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🌱 How Tomah firefighters kept an I-90 truck fire from escalating
Tomah, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Tomah! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Tomah firefighters kept an I-90 truck fire from escalating
- Plainfield and Tomah communities remember Navy veteran Jack A. Sherman
Also on today's calendar: Live Birds of Prey Program and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• No injuries reported after commercial vehicle brake fire on Interstate 90 (weau.com) — Early Tuesday morning, Tomah firefighters quickly contained a brake fire on a commercial vehicle along westbound I-90 near Mile Marker 43, and no one was hurt. The driver safely separated the trailer, no hazardous materials were involved, and damage was limited to the brake and wheel area before the truck was moved to a nearby yard for inspection. 
• Jack A. Sherman (wausharaargus.com) — A Plainfield family is mourning 79-year-old Navy veteran Jack A. Sherman, who passed away May 20 at the Tomah VA Medical Center. Loved for his devotion to family, sports, and community service, he will be honored at a June 20 memorial service in Plainfield, with burial at St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery and memorials requested for the Old Glory Honor Flight.
📸 Around Tomah
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Upcoming Events in
Tomah
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★ Featured events ★
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Karaoke - The Break Room Sports Bar & Grill →
The Break Room Sports Bar & Grill, 1123 Superior Ave, Tomah
9:00 pm
Friday June 5
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Other local events
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Live Birds of Prey Program →
McMullen Memorial County Park, 1703 Atlantic Rd, Warrens
1:00 pm -
Bingo - Taphouse Twenty →
Taphouse Twenty, 201 Helen Walton St Suite 1, Tomah
7:00 pm -
Badger Dogs - Food Truck Fridays →
Freedom Automotive, 1200 N Superior Ave, Tomah
11:00 am -
Finance Committee Meeting
Timber PUPS Learning Ctr Robert Kupper Learning Center - Milwaukee Street Academy (MSA-Room
6:00 pm -
Tomah Area School Board Meeting →
Robert Kupper Learning Center, 1310 Townline Rd, Tomah
7:00 pm -
Regular Board Meeting
Timber PUPS Learning Ctr Robert Kupper Learning Center - Commons (Cafeteria/Meeting Area- R
7:00 pm
Saturday June 6
Wednesday June 10
Friday June 12
Monday June 15
📣 Tomah Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bingo at The Elbow Room →
Elbow Room Bar, 114 W Benton St, Tomah
12:00 pm -
Sibling Class: Prepare Children for the Arrival of... →
Tomah Health, 501 Gopher Ave, Tomah
5:30 pm -
Hits Music Bingo →
Double Barrel Bar, 10555 Freedom Rd, Tomah
7:00 pm -
June Indoor Tomah Vendor's Market (2-Day Event) →
Aimee's Hub, 1103 Superior Ave, Tomah
10:00 am -
Spaghetti & Bingo - Knights of Columbus →
Knights of Columbus, 202 E Juneau St, Tomah
5:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The 12th Annual Great Wisconsin Bat Count: coming to a summer roost near you!
We’re asking for volunteers and landowners to count bats emerging from bat houses, outbuildings, and barns at sunset on one night from June 5-7. … (Nextdoor )
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Tomah. Apply here.
- Jostens posted a job opening for School Photographer - Tomah, WI in Tomah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tomah here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sparta
- Fort McCoy Garrison commander joins community leaders for Sparta-Elroy Trail Opening Celebration (einpresswire.com)
- Donald L. Larson (monroecountyherald.com)
- Planning a road trip? These Wisconsin attractions are just off the highway (fdlreporter.com)
Mauston
- Flex Truck Driver - CDL Class A (thetrucker.com)
Ok Tomah! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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