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Dale Rowan is pictured on his Sun Traditional trike that gets used quite often. Rowan has logged over 1,500 miles the last two years on the trike. If you look closely, notice Rowan's Chicago Cubs shirt. Along with riding the trike, another of Rowan's favorite past time is watching the Cubbies. Contributed photo

Short trips add up to long miles for Dale Rowan

Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 9:44am

When Dale Rowan rides his durable Sun Traditional trike around Tomah's Liberty Village Assisted Living facility be assured he is not merely spinning his wheels. True, Rowan, a Liberty resident a little more than two years, cannot ride too far. COVID-19 health restrictions and being legally blind...

Tomah School Board dismisses in-person graduation

Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 9:42am

The 2020 Tomah class of graduating seniors can officially move on. The Tomah School Board made it official at a special board meeting Monday night. There will be no in-person graduation ceremony July 18 at E.J. McKean Field. Citing uncertainty over COVID restrictions, graduate participation and...

TAMS students learn about the power of the press and promote their school

Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 9:22am

Staff at Tomah Area Montessori School (TAMS) consider it a win-win for their students. From their homes over the final months of the school year due to COVID-19 students were asked to write letters to the editor explaining the benefits of their TAMS education. Letters are from the first group of...

Hometown Real Estate operating under new name

Monday, June 29, 2020 - 9:11am

Re/Max Hometown in Tomah is now known as Hometown Real Estate. It’s the same dedicated realtors promising to offer the same great service under a new name and a new look. Owners Mary Schleicher and Cindy Zinke liked the Re/Max brand, which is why they chose to be a part of the franchise when they...

Jayme Altman and Todd Scholz from Tomah Area Credit Union presented checks to five area fire departments and two Monroe County social agencies as part of a COVID-19 Relief Grant. Checks were presented to Brighter Tomorrows Jan Bruder and Corina Nohr. Contributed photos.

Local fire departments, social agencies benefit from TACU COVID-19 grant

Monday, June 29, 2020 - 8:55am

Tomah Area Credit Union was awarded a $20,000 COVID-19 Relief Grant. TACU divided the money between five local fire departments and two agencies on the front lines to help with homelessness and domestic violence in Monroe County. The fire departments divided $15,000 and $5,000 was divided between...

COVID claims Downtown Thursday Nights concerts

Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 9:14am

Thursday nights in July and August will be a little quieter because of COVID-19. Tomah Chamber and Visitors Bureau president/CEO Tina Thompson announced this week that the Downtown Thursday Nights (DTN) concert series is cancelled this season; the Chamber board made the decision Wednesday. There...

From left are Jennifer Simunich, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Sparta; Tyler Duerwachter, 1st CCU Sparta Branch manager; and Jon Cook, 1st CCU marketing supervisor. Contributed photo

1st CCU awards $20,000 grant

Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 9:07am

1st Community Credit Union, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, recently awarded a $20,000 grant, which was split between the Boys & Girls Clubs in Sparta, West Salem, and Tomah. The Sparta Boys & Girls Club received $7,000 and the Tomah and West Salem Clubs each...

It was a busy recent Friday morning for techs at Mimi's Nails & Spa and the business is easing back into its groove. Standing are techs Jenny Vu (owner) Cindy Chew and Diamond. The pampered customers seated, from right to left, are Tanya Gnewikow, Amelia Zingler, Carley Zingler, Rhonda Zingler and Isabelle Flores. On the very end is Mark Chew. Herald photo Bob Kliebenstein.

Mimi's business rebounds after COVID delay

Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 9:00am

Like countless service business owners across the country, Jenny Vu concedes there were many restless days when COVID-19 forced the closure of Mimi's Nails & Spa. Vu and her husband, Tristan Nguyen, opened the doors to their renovated business location earlier this year. Mimi's, which is...

The Tomah city map shows the route for Tomah's Fourth of July social distance parade. Note the start of the parade is at Recreation Park, located at the bottom left corner of the map. Contributed graphic

Make plans to attend Tomah's Fourth of July social distance parade

Monday, June 22, 2020 - 9:42am

The Tomah Chamber and Visitors Center encourages attendance for its socially distanced Fourth of July parade beginning at 10 a.m. The parade will take a different route than previous years and will follow different protocols, said Chamber president Tina Thompson. "To adhere to social distancing...

A drive by staff parade earlier this year. A cake before her final school board meeting Monday night. Cindy Zahrte was recognized for her contributions to the Tomah school district as educator and administrator. Herald photo Bob Kliebenstein

Tomah School Board bids farewell to Zahrte

Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 9:58am

On Monday night retiring Tomah Superintendent Cindy Zahrte was able to have her cake and eat it to. But she shared with those at the Tomah School Board meeting Zahrte presided over her final board meeting before she retires the end of this month. Zahrte served as superintendent 10 years replacing...