Tomah WI
Monday, February 22, 2021 - 10:58am
The Monroe County Herald is providing brief profiles on the six candidates seeking three seats on the Tomah School Board in the April election.
Candidates include sitting members Aaron Lueck and Mitch Koel along with challengers Rick Murray, Jan Sherwood, Spencer Stephens and Wayne Kling. The...
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 11:18am
Tomah High School principal Robert Joyce thinks a prom and in-person graduation could happen this spring.
Joyce told the Tomah School Board at its meeting Monday night he wants to seek student feedback in prom planning to give them some ownership for an event that was canceled because of Covi-19 on...
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 11:06am
Volunteers are playing a vital role in getting the COVID vaccine to eligible Monroe County residents.
“The role of the volunteers is essential to getting as many people vaccinated as we can,” said Tomah Health employee health nurse Julie Anderson, MSN, RN. Anderson said about ten volunteers have...
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 12:30pm
A proposal by one of Monroe County Landfill’s biggest contractors is being met with resistance.
Jerry Martel, owner of Modern Disposal Systems in Sparta, has proposed hauling dirt from a property he owns in Tomah to be used as daily cover at the landfill. Daily cover is material placed on the waste...
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 12:28pm
Ray and Ruth Eirschele spent over the last half century building their legacy.
It can be seen on their 540-acre farm in Tarr Valley west of Tomah as well as in their four children.
That legacy is environmental stewardship, for which the Eirschele farm, R&R Ranch, received recognition as the...
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 12:25pm
It should come as no surprise for winter outdoor enthusiasts.
In the case for those who enjoy ice fishing - and that group is expansive, the timeless mantra hits home. The colder the better.
And it was cold on Lake Tomah this past Saturday for the Tomah Warrens Sportsmen's Alliance Fisharee. Single...
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 12:13pm
The Tomah Boys & Girls Club will experience a growth spurt in 2021 - in terms of square footage.
A few months ago, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was presented to the Club, according to Rose Dobbs, marketing director for Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Wisconsin.
The neighbors of the...
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 12:10pm
The new Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center director is familiar with its day to day operations.
Victoria Brahm, network director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, announced last week that Karen Long has been selected as the new medical center director for the Tomah VA. Brahm was...
Saturday, February 13, 2021 - 11:57am
A Sparta woman was killed Friday morning in a crash on I-90 near Tomah. The names of those involved have not been released by the Wisconsin State Patrol pending notification of the families.
Officers were dispatched to the scene at around 5:41 a.m. near mile marker 40. The initial investigation...
Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 11:45am
The council approved the purchase materials to repair the Buckley Park Scout cabin at a cost of $45,637. The money will come from $100,000 that was carried forward to the 2021 budget for the repair project.
Due to several businesses donating labor and/or materials there will be some overall cost...