peak. Still, he’s hoping a few new events,...
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