By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent The Blue Devils’ rushing attack proved too much for five-seed Brodhead-Juda. Four-seed Lodi beat the Cardinals 49-28 in a WIAA Division 4 level one playoff contest last Friday. After a three-and-out on the Cardinals’ first possession, Lodi struck quickly on their opening drive. On the first […]
Fire Prevention Week ended on Oct. 15, but I want to continue with more fire safety items over the entire month. Over the last week the Fire Department visited the 4K classes. The 5K classes visited the Fire Department and we went to the Stateline Area Survive Alive House with […]
About a month ago my wife, Cathy, asked me if I thought we should try and fly out to Baltimore to visit our son for the long weekend of Oct 14-16. Now, understand we have never been known as a couple that flies off for weekend getaways. Our lives have […]
With the this being the Clinton Cougars’ final regular season game, the Cougars were hoping to go out, dominate and be fresh and healthy going into the playoffs. They did just that as they defeated the host Whitewater with a score of 48-20. Quarterback Tyler Halsted would run for three […]
Carol M. (Krattiger) Demrow, 70, of Brodhead, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wis. She was born on Apr. 10, 1946, in Winslow, Ill., the daughter of Herman and Esther (Yandry) Krattiger. She married Richard “Dickie” Demrow on June 23, 1973, in Brodhead. […]
Helen L. Nenneman, 77, of Monroe, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at the New Glarus Home. Helen was born on Feb. 13, 1939, in South Wayne, the daughter of Lester and Elsie (Meier) Seffrood. She graduated from South Wayne High School in 1957 and earned a degree in elementary education […]
Edward Kuhse, 81, of Brodhead, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Woods Crossing Nursing Home in Brodhead, surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 23, 1934, in Jo Daviess County, Ill., the son of August and Doris (Russell) Kuhse. He married Dorothy Lapp on Sept. 20, […]
By Superintendent Lenny Lueck The School District of Brodhead started a movement last year and has continued this focus into the new school year. This year’s opening day speaker, Joe Sanfelippo, presented information about using social media to help tell the story of a district. He also shared other ideas […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent The Cardinals (13-16 overall, 7-3 Rock Valley) placed eighth with a 0-3 mark at the Rock Valley conference tournament on Saturday. Brodhead dropped the opener to Big Foot, 17-25 and 15-25. The Cardinals fell in match two to Jefferson, 14-25 and 22-25, and lost their final […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent The Cardinals (5-4) were determined to continue their historic playoff streak on Friday night, and that’s what happened. Brodhead-Juda came out on fire in the first half to propel the Cardinals to a 30-21 victory over East Troy and punch their ticket to the playoffs for […]