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Monday morning, during a Veterans Day Assembly, Meadowview Intermediate School Principal Mike Roddick, from left, and VFW’s National Teacher of the Year Bobby Schamens were presented a $1,000 check and award from former WI State Commander Gundel “Gundy” Metz, Auxiliary President Laurie Coffin and Post 2112 Commander Tracy M.L. Woodman. Herald photo by Nicole Vik.

Meadowview Intermediate receives national recognition from VFW

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 9:30am

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) believe American youth deserve to learn about their country’s history, traditions and the role of veterans in creating and shaping America. The VFW Teacher of the Year award recognizes three outstanding teachers for their commitment to teaching patriotism to their...

Lemonweir students Penelope Salomon, Anneliese Zold and Andrew Crouch hold signs that display traits of a soldier. They are standing in front of the fallen comrade table that was set up at the Tomah VA. Herald photos Bob Kliebenstein

Tomah students step up to honor veterans

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 9:24am

Students in the Tomah school district made military recognition a top priority Monday on Veterans Day. Observances were held at several schools. Lemonweir elementary students made their annual trek to the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center to sing for the veterans. Lemonweir students also had...

Melanie Johnson, communications coordinator/grant developer for the Sparta Area School Distict is pictured with the Spectrum Award of Merit the district recieved at the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association annual conference Nov. 6-8. Contributed photo

SASD earns award for website

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 9:18am

The Sparta Area School District (SASD) was recently honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with a Spectrum Award of Merit for its work in school communications. WSPRA presented the Spectrum Awards at its recent annual conference, Nov. 6-8, in Oshkosh. SASD earned an...

Overall winners included Most Original of Most Original Broawyn Gebczyk. Contributed photos

Winners announced for Tomah Halloween competition

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 9:14am

Organizers for the Tomah Area Annual Community Halloween Festivities on Oct. 31 announced winners of its Halloween contest. Their mission is to provide safe, free family fun on Halloween for everyone. The costume judging contest was for cutest, most original and scariest. The age categories were: 0...

Contractors work on the Fort McCoy Main Gate project Sept. 16. The project was awarded to contractor Perimeter Security Partners of Brentwood, Tenn., at an amount of approximately $3.2 million. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, PublicAffairs Office, Fort McCoy)

Fort McCoy plans reopening Main Gate Nov. 23

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 9:08am

After closing in March for a major upgrade, Fort McCoy's Main Gate reopens for use and 24-hour operations at 5 a.m. Nov. 23. "We will close Gate 1 and shift operations simultaneously to the Main Gate," said Fort McCoy Police Chief Ryan A. Cunningham with the Directorate of Emergency Services. "...

Winners of the Knights of Columbus Catholic Essay Contest. L-R: Vincent Evans (third place), Kristen Schmidt (second place), teacher Carrie Busse, Rylee Rubenzer (first place). Contributed photo

Winners announced in KC essay contest

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 9:05am

The winners of the annual Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest were announced recently. The Essay Contest provides young people the opportunity to become citizens who are grounded in their faith through creative writing, teaching them to be more connected to their community and...

Surrounded by bricks and tiles with names of local veterans, Tomah High School band director Charlie O'Brien plays Taps. Herald photos Bob Kliebenstein

Blue skies and sun set the tone for Tomah Veterans Memorial event

Monday, November 11, 2019 - 9:38am

The event at Tomah's Memorial Park was not an official change of command ceremony. It could be considered more of a change of responsibility. But for the significant crowd that gathered on a sun splashed pre-Veterans Day Saturday, the event likely held similar significance of a change of command...

Sparta Brush relocating operation to Mexico

Monday, November 11, 2019 - 9:34am

One of Sparta's oldest companies will be closing shop within the next few months and moving its operations to Mexico. Carlisle Sanitary Maintenance Products, more commonly referred to as Sparta Brush, is a subsidiary of CFS Brands, an Oklahoma City-based company that owns a number of businesses in...

Tempers flare at County budget hearing

Monday, November 11, 2019 - 9:32am

Little changed in the Monroe County budget at last Wednesday's budget hearing, despite a Tomah supervisors attempts to shift funds away from Rolling Hills to cover other budget line items. Supervisor Paul Steele made two attempts to remove money from the Rolling Hills budget before going on a...

Sparta Mayor Kristen Gust signs the Proclamation for DECA Week. Pictured sitting, from left are Nate Hellman, Naomi Noble, Mayor Gust, Valeria Pahuamba. Standing are Caroline Olson, Callie Ziebell, Austin Erickson, Ben Hellman.

DECA discount cards now available

Monday, November 11, 2019 - 9:30am

The 2020 DECA discount cards are now available! This year we have added four new businesses to the cards! With this, the 2020 DECA Discount Card has a total of 30 discounts. Discounts come from: Arenz Shoes, Family Restaurant, Culvers, El Vallarta, The Cotter Pin, McDonalds, Wayside Tavern, River...