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🌱 What massive Fort McCoy upgrades mean for Sparta-area residents and travelers

Sparta, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Sparta! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What massive Fort McCoy upgrades mean for Sparta-area residents and travelers
  • How a Sparta company quietly rescued Paul Bunyan’s legendary sweetheart

Also on today's calendar: Play Group at The Parenting Place in Sparta and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 33.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DPW director: Fort McCoy infrastructure projects position installation for future missions (wwisradio.com) — Extensive upgrades at Fort McCoy, including replacing the Sparta–Fort McCoy Airport control tower and renovating the Community Center, will directly affect residents who live, work, or travel through the area. New barracks, officer housing, brigade headquarters, bridges, utilities, and classrooms are being built or planned to replace aging infrastructure and prepare the installation for future Army Reserve and National Guard missions.
   

• Think you know Paul Bunyan? Only if you know his wife (bestofthemidwest.com) — A whimsical history of Minnesota’s Lucette statue includes a local twist: Hackensack leaders hired Sparta’s F.A.S.T. Corporation to build the fiberglass replacement after wind destroyed the original. The piece traces decades of pranks, festivals, and even a musical celebrating Paul Bunyan’s fictional wife, showing how one Sparta-linked project helped sustain a small town’s tourism identity.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the event’s slogan: “Buy It Where You Burn It!
    ” It’s important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,… (Nextdoor )
  • Onde comer döner kebab em Istambul?
    Os 7 melhores lugares Istambul é uma metrópole estratégica e rica em opções gastronômicas, destacando-se o döner kebab. Este artigo apresenta os… (Nextdoor The Cool Part of Sparta)
  • GFL Environmental, Inc. posted a job opening for Transfer Station Loader Operator in Sparta. Apply here.
  • Morrie's Auto Group posted a job opening for Service Runner-Sparta Ford in Sparta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sparta here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Salem

  • West Salem man facing new child abuse charge, while waiting for trial in similar case (wizmnews.com)
  • Mike Miller NASCAR: Respected Stock Car Racing Legend Dies at 80 (sportsjone.com)

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Ok Sparta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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