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GLADYS HELLAND

GLADYS HELLAND

Gladys Charlene Foss Helland, 94, of Brodhead, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Amery, Wis., with family by her side.  She had been staying with her daughter Joyce for the last six months. Gladys was born in Sylvester Township, Albany, Wis., on Jan. 11, 1923, the daughter of […]

 
 

Our loyal companion is missed, not forgotten

By Scott Cernek HARVEST HILLS CHURCH One of the first articles I ever wrote for the newspaper was about spring time planting on the farm and riding on the back of the grain drill with our bare feet dangling in the soft fresh dirt. We always tried to plow in […]

 
 

Tis the season to watch for dangerous weather

By John Rindfleisch CLINTON FIRE CHIEF In the past, few weeks we have seen Mother Nature unleash her fury on all parts of the country. Wildfires in Florida, deadly storms in the south, and flooding all along the Mississippi River. It has been a while since we have seen Turtle […]

 
 

Train to become a volunteer stream monitor

The Rock County Land Conservation Department (LCD), Rock County Parks Department and the Rock River Coalition (RRC) are recruiting volunteers to assess the health of streams in Rock County and throughout the Rock River basin. As a volunteer stream monitor, you need only devote a few hours each month (from […]

 
 

2017 Rock County 4-H Fair announces entertainment

The Rock County 4-H Fair will run from July 25 until July 30 in Janesville, Wis. The following schedule was released last week. Tuesday, July 25 – Royalty presentationWednesday, July 26 – Jo Dee Messina 8 p.m. Thursday, July 27 – Rock County 4-H Fair Talent Contest 8 p.m. Friday, […]

 
 

Nominations open for Rock County Hall of Fame

Rock County Board Chair Russ Podzilni announced that nominations are still being received for the Rock County Hall of Honor. In 1982 Rock County opened and dedicated the new James L. Wells Cultural Center at the University of Wisconsin – Rock County. At that time a Rock County Hall of […]

 
 

GARY JOHNSON

GARY JOHNSON

Gary Allen Johnson passed away on April 25, 2017, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wis., surrounded by family. Gary was born on July 9, 1947, the son of Glenville and Shirley (Demrow) Johnson. He graduated from Orfordville Parkview High School and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam […]

 
 

Library board ponders Friends association restart

By Dan Moeller, Correspondent – The Brodhead library board took a step last week toward regenerating the defunct Friends of the Library organization. The board voted to have library director Angela Noel draft a letter to the president of the group stating its concerns about the group’s inactivity and setting […]

 
 

Middle school hosts Career Day

Middle school hosts Career Day

On Friday, April 21, Brodhead Middle School hosted its seventh annual Career Day.  Twenty-six members of Brodhead and the surrounding area joined efforts to share their expertise about their careers. Various career areas were represented, including engineering and technology, legal and criminal justice, agriculture, health sciences, skilled trades, education, business, […]

 
 

Lady Cardinals split doubleheader

Lady Cardinals split doubleheader

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals split a doubleheader with the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers last Saturday. The Panthers took game one 5-2, but the Cardinals bounced back with a 4-3 win in game two. Palmyra-Eagle wasted no time jumping on the Cardinals and scored three runs in the top of […]