Sparta News

On Jan. 9, Stevens Point Area Retired Teachers Association met at The Sky Club, with 43 members present.

Online court records show the court entered a not guilty plea for Jerry Friedl, 26, of Sparta, who's charged with four felony counts of second-degree sexual assault.

AA Sparta man who was the coordinator ofA the Monroe CountyA Community Service Work Program made an appearance in a Monroe County courtroom this morning after being charged with sexually assaulting two inmates.

Open Enrollment starts in just a few days in Wisconsin. It's a program that allows families who live in one district to send their child to a school in another district.

Monroe County will spend $15 thousand to advertise on the two location possibilities for the new county justice center listed on the April 3rd referendum.

SPARTA, Wisconsin - Third District Congressional Republican candidate Ray Boland picks up an endorsement from his fellow Republicans in Monroe County.

Maplewood Elementary in Sparta is just one school recognizing the day. Teachers there use everything from SmartBoards and iPads to computers and visualizers for every subject they teach.

Sparta, WI -- A new Mayo Clinic emergency room is about to open it's doors in Sparta, and Sunday residents were invited to tour the facility and learn about the new technology in the hospital.

Sparta, WI - Voters in Sparta will decide a referendum next month. At an informational session, the public learned that the issue is whether the school district can raise extra money for community learning programs and building projects.

Ray Boland held a campaign kick-off event Thursday night in Sparta. He is a former Wisconsin secretary of veterans affairs and former garrison commander at Fort McCoy.

A man already facing charges in Monroe County for setting fire to a Sparta convenience store now faces federal charges.

A police officer with nearly a decade of experience shoots a man who pointed a rifle at him after the man ignored repeated requests to put the rifle down.

Sparta, WI -- The Sparta Fire Department was called to a barn fire Saturday night.

A man is injured after a snowmobile crash in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff's Department says the accident happened along County Highway I at 10 a.m. Saturday.

SPARTA, Wisconsin - Sparta Police and other authorities continue to investigate an officer involved shooting that left one person with life threatening injuries late Thursday night.