The Sparta Area School District’s Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing report defines the mill rate as the average tax per $1,000 of property value. The mill rate is applied to equalized property ...

On August 1st, 2024, a group of Marines that had served together in Vietnam, with 3rd Battalion 26th Marines (3/26), Kilo Company (K Co.). met up at the home and farm of Joe Schaitel, just off … ...

Dylan Mathison plans to continue his academic and athletic career this fall at the University of Wisconsin–Stout, where he plans to play football and major in construction management. The … ...

No injuries were reported after a structure fire the afternoon of Jan. 25 at a residence in the 600 block of East Clifton Street in Tomah. The Tomah Fire Department responded to the fire at 621 … ...

SPARTA - Batina L. Laxton left this world on February 13, 2026 at the age of 51. A celebration of life will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at … ...

Veda Tucker, speaker from Rachel's Challenge, presented to the Tomah community last Wednesday, September 18th, 2024. Tucker explained that when Rachel Scott was 13 years old, she knew she would leave ...

In this file photo, then-mayoral candidate Paul Dwyer, left, and then-Tomah Mayor Mike Murray face each other during a debate on March 25, 2024, ahead of the April 2024 spring election. The forums, ...

Popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, building owners placed their names and sometimes the date of construction on their buildings. These can be found in virtually all American cities. They … ...

Vickie L. McKay, age 65, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 15, 2024, with her loving family at her side. After 516 days of battling cancer. Vickie was born in Ashland, … ...

As the population of Sparta grows, so does the need for additional housing. Tuesday night, a joint session of the city planning committee, and the public works committee, met to discuss and approve … ...

Hansen’s IGA held a meet-and-greet and provided lunch and cake after a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Dec. 5, at its new location in Tomah, formerly Molter’s Fresh Market. Hansen’s has 15 locations … ...

Back in 1972, a Tomah branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) was formed. One of the founding members, Mary E. Wedin, was an avid promoter of Women’s History Month. … ...