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The Board of Directors of The Bank of New Glarus and Sugar River Bank branches is giving back to the community with a donation of $200 to the Brodhead Memorial Public Library in support of the “Build a Better World!” 2017 Collaborative Summer Library Program. On behalf of the board, […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – As spring is upon us, it signals another beekeeping season for Opal and David John. The well-known Ten Eyck Orchard along Highway 11 just outside of Brodhead is where Opal and David and their many bees produce Opalicious Honey, the “Finest Honey on the Planet.” […]
On April 29, the Decatur Lake & Mill Race Association (DLMRA) held its annual meeting in the Bank of Brodhead community room with 28 members and guests in attendance. There was much to celebrate, as funding for DLMRA projects was augmented by a generous gift of $5,000 presented by Frank […]
The Brodhead Jaycees held their annual Community Awards Banquet last Wednesday, May 3, at Little Maya Restaurant. The event recognized members of the community who go above and beyond to give back. Nominated for Outstanding Woman was Lori Malcook (fifth from left), Dana Hoff, and Kelly Gratz. Outstanding Man nominees […]
Chapter 431 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) at Brodhead Airport will again host the annual Community Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 21, at the airport from 7 a.m. to noon. The REACT medical helicopter from Rockford will be on display, arriving around 9 a.m., weather and duty requirements permitting. […]
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 […]
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, […]
The Brodhead Fire District will be conducting a live fire training burn at 3371 West 3rd Avenue Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The training will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. and will continue through the evening. Training sessions like this are invaluable to our members because of the opportunity to train […]
By Tony Ends, Correspondent – Life can affirm balanced work, friendship, and love by lifting what we do and say out of the ordinary. Luella Bell, joyfully looking this July to her 89th birthday, testifies to the power of that balance in extraordinary generations. How many offspring can point in […]
The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and their families. This is the time to recognize that the early years are the learning years. For the week of […]
