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  1. News in briefRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Chronicle

    ... hold a candidate forum for the 92nd Assembly District race on Monday, Oct. 20 featuring Republican Dan Hellman of Sparta and Democrat Mark Radcliffe of Black River Falls. The forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Black River Falls Middle School, ...

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  2. 3,000 Pound Stove Stolen

    15 hrs ago | WEAU-TV Eau Claire

    ... loaded up one of the outdoor wood-burning stoves and drove off. The theft happened over the weekend in Leon, south of Sparta, at Coulee Region Incorporated. Investigators say the stove is a black central boiler and is worth $7,500. If you have ...

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    Related Topix: Monroe County, WI

  3. Arrest made in burglary of Sparta bank

    Monday Oct 13 | Tomah Journal

    The Sparta Police Department made an arrest Thursday in the Sept. 20 burglary of Citizens First Bank in Sparta.

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    Related Topix: Monroe County, WI

  4. Tomah Guard unit gets mobilization orderRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Tomah Journal

    ... this mobilization order, which does not include the battalion's subordinate units: the 107th Maintenance Company in Sparta and Viroqua, the 1157th Transportation Company in Oshkosh, and the 1158th Transportation Company from Beloit and Black River ...

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    Related Topix: Tomah, WI, US National Guard, US Military

  5. Easy To SwallowRead the original story

    May 9, 2006 | Private Label Buyer

    ... have been building a fan base here in the states. Tim Greene, director of sales for branded and private label at Sparta, Wis.-based Century Foods International, agrees, noting particularly high consumer interest in immune-support type products ...

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  6. LETTER: Hellman better suited for Assembly jobRead the original story

    Friday Oct 10 | The Chronicle

    Sparta's well attended and professionally conducted candidates forum for the 92nd Assembly District on Oct.

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    Related Topix: Black River Falls, WI, Opinion

  7. Sparks fly at candidates' forum over taxesRead the original story

    Friday Oct 10 | Leader-Telegram

    ... ways to ... support public education and take pressure off of homeowners," he said. District 92 Dan Hellman of Sparta is fighting to keep a Republican seat in the 92nd Assembly District, where incumbent GOP Rep. Terry Musser of Black River Falls ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Chippewa Falls, WI, Eau Claire, WI, Eau Claire Metro, Altoona, WI

  8. Candidate's Web site touted how to beat criminal rapRead the original story

    Friday Oct 10 | Leader-Telegram

    ... site as a "marketing experiment" that he set up while in private practice as a criminal defense attorney. Hellman of Sparta will face Democrat Mark Radcliffe of Black River Falls in the Nov. 4 election to succeed Rep. Terry Musser, R-Black River ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Marketing

  9. Candidate's former side business draws attention

    Thursday Oct 9 | WIBA-AM Madison

    ... his work as a prosecutor once ran an Internet business to help defendants escape criminal charges. Dan Hellman of Sparta says the business lasted three months in 2005 as part of a marketing experiment when he was a defense laywer. But Milwaukee ...

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    Related Topix: Black River Falls, WI

  10. Brighter Tomorrow receives state fundsRead the original story

    Monday Oct 6 | Tomah Journal

    SPARTA n Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has awarded $20,390 in Victims of Crime Act funding to the Monroe County Brighter Tomorrows program.

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  11. LETTER: Hellman better suited for Assembly job

    Wednesday Oct 8 | The Chronicle

    Sparta's well attended and professionally conducted candidates forum for the 92nd Assembly District on Oct.

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    Related Topix: Black River Falls, WI, Opinion

  12. Wreckage ID'd as WWII's GrunionRead the original story

    Friday Oct 3 | Billings Gazette

    ... in the area, and only one classmate could be found who remembered him. His nearest relations, distant cousins in Sparta, Wis., said that although they were proud of Wesley and excited that his sub had been found, they had never met the young man who ...

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  13. Sex offender released in SpartaRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | Tomah Journal

    The Sparta Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Department announced Wednesday the pending release of a sex offender in Sparta.

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    Related Topix: Monroe County, WI

  14. A more responsive education systemRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | Winona Daily News

    ... that went unused because teachers didn't understand how to teach math that way in the first school I taught at in Sparta, Wis., in the early 1970s. I recall the challenge of helping teachers in training at the College of St. Teresa learning to teach ...

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    Related Topix: Winona, MN, University of Denver, Kids, Family, Opinion

  15. Sex offender to be released in SpartaRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | The Chronicle

    The Sparta Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Department announced today the pending release of a sex offender in Sparta.

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    Related Topix: Monroe County, WI

  16. 92nd District Assembly Candidates Forum at Ground Round Oct. 7Read the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | Tomah Journal

    ... Day." Radcliffe, an attorney from Black River Falls, and Hellman, a former Monroe County District Attorney and Sparta businessman, are seeking the assembly seat vacated by Rep. Terry Musser, R-Black River Falls. The Chamber of Commerce will host the ...

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    Related Topix: Tomah, WI, Black River Falls, WI, Monroe County, WI

  17. Justin Charles Launches New and Improved Retail SiteRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | PRWeb

    'With the introduction of our new line of outerwear, we needed a site that could support the expanded range of our clothing line,' said Dennis Treu, Director of Operations for Justin Charles.

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  18. Sex offender to be released in Sparta

    Wednesday Oct 1 | The Chronicle

    The Sparta Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Department announced today the pending release of a sex offender in Sparta.

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    Related Topix: Monroe County, WI

  19. Meeting for Sex Offender Moving to SpartaRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 1 | WEAU-TV Eau Claire

    ... meeting scheduled for next week to discuss the release of another convicted sex offender on the same day. The city of Sparta says Raymond Damouth, 37, will temporarily be living at 101A1 2 South Water Street. Damouth was convicted of sexually ...

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  20. News BitsRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 1 | Illinois Department of Natural Resources

    ... Commission will be held on Tues., Oct. 28 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex, One Main Event Lane, Sparta. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and is open to the public. For more information, phone 217/785-8686. Waterfowl Digest Online : ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Hunting