Wisconsin's gun deer hunting season opens with unprecedented anticipation as hunters prepare to enter forests populated by a ...

SPARTA, Wis. — There were times during a recent trip to southwest Wisconsin when I didn’t know whether I wanted to grip my camera or my paddle. Paddling along a section of the winding Kickapoo River ...

Communities across western Wisconsin are preparing to serve free Thanksgiving meals as demand continues to rise and donations ...

SPARTA, Wis. - The popular Elroy-Sparta State Trail in western Wisconsin officially reopened over the weekend following several years of flood-related repairs. Summer flood damage in 2018 closed the ...

TOWN OF WELLS (MONROE COUNTY), Wis. (WEAU) - The National Weather Service in La Crosse confirmed a tornado near Sparta on May 19. The confirmation on Saturday brings the total number of tornadoes in ...

Sparta has a lower overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people. Sparta's overall crime rate is ...

Mountain bike athletes Kenny Belaey and Thomas Oehler travled to Sparta, Wisc., the self-proclaimed "Bicycle Capital of America" to find a new adventure for an epic riding session. What they found was ...

John Budin is a financial advisor in Sparta, WI. They have been in practice for 23 years, the last 23 years at Thrivent Financial For Lutherans. John Budin is a financial advisor in Sparta, WI. They ...

SPARTA, Wis. (AP) — A western Wisconsin man has been found guilty of killing his step-grandfather with an ax and severely injuring two others. The jury in Monroe County Circuit Court on Thursday ...

The Sparta Police Department identifies the victim in a fatal shooting as 61-year-old Anthony Koopman of Sparta. Based on the initial investigation, the Sparta Police Department believes this is an ...