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By Mary Ann Inman REPORTER Are you smarter than a fourth grader? They listened, learned, and left knowing more about cranberry harvesting, nutrition, and writing books. Author Lisl Detlefsen showed the students a letter she wrote when she was in 4th grade to her teacher that said she wanted to […]
By Mary Ann Inman REPORTER Village President, Connie Tracy called the meeting to order on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. Board Trustees present were: Ron Torkilson, Sonja Capes, Art Bushue, Jeanette Troha, and Administrator/Police Chief Dave Hooker. Dina Knibbs and Dennis Nielson were absent. Village Engineer Tim Kienbaum, Treasurer […]
Julie Ann Teal, 62, of Monroe, Wis., formerly of Brodhead, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2017, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, Wis. She was born on Sept. 12, 1954, in Monroe, the daughter of Forrest L. and Juanita C. (Smilley) Moore. She married Frank Teal, who predeceased […]
Jean M. Prestbroten, 67, of Orfordville, Wis., passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice, Janesville, Wis., on Monday, March 20, 2017. She was born on April 7, 1949, in Oconomowoc, Wis., the daughter of Warren and Mary Lou (Voigt) Ebert. She married her best friend, Sven Prestbroten, on May 4, 1968,in […]
Janet L. “Grandma Jan” Thommen, 85, of Monroe, Wis., formerly of Juda, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Aster Assisted Living, Monroe, Wis. She was born on Jan. 3, 1932, in Juda, Wis., the daughter of Ivan and Mary (Davis) Arnsmeier. She married Ernest H. Thommen on […]
Arthur F. “Bud” McGinty, 72, of Brodhead, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at his home. He was born on July 15, 1944, in Muncie, Ind., the son of William and Mernice (Valentine) McGinty. Arthur and Susan Brandenburg were united in marriage on Jan. 30, 1965, in Chicago, Ill. Arthur […]
By Dan Moeller, Correspondent – The dormant status of the separate Friends of the Library organization was discussed at the Brodhead library board’s meeting last week. Library director Angela Noel reported the library received an unsolicited mailing from an attorney saying the group has lost its tax exemption status from […]
The Brodhead Band program raised thousands of dollars toward their goal of commissioning a piece of music written by nationally renowned composer Randall Standridge. A special thanks to everyone who donated toward the baskets: Nancy Acker, Eileen, Daniels, Steinmanns, Bruns, Demrows, Strathmans, Tallmans, Stanley/Letchers, Nipples, Dodds, Fishes, Richardsons, Leifkers, Huffmans, […]
This is my 17th year of teaching. I previously taught at Platteville Middle School and New Glarus Middle School. Jason was the High School Band Director in Brodhead and really liked working in this school district, so when the middle school job opened up, we decided that it would be […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – With a year of varsity experience under their belts for a number of returning players, the Cardinals look to make a jump in the win column under second-year coach Tommy Meier in 2017. The message to his team on the first day of practice was […]
