The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University. Sparta, WI   Payton ...

The Earth is constantly changing in natural ways, but most of those changes are very slow. Humans are speeding up other changes with global warming.

A Sparta man faces several charges of bail jumping and maintaining a drug trafficking place, according to online court records. Charles Rehfuss, 48, faces 15 counts of felony bail jumping one … ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees who are eligible ...

Western Technical College announced July 1 the creation of a new Mechatronics Technician Apprenticeship program, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce ...

140 years ago (1885) Friday evening Mr. Steve Roberts was riding along Water Street in a buggy. Suddenly the reach (connecting the front and rear wheels) broke, and the top fell forward, Roberts … ...

At the regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 2, the Village of Cashton Board of Trustees voted to go ahead with splitting the cost of a fence for the softball outfield in Village Park. The … ...

The Four Corners Native Garden in Sparta is a new community garden project, which seeks to utilize available resources, including space, expertise, volunteers, and donated plants, to create a pocket … ...

June 30: Redell Allen, 37, of Tomah was charged with child neglect and knowingly violating a domestic abuse order injunction. Released on a $2,000 signature bond. Brandon Chacon, 32, … ...

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced the following students from the Monroe County area who received academic honors. Sparta, WI Natalia Carpenter, Semester Highest Honors … ...

Platteville awarded diplomas to more than 700 undergraduate students for the spring of 2025.  Students from the Monroe County area who graduated include: ...

TOMAH - Walter Phillip Bender Sr., age 97, of Tomah, WI, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Tomah Health. A Celebration of Walt’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, 1:00 … ...