Authorities in Monroe County are looking for a man who failed to appear for his child sex crimes trial Monday.

USA TODAY made some waves in west-central Wisconsin earlier this month when it ranked Eau Claire as No. 2 on its list of 10 ...

Monroe County District Attorney's Office reports that Ruben Tirado Tirado, 53, failed to appear for his trial on child sex ...

In December 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) ...

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 ...

Sparta's overall crime rate is 41% lower than the overall crime rate in Wisconsin. Statewide, there were 102,742 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,765 for every 100,000 people.

Ginny's Cupboard in downtown Sparta makes for a sweet stop after a rousing bike ride on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail.

The Sparta Police Department identifies the victim in a fatal shooting as 61-year-old Anthony Koopman of Sparta.

The popular Elroy-Sparta State Trail in western Wisconsin officially reopened over the weekend following several years of flood-related repairs.

Seven years after they started Ginny's Cupboard, Deb and Kevin Moore have opened the Maiden Wisconsin gift shop across the street, at 124 N. Water St. in downtown Sparta.