SPARTA, Wis. — Many citizens in Monroe County are angry over child neglect accusations they’ve heard about a couple from Melvina, and they think the court...
She was found splashing water on her face in a neighbor’s kiddie pool, having, what Sparta police called, “the time of her life.” Jasmine Cruz was...
He was the first on the scene for a fire in Sparta and one of the last on the force that would seek attention. The Sparta...
An Iowa man accused of threatening to kill his relatives at the Sparta High School graduation ceremony is returning to Wisconsin to face chargers. Benjamin Sidie...
Sidie accused of wanting to kill relatives, then to be killed by cops
Police have named a suspect in the threats that shut down the Sparta High School graduation on Friday. Sparta police say 42 year-old Benjamin Sidie is...
It came as a bit of a surprise for Dr. Maggie McHugh but no surprise for her colleagues and students. The sixth grade teacher at La...
Monroe County has reported its first traffic death of 2018, following a weekend crash at a bridge in Sparta. Joshua Michel of Sparta was found partially ejected...
A Mexican citizen who isn’t supposed to be in the U.S. turned up in Sparta. Alonso Barajas Castorena had been deported, but the 33-year-old was spotted...
It’s a yes for the Sparta School District. With over 3,000 ballots tallied, 51 percent of the voters agreed to a $28.5 million referendum to build...
Voters in the Sparta School District have a chance today to help alleviate overcrowding issues that several of the elementaries are facing. The district has seen...
A high-speed pursuit by Sparta police ended in the village of West Salem on Thursday night. According to the report, the chase began at 10:21 p.m....
The last time the school funding formula changed in the state of Wisconsin was 1993. It’s a totally different world now. That was the prevailing sentiment...
A Sparta area woman called police early Monday saying someone came into her home, assaulted her, then stole her car and other items. The good news was,...
SPARTA, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has released the name of a 21-year-old Sparta man who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy. The DOJ...
Still unclear why they were in WI but accident happened early Sunday night
“The outpouring of generosity is humbling,” Marty Severson said.
TOMAH, Wis. — A 17-year-old from Chicago was arrested in Tomah with over $6,000 in cash, along with meth and heroin. Ronald Smith Jr. was pulled...
Three Sparta residents will be in court Thursday for bail hearings after being charged with robbing the Wayside Tavern there a few weeks ago. Sparta police...
Sparta Police Chief David Kuderer said that over the weekend there were four separate incidents involving suspicious minor explosions in the city which likely were from...
