The Sparta art scene continues to grow, and the Sparta Art Society has unveiled two new mural designs for the community to ...

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

Melby, 101, passed away on July 16, 2025, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on September 6, 1923, in Cook ...

Heidi Prestwood, the new executive director at the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce is settling into her new role nicely. Prestwood began in late May, replacing John Hendricks who had been with the ...

Citing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and falling oil prices, Covia, owner of the Tunnel City sand mine, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday. Richard Navarre, Covia’s chairman, president ...

If your summer isn’t busy enough, here’s a slew of weekend-long area festivals to put on your to-do list. MELVINA FROG DAYS The annual Frog Days in Melvina is taking place on Aug. 1-3, hosted by ...

Douglas Jay Lewis was born on May 24, 1946, to Chester and Juanita Lewis in Hollis, OK. They later moved to Texas where Jay attended Lubbock High School. Jay had great memories of … ...

Gwyn Horton, age 10, and mom Alice Horton, both from Sparta devote time for care and enjoyment with livestock. Gwyn Horton will be showing goats, sheep, chickens, and rabbit at the Monroe County Fair ...

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 … ...

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

Wisconsin becomes a state in 1848, with Monroe County established in 1854. Sparta becomes a town in 1852 and Tomah in 1855. Wisconsin is growing. Lone frontiersmen are being replaced by communities … ...

A Monroe County 4-H club member at a floral workshop. The Monroe County Fair showcases a broad spectrum of accomplishments by area youth each year.