The Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta and the Monroe County Historical Society will present “More Fires, Floods and Freaks of Nature: Examining Monroe County’s Past Disasters” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the local history room.
Adam Balz will describe the regional ice storm of 1922, the Tomah flood of 1990, and the Sidney Hotel fire in Sparta in 1968. A $1 donation per person would be appreciated.
The Monroe County Local History Room is at 200 Main St., Sparta. For more information, visit www.Facebook.com/mclhr.