Author Archive: RVPEditor

PHILLIP D. HAFEN

PHILLIP D. HAFEN

Phillip D. Hafen, 65, died on April 14, 2017, in Fayetteville, Ark. Phil was the son of the late Harold Hafen and the late Catherine Keyes. He graduated from Brodhead High School in Wisconsin and joined the Navy soon after. After a tour in Vietnam, he was stationed in Milwaukee […]

 
 

Stoughton Trailers purchases additional land in Brodhead

Stoughton Trailers purchases additional land in Brodhead

STI Holdings, Inc., and its operating subsidiary, Stoughton Trailers, LLC, a global leader in transportation equipment, are pleased to announce the purchase of land in the City of Brodhead. Stoughton Trailers has purchased approximately 17 acres of vacant real estate in the City of Brodhead. The land is situated directly […]

 
 

Proclamations recognize public safety telecommunicators, Arbor Day

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor – Mayor Doug Pinnow led last week’s common council meeting with two proclamations. The first recognized National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 9 through 15. Present at the meeting were the Brodhead Police Department’s dispatchers, Ann Bass, Mary Wells, Vanessa Neumann, Lisa Bartelt, Michael Cass, and […]

 
 

Cardinals burst past East Troy

Cardinals burst past East Troy

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals (2-1 overall, 2-0 Rock Valley) used an offensive explosion en route to an 11-3 Rock Valley crossover victory over East Troy. The Cardinals came out sizzling, scoring four runs in the top of the first. Senior leadoff hitter Blake Burns sparked the offense […]

 
 

Cardinals pull a 6-4 win over Argyle

Cardinals pull a 6-4 win over Argyle

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – Behind an outstanding effort by Almonzo Friedly out of the bullpen and a relentless offensive attack, Brodhead-Juda (5-2 overall, 2-0 Rock Valley) beat Argyle 6-4 in a non-conference matchup last Friday. The Cardinals drew first blood, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. […]

 
 

Jaycees host Easter Eggstravaganza

Jaycees host Easter Eggstravaganza

The Brodhead Jaycees hosted an Easter egg hunt in the school district’s arboretum last Saturday, April 15. Pick up this week’s print edition for more photos….

 
 

LSRWA hosts Sugar River Watershed Summit

LSRWA hosts Sugar River Watershed Summit

By Susan Lehnhardt, LSRWA President – On a Saturday fit for cleaning out the garden, burning a prairie, and spreading manure, a small crowd of forty resisted the allure of 70-degree weather to gather inside and talk about water and agriculture’s role in its future. This was the Lower Sugar […]

 
 

Know the dangers, rules of the road when bicycling

With the warm weather, there have been many more bicycles on all the roadways. Make sure you know about bicycling safety before you or your kids hit the streets. The first thing is to get your bike in good working order. This alone will dramatically increase your safety on the […]

 
 

The most incredible day in human history

By Scott Cernek HARVEST HILLS CHURCH It is spring again and that means warmer temperatures, green grass, chirping birds, tractors in the fields, rainy days, cattle turned out on pasture, baseball games, baby kittens, and another school year winding down. I could write an article on each of these different […]

 
 

Ken Luety presents Employee of the Month Award to Laura Benisch

Ken Luety presents Employee of the Month Award to Laura Benisch

The Clinton Community School District recently named Laura Benisch the Employee of the Month. Laura Benisch has been a Business Education teacher at Clinton Community School District since 2011. During that time she has helped maintain and expand a quality business education department by adding a series of marketing courses […]