The Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum will be hosting several events to celebrate Deke Slayton’s space flight ...

Peter J. Harmon, 66 formerly of Sparta, WI, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Meadowbrook Nursing Facility in Black ...

Ronald “Ron” A. Johns, 77 of Warrens died on Friday, June 27, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 7, 2025, 11:00 AM at Bible ...

Victor Koopman of Chicago, Illinois and formerly of Minneapolis Minnesota. He is survived by his father Darrel Koopman, one daughter Adelina Koopman, one brother David (Tracy) Koopman, three sisters ...

Jerry “Burly” Thompson, 74 of Clifton, died Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse. A Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2025, 10:00 AM ...

Existing home sales in Wisconsin continued to slide in May 2025, but the pace of decline eased compared to earlier this year, according to the latest report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association … ...

Not far from the library, just beyond a little wooden gate shaded by a lilac tree, a hill slopes down to Beaver Creek in Sparta, a hill which has been transformed over the past 30 years has been ...

Sheila Rae Bussert Niebuhr Guenther, age 63, of Tomah, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, June 21, 2025. She was born on January 7, 1962 to Glen and Bonnie (Edgerton) … ...

The Monroe County Courthouse was struck by lightning during a June 23 thunderstorm. The lightning strike hit the antenna the highest cupula (apex) of the building, according to Mike Arnold, … ...

Kenneth Odell Ottum, 84, of Ontario, WI, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at the Brush Creek ...

On June 20, the Sparta Area Fire District assisted in the rescue of an individual trapped in a grain bin on Lansing Road. The victim was successfully extricated using a specialized grain bin rescue ...

Sparta- Donna M. Erickson, 82, of Sparta passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Morrow Home, Sparta. Services will be announced Online condolences may be offered at www.schanhoferfh.com. … ...