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By Mary Ann Inman REPORTER Robert Jensen passed away in early 2014 but his memory lives on through a The Bear and the Owl. The film’s name was inspired by a little girl’s love of bears and Robert Jensen’s love of owls. The screenings are going to be featured: Friday, […]
Donald A. Nelson, 86, of Brodhead, Wis., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Brookfield. He was born on May 27, 1930, in Elkhorn, Wis., the son of Herbert and Eva (Rummel) Nelson. His first marriage was to Rose Marie Friemoth in 1951. He later […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor – School Bus Driver Appreciation on Week is Feb. 13 through 17, and Kobussen Buses would like to extend an invitation to the community to join in the celebration. According to a press release, School Bus Driver Appreciation week “is highlighted each year to recognize the […]
Sand Burr Restaurant providing tasty soup recipes for Senior project Mark your calendars and be sure to come hungry to the Brodhead High School on Monday, Feb. 20, from 4:30 to 6:30p.m., for the fifth annual Soup Bowl Dinner. Dinner includes your choice of homemade soups, choice of a side […]
Bentley Brandt, a kindergarten student at Albrecht Elementary, chose to have lunch with Police Chief Hughes last week as a reward through the school’s Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports program. Bentley earned feathers for good behavior; he saved them and traded them in for this special day. Pick up this […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead-Juda wrestling squad had several strong performances at the Rock Valley conference meet. The Cardinals captured fifth with 242 team points last Saturday. “As a team, I thought we had a pretty good day in the conference tournament,” coach Bill Davis said. “We started […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – On Senior Night, the Brodhead Cardinals (7-11 overall, 6-7 Rock Valley) fell to first-place Big Foot 61-52 in a Rock Valley south matchup last Thursday. The Chiefs delivered the first blow and went on a 15-6 run to take a 19-10 lead midway through the […]
Shoppers will converge on northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin for the 4th Annual Vintage Shop Hop on Friday and Saturday, March 3 & 4, 2017. Over 300 locally owned vintage shops, antique malls, boutiques, occasional and pop-up shops, barn sales and res-taurants in two states are rolling out the red […]
Colleen (McCawley) Vander Kooi, 63, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at Agrace Hospice in Janesville after a short battle with cancer. She was born April 27, 1953 to the late William and Georgina (Thompson) McCawley in Beloit. Colleen graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1971. She married […]
Gladys Olson, 95, a resident of Cedar Crest in Janesville, Wis. passed away Jan. 22, 2017. She was born to the late James and Hanna Rees in Lily Lake, Ill. She graduated from St. Charles High School and Northern Illinois University. She was united in marriage to Virgil Olson, Waterman, […]
