🌱 Meet the Sparta stylist who’s been behind the chair for 50 years
Sparta, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Sparta! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Sparta stylist who’s been behind the chair for 50 years
Also on today's calendar: Free Medical Clinic - St. Clare Health Mission of Monroe County and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunshine, breezy and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
- Sunday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 50 Years and Counting: Monica Arnold Celebrates Golden Anniversary Behind the Chair (monroecountyherald.com) — Longtime stylist Monica Arnold is celebrating 50 years behind the chair, including decades at Curl Corner and now Shear Experience in Sparta. She’s served generations of local clients, from her first weekly customer who still comes every Friday to the salon owner whose first haircut she gave as a child, highlighting the deep relationships built in Sparta’s beauty community. 
📸 Around Sparta
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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West Central Model Railroad Club Open House →
West Central Model Railroad, 727 Clifton St, Sparta
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Robert La Follette Sr. Day
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Free Medical Clinic - St. Clare Health Mission of Monroe County →
Mayo Clinic Health System, 310 W Main St, Sparta
5:00 pm -
Down and Dirty Trail Run →
Whitetail Ridge Ski Area, 8061 W J St, Sparta
9:00 am -
Full Board Meeting
Sparta Area Sparta Meadowview Middle School, 1225 N Water St, Sparta, WI 54
6:00 pm -
Kicking Bear Adventure Camp →
God's Country Stick n' String LLC, 12833 Co Hwy XX, Norwalk
1:00 pm -
Free Medical Clinic - St. Clare Health Mission of... →
Mayo Clinic Health System, 310 W Main St, Sparta
5:00 pm -
Free Medical Clinic - St. Clare Health Mission of Monroe County →
Mayo Clinic Health System, 310 W Main St, Sparta
5:00 pm
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
Saturday June 20
Monday June 22
Saturday June 27
Tuesday July 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
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State Softball
Cashton El Cashton, WI 54619
10:00 am -
Open-Fitness Center
Cashton SD Cashton, WI 54619
7:00 am -
Fun, Games & Storytime | Clearwater Farm →
Clearwater Farm, 760 Green Coulee Rd, Onalaska
9:00 am -
Robert La Follette Sr. Day
Sparta Area Sparta, WI 54656
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Every turtle counts toward a healthy population of these unique reptiles!
Most hatchlings don’t survive their first few years. Some turtles take 10 years or more to reach reproductive age, and females must reproduce their… (Nextdoor )
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Sparta. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Sparta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sparta here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Salem
- Steam Lose Home Opener (northwoodsleague.com)
Tomah
- Tomah Area School District Names Stephanie Hove as Varsity Dance Team Head Coach (monroecountyherald.com)
- Donald Joseph Leivermann (monroecountyherald.com)
- Memorial Day 2026: A Community United in Remembrance (va.gov)
Onalaska
- Cavasback Cold Brew Lounge opens in Onalaska (wiproud.com)
- City of Onalaska celebrates 175th anniversary (weau.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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