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The La Crosse Logan football team trailed for the first time all season Friday night after Sparta scored a touchdown on its opening drive. The Rangers answered in a big way, ripping off 43 unanswered points on their way to a 43-7 victory. Logan quarterback Tommy Check was perfect through the air, completing all four of his pass attempts for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Check connected with Bubba Leaver and Charlie Zellner for the scores. He also added a rushing touchdown and 95 yards on the gro

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Back-to-back shutouts for the Logan High School football team to start the season, as it now heads into conference play. WKTY will stream the game live from Sparta, beginning at 6:50 p.m. Watch here, or on your ROKU device by searching for the Logan Rangers channel or adding it here. Logan (2-0) beat Wausau East 37-0 last week at Swanson Field — after a season-opening 35-0 win over Ellsworth. The Spartans are also 2-0, with a 40-24 win over Black River Falls followed by a 14-6 victory over Gal

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Here’s a look at the scores from area games: Aquinas 24, Prairie du Chien 13 – AQ: First play from scrimmage, Owen Ludlow to Calvin Bahr 63 yd. TD Arcadia 52, Blair-Taylor 0 Logan 35, Ellsworth 0 Mondovi 41, G-E-T 6 Holmen 21, Medford 14 – HOL: Bennett Schild with 20 yd. TD run for win Melrose-Mindoro 23, Bangor 0 Central 46, Merrill 16- CEN: First win for new coach Mike Arnold West Salem 28, Onalaska 0 Royall 22, Westby 18 Sparta 40, Black River Falls 24 Baldwin-Woodville 48,

We’re about a week away from the start of high school football season. La Crosse Central begins the year on Friday, August 21, heading to Menomonie for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Last year, the Riverhawks went 7-4 overall and 6-1 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Here’s a look at their 2026 schedule: Aug 21: @ Menomonie – 7:00 PM Aug 28: vs. River Falls – 7:00 PM Sep 4: @ Onalaska – 7:00 PM Sep 11: vs. Sparta – 7:00 PM Sep 18: vs. La Crosse Logan – 7:00 PM Sep 25: @ Baraboo – 7

Lynn A. Willard, age 74, of New Lisbon, known to many as Willy, passed away on August 3, 2026, at his home surround by his family. He was the son of Jack and Elizabeth (Wonderly) Willard, and he was born on January 13, 1952, in Sparta, Wisconsin, and was a lifelong resident of New Lisbon. […]

Hugo John “Jack” Arndt, 84, of Wilton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at his home on the farm—right where he wanted to be. Born on June 21, 1942, in Sparta, Wisconsin, to Hugo Marvin and Clara Adeline (Radke) Arndt, Jack was the eighth of ten children. He was raised on the family […]

We’re just over a week away from the start of high school football season. Logan High School begins the year on Friday, August 21, hitting the road for Ellsworth at 7 p.m. Last year, the Rangers went 7-4 overall and 4-3 in Mississippi Valley Conference play. Here’s a look at their 2026 schedule: Aug 21: @ Ellsworth – 7:00 PM Aug 28: vs. Wausau East – 7:00 PM Sep 4: @ Sparta – 7:00 PM Sep 11: vs. Tomah – 7:00 PM Sep 18: @ La Crosse Central – 7:00 PM Sep 25: vs. O